Microsoft recently made headlines for working with law enforcement to track down the source of Windows software leaks… and a lot of that press focused on the fact that the company read the emails of a Hotmail user as part of the investigation. Last week company officials defended the practice, saying they had enough information […]
March 2014
Intel is launching at least 9 new Bay Trail-T chips for tablets
Intel’s Bay Trail-T processors are energy-efficient chips for tablets which offer long battery life, decent performance, and support for Windows and Android software. Most Windows tablets with 10 inch or smaller screens already have Bay Trail-T processors, and a handful of Android tablets with Bay Trail chips are on the way. Now CPU World reports […]
Pipo unveils line of tablets with Rockchip RK3288 processors
Pipo is getting ready to launch some of the first tablets featuring Rockchip’s new RK3288 processor. The company is expected to introduce new models with 8.9 inch, 9.7 inch, and 10.1 inch high-resolution displays at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair in April… but given Rockchip’s popularity with Chinese tablet makers, I suspect Pipo won’t be […]
Lumigon introduces T2 HD smartphone with premium finish, mid-range specs
Danish phone maker Lumigon is updating its line of premium Android handsets with the new Lumigon T2 HD. It’s a 4.3 inch smartphone with a stainless steel, dust and water resistant case. Lumgon plans to launch the phone in Denmark in the second quarter of 2014 for 730 Euros, or about $1000 including tax. But […]
Deals of the Day (3-28-2014)
Lenovo’s Yoga computers are Windows laptops that function as tablets when you fold the screen back 360 degrees so it’s back to back with the keyboard. The company’s first-generation Yoga tablets turned heads, but the Yoga 2 line offers new, more efficient processors for longer battery life, among other things. The Yoga 2 11 tablet […]
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr final beta
Canonical launches a new version of Ubuntu Linux every 6 months. But Long Term Support (LTS) releases only come every 2 years, and the next is due to launch in April. Don’t want to wait? You can now download the final beta of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, code-named Trusty Tahr. Since Canonical offers at least 5 […]
ZTE Grand S II could be the first phone with 4GB of RAM
The ZTE Grand S II is a 5.5 inch smartphone with a 1080p display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor, and voice recognition features that let you wake the phone or even snap a picture with the camera without touching it. Now it looks like the Grand S II may also be the first smartphone […]
AT&T preps for Asus Padfone X launch by unveiling specs (but no price or launch date)
AT&T has already promised it would begin selling the Asus Padfone X this year, but we haven’t heard much out of the company since that early January announcement. Now AT&T has revealed more details about the upcoming 2-in-1 phone/tablet hybrid. There’s still no word on a launch date, but with the Padfone X passing through […]
$50 Roku Streaming Stick now shipping
Roku’s new Streaming Stick is now shipping from Amazon, Best Buy, Roku, and other online stores. It’ll be available from bricks and mortar retail stores starting in April. The Roku Streaming Stick costs $50, plugs right into the HDMI port on your TV, and lets you access content from more than 1200 internet channels using […]
Lilbits (3-27-2014): Amazon TV box launching April 2nd?
Amazon’s almost certainly working on a set-top box that will let you stream videos, play games, and possibly run other apps on your TV.  Details about the device have been leaking for months… and now it looks like Amazon might be getting ready to put the rumors to rest and officially unveil its TV box. The […]