When Google Android 4.3 hit the streets in July it brought some changes to location services, some user interface changes, support for OpenGL ES 3.0 graphics and more. But it also had a nifty feature hidden away in the code: the ability to revoke an app’s access to certain permissions. Don’t want that puzzle game […]
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CyanogenMod 10.2 brings Android 4.3 to aging Kindle Fire, NOOK Tablet
It’s been nearly two years since Amazon released the original Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble launched its NOOK Tablet (which was technically the company’s second tablet). While each company offers limited updates and support for those aging devices, the hardware’s still pretty useful — especially thanks to independent developers who continue to bring Google’s […]
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CyanogenMod 10.2 nightlies arrive, along with updated gApps, ClockworkMod Recovery builds
7 Comments on CyanogenMod 10.2 nightlies arrive, along with updated gApps, ClockworkMod Recovery buildsIt’s a big week for unofficial Android updates. The CyanogenMod team has started releasing nightly builds of CM10.2 for a handful of phones and tablets. Developer Koushik Dutta is updating his ClockworkMod Recovery tools for a number of Android devices. And there are new versions of the Google Apps available for custom ROM users running […]
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Google Nexus 7 review (2013 model)
Google’s second-generation Nexus 7 tablet is probably the best 7 inch tablet you can buy in mid-2013. That said, it’s not going to make everyone happy. The speakers could be better positioned. There’s no microSD card slot. And while there are now more than a million apps available for Android, there still aren’t as many tablet-optimized […]
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Nexus Root Toolkit makes rooting new Nexus 7 easy (mildly risky)
Developer WugFresh has updated the Nexus Root Toolkit to add support for the new 2013 model Nexus 7 tablet and other Nexus phones and tablets running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. The toolkit is basically a one-stop-shop for rooting, unlocking the bootloader, unrooting, or re-locking a Nexus device. It makes the process fairly quick and painless… assuming […]
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Most popular articles from the week of 7/27 – 8/02
It’s been a very Google-centric week at Liliputing. Looking back over the most popular stories of the past week, we have stories about Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, Google’s Nexus 7, and Google’s new $35 Chromecast media streaming device. Canonical’s crowd-funding campaign for an Ubuntu smartphone also generated a lot of interest — but even though […]
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Android 4.3 comes to HTC, Samsung Google Play Edition phones
This week Google revealed that more than 40 percent of Android devices are running Jelly Bean builds, which means they have Android 4.1 or later installed. But that doesn’t mean everyone gets the latest and greatest features at the same time. About a week after Google started rolling out Android 4.3 to Nexus phone and […]
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Lilbits (8-01-2013): BlackBerry Messenger for Android,
Once upon a time BlackBerry pretty much ruled the smartphone space in North America. Those days are long gone thanks to the rise of Android and iOS, but there are still some die-hard fans of at least one BlackBerry service: BlackBerry Messenger, or BBM. What started out as an alternative to sending text messages eventually […]
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Android 4.3 ported to x86, runs on desktop, laptop computers
Google’s Android operating system may designed for low-power devices with touchscreens including smartphones and tablets. But that doesn’t mean you can’t run it on a laptop or desktop computer. While Android has officially supported Intel’s low-power smartphone chips for a while, there’s also an unofficial Android-x86 project which ports Google’s mobile operating system to run […]
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Lilbits (7-30-2013): $149 Asus MeMO Pad HD 7 reviewed
Google and Asus launched the second-generation Nexus 7 tablet this month. It’s faster than the original, has a higher resolution display, and sports more memory. It’s better in every way, but one: the price. While the original Nexus 7 sold for $199 and up, the new model costs $229 and up. If you don’t need […]