There’s no shortage of handheld gaming devices these days, ranging from smartphones to consoles to full-fledged gaming PCs. But thanks to the rise of cloud gaming, you might not need a high-power handheld to play PC and console-quality games, as long as you’ve got a good internet connection. So Logitech and Tencent have announced plans for […]
Lilbits: Linux 5.19, Ryzen Embedded, and RISC-V
The MangoPi MQ Pro is an inexpensive single-board computer that looks a lot like a Raspberry Pi Zero, but which features a RISC-V processor rather than an ARM chip. So can you use it for all the same things you’d use a Raspberry Pi Zero for? Kind of. RISC-V is a newer, less common CPU […]
Daily Deals (8-01-2022)
Sling TV is running a promo that lets you stream live TV for free through August 20th. The fine print is that the deal is only available to new customers in the United States, local channel availability may vary by market, and if you don’t cancel by the end of the trial, you’ll be billed […]
ONEXPLAYER Mini Pro handheld gaming PC features Intel Core i7-1260P, LPDDR5 RAM and up to 2TB storage
One Netbook is expanding its ONEXPLAYER line of handheld gaming PCs with a new model featuring a 7 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel touchscreen display, an Intel Core i7-1260P Alder Lake processor with Intel Iris Xe graphics, 16GB of RAM, and up to 2TB of storage. The new ONEXPLAYER Mini Pro is available for pre-order for […]
Lilbits: Lenovo Legion Y700 Ultimate Edition gaming tablet, Winamp 5.9, and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 and Flip4
The Lenovo Legion Y700 is an Android tablet designed for gamers, with an 8.8 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixel, 120 Hz LCD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage. It launched in China in February and started shipping globally (via third-party sellers) in April. Now Lenovo has introduced a new “Ultimate Edition” […]
Valve is shipping Steam Decks faster than expected, will fill all existing orders by end of 2022
Valve’s Steam Deck is a powerful, versatile, and affordable handheld gaming PC… that’s been hard to get your hands on since it first began shipping in February. But that’s starting to change. Valve has been ramping up production in recent months and the company says that’s allowed it to ship units to customers faster than […]
MINISFORUM NUCXI5 and NUCXI7 mini PCs with Tiger Lake-H chips and NVIDIA graphics now available for pre-order
Small form-factor PC maker MINISFORUM has introduced two new mini PCs that pack a lot of horsepower into a slim package. The MINISFORUM NUCXI5 and NUCXI7 are compact desktop computers with 45-watt Intel Tiger Lake-H series processors and NVIDIA graphics. First announced in mid-July, the computers are now available for pre-order from MINISFORUM for $859 and up, with […]
Amazon Drive cloud storage is shutting down in 2023
Amazon is pulling the plug on Amazon Drive, a cloud storage service that the company first launched in 2011, when it was known as Amazon Cloud Drive. Existing users will no longer be able to upload files to Amazon Drive starting January 31, 2023. And the service will shut down entirely on December 31, 2023. […]
Lilbits: PineBuds open source earbuds could come in October, Pixel 6a available now, Intel is winding down its Optane Memory business
Open hardware maker Pine64 already has a wide range of products including smartphones, laptops, single-board computers, smartwatches, and even a smart soldering iron. And they’re all designed to run open source software. Next up? A pair of true wireless earbuds that allow users to flash their own firmware. First announced in April, the upcoming PineBuds […]
Intel’s 10th-gen and older chips will only get “legacy” support for integrated graphics from now on
Intel is starting to ramp up production of discrete graphics solutions for laptop and desktop computers in an effort to compete with AMD and NVIDIA in the GPU space. And part of staying competitive means pushing regular graphics driver updates with bug fixes, performance enhancements, and sometimes “Day 0” updates designed to support specific games […]