Ever find yourself clicking on a video in your web browser only to discover that it’s a blocky, low-res video that was uploaded over a decade ago, when displays, cameras, and internet connections weren’t really good enough to make HD video on the web a thing yet? Microsoft is taking aim at low-res video on […]
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Purism’s Lapdock Kit turns a Linux phone into a Linux notebook computer
Modern smartphones are basically pocket-sized computers. The key things that set them apart from laptop or desktop computers tend to be their size, shape, and software. But the distinction gets blurry when you’ve got a smartphone that runs the same operating as laptop and desktop computers. And that’s exactly the case for Purism’s Librem 5, a […]
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Maui Shell Alpha released (convergent desktop environment for Linux phones and PCs)
The developers of the Linux-based NitruxOS (NXOS) have been working on a slick new convergent desktop environment called Maui Shell designed to look good and function well on just about any device no matter the screen size, which makes it an interesting option for phones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers – or devices that are […]
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Maui Shell is a convergent desktop for Linux phones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers
7 Comments on Maui Shell is a convergent desktop for Linux phones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computersThe Maui Project has been developing a set of free and open source apps and tools for a convergent computing experience that allows you to use the same apps on a Linux phone that you’d use on a Linux desktop computer. Now the team behind those Maui Apps is one step closer to offering a […]
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Maui 2 released (open source, cross-platform app UI framework)
The Maui Project has announced the release of Maui 2, a major update to the open source, cross-platform user interface framework for applications that can run on phones, tablets and desktops. Maui 2 includes an updated MauiKit framework with new common widgets and utilities, as well as new and updated Maui Apps including a file […]
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Motorola Ready For will let you use an Android phone like a desktop PC
Smartphones are basically pocket-sized computers with touchscreen displays and operating systems optimized for touch. But over the years we’ve seen various projects designed to let you use them like desktop or laptop computers. One of the newest is from Motorola – a company that tried and then gave up something similar a decade ago. But […]
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Motorola teases desktop, TV modes for its Android phones
Motorola was one of the first companies to introduce an Android phone that you could also use as a pseudo laptop. But the Motorola Atrix 4G and its WebTop laptop dock were a short-lived experiment (although the lapdock found new life as folks used it with Raspberry Pi devices and other mini PCs). Maybe nobody […]
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Lilbits: Would you pay $4,000 for this phone?
Smartphone prices have crept up over the past few years, so it’s not unusual to see phones that sell for $1,000 and up. Some models with features like foldable displays may even cost twice as much. But you usually get some pretty stellar features for phones in that price range. And then there’s the luxury […]
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Lilbits: Xiaomi’s telescopic smartphone camera, Purism’s Linux phone that’s also a PC
In order to keep smartphones thin while still offering versatile camera features, smartphone makers have largely taken the same approach in recent years – instead of using cameras with lots of moving parts, throw a bunch of different stationary cameras on a phone. That way you can have different focal lengths to mimic the kind […]
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Lilbits: Computing convergence, another streaming platform, and DDR5
It’s been 7 years since Canonical failed to raise meet its crowdfunding goals for the Ubuntu Edge smartphone that was supposed to be a phone you could also use as a desktop computer thanks to “convergence,” which is a fancy way of saying you could plug in a keyboard, mouse, and display and use it like […]