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I’ve seen some strange and/or innovative mini PCs over the years, and Vensmile K8 certainly gets into the top products of that category. That’s basically a mini PC powered by an Intel...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Imagination Technologies Announces MIPS Warrior I-class I6500 Heterogeneous CPU with up to 384 Cores
Imagination has just unveiled the successor of MIPS I6400 64-Bit Warrior Core with MIPS Warrior I-class I6500 heterogeneous CPU supporting up to 64 cluster, with up to 6 cores each (384 cores max),...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Android 7.1 Developer Preview Coming Soon with Image Keyboard Support, App Shortcuts API, etc…
Google will soon release Android 7.1 Developer Preview for Nexus 5X & Nexus 6P smartphone, as well as Pixel C tablet, listed some of the changes you can expect in the new dot release, and...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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CHIP Pro is a $16 WiFi and Bluetooth 4.2 System-on-Module Powered by a $6 GR8 ARM Cortex A8 SIP
Next Thing CHIP board and corresponding PocketCHIP portable Linux computer have been relatively popular due to their inexpensive price for the feature set, as for $9, you’d get an Allwinner R8...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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SolidRun MACCHIATOBin is Another Marvell ARMADA 8040 Networking Mini-ITX Board
We’ve already seen SolidRun is working on a Marvell ARMADA 8040 quad core Cortex A72 community board for networking and storage applications, but based on a picture taken at Linaro Connect, the...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Samsung Starts Mass-Production of Exynos 7 Dual (7270) Processor used in Galaxy Gear S3 Smartwatch
Samsung has just issued a press release announcing the Korean company had just started mass-production of the first SoC for Wearables using 14-nm FinFET process with their Exynos 7 Dual (7270) dual...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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GOLE2 Mini PC Comes in Intel and ARM Flavors, Features a SATA Bay and Built-in Camera (Crowdfunding)
GOLE1 was an different and interesting product combining tablet and mini PC features into one, but I found the 5″ screen to be rather useless, and the battery did not work exactly well since it...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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How to Write ESP8266 Firmware from Scratch (using ESP Bare Metal SDK and C Language)
CNXSoft: This is a guest post by Alexander Alashkin, software engineer in Cesanta, working on Mongoose Embedded Web Server. Espressif’s ESP8266 had quite an evolution. Some may even call it...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Vulkan was introduced as the successor of OpenGL ES in March 2015, promising to take less CPU resources, and support multiple command buffers that can be created in parallel and distributed over...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 Octa Core Application Processor Features ARM Cortex A73 & A53 Cores, Mali G71 MP8 GPU
Following on Kirin 950 processor found in Huawei Mate 8, P9, P9 Max & Honor 8 smartphones, Hisilicon has now unveiled Kirin 960 octa-core processor with four ARM Cortex A73 cores, four Cortex A53...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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TOPEET iTOP4412 Exynos 4412 Boards Support Up to 3 LCD Displays, GPS, 3G, 4x UARTs, etc…
Beijing TOPEET Electronics iTOP4412 board based on Samsung Exynos 4412 quad core Cortex A9 processor, and a developer has very recently committed patchsets to mainline Linux kernel to add support for...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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MUSES-I± & MUSES-I² DVB-T/C, ISDB-T, DTMB & ATSC Modulator Boards Review a€“ Part 1: The Hardware
V-Bridge Muses digital TV modulator boards launched on Kickstarter earlier this month, with the cheaper $200 MUSES-I± board modulating video from a PC, and $600 MUSES-I² turnkey solution capable of...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Ferguson Ariva 4K Android STBs Come with Digital TV Tuners, a Pay TV Card Reader, and a SATA Bay
We already have a choice of Android TV boxes with digital TV tuners (DVB-T2, DVB-S2, ATSC…) with devices like K1 Plus T2 S2, U4 Quad Hybrid, and Wetek Play 2, but Ferguson, a company based in...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Vocore2 Lite is a $4 Linux MIPS WiFi Module based on Mediatek MT7688AN SoC (Crowdfunding)
I’ve already written about Vocore v2 Crowdfunding campaign, where the second generation Vocore WiFi module supports audio, PoE, and ultimate dock, and price starting at $12. But there has been...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Qualcomm Introduces Three New LTE Cat. 7 SoCs with QC 3.0 and Dual Camera Support: Snapdragon 427, 626, and 653
Qualcomm has announced three new Snapdragon 400 & 600 SoCs for entry-level and mid-range LTE smartphones that share Quick Charge 3.0 and dual camera support, as well as an a Snapdragon X9 LTE CAT...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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NETGEAR Gigabit Class LTE Mobile Router MR1100 is Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE Modem
Qualcomm, NETGEAR, Telstra and Ericsson have jointly announced the very first commercial Gigabit LTE modem router_ with NETGEAR Mobile Router MR1100 based on Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem. The...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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ZTE ZXV10 B860H is an Another Android TV Media Player based on Amlogic S905X Processor
It looks like Xiaomi Mi Box (US) will have some competition, as ZTE is about to introduce their ZXV10 B860H TV box at_Broadband World Forum 2016 in London. The device will run Android TV on a quad...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Ockel Sirius A is a Faster (and Pricier) GOLE1 like Mini PC based on Intel Atom x7-Z8750 Processor (Crowdfunding)
GOLE1 is a Windows 10 + Android mini PC powered by Intel Atom x5-Z8300 processor that also happens to come with a 5″ 720p display and a battery with the 4GB RAM/64GB storage version selling for...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Last week NEC announced they were going to use Raspberry Pi Compute 3 Module in some of their presentation and digital signage displays. This led to a longish discussion in the blog post, during...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Samsung Chromebook Pro Powered by Rockchip RK3399 SoC to Sell for $499
Considering Linux kernel commits related to RK3399 processor almost always involves developers with a chromium.org email address, beside rock-chip.com ones, we had to expect a Rockchip RK3399 based...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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A Look at Three Options to Develop Real-Time Linux Systems on Application Processors – HMP, Real-Time Linux and Xenomai
This is a guest post by written by Guilherme Fernandes, Raul Muñoz, Leonardo Veiga, Brandon Shibley, all working for Toradex. Introduction Application processor usage continues to broaden....[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Ubuntu 16.10 Images Released for Intel Bay Trail and Cherry Trail Processors
Canonical formally released Ubuntu 16.10 “Yakkety Yak” yesterday with_ a developer preview of Unity 8 including desktop, tablet and phone UX convergence, Hybrid cloud operations with Juju...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Zidoo X9S Android Media Center Review – Part 2: Android Firmware & OpenWrt (NAS Functions)
Zidoo X9S is more than a simple Android TV box, as it supports NAS function via OpenWrt running simultaneously with Android 6.0 and its USB 3.0 and SATA ports, as well as HDMI input function capable...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Imagination Technologies Announces MIPS Warrior I-class I6500 Heterogeneous CPU with up to 384 Cores
Imagination has just unveiled the successor of MIPS I6400 64-Bit Warrior Core with MIPS Warrior I-class I6500 heterogeneous CPU supporting up to 64 cluster, with up to 6 cores each (384 cores max),...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Android 7.1 Developer Preview Coming Soon with Image Keyboard Support, App Shortcuts API, etc…
Google will soon release Android 7.1 Developer Preview for Nexus 5X & Nexus 6P smartphone, as well as Pixel C tablet, listed some of the changes you can expect in the new dot release, and...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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CHIP Pro is a $16 WiFi and Bluetooth 4.2 System-on-Module Powered by a $6 GR8 ARM Cortex A8 SIP
Next Thing CHIP board and corresponding PocketCHIP portable Linux computer have been relatively popular due to their inexpensive price for the feature set, as for $9, you’d get an Allwinner R8...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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SolidRun MACCHIATOBin is Another Marvell ARMADA 8040 Networking Mini-ITX Board
We’ve already seen SolidRun is working on a Marvell ARMADA 8040 quad core Cortex A72 community board for networking and storage applications, but based on a picture taken at Linaro Connect, the...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Webduino Smart board reminds me of Witty ESP8266 board with its RGB LED and photocell sensor, but the design is a little different, and does not come with an extra USB to TTL board, as it’s...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Test Widevine & PlayReady DRM, HDCP 1.x/2.x, 4K VP9 and H.265 in Android with Exoplayer App
I first heard about ExoPlayer in an Android TV Overview presentation at Linaro Connect 2014, but I never really looked into it. The source code is available on Github, and I’ve been given...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Alorium XLR8 Arduino Compatible Altera MAX 10 FPGA Board Sells for $75
We already have a fair choice of boards with Arduino compatible headers powered by an FPGA with options such as $99 Digilent Arty (Xilinx Artix-7 FPGA), FleaFPGA (Lattice FPGA), Papillio DUO (Xilinx...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Remix IO Aims to be Your $99 Android 7.0 TV Box, Mini PC, and Game Console (Crowdfunding)
You can use any Android TV box to watch movies on your TV, play some games as you would on a game console, and perform tasks such as checking email, browsing the web or editing documents like...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 Octa Core Application Processor Features ARM Cortex A73 & A53 Cores, Mali G71 MP8 GPU
Following on Kirin 950 processor found in Huawei Mate 8, P9, P9 Max & Honor 8 smartphones, Hisilicon has now unveiled Kirin 960 octa-core processor with four ARM Cortex A73 cores, four Cortex A53...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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TOPEET iTOP4412 Exynos 4412 Boards Support Up to 3 LCD Displays, GPS, 3G, 4x UARTs, etc…
Beijing TOPEET Electronics iTOP4412 board based on Samsung Exynos 4412 quad core Cortex A9 processor, and a developer has very recently committed patchsets to mainline Linux kernel to add support for...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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MUSES-I± & MUSES-I² DVB-T/C, ISDB-T, DTMB & ATSC Modulator Boards Review a€“ Part 1: The Hardware
V-Bridge Muses digital TV modulator boards launched on Kickstarter earlier this month, with the cheaper $200 MUSES-I± board modulating video from a PC, and $600 MUSES-I² turnkey solution capable of...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Ferguson Ariva 4K Android STBs Come with Digital TV Tuners, a Pay TV Card Reader, and a SATA Bay
We already have a choice of Android TV boxes with digital TV tuners (DVB-T2, DVB-S2, ATSC…) with devices like K1 Plus T2 S2, U4 Quad Hybrid, and Wetek Play 2, but Ferguson, a company based in...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Vocore2 Lite is a $4 Linux MIPS WiFi Module based on Mediatek MT7688AN SoC (Crowdfunding)
I’ve already written about Vocore v2 Crowdfunding campaign, where the second generation Vocore WiFi module supports audio, PoE, and ultimate dock, and price starting at $12. But there has been...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Qualcomm Introduces Three New LTE Cat. 7 SoCs with QC 3.0 and Dual Camera Support: Snapdragon 427, 626, and 653
Qualcomm has announced three new Snapdragon 400 & 600 SoCs for entry-level and mid-range LTE smartphones that share Quick Charge 3.0 and dual camera support, as well as an a Snapdragon X9 LTE CAT...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Qualcomm, NETGEAR, Telstra and Ericsson have jointly announced the very first commercial Gigabit LTE modem router_ with NETGEAR Mobile Router MR1100 based on Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem. The...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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ZTE ZXV10 B860H is an Another Android TV Media Player based on Amlogic S905X Processor
It looks like Xiaomi Mi Box (US) will have some competition, as ZTE is about to introduce their ZXV10 B860H TV box at_Broadband World Forum 2016 in London. The device will run Android TV on a quad...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Ockel Sirius A is a Faster (and Pricier) GOLE1 like Mini PC based on Intel Atom x7-Z8750 Processor (Crowdfunding)
GOLE1 is a Windows 10 + Android mini PC powered by Intel Atom x5-Z8300 processor that also happens to come with a 5″ 720p display and a battery with the 4GB RAM/64GB storage version selling for...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Samsung Chromebook Pro Powered by Rockchip RK3399 SoC to Sell for $499
Considering Linux kernel commits related to RK3399 processor almost always involves developers with a chromium.org email address, beside rock-chip.com ones, we had to expect a Rockchip RK3399 based...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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A Look at Three Options to Develop Real-Time Linux Systems on Application Processors – HMP, Real-Time Linux and Xenomai
This is a guest post by written by Guilherme Fernandes, Raul Muñoz, Leonardo Veiga, Brandon Shibley, all working for Toradex. Introduction Application processor usage continues to broaden....[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Ubuntu 16.10 Images Released for Intel Bay Trail and Cherry Trail Processors
Canonical formally released Ubuntu 16.10 “Yakkety Yak” yesterday with_ a developer preview of Unity 8 including desktop, tablet and phone UX convergence, Hybrid cloud operations with Juju...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Zidoo X9S Android Media Center Review – Part 2: Android Firmware & OpenWrt (NAS Functions)
Zidoo X9S is more than a simple Android TV box, as it supports NAS function via OpenWrt running simultaneously with Android 6.0 and its USB 3.0 and SATA ports, as well as HDMI input function capable...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Imagination Technologies Announces MIPS Warrior I-class I6500 Heterogeneous CPU with up to 384 Cores
Imagination has just unveiled the successor of MIPS I6400 64-Bit Warrior Core with MIPS Warrior I-class I6500 heterogeneous CPU supporting up to 64 cluster, with up to 6 cores each (384 cores max),...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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I’ve just received a newsletter from GearBest entitled “Shop Like a BOSS | Sub-$200 Ultrabooks, Gaming Gear + More” and showing “Jumper Ezbook 2 Ultrabook” laptop...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Beelink GT1 TV Box Review – Part 2: Android Marshmallow Firmware
I’ve previously reviewed other Amlogic S912 TV boxes such as M12N MXQ Plus or Qintaix Q912, but Beelink GT1 has the advantage of being quite cheaper at $56 and up, but still come with many of...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Zidoo X8 Android TV Box, OpenWrt NAS, and HDMI Recorder Sells for $109
I posted my review of Zidoo X9S Android TV box, HDMI recorder and OpenWrt NAS a few days ago, and despite some limitations with regards to 4K video playback, the device is working pretty well. The...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Aikun Morphus X300 Android Game Console with 3D Display Integrates Detachable Game Controllers
Earlier this week, Nintendo unveiled their innovative switch game console that can be used in various configuration such as a portable game console, and a TV connected game console by inserting the...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Test Widevine & PlayReady DRM, HDCP 1.x/2.x, 4K VP9 and H.265 in Android with Exoplayer App
I first heard about ExoPlayer in an Android TV Overview presentation at Linaro Connect 2014, but I never really looked into it. The source code is available on Github, and I’ve been given...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Alorium XLR8 Arduino Compatible Altera MAX 10 FPGA Board Sells for $75
We already have a fair choice of boards with Arduino compatible headers powered by an FPGA with options such as $99 Digilent Arty (Xilinx Artix-7 FPGA), FleaFPGA (Lattice FPGA), Papillio DUO (Xilinx...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Remix IO Aims to be Your $99 Android 7.0 TV Box, Mini PC, and Game Console (Crowdfunding)
You can use any Android TV box to watch movies on your TV, play some games as you would on a game console, and perform tasks such as checking email, browsing the web or editing documents like...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 Octa Core Application Processor Features ARM Cortex A73 & A53 Cores, Mali G71 MP8 GPU
Following on Kirin 950 processor found in Huawei Mate 8, P9, P9 Max & Honor 8 smartphones, Hisilicon has now unveiled Kirin 960 octa-core processor with four ARM Cortex A73 cores, four Cortex A53...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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TOPEET iTOP4412 Exynos 4412 Boards Support Up to 3 LCD Displays, GPS, 3G, 4x UARTs, etc…
Beijing TOPEET Electronics iTOP4412 board based on Samsung Exynos 4412 quad core Cortex A9 processor, and a developer has very recently committed patchsets to mainline Linux kernel to add support for...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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MUSES-I± & MUSES-I² DVB-T/C, ISDB-T, DTMB & ATSC Modulator Boards Review a€“ Part 1: The Hardware
V-Bridge Muses digital TV modulator boards launched on Kickstarter earlier this month, with the cheaper $200 MUSES-I± board modulating video from a PC, and $600 MUSES-I² turnkey solution capable of...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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We already have a choice of Android TV boxes with digital TV tuners (DVB-T2, DVB-S2, ATSC…) with devices like K1 Plus T2 S2, U4 Quad Hybrid, and Wetek Play 2, but Ferguson, a company based in...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Vocore2 Lite is a $4 Linux MIPS WiFi Module based on Mediatek MT7688AN SoC (Crowdfunding)
I’ve already written about Vocore v2 Crowdfunding campaign, where the second generation Vocore WiFi module supports audio, PoE, and ultimate dock, and price starting at $12. But there has been...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Qualcomm Introduces Three New LTE Cat. 7 SoCs with QC 3.0 and Dual Camera Support: Snapdragon 427, 626, and 653
Qualcomm has announced three new Snapdragon 400 & 600 SoCs for entry-level and mid-range LTE smartphones that share Quick Charge 3.0 and dual camera support, as well as an a Snapdragon X9 LTE CAT...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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ZTE ZXV10 B860H is an Another Android TV Media Player based on Amlogic S905X Processor
It looks like Xiaomi Mi Box (US) will have some competition, as ZTE is about to introduce their ZXV10 B860H TV box at_Broadband World Forum 2016 in London. The device will run Android TV on a quad...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Ockel Sirius A is a Faster (and Pricier) GOLE1 like Mini PC based on Intel Atom x7-Z8750 Processor (Crowdfunding)
GOLE1 is a Windows 10 + Android mini PC powered by Intel Atom x5-Z8300 processor that also happens to come with a 5″ 720p display and a battery with the 4GB RAM/64GB storage version selling for...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Samsung Chromebook Pro Powered by Rockchip RK3399 SoC to Sell for $499
Considering Linux kernel commits related to RK3399 processor almost always involves developers with a chromium.org email address, beside rock-chip.com ones, we had to expect a Rockchip RK3399 based...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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A Look at Three Options to Develop Real-Time Linux Systems on Application Processors – HMP, Real-Time Linux and Xenomai
This is a guest post by written by Guilherme Fernandes, Raul Muñoz, Leonardo Veiga, Brandon Shibley, all working for Toradex. Introduction Application processor usage continues to broaden....[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Ubuntu 16.10 Images Released for Intel Bay Trail and Cherry Trail Processors
Canonical formally released Ubuntu 16.10 “Yakkety Yak” yesterday with_ a developer preview of Unity 8 including desktop, tablet and phone UX convergence, Hybrid cloud operations with Juju...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Barry Kauler, the creator of Puppy Linux, may have retired from maintaining Puppy Linux a few years ago, but he appears to be still active, as he’s just released Quirky Linux 8.1 for Raspberry...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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$28 MK809V 4K Android TV Stick is Powered by Rockchip RK3229 Processor
Rockchip RK3229 is found is some ultra-cheap 4K Android TV boxes such as SCISHION V88 are selling for as low as $20. If you prefer HDMI TV stick form factor, there’s now MK809V 4K TV stick...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Pine64 PADI IoT Stamp WiFi IoT Kit Review – Part 1: Hardware, Debuggers, and Soldering
Back in September, Pine64 unveiled their $2 PADI IoT Stamp based on Realtek RTL8710 ARM Cortex M3 WiFi SoC aiming to compete with Expressif ESP8266 solutions._ The company has now sent me their...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Intel Introduces 3 Atom E3900 Apollo Lake Processors for IoT, Industrials and Automotive Applications: x5-E3930, x5-E3940, x7-E3950
Intel previously introduced Celeron and Pentium Apollo Lake processors for laptops and mini PCs, and it seemed Atom was gone for good from that processor family, but the vendor has now introduced...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Congatec Unveils conga-SA5 SMARC 2.0 Modules based on Intel “Apollo Lake” Atom x5/x7, Celeron and Pentium Processors
congatec, a company specialized in embedded computer modules, single board computers and embedded design and manufacturing services, has just introduced their conga-SA5 system-on-module family...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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ARM Introduces Secure Cortex-M23 and Cortex-M33 ARMv8-M MCU Cores, and Bluetooth 5 Cordio Radio IP for IoT Applications
ARM TechCon 2016 is now taking place in Santa Clara, California, USA, as ARM has made three announcements for the Internet of Things, the focus of SoftBank going forward, with two ARM Cortex-M...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Canonical Livepatch Service Automatically Updates Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (and later) with the Latest Kernel without Rebooting
Installing or upgrading packages in Linux distributions does not normally require rebooting your system, except for the Linux kernel and drivers. But since Linux 4.0 kernel, Live Kernel patching is...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Theobroma Systems Introduces Micro Qseven Allwinner A64 System-on-Module
Theobroma Systems, an Austrian based engineering services and embedded systems solutions company, has been designing Allwinner based systems-on-module compliant with Micro Qseven standard for a...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Renesas SK-RZG1M Board Powered by R8A7743 Processor Gets Mainline Linux Support
Another board has gotten initial mainline Linux support recently, with Renesas SK-RZG1M starter kit board based on Renesas_RZ/G1M dual core ARM Cortex A15 SoC with 2GB RAM, a SATA interface, HDMI,...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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NXP Unveils MCUXpresso Development Tools for LPC and Kinetis Microcontrollers
After NXP bought Freescale, you had development tools for Freescale Kinetis MCUs such as Design Studio or Kenetis SDK, and others such as LPCXpresso for NXP LPC microcontrollers. The company has...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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I’ve previously reviewed other Amlogic S912 TV boxes such as M12N MXQ Plus or Qintaix Q912, but Beelink GT1 has the advantage of being quite cheaper at $56 and up, but still come with many of...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Zidoo X8 Android TV Box, OpenWrt NAS, and HDMI Recorder Sells for $109
I posted my review of Zidoo X9S Android TV box, HDMI recorder and OpenWrt NAS a few days ago, and despite some limitations with regards to 4K video playback, the device is working pretty well. The...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Aikun Morphus X300 Android Game Console with 3D Display Integrates Detachable Game Controllers
Earlier this week, Nintendo unveiled their innovative switch game console that can be used in various configuration such as a portable game console, and a TV connected game console by inserting the...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Test Widevine & PlayReady DRM, HDCP 1.x/2.x, 4K VP9 and H.265 in Android with Exoplayer App
I first heard about ExoPlayer in an Android TV Overview presentation at Linaro Connect 2014, but I never really looked into it. The source code is available on Github, and I’ve been given...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Alorium XLR8 Arduino Compatible Altera MAX 10 FPGA Board Sells for $75
We already have a fair choice of boards with Arduino compatible headers powered by an FPGA with options such as $99 Digilent Arty (Xilinx Artix-7 FPGA), FleaFPGA (Lattice FPGA), Papillio DUO (Xilinx...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Remix IO Aims to be Your $99 Android 7.0 TV Box, Mini PC, and Game Console (Crowdfunding)
You can use any Android TV box to watch movies on your TV, play some games as you would on a game console, and perform tasks such as checking email, browsing the web or editing documents like...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 Octa Core Application Processor Features ARM Cortex A73 & A53 Cores, Mali G71 MP8 GPU
Following on Kirin 950 processor found in Huawei Mate 8, P9, P9 Max & Honor 8 smartphones, Hisilicon has now unveiled Kirin 960 octa-core processor with four ARM Cortex A73 cores, four Cortex A53...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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TOPEET iTOP4412 Exynos 4412 Boards Support Up to 3 LCD Displays, GPS, 3G, 4x UARTs, etc…
Beijing TOPEET Electronics iTOP4412 board based on Samsung Exynos 4412 quad core Cortex A9 processor, and a developer has very recently committed patchsets to mainline Linux kernel to add support for...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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MUSES-I± & MUSES-I² DVB-T/C, ISDB-T, DTMB & ATSC Modulator Boards Review a€“ Part 1: The Hardware
V-Bridge Muses digital TV modulator boards launched on Kickstarter earlier this month, with the cheaper $200 MUSES-I± board modulating video from a PC, and $600 MUSES-I² turnkey solution capable of...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Vocore2 Lite is a $4 Linux MIPS WiFi Module based on Mediatek MT7688AN SoC (Crowdfunding)
I’ve already written about Vocore v2 Crowdfunding campaign, where the second generation Vocore WiFi module supports audio, PoE, and ultimate dock, and price starting at $12. But there has been...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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CS668 is an Android 6.0 TV box powered by Amlogic S905X quad core processor, which triples as Bluetooth stereo speakers and a power bank thanks to its built-in 5,000 mAh battery. CS668 3-in-1 TV box... [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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NanoPi S2 Quad Core ARM Linux Board Comes with WiFi & BT Connectivity, HDMI, LVDS, and LCD Interfaces
FriendlyARM has released a bunch of Allwinner based NanoPi Allwinner boards recently, but they also have some Samsung/Nexcell S5P ARM Cortex A9 boards in their portfolio, and the latest is NanoPi S2... [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Fujitsu Launches F-Cue 96Boards Compliant Board Powered by SocioNext MB86S71 Processor
While 96Boards platforms may not be selling like Raspberry Pi boards, the form factor is quite popular with vendors, as there are now around 10 development board either directly supported by... [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Realtek RTL8710AF (PADI IoT Stamp) vs Espressif ESP8266 (ESP-07) WiFi RF Performance Comparison
After I posted about PADI IoT Stamp IoT kit based on RTL8710AF ARM Cortex M3 WiSoC yesterday, I was soon asked whether I could compare the RF performance against ESP8266 modules like ESP-12. I... [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Samsung Introduces $5 ARTIK 0 and $50 ARTIK 7 Smart IoT Module Families
Samsung unveiled ARTIK 1, 3 and 5 boards for the Internet of Things in 2015, and started to sell them, together with development with WiFi, BLE and Zigbee connectivity earlier this year. The Korean... [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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$28 MK809V 4K Android TV Stick is Powered by Rockchip RK3229 Processor
Rockchip RK3229 is found is some ultra-cheap 4K Android TV boxes such as SCISHION V88 are selling for as low as $20. If you prefer HDMI TV stick form factor, there’s now MK809V 4K TV stick... [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Pine64 PADI IoT Stamp WiFi IoT Kit Review – Part 1: Hardware, Debuggers, and Soldering
Back in September, Pine64 unveiled their $2 PADI IoT Stamp based on Realtek RTL8710 ARM Cortex M3 WiFi SoC aiming to compete with Expressif ESP8266 solutions._ The company has now sent me their... [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Intel Introduces 3 Atom E3900 Apollo Lake Processors for IoT, Industrials and Automotive Applications: x5-E3930, x5-E3940, x7-E3950
Intel previously introduced Celeron and Pentium Apollo Lake processors for laptops and mini PCs, and it seemed Atom was gone for good from that processor family, but the vendor has now introduced... [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Congatec Unveils conga-SA5 SMARC 2.0 Modules based on Intel “Apollo Lake” Atom x5/x7, Celeron and Pentium Processors
congatec, a company specialized in embedded computer modules, single board computers and embedded design and manufacturing services, has just introduced their conga-SA5 system-on-module family... [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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ARM Introduces Secure Cortex-M23 and Cortex-M33 ARMv8-M MCU Cores, and Bluetooth 5 Cordio Radio IP for IoT Applications
ARM TechCon 2016 is now taking place in Santa Clara, California, USA, as ARM has made three announcements for the Internet of Things, the focus of SoftBank going forward, with two ARM Cortex-M... [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Installing or upgrading packages in Linux distributions does not normally require rebooting your system, except for the Linux kernel and drivers. But since Linux 4.0 kernel, Live Kernel patching is... [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Theobroma Systems Introduces Micro Qseven Allwinner A64 System-on-Module
Theobroma Systems, an Austrian based engineering services and embedded systems solutions company, has been designing Allwinner based systems-on-module compliant with Micro Qseven standard for a... [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Renesas SK-RZG1M Board Powered by R8A7743 Processor Gets Mainline Linux Support
Another board has gotten initial mainline Linux support recently, with Renesas SK-RZG1M starter kit board based on Renesas_RZ/G1M dual core ARM Cortex A15 SoC with 2GB RAM, a SATA interface, HDMI,... [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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NXP Unveils MCUXpresso Development Tools for LPC and Kinetis Microcontrollers
After NXP bought Freescale, you had development tools for Freescale Kinetis MCUs such as Design Studio or Kenetis SDK, and others such as LPCXpresso for NXP LPC microcontrollers. The company has... [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Zidoo X8 Android TV Box, OpenWrt NAS, and HDMI Recorder Sells for $109
I posted my review of Zidoo X9S Android TV box, HDMI recorder and OpenWrt NAS a few days ago, and despite some limitations with regards to 4K video playback, the device is working pretty well. The... [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Aikun Morphus X300 Android Game Console with 3D Display Integrates Detachable Game Controllers
Earlier this week, Nintendo unveiled their innovative switch game console that can be used in various configuration such as a portable game console, and a TV connected game console by inserting the... [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Test Widevine & PlayReady DRM, HDCP 1.x/2.x, 4K VP9 and H.265 in Android with Exoplayer App
I first heard about ExoPlayer in an Android TV Overview presentation at Linaro Connect 2014, but I never really looked into it. The source code is available on Github, and I’ve been given... [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Alorium XLR8 Arduino Compatible Altera MAX 10 FPGA Board Sells for $75
We already have a fair choice of boards with Arduino compatible headers powered by an FPGA with options such as $99 Digilent Arty (Xilinx Artix-7 FPGA), FleaFPGA (Lattice FPGA), Papillio DUO (Xilinx... [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Remix IO Aims to be Your $99 Android 7.0 TV Box, Mini PC, and Game Console (Crowdfunding)
You can use any Android TV box to watch movies on your TV, play some games as you would on a game console, and perform tasks such as checking email, browsing the web or editing documents like... [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 Octa Core Application Processor Features ARM Cortex A73 & A53 Cores, Mali G71 MP8 GPU
Following on Kirin 950 processor found in Huawei Mate 8, P9, P9 Max & Honor 8 smartphones, Hisilicon has now unveiled Kirin 960 octa-core processor with four ARM Cortex A73 cores, four Cortex A53... [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Samsung does not always keep up its website up-to-date when it comes to its embedded flash chips, and performance metrics such as sequential read/write and random read/write values are not shown for...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Giveaway Week – VR SKY CX-V3 Android Virtual Reality Headset
It’s been a while since I’ve organized a Giveaway week, and with Christmas less than two months away, it might be a good time to launch another one. It will take place on October 31 –...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Getting Started with RabbitMax Flex IoT and Automation Hat for Raspberry Pi
At the beginning of the month I shows how to assemble RabbitMax Flex, a Raspberry Pi HAT compliant add-on board for Raspberry Pi boards with 40-pin header, that targets IoT and home automation...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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ESP32 Updates – ESP32-S Module Replaces ESP3212, ESP32 DevBoards for Sale, Arduino & NodeMCU Support
There have been some developments with regards to Espressif ESP32 in the last month since my post about upcoming ESP32 development boards. First ESP3212 module is no more, and has been replaced with...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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NanoPi S2 Quad Core ARM Linux Board Comes with WiFi & BT Connectivity, HDMI, LVDS, and LCD Interfaces
FriendlyARM has released a bunch of Allwinner based NanoPi Allwinner boards recently, but they also have some Samsung/Nexcell S5P ARM Cortex A9 boards in their portfolio, and the latest is NanoPi S2...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Fujitsu Launches F-Cue 96Boards Compliant Board Powered by SocioNext MB86S71 Processor
While 96Boards platforms may not be selling like Raspberry Pi boards, the form factor is quite popular with vendors, as there are now around 10 development board either directly supported by...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Realtek RTL8710AF (PADI IoT Stamp) vs Espressif ESP8266 (ESP-07) WiFi RF Performance Comparison
After I posted about PADI IoT Stamp IoT kit based on RTL8710AF ARM Cortex M3 WiSoC yesterday, I was soon asked whether I could compare the RF performance against ESP8266 modules like ESP-12. I...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Samsung Introduces $5 ARTIK 0 and $50 ARTIK 7 Smart IoT Module Families
Samsung unveiled ARTIK 1, 3 and 5 boards for the Internet of Things in 2015, and started to sell them, together with development with WiFi, BLE and Zigbee connectivity earlier this year. The Korean...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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$28 MK809V 4K Android TV Stick is Powered by Rockchip RK3229 Processor
Rockchip RK3229 is found is some ultra-cheap 4K Android TV boxes such as SCISHION V88 are selling for as low as $20. If you prefer HDMI TV stick form factor, there’s now MK809V 4K TV stick...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Pine64 PADI IoT Stamp WiFi IoT Kit Review – Part 1: Hardware, Debuggers, and Soldering
Back in September, Pine64 unveiled their $2 PADI IoT Stamp based on Realtek RTL8710 ARM Cortex M3 WiFi SoC aiming to compete with Expressif ESP8266 solutions._ The company has now sent me their...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Intel previously introduced Celeron and Pentium Apollo Lake processors for laptops and mini PCs, and it seemed Atom was gone for good from that processor family, but the vendor has now introduced...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Congatec Unveils conga-SA5 SMARC 2.0 Modules based on Intel “Apollo Lake” Atom x5/x7, Celeron and Pentium Processors
congatec, a company specialized in embedded computer modules, single board computers and embedded design and manufacturing services, has just introduced their conga-SA5 system-on-module family...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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ARM Introduces Secure Cortex-M23 and Cortex-M33 ARMv8-M MCU Cores, and Bluetooth 5 Cordio Radio IP for IoT Applications
ARM TechCon 2016 is now taking place in Santa Clara, California, USA, as ARM has made three announcements for the Internet of Things, the focus of SoftBank going forward, with two ARM Cortex-M...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Theobroma Systems Introduces Micro Qseven Allwinner A64 System-on-Module
Theobroma Systems, an Austrian based engineering services and embedded systems solutions company, has been designing Allwinner based systems-on-module compliant with Micro Qseven standard for a...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Renesas SK-RZG1M Board Powered by R8A7743 Processor Gets Mainline Linux Support
Another board has gotten initial mainline Linux support recently, with Renesas SK-RZG1M starter kit board based on Renesas_RZ/G1M dual core ARM Cortex A15 SoC with 2GB RAM, a SATA interface, HDMI,...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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NXP Unveils MCUXpresso Development Tools for LPC and Kinetis Microcontrollers
After NXP bought Freescale, you had development tools for Freescale Kinetis MCUs such as Design Studio or Kenetis SDK, and others such as LPCXpresso for NXP LPC microcontrollers. The company has...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Zidoo X8 Android TV Box, OpenWrt NAS, and HDMI Recorder Sells for $109
I posted my review of Zidoo X9S Android TV box, HDMI recorder and OpenWrt NAS a few days ago, and despite some limitations with regards to 4K video playback, the device is working pretty well. The...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Aikun Morphus X300 Android Game Console with 3D Display Integrates Detachable Game Controllers
Earlier this week, Nintendo unveiled their innovative switch game console that can be used in various configuration such as a portable game console, and a TV connected game console by inserting the...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Test Widevine & PlayReady DRM, HDCP 1.x/2.x, 4K VP9 and H.265 in Android with Exoplayer App
I first heard about ExoPlayer in an Android TV Overview presentation at Linaro Connect 2014, but I never really looked into it. The source code is available on Github, and I’ve been given...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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I first discovered Shenzhen Tomato’s ONENUTS brand through ONENUTS T1 3-in-1 projector, tablet, and mini PC, but the company has now launched a new product with ONENUTS Nut 1 Android TV box...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Giveaway Week – Vana Player Linux Based HiFi Audio Player
After giving away a virtual reality headset on Monday, and a TV box on Tuesday, I’ll offer a very unique device for the third day of this giveawat week with Vana Player, an HiFi audio player...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Actions Semi S900VR & V700 Processors are Designed for Virtual Reality Headsets
Earlier this summer, Actions Semi has announced two quad core ARM Cortex A53 SoC designed for virtual reality applications, S900VR with a PowerVR G6230 GPU for higher-end 2K headsets, and V700 with a...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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UP Squared Apollo Lake Development Board Comes with Up to 8GB RAM, 128 GB Storage for 89 Euros and Up (Crowdfunding)
AAEON Introduced a Intel Atom X5 based Raspberry Pi-like development board named “UP Board” last year that sold for as low as 89 Euros via a Kickstarter campaign. The company is now back...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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ARM Introduces Bifrost Mali-G51 GPU, and Mali-V61 4K H.265 & VP9 Video Processing Unit
Back in May of this year, ARM unveiled Mali-G71 GPU for premium devices, and the first GPU of the company based on Bifrost architecture. The company has now introduced the second Bifrost GPU with...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Giveaway Week – WeTek Core Android TV Box
For day 2 of this giveaway week, I’ll send one lucky winner WeTek Core Android or OpenELEC TV box powered by Amlogic S812 processor, and one of the rare boxes with support Netflix HD, which is...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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GIGABYTE GB-BPCE-3350 Apollo Lake Mini PC to be Powered by Intel Celeron N3350 Processor
GIGABYTE GB-BPCE-3350 will be one of the first Intel Apollo Lake mini PCs powered by the entry-level Celeron N3350 dual core processor, with two SO-DIMM slots for up to 8GB RAM, SATA support, HDMI...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Voyo V2 Bay Trail mini PC with Battery Sells for $70 (Promo)
Voyo V2 is an ultra thin mini PC powered by Intel Atom Z3735F Bay Trail processor with the usual 2GB RAM and 32GB storage configuration, and depending on model an extra 64GB SSD, as well as a battery...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Giveaway Week – VR SKY CX-V3 Android Virtual Reality Headset
It’s been a while since I’ve organized a Giveaway week, and with Christmas less than two months away, it might be a good time to launch another one. It will take place on October 31 –...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Getting Started with RabbitMax Flex IoT and Automation Hat for Raspberry Pi
At the beginning of the month I shows how to assemble RabbitMax Flex, a Raspberry Pi HAT compliant add-on board for Raspberry Pi boards with 40-pin header, that targets IoT and home automation...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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There have been some developments with regards to Espressif ESP32 in the last month since my post about upcoming ESP32 development boards. First ESP3212 module is no more, and has been replaced with...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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NanoPi S2 Quad Core ARM Linux Board Comes with WiFi & BT Connectivity, HDMI, LVDS, and LCD Interfaces
FriendlyARM has released a bunch of Allwinner based NanoPi Allwinner boards recently, but they also have some Samsung/Nexcell S5P ARM Cortex A9 boards in their portfolio, and the latest is NanoPi S2...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Fujitsu Launches F-Cue 96Boards Compliant Board Powered by SocioNext MB86S71 Processor
While 96Boards platforms may not be selling like Raspberry Pi boards, the form factor is quite popular with vendors, as there are now around 10 development board either directly supported by...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Realtek RTL8710AF (PADI IoT Stamp) vs Espressif ESP8266 (ESP-07) WiFi RF Performance Comparison
After I posted about PADI IoT Stamp IoT kit based on RTL8710AF ARM Cortex M3 WiSoC yesterday, I was soon asked whether I could compare the RF performance against ESP8266 modules like ESP-12. I...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Samsung Introduces $5 ARTIK 0 and $50 ARTIK 7 Smart IoT Module Families
Samsung unveiled ARTIK 1, 3 and 5 boards for the Internet of Things in 2015, and started to sell them, together with development with WiFi, BLE and Zigbee connectivity earlier this year. The Korean...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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$28 MK809V 4K Android TV Stick is Powered by Rockchip RK3229 Processor
Rockchip RK3229 is found is some ultra-cheap 4K Android TV boxes such as SCISHION V88 are selling for as low as $20. If you prefer HDMI TV stick form factor, there’s now MK809V 4K TV stick...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Pine64 PADI IoT Stamp WiFi IoT Kit Review – Part 1: Hardware, Debuggers, and Soldering
Back in September, Pine64 unveiled their $2 PADI IoT Stamp based on Realtek RTL8710 ARM Cortex M3 WiFi SoC aiming to compete with Expressif ESP8266 solutions._ The company has now sent me their...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Congatec Unveils conga-SA5 SMARC 2.0 Modules based on Intel “Apollo Lake” Atom x5/x7, Celeron and Pentium Processors
congatec, a company specialized in embedded computer modules, single board computers and embedded design and manufacturing services, has just introduced their conga-SA5 system-on-module family...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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ARM Introduces Secure Cortex-M23 and Cortex-M33 ARMv8-M MCU Cores, and Bluetooth 5 Cordio Radio IP for IoT Applications
ARM TechCon 2016 is now taking place in Santa Clara, California, USA, as ARM has made three announcements for the Internet of Things, the focus of SoftBank going forward, with two ARM Cortex-M...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Theobroma Systems Introduces Micro Qseven Allwinner A64 System-on-Module
Theobroma Systems, an Austrian based engineering services and embedded systems solutions company, has been designing Allwinner based systems-on-module compliant with Micro Qseven standard for a...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Hisilicon Kirin 960 is one of the most powerful ARM mobile processor to date with four ARM Cortex A73 cores up to 2.4 GHz, four low power Cortex A53 cores, and a Mali G71MP8 GPU. It was expected in...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Giveaway Week – Coowell V4 TV Box with Camera
It’s Friday, and Coowell V4 giveaway day. The device is an Android TV box powered by Rockchip RK3368 octa-core processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage, and a retractable HD camera with video...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Anet A8 DIY 3D Printer Could Be a Worthwhile First 3D Printer for $156
You probably have wished getting started with 3D printer, as I did, but you may have been put off with the high cost associated with 3D printers even the cheaper ones for several hundred dollars,...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Zidoo A5 and A5S Android TV Boxes Powered by Amlogic S905X SoC Sell for $62.99 and Up
Zidoo never stops pushing new hardware, and today I’ve come across the company’s two new models powered by Amlogic S905X processor with Zidoo A5 and A5S sold on GeekBuying for...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Outernet Introduces Standalone & DIY Internet Satellite Kits for C.H.I.P Board, Raspberry Pi 3 Board, and Laptops
Outernet goal is to bring knowledge and/or emergency info to places without Internet either to remote places, or where Internet has been temporary shutdown due to natural disasters or political...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Giveaway Week – Star Cloud PCG02U Ubuntu TV Stick
The fourth device for this giveaway week will be MeLE Star Cloud PCG02U TV stick powered by Intel Atom Z3735F quad core processor, but instead of running Windows 10, the device is sold with Ubuntu...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Orange Pi Zero Allwinner H2+ Board with WiFi and Ethernet is Up for Sale for $7 and Up
Orange Pi Zero development board powered by Allwinner H2+ quad core Cortex A7 processor with 256 to 512MB RAM, Ethernet, and USB ports is now available for sale on Aliexpress for just $6.99, which...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Remix IO+ Android TV Box Features Rockchip RK3399 Processor, 4GB RAM, 32GB Storage for $129 (Crowdfunding)
Jide Technology launched a Kickstarter campaign for Remix IO TV box a couple of weeks ago, and now they’ve added a very interesting device with Remix IO+ TV box running the company’s...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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RabbitMax Flex IoT Board for Raspberry Pi Supporting up to Five I2C Sensors Launched on Indiegogo for 20 Euros and Up
RabbitMax Flex is an add-on board, compatible with HAT specifications, for Raspberry Pi 2 /3 boards and other Raspberry Pi models with a 40-pin GPIO header. It includes headers for up to 5 I2C...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Giveaway Week – Vana Player Linux Based HiFi Audio Player
After giving away a virtual reality headset on Monday, and a TV box on Tuesday, I’ll offer a very unique device for the third day of this giveawat week with Vana Player, an HiFi audio player...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Earlier this summer, Actions Semi has announced two quad core ARM Cortex A53 SoC designed for virtual reality applications, S900VR with a PowerVR G6230 GPU for higher-end 2K headsets, and V700 with a...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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UP Squared Apollo Lake Development Board Comes with Up to 8GB RAM, 128 GB Storage for 89 Euros and Up (Crowdfunding)
AAEON Introduced a Intel Atom X5 based Raspberry Pi-like development board named “UP Board” last year that sold for as low as 89 Euros via a Kickstarter campaign. The company is now back...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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ARM Introduces Bifrost Mali-G51 GPU, and Mali-V61 4K H.265 & VP9 Video Processing Unit
Back in May of this year, ARM unveiled Mali-G71 GPU for premium devices, and the first GPU of the company based on Bifrost architecture. The company has now introduced the second Bifrost GPU with...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Giveaway Week – WeTek Core Android TV Box
For day 2 of this giveaway week, I’ll send one lucky winner WeTek Core Android or OpenELEC TV box powered by Amlogic S812 processor, and one of the rare boxes with support Netflix HD, which is...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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GIGABYTE GB-BPCE-3350 Apollo Lake Mini PC to be Powered by Intel Celeron N3350 Processor
GIGABYTE GB-BPCE-3350 will be one of the first Intel Apollo Lake mini PCs powered by the entry-level Celeron N3350 dual core processor, with two SO-DIMM slots for up to 8GB RAM, SATA support, HDMI...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Voyo V2 Bay Trail mini PC with Battery Sells for $70 (Promo)
Voyo V2 is an ultra thin mini PC powered by Intel Atom Z3735F Bay Trail processor with the usual 2GB RAM and 32GB storage configuration, and depending on model an extra 64GB SSD, as well as a battery...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Giveaway Week – VR SKY CX-V3 Android Virtual Reality Headset
It’s been a while since I’ve organized a Giveaway week, and with Christmas less than two months away, it might be a good time to launch another one. It will take place on October 31 –...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Getting Started with RabbitMax Flex IoT and Automation Hat for Raspberry Pi
At the beginning of the month I shows how to assemble RabbitMax Flex, a Raspberry Pi HAT compliant add-on board for Raspberry Pi boards with 40-pin header, that targets IoT and home automation...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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NanoPi S2 Quad Core ARM Linux Board Comes with WiFi & BT Connectivity, HDMI, LVDS, and LCD Interfaces
FriendlyARM has released a bunch of Allwinner based NanoPi Allwinner boards recently, but they also have some Samsung/Nexcell S5P ARM Cortex A9 boards in their portfolio, and the latest is NanoPi S2...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Fujitsu Launches F-Cue 96Boards Compliant Board Powered by SocioNext MB86S71 Processor
While 96Boards platforms may not be selling like Raspberry Pi boards, the form factor is quite popular with vendors, as there are now around 10 development board either directly supported by...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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After I posted about PADI IoT Stamp IoT kit based on RTL8710AF ARM Cortex M3 WiSoC yesterday, I was soon asked whether I could compare the RF performance against ESP8266 modules like ESP-12. I...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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For the last day of giveaway week 2016, I’ll send Zidoo X9 Android TV box and HDMI recorder powered by Mstar MSO9180D1R quad core Cortex A9 processor to one lucky winner. The product was...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Orange Pi PC 2 Development Board based on Allwinner H5 SoC Launched for $20
Shenzhen Xunlong had already launched Orange Pi Zero, the cheapest ARM Linux board with networking you can find today, earlier this week, and I’ve just been informed the company has now listed...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Giveaway Week – K1 Plus T2 S2 Android TV Box and DTV Receiver
Videostrong K1 Plus T2 S2 is one of the most popular devices this year on CNX Software, as it’s probably the cheapest 4K Android TV box that includes both DVB-T/T2 and DVB-S2/T2 tuner, and...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Sonoff POW and Sonoff TH16 WiFi Relays Review – Part 1: The Hardware
Sonoff TH16 is a WiFi 16A relay that can take external sensors via a 2.5mm jack, while Sonoff Pow is a WiFi relay capable of measuring power consumption. Both have been designed by ITEAD Studio, and...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Inforce Computing Introduces 6301 SoM and Devkit Powered by Snapdragon 410E SoC with Long Term Availability
Qualcomm launched Snapdragon 410E and 600E processors for the embedded market at the end of September, meaning the processors were easy to source by any company, not matter how small they are, and...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Giveaway Week – Coowell V4 TV Box with Camera
It’s Friday, and Coowell V4 giveaway day. The device is an Android TV box powered by Rockchip RK3368 octa-core processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage, and a retractable HD camera with video...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Anet A8 DIY 3D Printer Could Be a Worthwhile First 3D Printer for $156
You probably have wished getting started with 3D printer, as I did, but you may have been put off with the high cost associated with 3D printers even the cheaper ones for several hundred dollars,...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Zidoo A5 and A5S Android TV Boxes Powered by Amlogic S905X SoC Sell for $62.99 and Up
Zidoo never stops pushing new hardware, and today I’ve come across the company’s two new models powered by Amlogic S905X processor with Zidoo A5 and A5S sold on GeekBuying for...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Outernet Introduces Standalone & DIY Internet Satellite Kits for C.H.I.P Board, Raspberry Pi 3 Board, and Laptops
Outernet goal is to bring knowledge and/or emergency info to places without Internet either to remote places, or where Internet has been temporary shutdown due to natural disasters or political...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Giveaway Week – Star Cloud PCG02U Ubuntu TV Stick
The fourth device for this giveaway week will be MeLE Star Cloud PCG02U TV stick powered by Intel Atom Z3735F quad core processor, but instead of running Windows 10, the device is sold with Ubuntu...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Orange Pi Zero development board powered by Allwinner H2+ quad core Cortex A7 processor with 256 to 512MB RAM, Ethernet, and USB ports is now available for sale on Aliexpress for just $6.99, which...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Remix IO+ Android TV Box Features Rockchip RK3399 Processor, 4GB RAM, 32GB Storage for $129 (Crowdfunding)
Jide Technology launched a Kickstarter campaign for Remix IO TV box a couple of weeks ago, and now they’ve added a very interesting device with Remix IO+ TV box running the company’s...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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RabbitMax Flex IoT Board for Raspberry Pi Supporting up to Five I2C Sensors Launched on Indiegogo for 20 Euros and Up
RabbitMax Flex is an add-on board, compatible with HAT specifications, for Raspberry Pi 2 /3 boards and other Raspberry Pi models with a 40-pin GPIO header. It includes headers for up to 5 I2C...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Giveaway Week – Vana Player Linux Based HiFi Audio Player
After giving away a virtual reality headset on Monday, and a TV box on Tuesday, I’ll offer a very unique device for the third day of this giveawat week with Vana Player, an HiFi audio player...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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UP Squared Apollo Lake Development Board Comes with Up to 8GB RAM, 128 GB Storage for 89 Euros and Up (Crowdfunding)
AAEON Introduced a Intel Atom X5 based Raspberry Pi-like development board named “UP Board” last year that sold for as low as 89 Euros via a Kickstarter campaign. The company is now back...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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ARM Introduces Bifrost Mali-G51 GPU, and Mali-V61 4K H.265 & VP9 Video Processing Unit
Back in May of this year, ARM unveiled Mali-G71 GPU for premium devices, and the first GPU of the company based on Bifrost architecture. The company has now introduced the second Bifrost GPU with...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Giveaway Week – WeTek Core Android TV Box
For day 2 of this giveaway week, I’ll send one lucky winner WeTek Core Android or OpenELEC TV box powered by Amlogic S812 processor, and one of the rare boxes with support Netflix HD, which is...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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GIGABYTE GB-BPCE-3350 Apollo Lake Mini PC to be Powered by Intel Celeron N3350 Processor
GIGABYTE GB-BPCE-3350 will be one of the first Intel Apollo Lake mini PCs powered by the entry-level Celeron N3350 dual core processor, with two SO-DIMM slots for up to 8GB RAM, SATA support, HDMI...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Voyo V2 Bay Trail mini PC with Battery Sells for $70 (Promo)
Voyo V2 is an ultra thin mini PC powered by Intel Atom Z3735F Bay Trail processor with the usual 2GB RAM and 32GB storage configuration, and depending on model an extra 64GB SSD, as well as a battery...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Giveaway Week – VR SKY CX-V3 Android Virtual Reality Headset
It’s been a while since I’ve organized a Giveaway week, and with Christmas less than two months away, it might be a good time to launch another one. It will take place on October 31 –...[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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