The ZX Spectrum personal computer was released in the UK in 1982, at a time when the Commodore 64 was taking off in the US, and the Apple II was starting to show its age. Decades later, hardware and software hackers have kept the ZX Spectrum platform alive with new features… and now a team […]
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This might be one of the tiniest DIY Game Boy systems ever
Nintendo’s Game Boy line of devices revolutionized the idea of what a handheld game console can do. This year the company did it again by launching a living room console that’s also a portable gaming tablet. But some folks still enjoy playing classic Game Boy titles that are decades old… and some folks have at least […]
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Lichee Pi Zero is a tiny Linux computer module for $6 (crowdfunding)
The Raspberry Pi Zero has some new competition. A Chinese company is running a crowdfunding campaign for a tiny computer-on-a-module called the Lichee Pi Zero that’s priced as low as $6. It has an ARM-based processor, support for Linux-based software, and a smattering of connection options that let you use it for DIY computing projects. […]
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Most popular Liliputing articles of 2016
As 2016 draws to a close, so do some of the more ambitious mobile tech projects of recent years. Cyanogen OS is dead. Pebble is dying a slow death and wearables aren’t necessarily the hot commodity some had hoped. This was also the year that I launched the LPX podcast, featuring interviews with people like: Jim […]
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Lilbits (1-16-2014): Asus Transformer Book Chi T300 incoming
The Asus Transformer Book Chi T300 is a Windows tablet with a 12.5 inch, high-resolution display, an Intel Core M Broadwell processor, a keyboard dock for use in notebook mode, and a starting price of $699. Asus introduced the Chi T300 at the Consumer Electronics Show, and it’s not available for purchase yet. But documents […]