Here's a roundup of recent tech news from around the web. A new Kindle Jailbreak called SpiderCat works with most recent models running firmware versions 5.16.3 through 5.19.5, works even on unregistered Kindles, and includes KPM (Kindle Package Manager), making it easy to install KOReader and other homebrew apps. It leverages a different exploit than the Vera jailbreak released last month. #KindleJailbreak #SpiderCat #Kindle — Brad Linder (Mastodon) A developer forked the CrossPoint Reader firmware for the Xteink X3 pocket-sized eReader and added support for treating it like a network printer, making it easy to "print" documents to the eReader from a computer or other devices on your network.

Here's a recent roundup of tech news from around the web. The OpenPaper L is a new 13.3 inch digital picture frame with an 1600 x 1200px E Ink Spectra 6 color display, WiFi 6 and Bluetooth, and 6 months of battery life from four AA batteries. Its hardware and software are both open source. paperlesspaper.de/en/openpaper-l 13-inch eInk picture frame The display works like an e-book reader. This makes it look like paper. paperlesspaper.de — Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social on Bluesky) Three years after launching the Pixel Tablet, Google has yet to release another tablet.

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 team has made a lot of progress over the years. The latest update? You can now run Linux on Macs with Apple M3 series chips from 2023. You might not want to yet though, because a few key features aren't ready yet, like fully functional GPU support or sleep.

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 […] The post Lilbits: Asahi Linux on Apple M3, bootloader unlock for the Fire Max 11, and Acer and Lenovo’s unusual new laptops appeared first on Liliputing.

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Lilbits: More phone-sized E Ink gadgets

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 inch, 788 x 1576 pixel E Ink display with a front light, an RK3566 processor, 1GB RAM, 32GB storage, Bluetooth audio, and a €199 price tag. pocketbook.de/news/neu-auf... — Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) August 27, 2026 at 3:12 PM&hellip;

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 […] The post Lilbits: More phone-sized E Ink gadgets appeared first on Liliputing.

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 high-end Motorola smartphones, thanks to help from the Motorola team, making these the first non-Pixel devices to officially support GrapheneOS. In other recent tech news from around the web, Apple is introducing two new desktops powered by next-gen chips that should bring big performance gains, the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 handheld gaming PC will be available soon without&hellip;

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 […] The post 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 appeared first on Liliputing.

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 reevaluate based on pricing &amp; availability in mid 2027. Non-Linux devices like the PineTime and Pinecil will continue. www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/19/p... — Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) August 19, 2026 at 12:41 PM The new Framework Laptop 12 is now available with Intel Core 3 "Wildcat Lake" processor options for $549 and up, longer battery life, and options for a backlit keyboard and fingerprint reader.

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 […] The post Lilbits: Framework Laptop 12 gets a Wildcat Lake upgrade, Pine64 halts Linux device production due to RAMageddon appeared first on Liliputing.

Google’s Fast Pair service makes it easy to quickly connect Bluetooth headphones, speakers, mice, and keyboards in just a few simple steps. But a recently discovered vulnerability makes it possible for someone to use Fast Pair to hijack your devices. A group of security researchers in Belgium describe how an attack they call WhisperPair could let […] The post Lilbits: WhisperPair can hijack your Google Fast Pair audio devices, Raspberry Pi’s new AI Hat+ 2 is here (but you probably don’t need it), and more appeared first on Liliputing.