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Allwinner releases kernel source code for A31 quad-core chip

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]