Amazon’s Fire tablets are some of the most cheapest tablets worth buying thanks to a combination of decent screens, acceptable performance (for some tasks) and really low starting prices. Normally you can pick up an Amazon Fire tablet for between $60 and $230. From time to time, they go on sale at deep discounts. But […]
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Amazon Fire Max 11 is Amazon’s biggest, fastest, (and priciest) tablet
Amazon’s Fire tablets are known for offering excellent bang for the buck. They might not exactly be speed demons, and the Android-based Fire OS may not support quite as many apps as other mobile operating systems. but with prices starting as low as $60, Fire tablets offer decent screens, acceptable performance, and make decent budget […]
Amazon Kindle Scribe now supports handwriting-to-text and other new features
The Kindle Scribe is the first member of Amazon’s Kindle family that’s designed as much for taking notes as it is for reading. With a 10.2 inch E Ink display it’s a little smaller than an A4 sheet of paper, but much larger than any other Kindle. And the Kindle Scribe comes with a pen […]
Lilbits: Pixel 8 Pro’s temperature sensor, Anbernic’s keychain-sized game console, and more
When the first pictures of the upcoming Google Pixel 8 Pro started to leak earlier this year, folks noticed that it had an extra sensor in the camera strip, but it wasn’t clear what that sensor did. Now we (probably know): it’s an IR temperature sensor that lets your phone as thermometer. Here’s a roundup […]
Amazon Halo fitness trackers will all stop working in August
Amazon has been selling fitness, health, and activity gadgets under the Halo brand for the last few years. But now the company is pulling the plug on the division responsible for those products and services. Halo fitness trackers and bedside sleep trackers are no longer available for purchase. And if you already own one it’ll […]
Lilbits: Firefox for Android finally gets pull-to-refresh, Google brings app auto-archiving to Android
Firefox 112 is out today, and while desktop users won’t see much new (there’s optional support for revealing passwords with a right-click), Firefox mobile users with an Android device will get one major (and long overdue) update: you can pull down from the top of the screen to refresh a website so you can see […]
Lilbits: Pixel 8 design leaked, Amazon phases out Kindle newspaper and magazine subscriptions
Did you know that you could subscribe to digital editions on certain newspapers and magazines through Amazon and have them delivered to your Kindle device? Well you could for the past decade or so… but Amazon is in the process of pulling the plug on the program. You can no longer sign up for new […]
A new Amazon Fire tablet is coming soon (probably an updated Fire HD 10)
The Amazon Fire HD 10 and Fire HD 10 Plus are still the most powerful tablets in Amazon’s lineup. But the most recent models were released in 2021, so it’s about time for a refresh. And it looks like one could be coming soon. A new device that sure looks like an Amazon Fire tablet […]
Cheap mini PCs with Intel Processor N95 Alder Lake-N chips are now available from Amazon
Last week Liliputing reported that the first mini PCs powered by Intel Processor N95 chips were available from AliExpress with starting prices under $200 for a barebones model. But now there are more options for folks who might not want to order from a Chinese marketplace. A handful of mini PCs with the same processor […]
Amazon blocks older versions of its Kindle for PC app from downloading newly published Kindle eBooks
When you buy a Kindle eBook from Amazon you can read it on a Kindle device or Amazon Fire tablet. But Amazon also offers iOS, Android, PC, and Mac apps that let you download books to read on a phone, tablet, or computer. Earlier this month some users discovered that Amazon had made a significant […]