The HP Stream 8 is a Windows tablet with an 8 inch screen, an Intel Bay Trail processor, 1GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage. While the specs aren’t spectacular, the tablet is cheap: a WiFi-only model normally sells for $150, while a version with 4G LTE sells for $180. But right now you can […]
December 2014
Liliputing’s top 10 posts of 2014 (by traffic)
2014 may have been the year where device makers started seriously pushing wearables, Apple launched new iPhone models with big screens, and Google launched a major overhaul of its Android operating system. But it turns out visitors to Liliputing are often looking for articles about somewhat more obscure topics. As 2014Â draws to a close, I […]
Are tablets heading the way of netbooks?
Prices for Android and Windows tablets have been in freefall over the last year or two. These days you can pick up a Windows 8 tablet with an Intel Atom processor for as little as $60. While that might sound like good news for bargain hunters… it could also be a sign that device makers […]
Rikomagic MK80 octa-core TV box mini-review
Rikomagic’s MK80 TV box is one of the most powerful, versatile Android boxes I’ve tested to date. It’s also one of the most expensive, priced at around $150 and up. But while there are plenty of devices that let you run Android apps on a TV, the MK80 stands apart thanks to its speedy octa-core processor, […]
$100 Bay Trail PC-on-a-stick can run Ubuntu (and Windows)
The MeegoPad T01 is a tiny PC-on-a-stick with an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor, 2GB of RAM, and Windows 8.1 software. It sells for around $100 and up. Update: Note that at least some versions of this stick ship with an unlicensed version of Windows 8.1, which means you’ll need to either supply your own […]
Deals of the Day (12-30-2014)
Tablets keep getting cheaper and cheaper… which isn’t surprising since sales seem to be slowing down and device makers and retailers are looking for ways to convince you to spend something on their products. But one of the best ways to score a really good deal on a tablet is to buy an older model… right now you […]
Mizuu media center app for Android goes free (and gets a major update)
Mizuu is an Android app that lets you organize your movies and TV shows, navigate online videos, and watch trailers for movies that are currently in theaters or coming soon, among other things. Last time we checked in on Mizuu, it had just hit version 2.0. Almost two years later the developer has released Mizuu […]
Snail Games OBox: Tegra K1-powered Android gaming box
Chinese gaming company Snail Games has unveiled a new Android-powered game console that has the same processor as NVIDIA’s Shield Tablet. The OBox is a small gaming box with an NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor, 4GB of RAM, 4GB of flash storage, and a hard drive bay for a larger amounts of storage that you can use […]
Cube I7 Windows tablet with Intel Core M launches in January
Chinese tablet maker Cube has revealed its next tablet will sport an Intel Core M Broadwell processor. While we’ve seen a number of companies launch tablets, notebooks, and 2-in-1 hybrids with this chipset, the Cube I7 is the first tablet of its type that I’ve heard about which is designed specifically for the Chinese market. […]
Vaio to begin offering smartphones in Japan
Japanese laptop maker Vaio used to be a division of Sony before it was spun off, leaving Sony to focus on smartphones, tablets, TVs, gaming consoles and other devices. But now Vaio is getting ready to expand beyond personal computers. The company plans to launch its first smartphones in early 2015. Like Vaio laptops, they’ll […]