This year marks the 10th anniversary of the first Raspberry Pi computer hitting the streets. And while the folks at Raspberry Pi certainly weren’t the first to release a compact, low-power, single-board computer, they were among the first to offer such a device at a low cost, while encouraging adoption by educators, students, and hardware […]
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Lilbits: Kindle Scribe reviews, the NUC Pro’s new look, and Linux graphics on Apple Silicon
Amazon has dominated the eBook reader space for years, not necessarily because the company has the best hardware or software, but because its Kindle products are fairly cheap, good enough for most people, and tightly integrated with what’s probably the world’s best-known eBook store. So when Amazon introduced the Kindle Scribe this year, it turned […]
Lilbits: Fedora 37, Qualcomm’s next-gen chip for AR glasses, and Amazon layoffs
Qualcomm’s new solution for AR smart glasses is said to bring big performance improvements while reducing power consumption. It’s also a multi-chip solution rather than a single chip, which allows different bits of silicon to be placed in different parts of a pair of glasses. So you can expect glasses powered by the chips to […]
Amazon Music’s full catalog is now free for Prime members (ad-free, but shuffle mode only)
Amazon Music has been available in two tiers for years. Amazon Prime members could access a limited selection of songs as part of their regular subscription, while Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers could pay a monthly fee for access to a larger catalog of music that rivals other top services like Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal. […]
Games on Fire TV puts Amazon Luna, Twitch, and Android games front and center
Amazon’s 3rd-gen Fire TV Cube has a faster processor, faster WiFi and other upgrades that make it the most powerful Amazon Fire TV device to date. First announced in September, the new Fire TV is now available in stores, and benchmarks suggest it’s one of the most powerful Android-powered media streamers around. But Amazon is […]
Amazon ends support for lending Kindle Books to other users
Amazon has quietly pulled the plug on a Kindle feature that had allowed users to lend an eBook to friends. Up until recently, you could loan eligible books Kindle titles to another user for up to two weeks. During that time, that person would be able to read the book, but it would not be […]
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2022) is now available for $100 and up
Amazon’s new Fire HD 8 tablet is now available. First announced in September, the latest version of Amazon’s 8 inch tablet has a faster processor and a lighter body than the previous-gen model. It also ships with the latest version of Amazon’s Fire OS software, for better or worse. The new Amazon Fire HD 8 […]
Daily mobile tech Deals (Prime Day and beyond)
Amazon is kicking off the holiday shopping season a little early with an October 11-12 sale that the retailer is calling the Amazon Prime Early Access Sale. But the rest of the internet is basically calling it Amazon’s second Prime Day sale of the year, with discounts across a wide range of Amazon and third-party […]
Lilbits: Intel Arc A750 and A770 reviews are in, Google Nest WiFi Pro launched, Amazon Glow canceled
Intel’s new Arc A700 series desktop graphics cards will finally be available starting next week. And it turns out they’re… apparently not bad? The first reviews are in, and while some testers say that Intel’s graphics drivers and/or support for some older games could be better, overall Intel seems to have delivered on its promise: […]
Daily Deals (10-03-2022)
Amazon has scheduled a Prime Early Access Sale for October 11th and 12th, but the retailer isn’t waiting until next week to offer deep discounts on some current and previous-gen gear. Right now you can score deals on Kindle, Fire, Fire TV, Echo, and eero products. Among other discounts, you can pick up an Amazon […]