Toshiba is getting into the wearable space with the launch of a fitness-tracking wristband called the Toshiba WERAM1100. I know, it’s a catchy name, right? The activity tracker goes on sale in Japan this week, where it’s expected to start shipping August 20th. There’s no word on if or when we’ll see the device outside […]
August 2014
Deals of the Day (8-11-2014)
The Acer Aspire E11 is a notebook with an 11.6 inch display, an Intel Bay Trail processor, and a low price tag. It normally sells for $250 and up. Right now Best Buy is selling the laptop for just $200. Want something with a bit more power? The Asus X200LA is another 11.6 inch notebook, […]
Microsoft/Nokia announce a $25 entry-level phone
Microsoft may be pulling the plug on cheap smartphones running Google Android or the Nokia Asha operating system. But that doesn’t mean the company expects every cellphone customer to use Windows Phone software. Now that Microsoft is in charge of Nokia’s phone division the company is continuing to launch basic, entry-level phones… like the Nokia 130. […]
Acer launches Tegra K1-powered Chromebook 13 for $280 and up
Acer’s latest Chromebook is the company’s first with a 13 inch display and also the first Chrome OS laptop from any device maker to feature NVIDIA’s Tegra K1 processor. The Acer Chromebook 13 has a starting price of $279 and while details about the laptop have been leaking for weeks, it looks like the Chromebook […]
Xiaomi responds to privacy concerns by making cloud messaging opt-in
Xiaomi is one of the fastest growing tech companies in China, but the phone maker has come under scrutiny from several reports in recent works that suggest the company’s phones may be violating users’ privacy. In July a user noted that Xiaomi phones were sending data to Chinese servers, and this past week security firm […]
Android-x86 4.4 stable released: Run Android on your PC
These days you can find a growing number of Android tablets that feature Intel processors. But what if you want to install Android on your existing notebook, tablet, or desktop PC which has an Intel or AMD processor? There are a few different ways to do it… but one of the best is to use […]
Windows Phone 8.1 could run on tablets… if anyone makes one
Microsoft released a preview of Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 recently. The most visible changes include things like the ability to put home screen Live Tiles into folders and the ability to create an Apps Corner that restricts access to some apps. But Microsoft is also making some changes to its hardware guidelines which make […]
MSI launches S100 Windows Bay Trail tablet
MSI’s latest tablet features a 10 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel IPS display, an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor, and Windows 8.1 software. The tablet’s called the MSI S100 and we’ve seen it before… but now MSI is officially launching the tablet, which it calls a 3-in-1 device. The MSI S100 has an Intel Atom […]
Deals of the Day (8-08-2014)
Chromebooks are among the cheapest laptops available… and this week some of the latest models are even cheaper. You can pick up several of the latest models from Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung for $20 or more off the regular price. There are also some great deals on Chromebox desktops with Google’s Chrome operating system, which […]
HTC Nexus tablet leaks/rumors: Tegra K1, 4GB RAM, Android L
Reports that HTC is working on the next Nexus tablet for Google have been making the rounds for a few weeks. Now it looks like that tablet might have just received certification from the South Korean equivalent of the FCC and @UpLeaks claims to have some new details about the tablet. Neither Google nor HTC have […]