Microsoft’s Build developer conference is taking place this week, and Microsoft has already announced a bunch of new and upcoming software and service updates coming for developers and end users. One of the most intriguing is ARM-native versions of the company’s developer tools, plus a new ARM-based PC for developers set to launch later this […]
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Microsoft is experimenting with a Search widget on the Windows 11 desktop
Windows 11 brought the return of widgets to Microsoft’s desktop operating system, but for the most part they’ve been confined to a Widgets board that slides out from the left side of the screen when you want to use it and hides away when you don’t. Now Microsoft has introduced an experimental search box widget […]
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Lilbits: 35W Alder Lake-T leaked, iOS 15 released, Android 12.1 is coming for foldables
1 Comment on Lilbits: 35W Alder Lake-T leaked, iOS 15 released, Android 12.1 is coming for foldablesIntel’s 12th-gen Core processors, code-named “Alder Lake” will combine high-performance CPU cores and high-efficiency cores in order to balance performance and power consumption. Details have a way of leaking though, and FanlessTech has posted a list of Alder Lake-T processors, which are expected to be 35-watt chips for low-power desktops. In other tech news from […]
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Microsoft introduces Windows 11 with Widgets, Snap Groups, Android app support, and tablet improvements
3 Comments on Microsoft introduces Windows 11 with Widgets, Snap Groups, Android app support, and tablet improvementsMicrosoft has officially unveiled Windows 11, the next major version of the company’s operating system for desktop, laptop, and tablet computers. It will be available as a free upgrade for compatible Windows 10 PCs by the 2021 holiday season. You can check to see if your computer is eligible by downloading the compatibility checker from […]
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iOS 14 overhauls the iPhone home screen with widgets and App Library
More than a decade after Apple and Google started duking it out in the smartphone space, one of the key differences between iOS and Android has remained the home screen. While iPhones have dumped all your apps onto the home screen, Android has had an app drawer for all of your applications, allowing you to […]
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Lilbits 365: You’re holding it wrong
The recently released Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e sells for $400 and up and features a 10.5 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixel AMOLED display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 processor, and at least 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, a fingerprint sensor, and quad speakers… all of which make it a pretty attractive option for folks […]
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DISPLIO is a customizable mini e-ink widget display (crowdfunding)
The DISPLIO is a mini e-ink display that lets you customize the data you receive. By adding your favorite widgets, you can display such information as the weather, email notifications, new tweets, and more. Draugiem Group, the company making the DISPLIO, is looking for crowdfunding on Kickstarter to mass-produce the device. You can preorder it […]
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Google News & Weather app for Android gets first major update in years
Most Android phones and tablets come with Google’s News & Weather app and widget pre-loaded. But Google hadn’t bothered to update the app for years… until today. Say goodbye to the Android 2.3 Gingerbread-style app, and hello to a new app with an improved layout, a cards-style user interface, and a resizable home screen widget. […]
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Firefox OS could get widgets… thanks to Sony
Mozilla’s Firefox OS is a smartphone and tablet operating system designed to run web apps built with HTML5. But apps come in all sorts of shapes and sizes… and the folks at Sony want to bring support for home screen widgets to Firefox OS. The move would let you install apps that you can interact […]
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Install the Asus Eee Pad Transformer wallpaper, weather widget on any Honeycomb tablet
4 Comments on Install the Asus Eee Pad Transformer wallpaper, weather widget on any Honeycomb tabletThe Asus Eee Pad Transformer has a few special tricks up its sleeve including the ability to connect to a keyboard docking station for easier text entry and longer battery life. But Asus also loaded up the tablet with a nifty live wallpaper called “My Water” which shows a water line and some ice cubes. […]