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Paul Lilly

Senior Editor

Paul is a seasoned geek who was first seduced into the world of computers and technology by the Commodore 64, and through the years he’s courted a number of OSes and platforms from DOS on up to the latest version of Windows. Having joined the HotHardware team in 2011, Paul is now a mainstay of the site covering the news beat and reviews, and resident wiseguy who keeps the mood light. He’s also an experienced freelance technology writer whose work has appeared in a number of online and print publications.

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Recent posts

Numbers Don't Lie, Mobile App Users are a Bunch of Free Loaders (Literally)

by Paul Lilly - Tue, Sep 11, 2012

The best things in life may not always be free, but free goods (and services) sure are the least expensive, are they not? Naysayers will counter with the idiom, 'You get what you pay for,' and to them I would say, 'Poppycock!' I'm a mobile... Read more...

Is China Playing Hardball with Google by Blocking Nexus 7 Imports?

by Paul Lilly - Tue, Sep 11, 2012

It's said that love hath no fury like a woman scorned, but in the world of business, China is acting like one angry...country. Rather than embrace Google's nifty Nexus 7 tablet built by Asus, China's government has yet to approve the... Read more...

Here's How T-Mobile Plans to Take Advantage of Apple's iPhone 5 Launch

by Paul Lilly - Tue, Sep 11, 2012

If the iPhone sweepstakes was a middle school dodge ball game, T-Mobile would be the kid that always gets picked last. For whatever reason, the wireless carrier hasn't been able to sweet talk Apple into letting it sell the iPhone, even... Read more...

ViewSonic Brings VP2770-LED Monitor to the Wide Quad High Definition (WQHD) Display Party

by Paul Lilly - Tue, Sep 11, 2012

ViewSonic sent us a note today to let us know it's launching its latest 27-inch professional grade monitor -- the VP2770-LED. One of the things that sets this display apart is that it features a WQHD (Wide Quad High Definition) resolution... Read more...

TV Makers Hoping Larger Screens and Enhanced Features Will Reverse Ongoing Shipment Decline

by Paul Lilly - Tue, Sep 11, 2012

In this tight economy, it appears many people are having a tough time justifying the notion of upgrading their existing TV sets. According to the folks at DisplaySearch, global TV shipments declined for the second consecutive quarter... Read more...

EVGA Launches Trio of Z77 and Z75 Motherboards

by Paul Lilly - Mon, Sep 10, 2012

It seems so long ago that EVGA dabbled almost exclusively in videocards, but these days, the company has a fleshed out motherboard product line as well. Adding to the latter, EVGA today rolled out three new high-end motherboards for Intel users -- EVGA Z77 FTW, Z77 Stinger, and Z75 SLI. The... Read more...

Western Digital Lays Claim to World's Skinniest 2.5-inch Hybrid Hard Drive

by Paul Lilly - Mon, Sep 10, 2012

Hybrid hard drives featuring mechanical platters supplemented by a chunk of speedy solid state storage for fast access to the most frequently accessed programs seem to be where the market is headed, and Western Digital has no intention of... Read more...

Google Fiber Coming to Fortunate Fiberhoods of Kansas City

by Paul Lilly - Mon, Sep 10, 2012

Now we know why Toto was so adamant about not wanting to leave Kansas. The lucky ducks living in Kansas City are about to receive the Google Fiber treatment following a six-week rally in which the sultan of search sought enough pre-registrations to make the effort worth its while. Three... Read more...

Help Restore the Star Trek Enterprise D Bridge, a Non Profit Mission for Fans

by Paul Lilly - Mon, Sep 10, 2012

A group of motivated (and distraught) Star Trek fans have banded together to completely restore the Enterprise D Bridge set that Paramount had destroyed after it finished filming Star Trek: Generations. The non-profit group reckons it will... Read more...

Amazon to Allow Kindle Fire HD Users to Opt Out of Ads for $15

by Paul Lilly - Sun, Sep 09, 2012

Following a bit of mild backlash on the Internet, Amazon over the weekend decided it was best to give potential Kindle Fire HD customers a way to opt out of receiving so-called "special offers." For a one-time payment of $15, Kindle Fire... Read more...

Android Driven Kindle Fires to Use Microsoft Bing as Default Search Engine

by Paul Lilly - Sun, Sep 09, 2012

Score a victory for Microsoft, which was apparently able to ink a deal with Amazon to make Bing the default search engine on the e-tailer's new batch of Kindle Fire devices. If you're not down with Bing, don't worry, Amazon is giving users... Read more...

New iMacs with High Res Displays and Intel’s Ivy Bridge on the Way

by Paul Lilly - Sun, Sep 09, 2012

Apple's mobile products tend to dominate the headlines, but lest anyone forget, the Cupertino company also still sells iMac all-in-one (AIO) desktop systems, and they're about to be refreshed. Reportedly, Apple's new iMacs will sport... Read more...

Sony’s New Xperia Tablet S, Torn Down By Sony, Tegra 3 Inside

by Paul Lilly - Sun, Sep 09, 2012

It's not very often you see companies tear into their own products and post a worklog for all to see. For one reason or another, firms typically refrain from disclosing certain component choices, and often times they'll even go to great... Read more...

Could the iPhone 5 and iPad Mini Really Be One in the Same?

by Paul Lilly - Sat, Sep 08, 2012

For months we've been hearing rumors about an iPhone 5 and iPad Mini device from Apple, but could it be possible that they're actually one and the same? It sounds far fetched, but only if you're not familiar with "rubber-band electronics," which is a nifty technology that allows you to stretch... Read more...

Hold-Up, Amazon’s Kindle Not FCC Approved for Sale

by Paul Lilly - Sat, Sep 08, 2012

Mega e-tailer Amazon may be putting the cart before the horse in accepting pre-orders for its new line of Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD tablets. How so? Well, it's come to light that Amazon's new slates have not yet received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which is... Read more...