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Acer says the Predator Atlas 8 handheld gaming PC with an Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor, an 8 inch, 1200 Hz display, and an 80 Wh battery should be available for $1300 at Best Buy starting Nov 1. www.acer.com/us-en/predat...

Apple is also bringing the M6 processor to the iMac family with a new line of colorful all-in-one PCs that start at $1499 and feature 24.5 inch screens, up to 32GB RAM, Thunderbolt 4 and a 2.5 GbE Ethernet option. www.apple.com/newsroom/202...

The new MacBook Pro 14 with an M6 processor promises up to 30 percent faster graphics and a 25 percent boost in AI performance. The chip also has two more CPU cores than the M5 for better multithreaded performance. Prices start at $1999. www.apple.com/newsroom/202...

iPad mini goes OLED, iPhone Duo gets torn apart, Logitech’s new mouse converts from horizontal to vertical, and an open source modular keyboard platform debuts: Liliputing News Roundup #AdafruitMetroESP32P4Hydra, #Apple, #AppleLaunchesIPadMiniWithOLEDDisplay, #Arduino, #Esp32, #Ifixit, #IpadMini,…

This Logitech Pebble Up mouse that launched in China recently, works in two modes. You can use it like a regular compact wireless mouse or flip the top up at an angle for use like a vertical mouse. www.notebookcheck.net/Logitech-lau...

According to iFixit, the iPhone duo is the most repairable smartphone with a foldable display yet. But the screen is damage-prone, and out-of-warranty replacements cost nearly $1000 and DIY repairs are still very difficult. www.ifixit.com/News/119895/...

The Adatfruit Metro ESP-32-P4 Hydra board with an ESP32-P4 microprocessor, ESP-32-C6 wireless chip, and a lot of wired and wireless I/O and expansion options. It sells for $35. www.cnx-software.com/2026/10/26/a...

This open source modular mechanical keyboard platform lets you build a custom keyboard one key at a time, since each has a tiny RISC-v microcontroler, pogo pins, and magnets that snap together. github.com/notaroomba/k...

The new iPad mini has a larger 8.5 inch OLED display with a nano-texture option, 2X higher peak-brightness, thinner bezels, a thinner design, and an A20 Pro processor for up to 60% faster CPU, 2.7X faster GPU, and 4.5X faster AI. www.apple.com/newsroom/202...

Nintendo Switch 2 Jailbreak, LattePanda Sigma 2 (Single-board PC with Intel Panther Lake), and the not-quite end of the Atari VCS : Liliputing News Roundup: Liliputing News Roundup #AmazonKindleUnlimitedBecomesKindlePlus, #AtariVcs, #AtariVCSSoftwareStoreIsShuttingDown, #AynOdin3Portal,…

Amazon has rebranded its Kindle Unlimited eBook subscription service as Kindle+ and now includes audiobooks (including titles with "virtual voice" as well as human narrators). www.kdpcommunity.com/s/article/Ki...

First introduces in 2017, the Atari VCS (formerly Ataribox) didn't become widely available until 2021, and it was discontinued a year later. Now the VCS software store will shut down in 2027. www.tomshardware.com/video-games/...

The AYN Ordin 3 Portal handheld game console with a 7 inch, 120 Hz OLED display and Qualcomm Dragonwing Q8 chip is now available for $399 and up, with RAM/Storage options ranging from 12GB+128GB to 16GB+1TB. www.ayntec.com/products/odi...

The Sigma 2 is the highest-performance (and most expensive) LattePanda single-board computer to date, with an Intel Core Ultra X7 358H chip, Arc B390 graphics, 64GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. It's up for pre-order for $2599. www.lattepanda.com/lattepanda-s...

It's now possible to jailbreak a Nintendo Switch 2, opening the door for homebrew games and game mods. It's a tethered jailbreak that doesn't survive a reboot, but it's a pretty impressive hack of a console that's just a year old. wccftech.com/nintendo-swi...

Microsoft PowerToys, Lenovo Think Centre X Ultra, and the Motorola T900 Pager Becomes A Modern Communicator: Liliputing News Roundup #AmdStrixHalo, #LenovoThinkCentreXUltra, #Lora, #Meshtastic, #MicrosoftPowertoys, #MindRove, #Minipc, #MotorolaT900PagerBecomesAModernCommunicator, #Powertoys,…

This DIY project turns classic Motorola T900 pager with a QWERTY keyboard and monochrome LCD display into a modern communications device with an ES32-S3 for WiF, Bluetooth, and eventually LoRa and Meshtastic. www.reddit.com/r/meshtastic...

MindRove taking pre-orders for a TypeAir "wearable keyboard" that's a Bluetooth input device for sending text to VR headsets or other devices. A prototype has two touch surfaces that let you use gestures for subtle input when talking or typing aren't options. www.yankodesign.com/2026/10/19/t...

Microsoft PowerToys 0.102 brings new Mouse Button Lock and CursorHide utilities, plus a quick-access shelf for Command Palette, new command-line automation tools, and more optional ways to tweak Windows. devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/...

The Lenovo ThinkCentre X Ultra is a mini PC with support for up to Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495. There are also Max+ 388 and 492 options. All have Radeon 8060S graphics dual 10 GbE Ethernet, and high-speed RAM. Coming net month for $3699 and up. psref.lenovo.com/Product/Thin...

A modular smartphone with a de-Googled OS, a $25 E Ink Dev Kit, and a Cyberdeck that runs on power tool batteries: Liliputing News Roundup #ADIYEinkDisplayKit, #Arduino, #ArduinoVentunoQ, #ArduinoVentunoQPriceHike, #AynOdin3P, #Brax, #BraxWinkModularSmartphone, #DeGoogledAndroid, #DiyLaptop,…

This custom cyberdeck takes the guts of a mini PC and stuffs them into a 3D printed case with a custom mechanical keyboard and trackball. What really makes it stand out though is its power-tool inspired design, complete with support for swappable Kobalt batteries. slurpburgers.com/slurpbuilds/...

The Arduino VENTUNO Q launched for a $299 promo price in August, but it's getting a price hike to $399 for its retail price. Arduino says its in response to rising component costs. blog.arduino.cc/2026/10/19/a...

The M5Stack PaperDIY Assembly Kit features a 4.7 inch, 960 x 540 E Ink display, a 140 mAh battery, and a board with an ESP32-S3 chip, microSD card reader, USB and FPC, and an optional 3D-printer case. It sells for about $25 and up. www.cnx-software.com/2026/10/18/m...

Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.1 and 24.04-1.5 are available now with an security and bug fixes, plus expanded support for more devices including the Volla Tablet and several phones from Nothing, OnePlus, and Xiaomi. ubports.com/blog/ubports...

The Brax Wink is a modular phone with a 4 inch display, a removable QWERTY keyboard, a MediaTek MT8875 chip, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, headphone and microSD, USB 3.2 Gen 1, and de-Google Android. Ships in mid-2027 for $700, but up for pre-order now for $449. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KbD...

The new AYN Odin3 Portal is a 1 pound (450 gram) Android gaming handheld with a Qualcomm Dragonwing Q8 processor, 9,000 mAh battery, active cooling, hall-effect joysticks. No pricing or availability details yet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVsi...

E Ink Kaleido 4, Ubuntu 26.10, Libreboot 26.10, KDE Plasma 6.8, and MINISFORUMS’s all-Flash NAS: Liliputing News Roundup #AsusRogXboxAllyX20, #DesktopEnvironment, #FAIRbuds2, #KDE30ThAnniversaryEdition, #KdePlasma, #Libreboot, #MinisforumAINass5, #Nas, #OpenSource, #OrangePiO1, #Ram,…

The Asus ROG XBOX Ally X20 is now available for $1299 (or $2499 when bundled with XREAL R1 Edition 20 Gaming AR Glasses and custom cases). It combines a 7.4 inch OLEd sccreen with a Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme chip. press.asus.com/news/press-r... #AsusROG_XboxAllyX20

A year or two ago, it looked like 16GB was going to be the new starting point for mid-range and premium PCs. But RAMageddon has a lot of PC makers shipping models with 8GB. So Microsoft has updated Windows 11 to run better on 8GB systems. blogs.windows.com/windowsexper...

E Ink says its new Kaleido 4 ePaper displays bring twice the color gamut volume, 15% more white reflectance, and 50% better contrast than the Kaleido 3 screens. They also support video at up to 18 fps (choppy for video, but a big improvement for smoother animations). www.eink.com/news/detail/...

Libreboot 26.10 is now available, with the latest version of the open source boot firmware introducing support for 233 more Chromebooks, adopting a strong anti-AI policy, and a whole bunch of feature & design changes. libreboot.org/news/librebo...

The Orange Pi O1 is a single-board PC with an octa-core Arm Cortex-A53 processor and a 16 TOPS AI accelerator, up to 16GB of RAM, 2 LAN ports, WiFi 6E, optional cellular, and support for M.2 and eMMC storage. www.cnx-software.com/2026/10/15/o...

MINISFORUM AI NAS S5 features an Intel Wildcat Lake processor, 12GB of LPDDR5x RAM, 128GB of onboard UFS storage, 10 GbE and 2.5 GbE networking, and support for up to 5 M.2 SSDs Available now for $599. store.minisforum.com/products/min...

KDE Plasma 6.8 celebrates the open source desktop environment's 30th anniversary, and brings improvements for accessibility, localization, system monitoring, remote desktop, window management, and screen recording and casting, among other things. kde.org/announcement...

The Acer Sospiro A70 smartphone (which isn't really made by Acer), has mid-range specs, but a few notable features including a 1.88 inch display on the back and a microSD card reader. It's unlikely to be sold in the US though. www.notebookcheck.net/Acer-Sospiro...

Ubuntu 26.10 is now available, featuring the Linux kernel 7.3, GNOME 51 desktop (with performance, display, and accessibility improvements), security enhancements, App Center updates and a local speech-to-text preview. ubuntu.com/blog/canonic...

The new Fairbuds 2 from Fairphone are earbuds with 7 user-replaceable parts including earbud and case batteries, plus a 3-year warranty. New features include LDAC support, improved noise cancellation, and a smaller, lighter design. www.fairphone.com/stories/the-...

Now that Valve's Steam Frame VR headset running SteamOS is available, the company has discontinued the Valve Index headset first released in 2019. It still supports SteamVR and is currently on sale for $399 (20% off) while supplies last. store.steampowered.com/hardware/val...

ONEXPLAYER’s New Tablet Is An AI Workstation, Apple launches HomeView and updated Apple TV 4K, and HP updates its computer-in-a-keyboard: Liliputing News Roundup #Apple, #AppleHomeCollection, #AppleHomeView, #AppleTv4k, #ComputerInAKeyboard, #GorgonHalo, #GorgonHaloTablet, #HpEliteBoardG2A,…

HP is updating its computer-in-a-keyboard for commercial customers with a new EliteBoard G2a featuring AMD Ryzen AI PRO 400 series chips. With prices starting at $3000+ though, it's 3X pricier than the G1a with Ryzen AI PRO 300. www.notebookcheck.net/HP-releases-...

The Apple HomeView is now available to pre-order for $299. As expected, it's a smart home display with a touchscreen, Siri controls, and integration with Apple's smart home ecosystem. It looks a lot like an Amazon Echo Show with a square display. www.apple.com/shop/buy-hom...

The new Apple TV 4K brings far-field microphones for voice interaction, a 50% faster CPU and 2X faster GPU, AV1 decoding, and a remote with Find My support. It also features heavy Siri and Apple Home integration and sells for $299. www.apple.com/newsroom/202...

The ONEXPLAYER Super X Pro gaming tablet (and AI workstation) has been updated with a Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 processor and up to 192GB of RAM. Like everything with those specs, it's expensive though: prices range from $4699 to $7999. onexplayerstore.com/collections/...

AMD launches Ryzen AI Halo mini PC with Ryzen AI Max+ 495 and 192GB RAM, Valve release Steam Frame CAD files: Liliputing News Roundup #AMDAidevBOX, #AmdGorgonHalo, #Minipc, #Minisforum, #MINISFORUMAtomMANG1PRO, #NexPhone, #NexPhoneShipsInEarly2027, #RyzenAiHalo, #SteamFrame, #SteamFrameCadFiles

Last year MINISFORUM launched a compact AtomMan G1 Pro desktop with Ryzen 9 8945HX and NVIDIA RTX 5060. Now there's a new model with AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT. They're similarly-priced, both costing more than $1700. store.minisforum.com/products/min...

Valve has released CAD and electrical interface files for the Steam Frame, making them available for non-commercial, DIY accessories and modifications. store.steampowered.com/news/group/4...

AMD's 2nd-gen Ryzen Halo Developer Platform is a mini PC with a Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495 processor with up to 192GB of unified high-bandwidth RAM and support for 300b parameter AI models. Available now for $7300. www.amd.com/en/blogs/202...

The NexPhone is now expected to ship in Q1, 2027. Meant to be a phone that's also a PC, it will ship with Android 17, supports a desktop UI when connected to a lapdock (or display) and supports Linux as an app. Win11 support is also planned. nexphone.com/blog/the-nex...

LineageOS 24 released, Another Game Boy emulator on E Ink, and turn A PSP Into Raspberry Pi-Powered PC: Liliputing News Roundup #Android17, #CustomRoMs, #LineageOS, #LineageOS24, #PrinterDrivers, #Printers, #PsPi6, #Psp, #RaspberryPi, #TurnAPspIntoRaspberryPiPoweredPC, #Windows