Motorola’s either working with Google on the next Nexus smartphone, or the rumor mill’s got some ‘splaining to do. Leaks have been coming out for months, and now the folks at 9to5Google claim to have more details. They’ve created a mockup image which they say is based on the design of a real device which […]
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How much would you pay for a smartwatch?
The Apple Watch won’t ship until early 2015, but when it does arrive Apple’s first smartwatch won’t exactly be cheap. Prices will start at $349 for a basic model, but Apple will offer models with a range of materials and wrist straps. Something tells me the 18K gold model will cost a bit more than […]
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How much would you pay for Google Glass?
Google Glass is a wearable computer that’s only available to a select group of people right now — and folks that get invited to join the Glass Explorer program still have to pay $1500 for the privilege of wearing a camera, head-up display, and Android device on their face. But researcher Jason Tsai suggests that […]
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How much would you pay for a Google Reader replacement?
It’s been a little over a month since Google Reader shut down, and the RSS reader landscape is starting to enter a new frontier. Plenty of folks who used to use RSS readers to keep up on the latest news say they now use Twitter, Facebook, or other social networks for much the same thing. […]
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Google Reader fallout: Digg Reader, Aol Reader go live – what are you using?
Google Reader shuts down on Monday, July 1st. For years Google’s online RSS reader has been the most popular tool for folks looking for a web-based feed reader that could synchronize their read, unread, and saved items across multiple devices. Since Google announced plans to end the service, a number of folks have been making […]
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Do these new ads make Windows 8 look easy?
Every time there’s a new version of Windows someone will complain that it’s tougher to use than older versions or messes up the user interface. But for the most part Windows has looked pretty much the same since Windows 95, with a start menu, desktop, and taskbar. Windows 8 will change all that when it […]
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What would you like to see more of on Liliputing?
Earlier this year Liliputing quietly celebrated its third birthday. Mobile technology has changed a lot since we started writing about affordable portable computers in 2008. The cost of personal computing devices has come down, netbooks have started to share the spotlight with tablets (to put it kindly), and the line between smartphones, tablets and laptop […]
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Motorola has shipped a quarter million XOOM tablets: Success or failure?
Analysts have been offering their best guesses for Motorola XOOM sales for weeks. But now Motorola has finally released a hard number. The company shipped about 250,000 XOOM tablets in the first quarter of 2011. The Motorola XOOM is the first tablet to run Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb, and while it’s hardly unique a few […]
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Has anyone ever purchased a Fujitsu netbook?
Fujitsu launched a new 10 inch netbook this week. The Fujitsu LifeBook MH330 has a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display and a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor just like every other netbook released since January. No word on when it will be available in the US, but it sells for about $500 in […]
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Why is HD video important on a netbook?
Judging by the comments left on this site, one of the most eagerly anticipated features for netbooks are NVIDIA ION graphics or other technologies that will let users watch HD video or handle other graphics-intensive tasks. And today Engadget asked their readers how they would change the netbook. One of the top responses? Support for […]