Canonical’s goal to build a smartphone that could act like a desktop PC when you connected a mouse, keyboard, and monitor always seemed like a bit of a longshot. The company wanted to raise $32 million through crowd-funding site Indiegogo. That’s more than anyone’s ever raised for a crowd-funded project to date, and it’s for […]
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Most popular Liliputing articles from the week of 8/10 – 8/16
One of these days Apple will probably get around to introducing an iPad mini with a Retina display. But it looks like Apple may have competition in the 8 inch, high-resolution tablet space. HP appears to be working on a tablet called the HP Slate 8 Pro, and if leaked benchmark results are anything to […]
Lilbits (8-13-2013): Casio’s new watches control music playback on your phone
Apple, Google, Samsung, and a number of other tech companies are expected to launch smartwatches in the next year. But watch maker Casio is busy adding smart features to its existing line of watches. The company’s latest G-SHOCK wristwatches can vibrate or beep when a call or email message arrives on your phone. You can […]
Lilbits (8-05-2013): Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch on the way?
Smartwatches have been all over Kickstarter for the last year or two, with watch makers and startups alike raising millions of dollars from folks interested in wearable computers. This might be the year where the startups have to begin competing with big name companies. Rumor has it that Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung are all […]
Omate TrueSmart smartwatch has the guts of an Android phone
The Omate TrueSmart runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, features a dual-core ARM Cortex-A7 processor, and has 512MB of RAM and 4GB of storage. While that might sound like the spec sheet for a low-end Android smartphone, the TrueSmart is actually a wristwatch. Or at least, that’s the goal — right now the project is still […]
Foxconn smartwatch prototype syncs with an iPhone, shows Facebook, phone updates
As smartphones get bigger (and presumably more inconvenient to pull out of your pocket when you just want to check the time or weather), a growing number of companies seem to be betting that smartwatches are the future of mobile devices. While you can still use your phone for in-depth web surfing, messaging, or more, […]
Sony hopes to spur SmartWatch innovation by giving developers firmware access
As smartwatches go, Sony’s entrant into the category isn’t exactly a leading light. That’s not from lack of trying — ever since launch Sony has supported the watch by releasing Android apps to work with it and extend functionality. The biggest problem I have with the device is that it doesn’t work independently of a […]
Lilbits (5-22-2013): Crowd-funding the AGENT smartwatch, Earl tablet
It’s an interesting time to be a watchmaker. Big companies like Motorola have been bringing smartwatches to market, and smaller companies like Pebble have raised a lot of buzz for wristwatches with ePaper displays, customizable software, and more. Heck, one of the main characters on a prime time TV show is a clockmaker. Anyway, there’s […]
Neptune Pine is an Android powered wristwatch… that makes phone calls
Why get a smartwatch that pairs with your Android phone when you could get a smartwatch that is an Android phone? That seems to be the idea behind the upcoming Neptune Pine. It’s a wristwatch with a SIM card, an Android-based operating system and a 2.5 inch display. It’s expected to sell for about $335 if […]