Liliputing https://liliputing.com/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:47:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://liliputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-lp_icon_1024-e1582423214846-32x32.png Liliputing https://liliputing.com/ 32 32 4896475 Lilbits: Asahi Linux release fix for booting Linux on macOS 27, Surface Go is going away, and Sony announces plans to stop making PlayStation game discs https://liliputing.com/lilbits-asahi-linux-release-fix-for-booting-linux-on-macos-27-surface-go-is-going-away-and-sony-announces-plans-to-stop-making-playstation-game-discs/ https://liliputing.com/lilbits-asahi-linux-release-fix-for-booting-linux-on-macos-27-surface-go-is-going-away-and-sony-announces-plans-to-stop-making-playstation-game-discs/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:46:19 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201474 When Apple was shipping computers with Intel processors, there were plenty of ways to install Linux on a Mac. But things got a lot trickier when the company began to switch to its own Arm-based processors around six years ago. The folks at the Asahi Linux team have been doing their best to keep up […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/lilbits-asahi-linux-release-fix-for-booting-linux-on-macos-27-surface-go-is-going-away-and-sony-announces-plans-to-stop-making-playstation-game-discs/feed/ 6 201474 System76 Lemur Pro Linux laptop refresh brings Intel Panther Lake and two screen sizes: 14 or 16 inches https://liliputing.com/system76-lemur-pro-linux-laptop-refresh-brings-intel-panther-lake-and-two-screen-sizes-14-or-16-inches/ https://liliputing.com/system76-lemur-pro-linux-laptop-refresh-brings-intel-panther-lake-and-two-screen-sizes-14-or-16-inches/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:03:28 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201456 The System76 Lemur Pro is a thin and light Linux laptop that’s been around in one form or another for about six years. But this year System76 is bringing the biggest updates to its little laptop yet… in more ways than one. First of all, the newest version of the notebook is powered by an Intel […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/system76-lemur-pro-linux-laptop-refresh-brings-intel-panther-lake-and-two-screen-sizes-14-or-16-inches/feed/ 2 201456 This Game Boy emulator for the M5PaperS3 runs at 60 FPS on an E Ink screen https://liliputing.com/this-game-boy-emulator-for-the-m5papers3-runs-at-60-fps-on-an-e-ink-screen/ https://liliputing.com/this-game-boy-emulator-for-the-m5papers3-runs-at-60-fps-on-an-e-ink-screen/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:09:40 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201446 Over the past few years we’ve seen a bunch of companies deliver E Ink tablets and monitors that use software tricks to deliver high screen refresh rates. But there’s usually a price to pay: the closer you get to 60 fps, the more ghosting and stuttering you’re likely to see. But developer Wenting Zhang came […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/this-game-boy-emulator-for-the-m5papers3-runs-at-60-fps-on-an-e-ink-screen/feed/ 1 201446 RootBoard is a Raspberry Pi-powered handheld PC with a 3.5 inch screen, 70-key keyboard (crowdfunding) https://liliputing.com/rootboard-is-a-raspberry-pi-powered-handheld-pc-with-a-3-5-inch-screen-70-key-keyboard-crowdfunding/ https://liliputing.com/rootboard-is-a-raspberry-pi-powered-handheld-pc-with-a-3-5-inch-screen-70-key-keyboard-crowdfunding/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:17:50 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201439 The RootBoard is a handheld computer kit with a 3.5 inch color display, a 70-key thumb keyboard complete with function keys, and a built-in speaker plus what looks like a decent set of ports for such a small computer. RootBoard designer Dian Lieu is running a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for the device with reward levels starting […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/rootboard-is-a-raspberry-pi-powered-handheld-pc-with-a-3-5-inch-screen-70-key-keyboard-crowdfunding/feed/ 8 201439 Lilbits: Clicks Communicator, another use for the Anbernic RG Rotate, and two tiny operating systems https://liliputing.com/lilbits-clicks-communicator-another-use-for-the-anbernic-rg-rotate-and-two-tiny-operating-systems/ https://liliputing.com/lilbits-clicks-communicator-another-use-for-the-anbernic-rg-rotate-and-two-tiny-operating-systems/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:07:35 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201424 The Clicks Communicator is a modern smartphone that borrows some ideas from classic BlackBerry phones. Made by the same folks behind the Clicks keyboard cases for existing phones, the company’s first full-fledged phone has a square screen, a QWERTY keyboard, and a customized Android interface. Clicks began taking pre-orders for the Communicator at the start […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/lilbits-clicks-communicator-another-use-for-the-anbernic-rg-rotate-and-two-tiny-operating-systems/feed/ 1 201424 GPD Win Max 3 is a mini laptop for work and play with AMD Strix Halo and a removable battery. with a removable https://liliputing.com/gpd-win-max-3-is-a-mini-laptop-for-work-and-play-with-amd-strix-halo-and-a-removable-battery-with-a-removable/ https://liliputing.com/gpd-win-max-3-is-a-mini-laptop-for-work-and-play-with-amd-strix-halo-and-a-removable-battery-with-a-removable/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:20:00 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201417 The GPD Win Max 3 is a mini-laptop that packs a lot of horsepower into a compact design. With a 9.06 inch display and a nearly full-sized keyboard and Precision touchpad, it’s a little laptop you can use for productivity on the go. But remove a couple of magnetic panels above the keyboard and you’ll find a […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/gpd-win-max-3-is-a-mini-laptop-for-work-and-play-with-amd-strix-halo-and-a-removable-battery-with-a-removable/feed/ 11 201417 REDMAGIC Astra 2 is a gaming tablet with a 185 Hz OLED display and liquid cooling https://liliputing.com/redmagic-astra-2-is-a-gaming-tablet-with-a-185-hz-oled-display-and-liqquid-cooling/ https://liliputing.com/redmagic-astra-2-is-a-gaming-tablet-with-a-185-hz-oled-display-and-liqquid-cooling/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:20:48 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201401 REDMAGIC’s latest gaming tablet features a 9.06 inch, 2.4K OLED display with a 185 Hz refresh rate, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, support for up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, and an active liquid cooling system. Debuting first in China as the REDMAGIC Gaming Tablet 5 Pro, where it […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/redmagic-astra-2-is-a-gaming-tablet-with-a-185-hz-oled-display-and-liqquid-cooling/feed/ 1 201401 Commodore Callback 8020 flip phone with Sailfish OS now available for pre-order https://liliputing.com/commodore-callback-8020-flip-phone-with-sailfish-os-now-available-for-pre-order/ https://liliputing.com/commodore-callback-8020-flip-phone-with-sailfish-os-now-available-for-pre-order/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:49:11 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201392 The Commodore Callback 8020 might be one of the strangest phones of the year so far. The company now calling itself Commodore is leaning into the nostalgia of its name with a handset designed to look like a 20-year old flip phone. But while it has a small screen on top and number pad on the […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/commodore-callback-8020-flip-phone-with-sailfish-os-now-available-for-pre-order/feed/ 1 201392 Bigme HiBreak Dual 2 is a dual-screen phone with 6.13 inch E Ink and a 5 inch LCD displays https://liliputing.com/bigme-hibreak-dual-2-is-a-dual-screen-phone-with-6-13-inch-e-ink-and-a-5-inch-lcd-displays/ https://liliputing.com/bigme-hibreak-dual-2-is-a-dual-screen-phone-with-6-13-inch-e-ink-and-a-5-inch-lcd-displays/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:09:19 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201381 The Bigme HiBreak Dual 2 is an upcoming smartphone with two screens. On one side of the phone there’s a 6.13 inch E Ink display, and on the other there’s a 5 inch LCD screen. With a MediaTek Dimensity 8300 processor, the device should offer the performance of a mid-range smartphone, while letting you use a […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/bigme-hibreak-dual-2-is-a-dual-screen-phone-with-6-13-inch-e-ink-and-a-5-inch-lcd-displays/feed/ 2 201381 Juno Tab 4 is a Linux tablet with Intel Core i3-N300 and Core Ultra 5 115U options https://liliputing.com/juno-tab-4-is-a-linux-tablet-with-intel-core-i3-n300-and-core-ultra-5-115u-options/ https://liliputing.com/juno-tab-4-is-a-linux-tablet-with-intel-core-i3-n300-and-core-ultra-5-115u-options/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:13:25 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=200869 Linux PC vendor Juno Computers sells laptops, mini PCs, and tablets that come with Linux-based operating systems like Debian or Ubuntu pre-installed. The company launched its first Linux tablet in 2022, and delivered a few new models in the years since then. But the 2026 models could be the biggest updates yet. The new Juno Tab […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/juno-tab-4-is-a-linux-tablet-with-intel-core-i3-n300-and-core-ultra-5-115u-options/feed/ 17 200869 Steam Controller vibration motor hacks: Play music, drive it like a RC car, and even make it return to its charger automatically https://liliputing.com/steam-controller-vibration-motor-hacks-play-music-drive-it-like-a-rc-car-and-even-make-it-return-to-its-charger-automatically/ https://liliputing.com/steam-controller-vibration-motor-hacks-play-music-drive-it-like-a-rc-car-and-even-make-it-return-to-its-charger-automatically/#respond Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:43:29 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201366 Valve’s new Steam Controller is a $99 game controller that went on sale in May (and quickly sold out). It has all the usual features like dual analog sticks, a D-Pad, ABXY buttons, and shoulder triggers. It also has some unusual features like two touchpads that make it easier to play some PC games. There’s […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/steam-controller-vibration-motor-hacks-play-music-drive-it-like-a-rc-car-and-even-make-it-return-to-its-charger-automatically/feed/ 0 201366 Limited Edition AYANEO Pocket MICRO 2 gaming handheld has a 3.5 inch screen, Snapdragon 865-class performance, and $239 starting price https://liliputing.com/ayaneo-pocket-micro-2-gaming-handheld-has-a-3-5-inch-screen-snapdragon-865-class-performance-and-239-starting-price/ https://liliputing.com/ayaneo-pocket-micro-2-gaming-handheld-has-a-3-5-inch-screen-snapdragon-865-class-performance-and-239-starting-price/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:13:05 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201345 Some gaming handhelds are so big that they can serve double-duty as laptop computers. The AYANEO Pocket MICRO 2 is at the other end of the spectrum. Measuring about the size of a modern smartphone, the little handheld has a 3.5 inch display with a 3:2 aspect ratio squeezed between a set of game controllers […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/ayaneo-pocket-micro-2-gaming-handheld-has-a-3-5-inch-screen-snapdragon-865-class-performance-and-239-starting-price/feed/ 6 201345 ONEXPLAYER X2 handheld gaming PC combines Intel Arc G3 Extreme with an 11 inch screen and detachable controllers https://liliputing.com/onexplayer-x2-handheld-gaming-pc-combines-intel-arc-g3-extreme-with-an-11-inch-screen-and-detachable-controllers/ https://liliputing.com/onexplayer-x2-handheld-gaming-pc-combines-intel-arc-g3-extreme-with-an-11-inch-screen-and-detachable-controllers/#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:25:17 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201330 The ONEXPLAYER X2 is a handheld gaming PC with a big screen, a powerful processor with discrete-class graphics, and detachable controllers that let you use the system like a tablet. But it’s also an expensive handheld. It has a list price of $2099, although customers who pre-order ahead of an estimated July 7th ship date can pick […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/onexplayer-x2-handheld-gaming-pc-combines-intel-arc-g3-extreme-with-an-11-inch-screen-and-detachable-controllers/feed/ 2 201330 Raspberry Pi 4 with a slower processor is now available for a slight discount https://liliputing.com/raspberry-pi-4-with-a-slower-processor-is-now-available-for-a-slight-discount/ https://liliputing.com/raspberry-pi-4-with-a-slower-processor-is-now-available-for-a-slight-discount/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:15:47 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201316 The global RAM shortage has driven up prices for all sort of computers in recent months, even models that were supposed to be super cheap, like Raspberry Pi computers – most of which saw price hikes in April. So it’s interesting to see that Cytron is now selling some Raspberry Pi 4 Model B boards […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/raspberry-pi-4-with-a-slower-processor-is-now-available-for-a-slight-discount/feed/ 5 201316 Dasung Link 2 is a phone-sized wireless E Ink display… for your phone https://liliputing.com/dasung-link-2-is-a-phone-sized-wireless-e-ink-display-for-your-phone/ https://liliputing.com/dasung-link-2-is-a-phone-sized-wireless-e-ink-display-for-your-phone/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:29:46 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201300 The Dasung Link 2 is a wireless E Ink touchscreen display that looks like a smartphone thanks to tis 6.7 inch display and pocket-sized design. But this isn’t a full-fledged phone. Instead it’s more like a portable monitor that’s meant to pair with your phone. Connect it to an iPhone or compatible Android phone and you can […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/dasung-link-2-is-a-phone-sized-wireless-e-ink-display-for-your-phone/feed/ 2 201300 Lilbits: Rising RAM prices are taking a toll on PCs, tablets, game consoles, and more https://liliputing.com/lilbits-rising-ram-prices-are-taking-a-toll-on-pcs-tablets-game-consoles-and-more/ https://liliputing.com/lilbits-rising-ram-prices-are-taking-a-toll-on-pcs-tablets-game-consoles-and-more/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:39:31 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201284 PC makers have announced RAMageddon-related price hikes so many times in the past year that it’s almost more newsworthy when a company doesn’t increase prices and blame them on rising component costs. Just this week we learned that the Steam Machine costs around 30% more than anticipated, Apple is increasing prices for Macs, iPads, and […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/lilbits-rising-ram-prices-are-taking-a-toll-on-pcs-tablets-game-consoles-and-more/feed/ 13 201284 This little $239 PC has an (old) Intel Xeon processor and discrete graphics https://liliputing.com/this-little-239-pc-has-an-old-intel-xeon-processor-and-discrete-graphics/ https://liliputing.com/this-little-239-pc-has-an-old-intel-xeon-processor-and-discrete-graphics/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:10:15 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201272 There are two ways PC makers can offer low-cost computers. One is to use newer components that are designed to be cheap. Another is to select older components that used to cost a lot of money, but which can now be purchased at a discount. So while many companies offering budget laptops and mini PCs have […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/this-little-239-pc-has-an-old-intel-xeon-processor-and-discrete-graphics/feed/ 5 201272 Chuwi’s Wildcat Lake laptop goes on sale for $449 https://liliputing.com/chuwis-wildcat-lake-laptop-goes-on-sale-for-449/ https://liliputing.com/chuwis-wildcat-lake-laptop-goes-on-sale-for-449/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:49:37 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201258 Apple may have just raised the starting price of its cheapest laptop to $699, but rivals are moving ahead with plans to offer cheap laptops with competitive features. The Dell XPS 13 Windows laptop with an Intel Core 5 320 Wildcat Lake processor launched earlier this month for $700 and up. And now Chuwi’s UniBook […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/chuwis-wildcat-lake-laptop-goes-on-sale-for-449/feed/ 3 201258 Apple hikes MacBook and iPad prices in response to RAM shortage, MacBook Neo now starts at $699 https://liliputing.com/apple-hikes-macbook-and-ipad-prices-in-response-to-ram-shortage-macbook-neo-now-starts-at-699/ https://liliputing.com/apple-hikes-macbook-and-ipad-prices-in-response-to-ram-shortage-macbook-neo-now-starts-at-699/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:53:03 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201250 Just three months after introducing its most affordable laptop ever, Apple is increasing the starting price of the MacBook Neo. Originally priced at $599, the MacBook Neo is now selling for $699 and up. It’s still arguably one of the best laptops available in its price range. But it’s an example of how even a […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/apple-hikes-macbook-and-ipad-prices-in-response-to-ram-shortage-macbook-neo-now-starts-at-699/feed/ 2 201250 Lilbits: postmarketOS and SteamOS updates, Commodore Callback price drop, and more https://liliputing.com/lilbits-postmarketos-and-steamos-updates-commodore-callback-price-drop-and-more/ https://liliputing.com/lilbits-postmarketos-and-steamos-updates-commodore-callback-price-drop-and-more/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:48:50 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201238 Over the past few years Valve has helped make Linux a viable platform thanks to the Proton compatibility layer that lets you play many Windows games on Linux, and the SteamOS operating system that powers the Steam Deck handheld gaming PC and the Steam Machine mini PC that’s launching this week. But you don’t need […]

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