Windows 11 makes it a lot tougher to change your default web browser than Windows 10… but a change in the latest Windows 11 Preview build makes it a bit easier. Hopefully it’ll graduate to the stable version of Windows 11 soon. In other recent tech news from around the web, Google has released an […]
Brad Linder
Brad Linder is editor of Liliputing.
He's been tinkering with mobile gadgets for decades and writing about them professionally since 2006. Brad is also a podcast editor and producer, and has worked with NPR, WHYY, and PRI.
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Qualcomm and Razer built a handheld game console dev kit
Smartphones are already some of the most widely used gaming devices on the planet, but Qualcomm has set its sight on dedicated handheld gaming devices. So the company is introducing a Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 chip designed specifically for handheld gaming devices. And the company has partnered with gaming hardware maker Razer to produce a hardware […]
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Qualcomm launches 3rd-gen Snapdragon 8cx and Snapdragon 7c+ chips for laptops & tablets
No Comments on Qualcomm launches 3rd-gen Snapdragon 8cx and Snapdragon 7c+ chips for laptops & tabletsQualcomm has been making chips for Windows laptops and PCs for a few years, but up until now they’ve only been used in a handful of devices and they’ve been relatively uncompetitive with the latest Intel and AMD processors in terms of price and performance. That could be set to change next year, because Qualcomm […]
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Lilbits: New Android and Windows 11 features, Pocket PC handheld, and the Honor 60 smartphone
1 Comment on Lilbits: New Android and Windows 11 features, Pocket PC handheld, and the Honor 60 smartphoneIt can be easy to forget that you granted an app permission to track your location or access your local storage if it’s an app you use infrequently. So Google introduced a feature with Android 12 that will automatically revoke permissions for apps you haven’t launched in a while. You can always grant permissions again […]
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B&N NOOK GlowLight 4 eReader coming December 8 for $150
In news I was not expecting to write anytime soon, Barnes & Noble has a new eReader set to launch next week. The new NOOK GlowLight 4 features a 6 inch E Ink display with 300 pixels per inch, a front-lit display with adjustable color temperature, and a USB-C charger. It will be available in stores […]
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MINISFORUM TH50 mini PC packs a 35W Intel Core i5-11320H processor
Another day, another small form-factor desktop computer from MINISFORUM. But this time it’s the company’s first model with a 35-watt Intel Tiger Lake-H processor. The MINISFORUM TH50 is a compact computer with an Intel Core i5-11320H quad-core chip with support for speeds up to 4.5 GHz. The chip also features a 1.35 GHz Intel Iris Xe […]
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Nokia 9 PureView won’t be getting Android 11, HMD offers discounts on new phones instead
4 Comments on Nokia 9 PureView won’t be getting Android 11, HMD offers discounts on new phones insteadHMD Global, the company that’s been producing Nokia-branded smartphones over the past few years, had earned a reputation for offering decent bang for the buck, a near-stock Android experience, and several years of guaranteed software updates. And then came the Nokia 9 PureView. When the company launched the phone in 2019, it shipped with Android […]
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is coming to flagship phones in 2022 (4nm chip with ARMv9 architecture)
3 Comments on Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is coming to flagship phones in 2022 (4nm chip with ARMv9 architecture)Qualcomm’s first flagship-class processor following the company’s new naming scheme is also the company’s first ARMv9 chip manufactured on a 4nm process. The company says the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip will deliver up to 20% faster CPU performance and a 30% improvement in efficiency compared to the Snapdragon 888, while its new GPU will deliver […]
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UPERFECT X Pro lapdock is a 4K portable display and keyboard for your smartphone
UPERFECT makes a line of docks that basically turn your smartphone into a laptop computer by adding a keyboard, touchpad, portable display, and battery. The company’s latest is the biggest, highest-resolution to date. It’s also the most expensive. The UPERFECT X Pro Lapdock features a 15.6 inch, 4K touchscreen display, a detachable keyboard, and a […]
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Raspberry Pi brings an HP 95LX palmtop PC back to life
Before smartphones and tablets, and even before Palm Pilot, the Palm Pilot and Apple Newton, HP was experimenting with a different kind of pocket-sized computer: the palmtop PC. In 1991, the company released the HP 95LX, a machine that looked like a tiny laptop computer that shipped with MS-DOS software. With a 5.37 MHz NEC […]
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Daily Deals (11-29-2021: Cyber Monday edition)
It’s Cyber Monday, which means that… a lot of the same deals on tech products that were around on Black Friday are still here. Amazon Fire tablets are selling for $35 and up. Kindle eReaders are $50 and up. And Fire TV Sticks start at $18. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg for […]
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Give a Nintendo Switch an 11.6 inch screen by sticking it in this mobile dock (crowdfunding)
1 Comment on Give a Nintendo Switch an 11.6 inch screen by sticking it in this mobile dock (crowdfunding)The Nintendo Switch is a wildly successful game console that straddles the line between portable gaming device with a 6.2 inch display and a living room console with support for video out to a TV. But the UpSwitch ORION is an accessory that takes things in a slightly different direction by effectively turning the Switch […]