Liliputing https://liliputing.com/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:40:19 +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 on Apple M3, bootloader unlock for the Fire Max 11, and Acer and Lenovo’s unusual new laptops https://liliputing.com/lilbits-asahi-linux-on-apple-m3-bootloader-unlock-for-the-fire-max-11-and-acer-and-lenovos-unusual-new-laptops/ https://liliputing.com/lilbits-asahi-linux-on-apple-m3-bootloader-unlock-for-the-fire-max-11-and-acer-and-lenovos-unusual-new-laptops/#respond Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:32:57 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=202070 Apple’s Mac computers are designed to run Apple’s macOS software. The company doesn’t make it easy for users to install other operating systems. But the folks at the Asahi Linux project have been reverse engineering Apple’s M-series chips since they first hit the streets, and while the latest Apple processors might not be supported yet, the […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/lilbits-asahi-linux-on-apple-m3-bootloader-unlock-for-the-fire-max-11-and-acer-and-lenovos-unusual-new-laptops/feed/ 0 202070 Amazon Fire Max 11 hacks: Root Shell, bootloader unlock, and custom firmware https://liliputing.com/amazon-fire-max-11-hack-use-a-root-shell-to-disable-the-home-screen/ https://liliputing.com/amazon-fire-max-11-hack-use-a-root-shell-to-disable-the-home-screen/#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:55:47 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201977 Amazon’s Fire Tablets ship with a modified version of Android called Fire OS. That means that while the underlying operating system is based on Android, they have a custom user interface, app store, and other features that are tightly tied to Amazon’s apps and services. Folks have been hacking Amazon Fire tablets for years by […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/amazon-fire-max-11-hack-use-a-root-shell-to-disable-the-home-screen/feed/ 2 201977 Acer’s DualPlay Mini concept is both a gaming handheld and a mini-laptop https://liliputing.com/acers-dualplay-mini-concept-is-both-a-gaming-handheld-and-a-mini-laptop/ https://liliputing.com/acers-dualplay-mini-concept-is-both-a-gaming-handheld-and-a-mini-laptop/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:35:25 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=202033 This week Acer is expanding its handheld gaming PC family with the new Predator Atlas 7 featuring a 7 inch, 1080p display, an 80 Wh battery, and support for up to an Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor and 24GB of RAM. It’s expected to go on sale later this year, following the launch of an 8 […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/acers-dualplay-mini-concept-is-both-a-gaming-handheld-and-a-mini-laptop/feed/ 7 202033 Acer Veriton RI110 is a mini PC with Intel Core Ultra X7 358 Panther Lake, up to 96GB RAM, and OcuLink https://liliputing.com/acer-veriton-ri110-is-a-mini-pc-with-intel-core-ultra-x7-358-panther-lake-up-to-96gb-ram-and-oculink/ https://liliputing.com/acer-veriton-ri110-is-a-mini-pc-with-intel-core-ultra-x7-358-panther-lake-up-to-96gb-ram-and-oculink/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:30:59 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=202027 The Acer Veriton RI110 is a compact computer that Acer is calling an “AI Mini Workstation” thanks to its Intel Panther Lake processor with a high-performance iGPU and NPU as well as support for plenty of memory and storage. It also has an OCuLink connector that lets you add an external graphics dock or AI accelerator […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/acer-veriton-ri110-is-a-mini-pc-with-intel-core-ultra-x7-358-panther-lake-up-to-96gb-ram-and-oculink/feed/ 6 202027 Amazon tablets with up to 16GB of RAM could be coming soon https://liliputing.com/amazon-tablets-with-up-to-16gb-of-ram-could-be-coming-soon/ https://liliputing.com/amazon-tablets-with-up-to-16gb-of-ram-could-be-coming-soon/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:04:04 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=202020 Amazon launched its first Kindle Fire tablet in 2011, and over the years the company has dropped the Kindle name, dabbled in the high-end space, and largely settled on the idea that its devices would compete on price and convenience, rather than speed or a broad app ecosystem. But that could be set to change […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/amazon-tablets-with-up-to-16gb-of-ram-could-be-coming-soon/feed/ 13 202020 Lilbits: More phone-sized E Ink gadgets https://liliputing.com/lilbits-more-phone-sized-e-ink-gadgets/ https://liliputing.com/lilbits-more-phone-sized-e-ink-gadgets/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:10:58 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=202012 The number of smartphones and smartphone-sized gadgets with E Ink displays continues to grow. The latest additions come from eReader companies PocketBook and HiBreak, as well as modular IoT company M5Stack. Here’s a roundup of recent tech news from around the web. The PocketBook Q is the first phone-sized eReader from PocketBook, featuring a 5.84 […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/lilbits-more-phone-sized-e-ink-gadgets/feed/ 13 202012 Lilbits: GrapheneOS coming to Moto phones in 2027, Apple launches Mac Mini with M6 and Mac Studio with M5 Ultra, Lenovo launches a handheld for game streaming https://liliputing.com/lilbits-grapheneos-coming-to-moto-phones-in-2027-apple-launches-mac-mini-with-m6-and-mac-studio-with-m5-ultra-lenovo-launches-a-handheld-for-game-streaming/ https://liliputing.com/lilbits-grapheneos-coming-to-moto-phones-in-2027-apple-launches-mac-mini-with-m6-and-mac-studio-with-m5-ultra-lenovo-launches-a-handheld-for-game-streaming/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:54:20 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201996 Earlier this year we learned that Motorola was working with the folks behind the security-hardened version of Android called GrapheneOS. Now it looks like the fruits of that labor are expected to ripen next year. While Motorola isn’t expected to ship any phones with the operating pre-installed, GrapheneOS plans to add official support for some […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/lilbits-grapheneos-coming-to-moto-phones-in-2027-apple-launches-mac-mini-with-m6-and-mac-studio-with-m5-ultra-lenovo-launches-a-handheld-for-game-streaming/feed/ 21 201996 GPD Win Max 3 mini gaming laptop with AMD Strix Halo to sell for $1750 and up at launch https://liliputing.com/gpd-win-max-3-mini-gaming-laptop-with-amd-strix-halo-to-sell-for-1750-and-up-at-launch/ https://liliputing.com/gpd-win-max-3-mini-gaming-laptop-with-amd-strix-halo-to-sell-for-1750-and-up-at-launch/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:14 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201984 The GPD Win Max 3 is a mini laptop with a 9.06 inch display, an AMD Strix Halo processor with discrete-class graphics, and a design that makes it clear that this is a little PC made for both work and play. It has a keyboard large enough for touch typing, but the touchpad is above the keyboard […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/gpd-win-max-3-mini-gaming-laptop-with-amd-strix-halo-to-sell-for-1750-and-up-at-launch/feed/ 9 201984 MNT Station lets you repurpose a MNT Reform mainboard as a mini PC https://liliputing.com/mnt-station-lets-you-repurpose-a-mnt-reform-mainboard-as-a-mini-pc/ https://liliputing.com/mnt-station-lets-you-repurpose-a-mnt-reform-mainboard-as-a-mini-pc/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:12:10 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=199396 Five years after starting to ship its first open source, modular laptop, the folks at MNT Research are expanding beyond laptops (and mini-laptops) with the introduction of a new mini PC called the MNT Station. It’s basically a compact desktop computer that could be used as a PC, network-attached storage device, media center, or for other […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/mnt-station-lets-you-repurpose-a-mnt-reform-mainboard-as-a-mini-pc/feed/ 0 199396 Lilbits: Framework Laptop 12 gets a Wildcat Lake upgrade, Pine64 halts Linux device production due to RAMageddon https://liliputing.com/lilbits-framework-laptop-12-gets-a-wildcat-lake-upgrade-pine64-halts-linux-device-production-due-to-ramageddon/ https://liliputing.com/lilbits-framework-laptop-12-gets-a-wildcat-lake-upgrade-pine64-halts-linux-device-production-due-to-ramageddon/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:22:33 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201934 Fairphone is finally bringing a smartphone to the US market. Framework is upgrading its cheapest laptop. And RAMageddon claims another victim. Here’s a roundup of recent tech news from around the web. Pine64 is halting production of Linux devices like the PineTab2 tablet and PineNote E Ink slate due to the DRAM/eMMC shortage, and will […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/lilbits-framework-laptop-12-gets-a-wildcat-lake-upgrade-pine64-halts-linux-device-production-due-to-ramageddon/feed/ 2 201934 Lenovo’s next ThinkBook Plus laptop could have a rollable display that extends horizontally https://liliputing.com/lenovos-next-thinkbook-plus-laptop-could-have-a-rollable-display-that-extends-horizontally/ https://liliputing.com/lenovos-next-thinkbook-plus-laptop-could-have-a-rollable-display-that-extends-horizontally/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:03:51 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201926 Earlier this year Lenovo unveiled a Legion Pro Rollable concept laptop with a display that expands to the left and right, giving you more horizontal screen space. While Lenovo Legion-branded devices are designed for gamers, it looks like the company could be planning to bring a similar design to its consumer and business laptop lineup […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/lenovos-next-thinkbook-plus-laptop-could-have-a-rollable-display-that-extends-horizontally/feed/ 4 201926 Lilbits: Ploopy’s A+ trackball has eight buttons (two are also dials), Xteink X4 discontinued, and more https://liliputing.com/lilbits-ploopys-a-trackball-has-eight-buttons-two-are-also-dials-xteink-x4-discontinued-and-more/ https://liliputing.com/lilbits-ploopys-a-trackball-has-eight-buttons-two-are-also-dials-xteink-x4-discontinued-and-more/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:28:43 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201915 A company with a funny name has made some of the most interesting computer input devices of recent years. Ploopy got its start with trackballs, at a time when bigger companies were exiting the space. Since then, the company has made trackpads, pointing sticks, and dials. Now the company is bringing some of those gadgets […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/lilbits-ploopys-a-trackball-has-eight-buttons-two-are-also-dials-xteink-x4-discontinued-and-more/feed/ 4 201915 Elecrow ThinkNode M9 is a phone-like mesh communicator with a 2.4 inch sccreen, QWERTY keyboard, and LoRa https://liliputing.com/elecrow-thinknode-m9-is-a-phone-like-mesh-communicator-with-a-2-4-inch-sccreen-qwerty-keyboard-and-lora/ https://liliputing.com/elecrow-thinknode-m9-is-a-phone-like-mesh-communicator-with-a-2-4-inch-sccreen-qwerty-keyboard-and-lora/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:07:38 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201873 At first glance, the Elecrow ThinkNode M9 looks like a smartphone from an alternate universe where all phones are descended from BlackBerry and Palm Treo devices rather than iPhones and Android phones. But it’s not really a phone at all. Instead it’s a mobile communication device that lets you send and receive messages using the […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/elecrow-thinknode-m9-is-a-phone-like-mesh-communicator-with-a-2-4-inch-sccreen-qwerty-keyboard-and-lora/feed/ 10 201873 MeLE Quieter HD fanless mini PC with Intel N150 has room for an SSD and HDD inside https://liliputing.com/mele-quieter-hd-fanless-mini-pc-with-intel-n150-has-room-for-an-ssd-and-hdd-inside/ https://liliputing.com/mele-quieter-hd-fanless-mini-pc-with-intel-n150-has-room-for-an-ssd-and-hdd-inside/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:50 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201850 The MeLE Quieter line of mini PCs are small fanless computers that have been around for years, and which are often so small that they’re nearly pocket-sized. You’d need a pretty big pocket to fit the new MeLE Quieter HD, which measures 150 x 105.4 x 39.6mm (5.9″ x 4.15″ x 1.56″), making it the tallest mini PC […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/mele-quieter-hd-fanless-mini-pc-with-intel-n150-has-room-for-an-ssd-and-hdd-inside/feed/ 6 201850 This Game Boy Advance clone is a cheap Android handheld from AYANEO https://liliputing.com/this-game-boy-advance-clone-is-a-cheap-android-handheld-from-ayaneo/ https://liliputing.com/this-game-boy-advance-clone-is-a-cheap-android-handheld-from-ayaneo/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:13:47 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201830 The AYANEO KONKR Pocket Advance is a handheld game console with a design that’s heavily inspired by Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance, potentially making it a good fit for playing classic games designed for that console. But the AYANEO version is a modern device with a 3.5 inch, 960 x 640 pixel display, MediaTek Helio G90T processor, […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/this-game-boy-advance-clone-is-a-cheap-android-handheld-from-ayaneo/feed/ 7 201830 Chuwi MinBook X U300 is a mini-laptop with a 10.5 inch screen and Intel Raptor Lake processor https://liliputing.com/chuwi-minbook-x-u300-is-a-mini-laptop-with-a-10-5-inch-screen-and-intel-raptor-lake-processor/ https://liliputing.com/chuwi-minbook-x-u300-is-a-mini-laptop-with-a-10-5-inch-screen-and-intel-raptor-lake-processor/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:53:18 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201815 The Chuwi MiniBook X is a compact convertible laptop with a 10.51 inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel IPS LCD touchscreen display and a 360 degree hinge that lets you fold the computer for use in notebook, tablet, tent, or stand modes. It’s been around in one form or another since 2022, but now Chuwi has is […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/chuwi-minbook-x-u300-is-a-mini-laptop-with-a-10-5-inch-screen-and-intel-raptor-lake-processor/feed/ 16 201815 Zinwa Q27 smartphone with BlackBerry-style design now available for pre-order https://liliputing.com/zinwa-q27-smartphone-with-blackberry-style-design-now-available-for-pre-order/ https://liliputing.com/zinwa-q27-smartphone-with-blackberry-style-design-now-available-for-pre-order/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:04:10 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201798 The Zinwa Q27 is a smartphone that combines modern features with classic BlackBerry design. In fact, it looks a lot like the BlackBerry Classic that was released in 2014. But the Zinwa Q27 is an Android phone with a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 processor, 12GB of RAM, and support for 5G networks, among other things. But it […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/zinwa-q27-smartphone-with-blackberry-style-design-now-available-for-pre-order/feed/ 1 201798 reTerminal Sticky is a $50 E Ink gadget with flashable firmware that can be a refrigerator sign or a pocket-sized eReader https://liliputing.com/reterminal-sticky-is-a-50-e-ink-gadget-with-flashable-firmware-that-can-be-a-refrigerator-sign-or-a-pocket-sized-ereade/ https://liliputing.com/reterminal-sticky-is-a-50-e-ink-gadget-with-flashable-firmware-that-can-be-a-refrigerator-sign-or-a-pocket-sized-ereade/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:11:34 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201780 Seeed Studio’s reTerminal Sticky is a small, versatile device that combines a 3.97 inch E Ink touschreen display with an ESP32 microcontroller and magnets. You can use it as a digital signage device by snapping it to your refrigerator to share notes, weather updates, or reminders with your household. But it’s also a small battery-powered […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/reterminal-sticky-is-a-50-e-ink-gadget-with-flashable-firmware-that-can-be-a-refrigerator-sign-or-a-pocket-sized-ereade/feed/ 11 201780 Ubuntu Touch update brings better support for modern smartphones & web apps https://liliputing.com/ubuntu-touch-update-brings-better-support-for-modern-smartphones-web-apps/ https://liliputing.com/ubuntu-touch-update-brings-better-support-for-modern-smartphones-web-apps/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:00:52 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201765 Ubuntu Touch is a mobile Linux distribution designed to run on smartphones and tablets. But since the project was abandoned by Canonical, it’s been maintained by a relatively small team of volunteers at UBPorts, so the list of officially supported devices is fairly small, and major updates don’t come around all that often. But Ubuntu […]

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]]> https://liliputing.com/ubuntu-touch-update-brings-better-support-for-modern-smartphones-web-apps/feed/ 3 201765 Onyx BOOX Picco is a pocket-sized eReader with a 3.97 inch ePaper display https://liliputing.com/onyx-boox-picco-is-a-pocket-sized-ereader-with-a-3-97-inch-epaper-display/ https://liliputing.com/onyx-boox-picco-is-a-pocket-sized-ereader-with-a-3-97-inch-epaper-display/#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:33:59 +0000 https://liliputing.com/?p=201756 E Ink displays are designed to offer a paper-like viewing experience and most of the eBook readers released over the past two decades have had E Ink screens that are around the size of a mass market or trade paperback. But eReaders don’t have to be limited to standard sizes, and recently we’ve seen a growing […]

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