Google has rolled out an updated Gmail app for Android which lets you archive new messages without even opening the app. If you’re running Android 4.1 or later you can do it from the notification. Here’s how it works — when a new message arrives you’ll see an icon in your system tray at the […]
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 tablets run through the testing, certification gauntlets
Samsung recently introduced a new 5 inch smartphone and 8 inch Galaxy Note tablet. But it looks like the tablet may also be getting ready to refresh its 7 and 10 inch Android tablets. Last month benchmark results started showing up for devices with model numbers suggesting they could be Galaxy Tab 3 tablets. Now […]
Deals of the Day (3-18-2013)
The Google Nexus 7 tablet usually sells for $199 and up. A new model with 32GB of storage costs $249 from the Google Play store. But today BuyDig is offering a deal on the 32GB model. Spend an extra $10 and you get a $30 Visa gift card plus a set of earbuds. Here are […]
ARMBRIX Zero dev board is canceled, pre-orders to be refunded
The ARMBRIX Zero dev board was supposed to be a relatively low-cost computer board with an ARM Cortex-A15 dual core processor and a range of input and output ports which would make it a good platform for use as a hardware prototype… or as a home theater PC. HowChip started taking pre-orders for the ARMBRIX […]
Google Keep: If Google launches a note-taking service, would you trust it to stick around?
Google may be preparing to launch a new online note-taking service called Google Keep. Android Police noticed that it went live briefly yesterday, but the Google Keep website is no longer active. Overall it looks like a decent tool for jotting notes and saving and organizing them online so you can access them from any […]
Rikomagic announces MK802 IV quad-core mini PC with Android 4.2
Chinese device maker Rikomagic plans to launch a new Android TV stick in mid-April. Like some other models we’ve seen recently, the upcoming MK802 IV will feature a Rockchip RK3188 ARM Cortex-A9 quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM. But the MK802 IV is also expected to ship with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, offering Google’s latest […]
Lenovo ThinkPad T431s ultrabook coming in April for $949 and up
Lenovo’s next ThinkPad ultrabook is a laptop with a 14 inch, 1600 x 900 pixel matte display, a carbon fiber and magnesium case, and the company’s signature ThinkPad look… although that look is a little different than it used to be. The Lenovo ThinkPad X431s will ship in April for $949 and up, with the […]
Rooting Android 4.1 on devices with Rockchip RK3188 quad-core chips
The first tablets and TV sticks with Rockchip RK3188 quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor are just starting to hit the streets. But it hasn’t taken long for early users to figure out how to roo an Android device featuring the new processor. Spanish blog AndroidPC.es has posted instructions for rooting a device with an RK3188 chip […]
ARM, FXI want HDMI sticks to replace cable boxes (with browser-based software)
There are dozens of inexpensive HDMI sticks which you can plug into a TV to surf the web, stream internet video, or play games on your TV. But most of those sticks run Android software and come from companies you haven’t heard of. But chip designerARM is working on a software platform that could mean […]
Android 4.2.2 beta for the MK808 mini PC
The MK808 is an Android TV stick with a Rockchip RK3066 dual core processor, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of storage. It’s about the size of a chunky USB flash drive, but it’s basically a tiny computer running Android. Plug it into your TV and you can run Android apps on the big screen. While […]