The first tablet based on NVIDIA’s Tegra Note platform is now available for pre-order from Newegg for $200, and it’s expected to ship on November 19th, 2013. It’s called the EVGA Tegra Note, and it’s just the first of a group of tablets that are basically re-branded versions of a 7 inch tablet designed by […]
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Lilbits (11-08-2013): Windows Phone gets big(ger) with the Lumia 1520
Nokia’s biggest Windows Phone device to date is set to hit the streets this month. AT&T is taking pre-orders for the Nokia Lumia 1520, which costs $200 when you sign up for a 2-year contract, or $585 when you do not. The phone sports a 6 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display, making it the […]
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Lilbits (11-05-2013): Another peek inside the Google Nexus 5
Another high profile device, another teardown from iFixit. The repair shop has ripped open a Google Nexus 5 to get a look at its insides. They liked what they saw, deeming the Nexus 5 relatively easy to repair — but let’s be honest. the odds of you fixing the $350 phone yourself instead of buying […]
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Lilbits (11-04-2013): Moto G and Google Nexus 8 incoming?
Motorola plans to announce a new device called the Moto G on November 13th. You can sign up for details about a live announcement that’ll be broadcast online at moto-g.com, and that’s about all that Motorola’s saying about the new device for now. But based on leaks it seems likely that this’ll be a smartphone, […]
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Do you use Best Buy as a showroom for things you buy from Amazon?
A growing percentage of the stuff Americans buy is sold online from Amazon and other web-based retailers. But you can’t walk into an Amazon store to check out the latest Kindle, laptop, smartphone, or game console before placing an order. We have Best Buy and Walmart, and other bricks and mortar stores for that — […]
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Lilbits (11-01-2013): Rockstar patent suit
Google and some of the top makers of Android smartphones are now facing lawsuits over the technology used in their devices. A few years ago a coalition of companies including Microsoft, Apple, and RIM (now known as BlackBerry) spend $4.5 billion to acquire patents from Nortel, a company that had gone out of business. Then […]
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Mad Catz introduces S.T.R.I.K.E.M mobile keyboard for gamers
Gaming accessory maker Mad Catz plans to ship its first game console later this year, a $250 Android-powered box called M.O.J.O. While the micro-console comes with a wireless game controller, some folks prefer a good old-fashioned gaming keyboard. Now Mad Catz has announced it’s got one of those too. The S.T.R.I.K.E.M mobile keyboard is a wireless […]
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Lilbits (10-11-2013): Is this the Nokia Lumia tablet?
Nokia’s holding an event in Abu Dhabi later this month where the company is expected to introduce its first tablet, among other things. While Nokia hasn’t officially unveiled the tablet yet, serial leaker @evleaks says it’ll come in black, white, red, and blue cyan colors, and he’s posted an image of the cyan model. Previous […]
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Much i5 is a 5 inch smartphone with built-in gaming buttons
Don’t want to carry around a handheld gaming console and a phone, but hate gaming on a touchscreen-only device? There’s a phone that splits the difference. The Much i5 is an Android smartphone with a 5 inch display, a MediaTek quad-core processor, and buttons built into the side of the case that you can use […]
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Valve’s Steam Controller rethinks gamepads, coming to Steam Machines next year
Valve plans to launch a platform that could chance the face of PC gaming in 2014. SteamOS is a Linux-based operating system designed for PC gaming in the living room. Users will be able to access thousands of games through the Steam Platform while sitting on a couch. Meanwhile, the company is partnering with hardware […]