NVIDIA is rolling out some major changes for its Shield handheld game console. While the company’s not ready to update the hardware yet, NVIDA is cutting the price to $200 through the end of April, launching a major software update, and announcing one of the most popular PC games is coming to the Android-based game […]
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Lilbits (1-23-2014): Talking to Chrome
Google Android users can search the web or launch actions on their phones or tablets by tapping a microphone icon and then speaking. If you have a Google Nexus 5 or other supported device you don’t even have to tap — just say “OK Google” to get started (when you’re on the home screen). A […]
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Lilbits (12-16-2013): Paranoid Android aims to make Google’s software better
Google might develop new versions of Android behind closed doors, but after (nearly) every build is launched, Google releases the source code. That’s prompted independent developers to pore of the code, looking for ways to fine tune Google’s mobile operating system. Paranoid Android is a custom version of Android based on Google’s source code. The […]
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Lilbits (12-11-2013): Setting Windows Phone, RT free (for device makers)
It’s hard to compete with free. Google currently dominates the smartphone space by giving away its Android operating system for free to anyone that wants to install it. If Google makes money from Android, it’s largely due to revenue from apps sold in the Play Store and the increased use of Google services by Android […]
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Lilbits (11-04-2013): Moto G and Google Nexus 8 incoming?
Motorola plans to announce a new device called the Moto G on November 13th. You can sign up for details about a live announcement that’ll be broadcast online at moto-g.com, and that’s about all that Motorola’s saying about the new device for now. But based on leaks it seems likely that this’ll be a smartphone, […]
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Lilbits (10-11-2013): Is this the Nokia Lumia tablet?
Nokia’s holding an event in Abu Dhabi later this month where the company is expected to introduce its first tablet, among other things. While Nokia hasn’t officially unveiled the tablet yet, serial leaker @evleaks says it’ll come in black, white, red, and blue cyan colors, and he’s posted an image of the cyan model. Previous […]
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Valve’s Steam Controller rethinks gamepads, coming to Steam Machines next year
Valve plans to launch a platform that could chance the face of PC gaming in 2014. SteamOS is a Linux-based operating system designed for PC gaming in the living room. Users will be able to access thousands of games through the Steam Platform while sitting on a couch. Meanwhile, the company is partnering with hardware […]
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Valve Steam Machines gaming desktops coming in 2014, limited beta starts sooner
Valve introduced a new operating system called SteamOS this week. It’s a Linux-based operating system designed to bring games and media to the living room. But you need a decent computer to do that. Enter Steam Machines. Valve says it’s working with hardware partners to deliver a variety of gaming machines in 2014. But to […]
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Valve introduces Steam OS: Game-centric operating system for living room PCs
Valve’s Steam software makes it easy to purchase and download some of the top video games on a variety of platforms. Steam runs on Windows and Mac computers, and the company recently launched Steam for Linux. Now Valve is going one step further and releasing its own Linux-based operating system called SteamOS. You’ll be able […]
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Valve Team Working On A Steam Client For Linux
Valve, the company behind the popular Steam gaming platform, is actively working on bringing Steam to Linux. The platform is currently available for PC and Mac users and allows gamers to buy and update games from Valve and other game publishers as well as participate in a community of gamers playing and waiting for the same […]