MINI / NANO PCS
An Altoids Tin Gaming Console Gone Wireless With the Raspberry Pi Zero W

What is with the Raspberry Pi lately? It’s been all over the place, mainly because of extra recognition here and there, considering all the makers and enthusiasts who have been building their own gaming consoles and computers out of the … Continue reading →

 

MINI / NANO PCS
The Pi Foundation Celebrates 5 Years With a New Pi Zero W, a $5 Board With Wi-Fi & Bluetooth

As the Raspberry Pi found itself celebrating its 5th birthday, it’s so hard to believe the mini motherboards have only been around for that long. In that amount of time, we have seen the Pi Foundation come up with ample … Continue reading →

 

DESKTOP PCS
A Brand New Option for Mini PC Tinkering is here, and Asus Created it!

If you’re a tinkerer and fan of all things DIY, boy is there something new for you to play with. Of all the companies you could consider becoming hobbyist and micro-computer board friendly, the medal goes to Asus, who has … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
There’s a New Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3, Slimmed Down and Quad-Cored

Yay to the Compute Module upgrade!!! Wait, Raspberry Pi lovers step aside, there are human beings out there that don’t even know what the original CM1 board, originally released back in 2014, is! Anyone needing a refresher, the original Compute … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Newest Member of the Arduino Family Is the MKRZero, a Shrunken Down 32-Bit DIY Board

Anyone who isn’t into baby motherboards like the Raz Pi or Arduino line, you’re probably not going to know what I’m talking about over here. However, to all the Arduino lovers in the world, you’ll be happy to hear about … Continue reading →

 

DESKTOP PCS
HP’s Tiny Z2 Mini Is the ‘World’s First Mini Workstation’

After several years without an upgrade or major overhaul to the Mac Mini, it is now approaching relic status the PC world. Major computing manufacturers, especially those serving primarily enterprise and business environments, have to constantly evolve to keep up … Continue reading →

 

MINI / NANO PCS
Ockel’s Sirius A Wants to Be The Cutest, and Most Groundbreaking Mini PC Ever

You know those Dutch, always exceeding in the most intriguing of areas. I’m more than a fan of the Dutch, I am partially Dutch, so I’m allowed to boast about their technical culture. A particularly profitable Dutch firm, Ockel from … Continue reading →

 

LAPTOPS & ULTRATHIN ULTRABOOKS
The $300 Kangaroo Notebook Is the World’s First Modular Laptop

InFocus made huge waves in the mini PC market last year when they introduced their teeny-tiny, ultra-portable Kangaroo Mobile Desktop. At roughly the size of a thick business card, this pocket-sized PC boasted the potential to actually replace hulking desktop … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
ORWL, Could the Mini PC Be How We Finally Start Truly Locking Our Data?

These days, something that fits in your palm could be a smartphone, a phablet, an MP3 player, a media streaming device, etc. What about an actual desktop mini PC? Well that sure sounds impressive, and it is. A miniature, flying … Continue reading →

 

MINI / NANO PCS
The Raspberry Pi Marks 10 Million in Sales With Its Pi Starter Kit, and It Deserves the Credit

You’d think after being in business for over 5 years now, the Raspberry Pi Foundation would have done something like this before. The start-up, as well as lovers of the Pi across the globe, have most definitely brought out the … Continue reading →

 

MINI / NANO PCS
Lenovo’s Getting Serious About Gaming VR Machines with Two new IdeaCentre Models

Lenovo, while the company has been at it’s ears in laptop designing, such as the highly notable Air 13 Pro– a.k.a. it’s obvious stab at the Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air, the tech giant has a couple of gaming PCs to … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
The Simple Fun You’ve Always Wanted is a Pocket-Sized PocketCHIP Running PICO-8

The last time I considered something legit for computing and phoning, requiring two hands to hold and type, was the almighty Blackberry phone. Also known as the loser of the market, Blackberry isn’t readily used by the common public anymore, … Continue reading →

 

MINI / NANO PCS
Get Creative with the NanoPi Neo, a Linux-based SBC even Cheaper than The Raspberry Pi!

A little adorable Raspberry Pi alternative? How could anything get cuter than the original bite-sized computer board that swept the world with its countless uses and $35 price tag? We are in for a treat, because a company called FriendlyARM, … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
The Amazingly Cheap Pi Zero Gains a Camera Connector and is Available Now!

What? The Raspberry Pi Foundation has done something else, cheaper than ever before? We’re of course used to the already affordable $20-$35 Pis, which have been slightly upgraded over the past few years. Yet, some of you may still not … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
The Fathom Compute Stick: Aimed to Bring More Visual Intelligence to Devices

You may be new to the name Movidius, but it’s a chip-making brand that continues to show up in more and more products. Crowned as an industry leader for vision technology and now based in San Mateo, California, Movidius is … Continue reading →