Amazon is bringing its Fire TV digital media box to Europe, starting with the UK and Germany. German customers will be able to snag one when it ships on September 25th for €99, but folks who are already Amazon prime subscribers will be able to get one for half that price. The Amazon Fire TV will be […]
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Google Glass goes international: Google’s wearable hits the UK
Google Glass is taking its first steps into international territory. Up until now Google has only invited US residents to participate in its Google Glass Explorer program for folks that want to test pre-release versions of the company’s wearable computer. Now Glass Explorer program is also available to folks in the UK. If you thought […]
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Acer launches TravelMate B115P fanless laptop
The Acer TravelMate B115P is an 11.6 inch notebook with up to 10 hours of battery life, a fanless design, and a case that’s just over 0.8 inches thick. Acer introduced the new notebook in the UK where it should be available in July for about £349 and upstarting in July. It’s not clear if or when […]
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Lilbits (3-13-2014): Chromecast goes international (soon)
Google has promised that the Chromecast would be available in more countries within weeks… and it looks like one of those countries will be the UK. An employee at UK retailer Currys/PCWorld posted a photo on Twitter showing a box of Chromecast media streaming devices that showed up at his store in advance of the […]
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Amazon Prime Instant Video hits the UK, Germany
Amazon Prime Instant Video lets subscribers in the US stream thousands of movies and TV shows for $79 per year. The service launched a few years ago as an add-on for the Prime service which offers subscribers free 2-day shipping but Amazon hasn’t increased the price in the US… yet. Now Amazon is rolling out […]
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Tesco Hudl tablet to hit UK this month for £119
UK retailer Tesco is getting into the budget Android tablet game with a 7 inch model called the Tesco Hudl. Priced at £119, or less than $200 US, it actually looks like a reasonable alternative to budget Android tablets from Asus, Google, Amazon, and others. The Tesco Hudl features a 7 inch, 1440 x 900 pixel […]
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HP’s 7 inch Android tablet hits the UK for £129
The HP Slate 7 is an Android tablet with a 7 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, a dual-core processor, and a relatively low price tag. It’s expected to go on sale in the US this month for $169, but if you happen to be in the UK you can already order the Slate 7 […]
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GoNote Mini is a 7 inch touchscreen Android netbook
UK company Ergo Electronics introduced a 10 inch Android netbook called the GoNote last summer for £149. Now the company is shrinking the size (and price) to offer a 7 inch, £99 GoNote Mini. The GoNote Mini looks like a tiny notebook computer, and that’s pretty much what it is. But it has a 1.2 GHz Rockchip […]
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Surface RT tablet goes on sale at John Lewis in the UK for £479 and up
As expected, Microsoft is starting to offer the Surface RT tablet through new channels. UK retailer John Lewis is already taking orders for the tablet for £479 and up through its online store, and the company plans to start stocking the laptop in-store this weekend. That £479 price covers the cost of a 32GB Surface RT tablet […]
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Toshiba AT300SE 10 inch tablet heading to the UK with Android 4.1
Toshiba is launching a new 10 inch tablet in the UK. Or rather, Toshiba is renaming an existing tablet and launching it in the UK with newer software. The Toshiba AT300SE is basically the same device as the Toshiba Excite 10 which is already available in the US for as little as $320. But in […]