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Lilbits: Nothing Phone (2), OneXConsole app for gaming handhelds, and Windows Insider’s new Canary Channel

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Nothing’s first phone stands out for two reasons: it’s the first phone from a company founded by the same guy who co-founded OnePlus, and it has a literally flashy design with a series of LED lights on the back of the phone. But the Nothing Phone(1) features a mid-range processor, wasn’t available in North America […]

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Windows 11 update brings AI-powered Bing to the Search Box, tabs to Notepad, Phone Link for iOS, and more

by Brad Linder 7 Comments on Windows 11 update brings AI-powered Bing to the Search Box, tabs to Notepad, Phone Link for iOS, and more

If you’ve ever wished your computer could tell you it loves you… and that you don’t love your spouse, then you may be happy to know that Microsoft is bringing its new AI-powered Bing to the Windows 11 Search Box. It’s just one of many new features rolling out today as part of a major […]

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Lilbits: Linux on Apple Silicon, Motorola’s next flip-phone, and a new Acer Android tablet

by Brad Linder 2 Comments on Lilbits: Linux on Apple Silicon, Motorola’s next flip-phone, and a new Acer Android tablet

Motorola has been selling phones with foldable displays under the Razr brand for for the past few years. Like the classic Motorola Razr, these new phones are basically flip phones. But thanks to the flexible OLED display on the inside, when unfolded they offer the full-screen experience you’d expect from a modern Android smartphone. They […]

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Lilbits: MNT Pocket Reform modular mini-laptop to sell for around $900

by Brad Linder 36 Comments on Lilbits: MNT Pocket Reform modular mini-laptop to sell for around $900

The MNT Pocket Reform is a mini-laptop with a modular design that lets you pick your processor module. It features a 7 inch full HD display, an ortholinear 60-key keyboard with mechanical switches, a trackball, and an open hardware design. Made by the folks behind the 12.5 inch MNT Reform notebook, the MNT Pocket Reform […]

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Microsoft will stop selling Windows 10 downloads on January 31

by Brad Linder 3 Comments on Microsoft will stop selling Windows 10 downloads on January 31

Microsoft will continue to support Windows 10 with security updates through October 14, 2025. But the company will stop selling Windows 10 licenses to consumers through the Microsoft Store at the end of this month. The company has added notes to the Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro pages in the Microsoft Store alerting customers […]

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Microsoft ends extended support for Windows 7 and 8.1

by Brad Linder 4 Comments on Microsoft ends extended support for Windows 7 and 8.1

It’s been three years since Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 7, but Microsoft allowed enterprise and education customers who wanted to continue using the operating system to pay for up to three years of extended security updates. Now time is up – Microsoft has ended extended security support for Windows 7, as well as […]

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Fairphone 2 will get its final update in March (ending 7 years of official support)

by Brad Linder 12 Comments on Fairphone 2 will get its final update in March (ending 7 years of official support)

The Fairphone 2 is a smartphone that launched in 2015 and originally shipped with Android 5.1 software. But it was conceived as a modular, repairable phone that was built to last. And the folks at Fairphone planned to offer software updates for at least 3 to 5 years. They did much better than that, delivering […]

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Ubuntu Touch 20.04 release candidate is now available for select smartphones and tablets

by Brad Linder 7 Comments on Ubuntu Touch 20.04 release candidate is now available for select smartphones and tablets

Canonical scrapped its plans to bring Ubuntu to smartphones and tablets years ago. But the independent developers at UBPorts have been keeping the dream alive since 2017. Now they’ve announced a release candidate of a new build of Ubuntu Touch that marks a major milestone: it’s the first version of the Linux-based operating system based […]

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LG Velvet is getting Android 13 next year (two years after LG stopped making phones)

by Brad Linder 6 Comments on LG Velvet is getting Android 13 next year (two years after LG stopped making phones)

When LG announced it was shutting down its smartphone business in 2021 the company did promise to continue supporting existing phones for a few years. And LG has followed through on that promise. Updates will probably end sometime next year, but not before LG rolls out a few last updates. One of those is an […]