The MK802 is a mini PC that’s about the size of a chunky USB flash drive. While it ships with Android 4.0 software, the little computer can run a range of operating systems. We’ve already seen several versions of Ubuntu Linux and Puppy Linux ported to run on the MK802, and now the folks at […]
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How to enable 1080p output for the MK802 Mini PC (Ubuntu)
The MK802 Mini PC is an inexpensive computer that’s about the size of a large USB flash drive. It ships with Google Android 4.0 software, but as we’ve already seen it can also run Ubuntu, Puppy, and other Linux-based operating systems. While the hardware can handle 1080p screen resolutions, out of the box the MK802 […]
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MK802 notebook: Connecting a $74 PC to a Motorola Lapdock
The Raspberry Pi isn’t the only mini computer that you can turn into a cheap laptop by connecting a Motorola Lapdock. Motorola’s laptop docking station may have been designed for select Android smartphones, but with the proper adapters you can also use the Lapdock as a keyboard, touchpad, display, and power supply for the MK802 […]
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Turn a Raspberry Pi into laptop with a $70 Motorola Lapdock
The Raspberry Pi is a tiny, low power computer which sells for just $35. If you want to use the little guy you’ll need to add a keyboard, mouse, and display — which drives up the cost. Or you can just pick up a cheap Motorola Lapdock. Motorola’s Lapdock is designed to be a laptop […]
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Arch Linux on a $66 WM8650 netbook
Over the past few years I’ve seen a lot of inexpensive netbooks with low power ARM-based processors running Android, Windows CE, or other light-weight operating systems. Normally I don’t pay much attention, because these cheap little devices can’t run Windows and aren’t as fast as most netbooks with Intel or AMD chips. But it turns […]
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Archos ChildPad with capacitive touchscreen coming soon for $140
The Archos ChildPad is a 7 inch tablet designed for children. But despite the cartoon-inspired wallpapers and kid-friendly colors, the $129 has some halfway decent specs, including a 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor, and 1 GB of RAM. Unfortunately the $129 model also has a low resolution 800 x 480 pixel resisitive touchscreen display. But […]
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Archos now offers 9 different Arnova Gen3 tablets
Archos has been selling low cost tablets under its Arnova brand name for the past few years, and this year the company started introducing its 3rd generation products. In April the Arnova 9 G3 and Arnova 10b G3 were the first to launch in the US. Now Archos has updated the Arnova website to list […]
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Update turns the SkyPad Alpha 2 into a $140 Android 4.0 tablet
The Skytex SkyPad Alpha 2 is a budget tablet with a 7 inch, 800 x 480 pixel display, a 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor, and 4GB of storage. It’s no Asus Transformer Prime, but with prices as low as $140, it’s a heck of a lot cheaper. Skytex originally shipped the tablet with Android 2.3 […]
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Recently in Mobiputing (3-23-2012)
Liliputing’s sister site Mobiputing is where we feature some of the latest apps, news, and information about Android, iOS, Windows Phone, and other smartphone platforms. Here are some of the most interesting stories we’ve covered recently. Google Voice now works as visual voicemail in Android 4.0 If you’re a Google Voice user and you have Android […]
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iPad review roundup (2012)
Apple’s third generation iPad will hit stores tomorrow, and the early reviews are in. The new tablet has a 9.7 inch, 2048 x 1536 pixel display, 1GB of RAM, and quad-core graphics. It’s a little thicker and heavier than the iPad 2, but gets the same 10 hours of battery life despite the new CPU, […]