It’s official. You can now get a small Windows tablet with long battery life and support for desktop and mobile apps for less than the price of a new Google Nexus 7. While most 8 inch Windows tablets have starting prices around the $300 mark, we’ve regularly seen them go on sale for much lower […]
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Microsoft unveils free Windows XP migration tool in advance of April 8th support shutdown
2 Comments on Microsoft unveils free Windows XP migration tool in advance of April 8th support shutdownWell over a decade after introducing Windows XP, Microsoft is officially ending support for the aging operating system on April 8th. That’s despite the fact that as many as 30 percent of computer users may still be running Windows XP. So Microsoft is outlining steps it’ll take to remind people to upgrade their software, as […]
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Paranoid Android 4.1 beta brings Pie controls to KitKat
The developers of Paranoid Android have released a first beta of PA 4.1. It’s a custom version of Google’s Android 4.4 KitKat operating system with a few major tweaks, including a customizable Quick Settings panel and the return of one of Paranoid Android’s most popular features: Pie Controls. When you enable Pie controls, the status […]
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Next-gen HTC One smartphone details spilled in leaked video
HTC is expected to unveil the “all new HTC One” smartphone on March 25th, but it looks like there may be a few review units in the wild already. GadgetReviews accidentally posted a 12 minute hands-on video a little early, and while the video has been removed, it’s downloaded and re-posted by other users. While […]
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Meet Microsoft’s “Cortana” digital assistant for Windows Phone
Microsoft’s answer to Siri and Google Now/Google Voice Actions is coming, and it’s called Cortana… at least while it’s in testing. The folks at The Verge have been reporting that a new digital assistant for Windows Phone is on the way, and now they have a first look at how the service will work. Cortona […]
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Turning the Nokia X into a standard Android phone (with root)
The Nokia X line of smartphones run a heavily modified version of Google Android with Nokia’s own app store and user interface and a mix of Nokia and Microsoft apps and services instead of Google’s. But under the hood it’s running the same Android code as millions of other phones and tablets, so it’s not […]
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India’s Karbonn Mobile to launch Android, Windows Phone dual-OS handset
Can’t decide what mobile OS you want to run on your smartphone? There appear to be a growing number of options for folks who want one handset that can run multiple operating systems. Spain’s Geeksphone is now offering the Revolution, a phone which can run either Android or Boot 2 Gecko (the open source version […]
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Raspberry Pi gets true open-source graphics drivers
The Raspberry Pi is a single-board computer that sells for as little as $25 and which can be used for everything from learning to code to surfing the web to operating as a cheap home media center. Since launching 2 years ago, the Raspberry Pi has been popular with open source software enthusiasts, since the […]
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Gigabyte Brix mini-PCs with AMD now available for $260 and up
The Gigabyte Brix line of computers are mini-desktops that aren’t much bigger than a small stack of DVDs. They’re a lot like Intel’s NUC mini computers, but since Gigabyte doesn’t make its own chips, the company uses processors from Intel or rival AMD. Two of the first AMD-powered Brix systems are now available in the […]
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Nokia X apps ported to other Android devices
The Nokia X family of smartphones run a heavily modified version of Android. They have a tiled home screen that looks more like Windows Phone than Android. They rely on Nokia Here Maps instead of Google Maps and use the Nokia Store rather than the Google Play Store. But under the hood they’re running Android… […]