HP is expanding its x2 line of tablet/notebook hybrids. Earlier this year the company launched the HP Envy x2 Windows 8 convertible with an 11.6 inch display and an Intel Atom Clover Trail processor. Now HP is adding a larger, more powerful Windows model to the lineup, as well as a cheaper Android convertible. The […]
Lilbits (5-14-2013): The future of BlackBerry tablets
BlackBerry made a few big announcements during the kick-off to the BlackBerry Live conference today. There are over 120,000 apps available for BlackBerry 10. BBM is coming to Android and iOS. And the BlackBerry Q5 phone is coming soon to emerging markets. But what about tablets? It’s been a few years since the launch of […]
Asus quietly introduces 15.6 inch ultrabook with 2880 x 1620 pixel display (in Germany)
Asus has started offering a new version of its Zenbook UX51 15.6 inch ultrabook, featuring a high-resolution 2880 x 1620 pixel display. The company’s been offering 1920 x 1080 pixel screens for a while, but this is the first Asus laptop to ship with a higher-than 1080p screen. Unfortunately it only appears to be available […]
Archos introduced 97b Platinum tablet with RK3188 quad-core CPU
Archos is showing off its first Android tablet with a Rockchip RK3188 processor. That’s one of  the fastest ARM Cortex-A9 chips around, and I’ve been pretty impressed with its performance in Android tablets and TV boxes. The Archos 97b Platinum features a 9.7 inch display. Archos hasn’t announced a release date or price, but the […]
Vizio’s AMD-powered Windows 8 tablet hits the FCC
Vizio may be getting ready to launch its first Windows 8 tablet. The company unveiled an 11.6 inch tablet with an AMD Z-60 Hondo Processor and Windows 8 software at CES in January. And now the Vizio MT11X-A1 has shown up at the FCC website. While the FCC documents don’t tell us much about the […]
BLU launches new line of unlocked Android phones for $149 and up
Budget phone maker BLU is introducing 3 new smartphones with 5 inch and larger displays. They may not have the best screens, the fastest processors, or the most storage. But the new BLU Studio line of devices do have a few things that help set them apart from bigger-name smartphones. First, they all come unlocked, […]
Cydia Substrate, WinterBoard theme engine now available for rooted Android devices
The developer of the Cydia app store for jailbroken iOS devices has ported one of the most popular tools for tweaking a jailbroken iPhone or iPad to Android. Saurik’s Cydia Substrate is now available for Android, and the Winterboard theme engine which makes use of it is available as a free download as well. Android […]
PayPal launches Android SDK, offers devs another option for in-app payments
Google offers tools that let Android developers collect payment for in-app purchases using Google Checkout. But now developers that want to let users make payments using a credit card or PayPal can offer that option, thanks to a new Android SDK from PayPal. PayPal says the SDK supports Android 2.2 or later, which should cover […]
Onyx introduces Android phone, tablets with E Ink screens
E Ink displays are low power screens which you can see without a backlight. They’re most often found in eReaders like the Amazon Kindle or B&N NOOK Simple Touch, but Chinese company Onyx is showing off new products including an upcoming smartphone featuring an E Ink display. The company also has a product which looks […]
Deals of the Day (5-14-2013)
The Acer Iconia W5 is a 10 inch Windows 8 tablet that makes a pretty good case for why you probably don’t want to buy a Windows RT device. This tablet has a 10 inch screen, an Intel Atom Z2760 Clover Trail processor, and it can do pretty much everything a Windows RT tablet with […]