The Allwinner A31 processor is a quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 processor with PowerVR SGX 544 graphics. Like other Allwinner chips, it’s proven popular with budget tablet makers in China, as a low-cost quad-core processor that offers decent performance. Allwinner also has a decent reputation with some folks in the Linux community, since the company’s earlier (and […]
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Bloomberg: Amazon to launch a Kindle set-top-box this fall
Amazon sells inexpensive eReaders and tablets under the Kindle brand as a way to encourage customers to spend money on eBooks, apps, music, movies, and other content. According to Bloomberg Businessweek, Amazon plans to take a similar approach toward the living room by launching a Kindle set-top-box this fall. Here’s how it would work. Plug […]
$80 TV dongle aims to bring Linux-based XBMC media center to your TV
Want to run XBMC media center software on your TV, but don’t want to spend a lot of money on a home theater PC? There are plenty of Android TV sticks available for under $100. You can plug one into your TV and run the Android version of XBMC… but most of them won’t run […]
Swype finally hits the Play Store, install the gesture-driven keyboard for $0.99
Swype is a keyboard for Android devices that lets you enter text either by tapping one letter at a time, or by dragging your finger from key to key without lifting it from the screen. Most of the time using that swiping gesture action will be faster than traditional typing, thanks to Swype’s strong text […]
Samsung Galaxy S4 review roundup
The Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone hits the streets this week, and the first reviews of Samsung’s new 5 inch smartphone are in. For the most part it’s a phone with a fast processor, a great display, and a whole slew of custom software running on top of Android. It’s probably one of the best phones […]
Asus MeMO Pad 7 inch, $149 Android tablet review
Asus knows how to make a good 7 inch Android tablet. Google tapped the company to build the Nexus 7 in 2012, and it’s still one of the best 7 inch tablets on the market. The relatively low starting price of $199 makes it even more appealing. But Asus decided to go even lower. So […]
Lilbits (4-23-2013): LG Optimus G Pro, Kobo Aura HD reviewed
LG is set to hold a US launch event next week for the Optimus G Pro. It’s a smartphone with a 5.5 inch, 1080 pixel display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor. While the phone isn’t available in the US yet, the folks at Android Police snagged a Korean model and posted an early […]
Lexibook’s Serenity Ultra tablet is designed for senior citizens
French device maker Lexibook offers netbooks, tablets, and other devices aimed at kids. But the company is also targeting the other end of the age spectrum with its latest device, the Serenity Ultra tablet. It’s designed for “older people.” While the tablet runs an Android-based operating system, the user interface has been simplified and the […]
B&N NOOK Color gets official CM10.1 nightlies (Android 4.2)
The Barnes & Noble NOOK Color was the first popular 7 inch Android tablet to sell for under $250. It went on sale in the fall of 2010, and while the tablet features a highly customized version of Android designed to work with B&N’s app and book stores, it didn’t take hackers long to figure […]
This is what the GameStick dev kits look like (video)
PlayJam started shipping GameStick developer kits this month to folks who backed the project’s Kickstarter campaign. The GameStick is a tiny video game console that’s looks like a USB flash drive. it also comes with a wireless game controller that has a slot built-in that you can slid the stick into when you’re not using […]