A handful of phone makers have released dual-screen devices with color screens on one side and monochrome E Ink displays on the other. Kyocera’s latest phone goes all in on the black and white screen. The KY-O1L is a tiny phone with a 2.8 inch, 480 x 600 pixel electronic paper display. The whole phone measures […]
Samsung Galaxy Book2 is a 2-in-1 Windows tablet with Snapdragon 850
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 is a 12 inch Windows 10 tablet with a 2160 x 1440 AMOLED pixel display, a detachable keyboard cover, a pressure-sensitive pen, and built-in 4G LTE. It will be available this month from AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon and you’ll be able to buy one online for $1000 from the Microsoft Store […]
Windows 10 Build 18262 lets you remove more pre-installed apps, see which apps are DPI aware
The latest major update to Windows 10 didn’t exactly go as planned. But while beta testers are continuing to evaluate the Windows 10 October 2018 Update before it rolls out to the public, Microsoft has released a new preview build of the next version of Windows. Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18262 is rolling out now, […]
Ultimate Writer is a DIY E Ink typewriter (with a custom wood case)
Laptop computers have largely replaced word processors for most folks who want to do some writing/typing on the go. But laptops are also fabulous procrastination machines: games, websites, and cat videos await every time you sit down to write. So it’s not surprising that companies like Astrohaus have managed to convince some folks to spend hundreds […]
Vertu Aster P is a gaudy phone priced at $5,000 and up
It’s been more than a year since luxury phone brand Vertu went out of business. But it looks like brand is back from the dead… and so are its expensive smartphones. The first new phone from the revived company is called the Vertu Aster P and it’s a phone with upper mid-range specs… but premium […]
Essential lays off 30 percent of its workers
Andy Rubin’s smartphone company is essentially a two thirds the size it was. Bloomberg reports that Essential Products has let about 30 percent of its staff go, with most of the job cuts coming in the company’s sales and hardware departments. The news comes about a week after another Bloomberg report that indicated Essential has […]
Daily Deals (10-17-2018)
Sure, your phone is probably a pretty decent portable media player. But does it support 192 kHz/32-bit audio, have high output amplifiers, or support DSD and DSD-IFF? If you don’t know what any of that means, you’re probably best off sticking with your phone. But if you’re in the market for an audiophile-friendly portable media […]
Elementary OS 5 Juno released with improved UI, new apps, pay-what-you-want app store
Elementary OS is a desktop operating system with a Mac-like user interface, but it’s a free and open source operating system based on Ubuntu Linux. This week the developers behind the operating system released Elementary OS 5 Juno. It includes updated design, new developer tools, updated apps, and a new app store that includes both […]
You can buy the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 in the US… but you shouldn’t
The prices for flagship smartphones have been creeping upward in recent years, with a number of new phones selling for $1,000 or more. And then there’s the Xiaomi Pocophone F1. It has the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor as most of this year’s high-end Andorid phones, slim bezels, a big display (and a notch), and […]
Lilbits 342: Facebook’s next device might be for your TV
Facebook’s probably on your phone. You might use it on your computer from time to time. And the company recently introduced a smart speaker/display/video calling gadget called Facebook Portal that puts Facebook in your living room, kitchen, or anywhere else in your house. So what’s next? According to a report from Cheddar, Facebook wants to […]
Hisense is still making dual screen smartphones (color + E Ink)
Chinese electronics company Hisense is getting ready to launch a new smartphone with two screens: a full color display on the front and a black and white E Ink screen on the back. There aren’t many details about the upcoming smartphone, which should be formally announced next week. But the company has posted an image showing […]
Android phone makers may have to start paying for the Play Store, other Google apps (in Europe)
After the European Union slapped Google with a $5 billion fine in an antitrust case this summer, Google appealed the ruling. But while waiting for the outcome of that appeal, Google has come up with a plan B: the company is changing the way it licenses its apps and services for Android phones and tablets […]