Lilbits: Lenovo’s new gaming phone & tablets, Walmart’s new media streamers, and Microsoft Surface price hikes #Android, #GamingTablet, #GoogleTv, #LegionPhone, #LegionTab, #Lenovo, #LenovoLegionY70, #LenovoLegionY900, #Lilbits, #MediaStreamer, #Microsoft, #Onn4kPro, #Ramaggedon, #SurfaceHub,…

The fourth and final beta of Android 17 brings some changes for developers, but users may also see a few small tweaks. The nitpickers at 9to5Google are documenting all that they find. 9to5google.com/2026/04/16/a...

Lenovo is expanding its Android gaming tablet lineup with two models set to join the 8.8 inch Legion Tab/Legion Y700. The Legion Y900 11 and 13 inch tablets will launch in China on May 19. www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-to-la...

Intel launches Core Series 3 “Wildcat Lake” mobile chips for budget laptops and mini PCs #Intel, #IntelCoreSeries3, #WildcatLake

MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG Panther Lake mini PC is now available #Cubi, #Minipc, #Msi, #MsiNucAiPlus3mg, #PantherLake

Orange Pi Zero 3W is a tiny Allwinner A733 computer with up to 16GB RAM and PCIe 3.0 support #OrangePi, #OrangePiZero3w, #RaspberryPiZero, #Sbc

Walmart begins selling an Onn 4K Pro (2026) streaming box in some stores. The $60 Google TV streamer now comes with Gemini, Matter over Thread, and a find my remote feature. www.androidauthority.com/onn-4k-pro-s...

Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick HD is faster, thinner, runs a more locked down operating system #AmazonFireTvStick, #AmazonFireTvStickHd, #MediaStreamer, #VegaOs

PocketTerm35 is a Raspberry Pi-powered handheld with a 3.5 inch screen and QWERTY keyboard #HandheldPc, #Pocketterm, #Pocketterm35, #RaspberryPi, #RaspberryPi4, #RaspberryPi5, #Waveshare

ONEXPLAYER X2 Mini is a Ryzen AI Max+ 395 handheld gaming PC with detachable controllers #HandheldGamingPc, #OneNetbook, #ONEXPLAYER, #OnexplayerX2Mini, #StrixHalo

Microsoft raises Surface Pro and Surface Laptop starting prices by $100 to $300, depending on the model. Why? Blame AI, which continues to drive up prices for RAM & storage. www.windowscentral.com/hardware/sur...

Bigme HiBreak Dual smartphone with E Ink & LCD screens coming soon #Bigme, #BigmeHibreakDual, #DualScreen, #EInk, #EInkPhone, #Hibreak, #HibreakDual

Lenovo teases the first new Legion-branded gaming phone in years. But aside from the Legion Y70 name, we don't know much about it yet. m.weibo.cn/detail/52872...

Crowdfunded Pilet handheld PC redesigned to use Raspberry Pi CM5 for brains… even though backers expected it to work with a Raspberry Pi 5 CM5 #Crowdfunding, #HandheldPc, #Pilet, #Pilet5, #Pilet7, #RaspberryPi, #RaspberryPi5, #RaspberryPiCm5

Lilbits: Lenovo teases a larger gaming tablet, OpenBSD ported to the Pomera DM250, Microsoft simplifies Windows Insider channels #AmazonLuna, #Framework, #GameStreaming, #GamingTablet, #LegionTab, #Lenovo, #Lilbits, #Luna, #Openbsd, #PomeraDm250, #Radio, #RaspberryPiHat, #Riscv, #SpacemitK3,…

ONEXStation is a Ryzen AI Max+ 395 mini PC with 128GB RAM and RBG lighting #AiWorkstation, #Minipc, #OneNetbook, #ONEXPLAYER, #Onexstation, #StrixHalo

Microsoft is simplifying the Windows Insider program with an updated Beta channel & new Experimental channel (that replaces Dev & Canary) with a few advanced options. Switching channels & exiting the program is also now easier. blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...

Lenovo's next Legion-branded tablet for gamers could have a larger (than 8.8 inches) screen + dual rear cameras (existing models have just one). It'll likely launch in China before expanding to other markets. www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-tease...

This Raspberry Pi HAT adds analog and digital radio support including FM, AM, DAB, DAB+, and HD radio to any Raspberry Pi SBC with a 40-pin GPIO header. www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/10/r...

Thermalright HydroNous R1 is a liquid-cooled mini PC with Ryzen AI Max+ 395 #LiquidCooling, #Minipc, #StrixHalo, #Thermalright, #ThermalrightHydronousR1

The Pomera DM250 is designed to be a distraction-free writing device (or a digital typewriter). But developers have ported Linux to the platform to turn it into a PC. And now you can install OpenBSD as well (make sure to read the warnings first). jcs.org/2026/04/09/o...

MSI Cubi NUC TWG is an Intel Twin Lake mini PC with active and passive cooling options #Cubi, #Minipc, #Msi, #MsiCubiTwg, #MsiCubiTwgS

Amazon's Luna game streaming goes all-in on Standard (Prime) & Premium subscriptions, ending 3rd-party Ubisoft+ and Jackbox subscriptions and killing a-la-cart game purchases and the BYO Library feature.https://9to5google.com/2026/04/10/amazon-luna-changes-subscription-third-party-games/

ONEXPLAYER Super V gaming tablet with Intel Panther Lake is now available #2in1Tablet, #GamingTablet, #OneNetbook, #ONEXPLAYER, #OnexplayerSuperV, #PantherLake, #WindowsTablet

Modular, repairable PC maker Framework is holding an event April 21 to introduce new gear. The company has raised prices several times recently due to rising RAM & storage prices, but stays committed to personal computing, with hints of something Linux-related coming soon. frame.work/blog/framewo...

Bee Write Back is a DIY distraction-free writing machine with OLED display and mechanical keyboard #BeeWriteBack, #Bwb, #RaspberryPi, #Writerdeck

SupTronics X1208 is a $45 Raspberry Pi 5 HAT that adds an M.2 2280 slot + Li-ion battery holder & charging circuitry for use as an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/03/s...

ZUIKI Vividnode is a mini PC made for AI applications, with a SpacemiT K3 8-core RISC-V processor with up to 60 TOPS of AI performance and up to 32GB of RAM. Crowdfunding now in Japan for about $1065 and up. linuxgizmos.com/vividnode-mo...

Lilbits: Vertical tabs for Chrome, Mac OS 10 for the Nintendo Wii, and a CyberDeck Pi #Anbernic, #AnbernicRgRotate, #Apple, #AppleA18Pro, #Chrome, #CyberdeckPi, #Esp32, #Esp32s31, #Google, #Lilbits, #MacOs, #MacbookNeo, #NintendoWii, #RaspberryPi, #VerticalTabs, #WebBrowsers

This CyberDeck Pi is a DIY Raspberry Pi powered handheld PC with a full-sized Raspberry Pi 5, a touchscreen display, Bluetooth keyboard, PCIe NVMe SSD, and 3 x 18650 cell batteries. www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_...

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 spec bump brings Intel Panther Lake and AMD Ryzen AI PRO 400 options #GorgonPoint, #Japan, #Laptop, #Lenovo, #LenovoThinkpadX13, #PantherLake, #ThinkpadX13

Developer ports Mac OS 10.0 Cheetah to run on the Nintendo Wii. This writeup describes how it was done, some of the challenges involved, and features photos of a Wii + laptop dev platform in unexpected places. bryankeller.github.io/2026/04/08/p...

Sentinel Core mini ITX board lets you use a GPU with a Raspberry Pi CM5 (crowdfunding) #CarrierBoard, #Cm5, #Crowdfunding, #Gpu, #MiniItx, #Pcie, #RaspberryPi, #RaspberryPiCm5, #SentinelCore

GAMEMT E5 ModX handheld console’s detachable controller also works with phones #Gamemt, #GamemtE5Modx, #HandheldGameConsole, #Modular

The $599-$699 MacBook Neo has been a huge success for Apple... but that success presents a challenge. Apple is reportedly going to run out of the A18 Pro chips used in the laptop, and producing more could cut into the company's profit margins. www.culpium.com/p/apple-in-t...

Moto G Stylus (2026) includes an active pen with tilt detection and pressure sensitivity #ActivePen, #ActiveStylus, #MotoGStylus, #Motorola, #Smartphones

Asus Zenbook A16 laptop with Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme now available for $1699 #Asus, #AsusZenbookA16, #QualcommSnapdragonX2EliteExtreme, #SnapdragonX2, #SnapdragonX2EliteExtreme

Tank Pad Ultra is a rugged tablet with a 1080p projector built in #8849tech, #Projector, #ProjectorTablet, #RuggedTablet, #Tank, #TankPad, #TankPadUltra

Amazon is ending support for Kindle devices from 2012 and earlier #Amazon, #Ereader, #Kindle, #KindleStore

Google Chrome now supports vertical tabs (giving web pages more vertical screen space by moving the tab bar to the side of the screen) and a new full page view for Reading Mode. blog.google/products-and...

Moto returns to the tablet space with the mid-range Moto Pad (2026) #LenovoThinkphoneByMotorola, #MotoPad, #MotoPad2026, #Motorola, #MotorolaTablet

Walmart’s $30 Onn 4K Streaming Stick shows unexpectedly in at least one store #GoogleTv, #MediaStreamer, #Onn4kMediaStreamer, #Onn4kStreamingDevice, #Onn4kTvStick, #TvStick

Modos Flow is a 13.3 inch E Ink monitor with a 60 Hz display, open source firmware, touch & stylus support (crowdfunding) #Crowdfunding, #EInk, #EInkDisplay, #EInkMonitor, #Modos, #ModosEnchanter, #ModosFlow, #OpenSource

ACEMAGIC N3A is now available for $339 (NAS with room for 4 HDDs, 2 SSDs, and up to 64GB ECC RAM) #Acemagic, #AcemagicN3a, #Nas, #RyzenEmbeedded

Intel has quietly added a Core Ultra X9 378H chip to its lineup. Like the 388H, it's a 16-core processor with 12-core Arc B390 graphics. But with a 5 GHz max CPU speed, it's 100 MHz slower and likely a tiny bit cheaper. www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-intros...

Bigme’s dual-screen phone has color E Ink on one side, LCD on the other #Bigme, #BigmeHibreakDual, #DualScreen, #EInkSmartphone

This board turns a Raspberry Pi CM5 into a NAS with support for 5 HDDs #Cm5, #Radxa, #RadxaTaco, #RaspberryPiCm5

The new ESP32-S31 chip for IoT devices features a 320 MHz dual-core 32-bit RISC-V MCU with support for 2.4 GHz WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, Gigabit Ethernet, Thread, and Zigbee support. www.espressif.com/en/news/ESP3...

At a time when RAM prices are near all-time highs, Ubuntu Desktop 26.04 LTS is recommends at least 6GB of RAM, an increase from the 4GB recommended for the past 8 years. You *can* install the GNU/Linux distro on PCs with less, but it might not run as well. www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubun...

Anbernic's new handheld with a flip-out display that covers the gamepad appears to be called the Anbernic RG Rotate and it'll be a compact gaming device with a 2,000 mAh battery and 10W charging. More details closer to launch. retrododo.com/anbernics-le...