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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Amazon promises to bring new features to the Kindle Scribe
The Amazon Kindle Scribe is the biggest member of the Kindle family, with a 10.2 inch E Ink display that’s large enough to comfortably fit magazines, comics, or PDF documents. It’s also Amazon’s first Kindle device to support pen input. But early review suggest there’s little to set it apart from other similarly-sized E Ink […]
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No Comments on Lilbits: Raspberry Pi Zero-like mini PCs compared, RP2040 microcontroller overclocked, and reducing the wait time for Purism’s Librem 5 Linux smartphones
Lilbits: Raspberry Pi Zero-like mini PCs compared, RP2040 microcontroller overclocked, and reducing the wait time for Purism’s Librem 5 Linux smartphones
No Comments on Lilbits: Raspberry Pi Zero-like mini PCs compared, RP2040 microcontroller overclocked, and reducing the wait time for Purism’s Librem 5 Linux smartphonesThe Raspberry Pi Zero and Raspberry Pi Zero 2 are incredibly small, cheap, and versatile single-board computers… but in a time of global supply chain shortages, they’re also kind of hard to get your hands on these days. But there are also a growing number of other tiny PCs competing in this space. And Bret Weber […]
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AYN Odin software updates bring support for custom ROMs, phone calls to the handheld game console
5 Comments on AYN Odin software updates bring support for custom ROMs, phone calls to the handheld game consoleThe AYN Odin line of Android handheld game consoles made a splash when it launched last year through an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign thanks to a mix of strong design, decent hardware, and affordable pricing: an entry-level Odin Lite sells for less than $200. Now the makers of the Odin have announced that over 10 thousand […]
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Amazon rolls out a new UI for Kindle eReaders (biggest change in five years)
Amazon regularly pushes out software updates for its Kindle eReaders, but for the release notes are usually pretty boring, consisting of “performance improvements, bug fixes, and other general enhancements.” The latest update brings something new though: the biggest changes to the Kindle user interface in at least five years. It’s rolling out now to most […]
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Google ends feature updates for 1st-gen Chromecast (but security updates and bug fixes continue)
5 Comments on Google ends feature updates for 1st-gen Chromecast (but security updates and bug fixes continue)It’s been about six years since Google launched the first Chromecast device, and Google has continued to release software updates ever since… but the folks at 9to5Google noticed recently that those updates seem to have slowed down. Now the website has confirmed that Google has ceased releasing major software updates for the original Chromecast. That […]
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The trouble with connected devices: Nokia’s Body Cardio scale is about to lose a key feature
2 Comments on The trouble with connected devices: Nokia’s Body Cardio scale is about to lose a key featureThe Nokia Body Cardio is a $180 scale that you can step on to measure your weight, BMI, heart rate, muscle mass, and other stats. It can also sync with a mobile app on your phone via Bluetooth and connect to the internet via WiFi. That internet connection lets the scale display weather forecasts and […]
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Have a Kaby Lake/Ryzen CPU and Windows 7 or 8? Say goodbye to Windows Updates
Microsoft really wants you to run Windows 10. So while the company continues to offer security updates and bug fixes for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 (and Windows Vista for a few more weeks), the company announced last year that it would not support those operating systems for devices with the latest Intel and AMD chips. […]
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Huawei Honor 8 to get two years of software updates, maybe custom ROM support
Now that Huawei’s Honor 8 smartphone is launching around the globe, it’s getting pretty good review for its distinctive design, decent specs, and strong performance… especially when you consider that the phone has a starting price of $400. But we’ve seen phones with mid-range specs and high-end features in the past… and sometimes they don’t […]
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Windows 10 Mobile coming to older phones in early 2016
The first smartphones to ship with the Windows 10 Mobile operating system are already available. But if you have an older phone that runs Windows Phone 8 or Windows phone 8.1 you’ll have to wait a little longer for Microsoft to roll out Windows 10 as a software update. While Microsoft had planned to begin offering Windows […]