Lilbits: Updates on Pebble, Rebble, and Aluminium (Android + ChromeOS for PCs) #Aluminium, #AndroidPc, #Chromeos, #Foss, #Lilbits, #MobileLinux, #OpenSource, #Pebble, #Rebble, #Smartwatch

Weekly GNU-like #mobilelinux Update (47/2025): Duranium enters the chat https://linmob.net/weekly-update-47-2025/ #duranium #postmarketos #ubuntutouch #sailfishos #mobian #danctnix #phosh #marathonos #furios #droidian #pinephone #librem5 #waydroid #immutable #linuxmobile

Rebble plans to let you download a complete copy of its archive of Pebble smartwatch apps and watch faces, acknowledging that while its app store kept the Pebble ecosystem alive for a decade, it owns the store, not the apps. This paves the way for competing app stores. rebble.io/2025/11/24/r...

The new Pebble watches now run on 100% open source software (some optional features use closed source blobs). The new mobile apps for iOS and Android will also let you choose your app store "feed," so you're not locked into a single store. ericmigi.com/blog/pebble-...

Kernelcom is a compact mini-laptop with a 12.5 inch ultrawide touchscreen display, mechanical keyboard, and no touchpad (crowdfunding) #Crowdfunding, #Kernelcom, #Laptop, #MiniLaptop, #Ultrawide

Google plans to merge Android and ChromeOS as part of an effort to better compete in the PC market with Android-powered PCs. A recent job listing refers to the combined OS by the code-name "Aluminium." www.androidauthority.com/aluminium-os...

This $10 Raspberry Pi adapter provides two full-sized HDMI ports and a PCIe connector #RaspberryPi, #RaspberryPi5, #RaspberryPi5HdmiAdapter, #RaspberryPi5M.2Adapter, #Waveshare

Samsung Movingstyle is a 27 inch portable touchscreen TV on a stand #Display, #Movingstyle, #PortableDisplay, #PortableTv, #Samsung, #SamsungMovingstyle, #TheMovingstyle

Pocket8086 is a tiny DOS laptop for retro computing on the go #8086yes, #MiniLaptop, #Pocket8086, #RetroComputing

Lilbits: World’s smallest ESP32 dev board, GMK’s first Panther Lake mini PC, and XBMC 4.0 for the actual Xbox #DevBoard, #Esp32, #Esp32c3, #Gmk, #GmkEvoT2, #Jsaux, #Kodi, #Lilbits, #Minipc, #PantherLake, #Pegork, #PegorkF32, #SteamMachine, #Xbmc, #Xbox, #XboxFullScreenExperience

GMK's upcoming EVO-T2 mini PC is powered by an Intel Core Ultra 300H series "Panther Lake" processor with 12-core Xe3 graphics, up to 128GB of LPDDR5X-10677 memory, and PCIe 5.0 and PCIe 4.0 slots for storage. www.gmktec.com/blog/gmktec-...

This tiny custom ESP32-C3 board is about the size of a USB-C connector (and is attached to one). Other features include a 32-bit RISC-V microcontrollers, WiFi 4, BT 5.0, and a single GPIO pin. It measures just 9.85 x 8.45mm. www.cnx-software.com/2025/11/21/r...

The upcoming Steam Machine is an (almost) cube-shaped mini PC or game console that runs the Linux-based SteamOS and features a custom AMD CPU and GPU. It also supports swappable face plates, and Jsaux is showing off some concept designs. www.reddit.com/r/JSAUX/comm...

XBMC 4.0 brings the first major update to the Xbox Media Center since 2016 to run on actual 1st-gen Xbox hardware. XBMC long ago became Kodi, a cross-platform media app. V4.0 brings many Kodi features & visuals back to the Xbox. www.xbox-scene.info/articles/ann...

As expected, Microsoft is rolling out the Xbox full screen experience for all PC form factors. After debuting on the Xbox ROG Ally, the console-like UI is now available for Windows Insiders using laptops, desktops, and tablets. blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...

Tuxedo won’t sell a Linux laptop with Qualcomm Snapdragon X after all #Linaro, #LinuxLaptop, #Schenker, #SnapdragonXElite, #Tuxedo, #TuxedoComputers

Black Friday 2025 mobile tech deals #Bargains, #BlackFriday, #Deals

MINISFORUM MS-02 Ultra desktop with 25 GbE LAN, PCIe 5.0 x16 and Arrow Lake-HX now available #ArrowLakeH, #Desktop, #Minisforum, #MinisforumMs02Ultra

Lilbits: Gaming on all the things (Snapdragon PCs, handhelds, Chromebooks, and really old PCs) #Airdrop, #Chromebook, #Gaming, #GeforceNow, #GeforceNowFastPass, #Google, #Lilbits, #MicroJournal, #Pebble, #QuickShare, #Rebble, #SnapdragonXElite, #WindowsOnArm, #Writerdeck, #Xbox,…

Microsoft is releasing the source code for Zork I, II, and III under an MIT license. The text adventure was originally published in 1980 by Infocom... which was bought by Activision... which was later bought by Microsoft. opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/11...

Microsoft is bringing the Xbox Full Screen Experience to all handheld gaming PCs starting Nov 21. Originally exclusive to the Asus ROG Xbox Ally & Ally X, it will soon also be available on other form factors (think laptops & desktops). news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/1...

Sidephone’s candybar-style phone with swappable keypads expected to ship in January #DumbPhone, #Modular, #NumberPad, #Sidephone, #Sundial

Qualcomm is getting serious about gaming on Windows PCs with Snapdragon X Elite chips. In addition to emulator updates, the new Snapdragon Control Panel optimizes game settings & installs Adreno GPU driver updates with enhancements for specific games. www.theverge.com/news/824783/...

Latest update on the Rebble vs Pebble (Core Devices) dispute: Rebble's Joshua Wise explains that the original complaint came from a place where Rebble contributors felt disrespected, but hopes to find a way to move forward. rebble.io/2025/11/19/s...

Micro Journal writerDeck developer Un Kyu Lee uses the Rev.2.1 to explain why he's discontinuing the Rev.2 model (maintaining support for customers expecting a commercial product rather than something aimed at hobbyists was unsustainable). www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjo6...

Android Quick Share now works with Aple AirDrop... although right now it's only rolling out to Pixel 10 series phones. Support for more devices is expected in the future. Notably Google developed this feature without Apple's support. 9to5google.com/2025/11/20/a...

Google and NVIDIA are giving away a free 12-month GeForce NOW Fast Pass subscription for streaming 2,000+ PC games (up to 10 hours per month with 5 hours rollover time). blog.google/products/chr...

AYANEO Pocket Vert is like a modern Game Boy with a 3.5 inch, 1600 x 1440 display and Android-based OS #AndroidHandheld, #Ayaneo, #AyaneoPocketVert, #HandheldGameConsole, #PocketVert

KDE Slimbook VII is a Linux laptop with Ryzen AI 9 365 and KDE Neon software #Kde, #KdeSlimbook, #KdeSlimbookVii, #LinuxLaptop, #Slimbook

Abxylute 3D ONE handheld gaming PC hits Kickstarter for $1499 and up (3D display, Lunar Lake chip, and detachable controllers) #3d, #Abxylute, #Abxylute3dOne, #Crowdfunding, #HandheldGamingPc

Typeframe PX-88 is a Raspberry Pi-powered CyberDeck inspired by a portable PC from the 1980s #Cyberdeck, #EpsonPx4, #Typeframe, #TypeframePx88, #Writerdeck

Throwing stones at Pebble: Rebble accuses Core Devices of stealing its work for new Pebble smartwatch services #CoreDevices, #EricMigicovsky, #Pebble, #Rebble, #RebbleAlliance

Lilbits: iPad-style multitasking on iPhones, and maybe Lenovo didn’t leak any Android PC plans after all #AndroidPc, #Exploit, #Ipados, #Iphone, #Iphoneos, #Lenovo, #Lilbits, #Linuxsmartphones, #MobileLinux

Elecom Huge Plus trackball mouse supports USB, Bluetooth, and 2.4 GHz wireless connections #Elecom, #ElecomHuge, #ElecomHugePlus, #Trackball, #TrackballMouse

That page on the Lenovo website looking at pros and cons of Android PCs was... apparently not about Google's upcoming Android PC platform at all. The web page has since been removed. 9to5google.com/2025/11/15/l...

Weekly GNU-like #mobilelinux Update (46/2025): Plasma Mobile 6.5 and new Jolla hardware https://linmob.net/weekly-update-46-2025/ #linuxmobile #jolla #sailfishos #plasmamobile #phosh #ubuntutouch #postmarketos #linuxphoneapps #fosdem #marathonos #megapixels #pureos #furilabsflx1 #pinephone […]

Apple may be shaking up its iPhone strategy with major updates this year (iPhone Air), and in 2026 (foldable) & 2027 (under-display camera). Big updates are usually only every other year. Expect high-end in the fall & cheaper models in the spring. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

AOOSTAR EG02 graphics dock supports Thunderbolt 5 and OCuLink connections #Aoostar, #AoostarEg02, #Egpu, #Oculink, #Thunderbolt5

A new iOS exploit brings iPad-style multitasking to iPhones: Stage Manager, windowed apps arranged in floating windows, or a split-screen view. It's unclear how useful this is on small screens, but goes to show that iOS and iPadOS are basically the same OS. idevicecentral.com/ios-customiz...

Zinwa Q27 prototype brings classic BlackBerry style to a modern Android phone #Blackberry, #KeyboardPhone, #Qwerty, #Zinwa, #ZinwaQ27

Deals roundup (11-14-2025) #Bargains, #LenovoIdeaTab

Micro Journal Rev.2.1 is a distraction-free writerDeck with a full-sized keyboard and flip-up display #MicroJournal, #MicroJournalRev.2.1, #UnKyuLee, #Writerdeck

Samsung launches Galaxy Book5 Edge 5G Windows laptop with Snapdragon X and 5G wireless #5gLaptop, #Samsung, #SamsungGalaxyBook5, #SamsungGalaxyBook5Edge5g, #SnapdragonX

Lilbits: Steam Frame, Android PCs, and Amazon cracks down on Fire TV piracy apps #AmazonFireTv, #Android, #AndroidForCp, #AndroidPc, #Apple, #ApplePassport, #DigitalWallet, #Dragonwing, #DragonwingIqx, #FireTv, #Lenovo, #Lilbits, #NvidiaShieldTv, #Qualcomm, #Steam, #SteamFrame, #Valve, #Vr

Amazon has confirmed that it's cracking down on third-party Fire TV apps that enable users to stream pirated content... even apps that are sideloaded rather than downloaded from the Amazon Appstore. www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...

Valve's upcoming Steam Frame is a VR headset that brings a major update to SteamOS. Originally a Linux-based OS for AMD-powered handheld & desktop PCs, it now runs on an ARM-based VR device that supports Linux, Windows, and Android games + streaming. www.uploadvr.com/valve-steam-...

With Android coming to PCs, Lenovo outlines some of the pros (lightweight design, touchscreen compatibility and a lot of apps), and cons (limited desktop features, limited gaming support, and many apps weren't made for mouse & keyboard). www.lenovo.com/us/en/knowle...

Abxylute M4 magnetic snap-on game controller hits Kicsktarter for $39 and up #Abxylute, #AbyluteM4, #GameController

Google will let “power users” continue to sideload apps from unverified developers #Android, #DeveloperVerification, #Google, #Sideloading, #VerifiedDevelopers

It's been more than six years since NVIDIA released a new Shield TV media streamer, but the company continues to roll out software updates with bug fixes, performance enhancements, and even some new features. 9to5google.com/2025/11/13/n...