INTEL
The New Fanless DS57U from Shuttle Runs Broadwell Processor

Shuttle PCs are well known for being high quality, compact, and slim. The Taiwan-based company has been making anything from motherboards, barebone computers, monitors, and complete PC systems for the last ten years (Wikipedia). Among the most popular commercialized Shuttle … Continue reading →

 

DELL
Dell’s New Micro PCs, the OptiPlex 9020 and OptiPlex 3020

Tiny computers, ahem, micro desktop PCs are so cute, and what overrides appearance more than a cheap price with a high spec list? The answer is nothing. Dell decided to debut a pair of micro PCs, the OptiPlex 9020 and … Continue reading →

 

HP
HP’s Got Two Mini Desktops: The Stream Mini and Pavillion Mini PCs

HP has a couple of new mini desktop options, dubbed the HP Stream Mini and HP Pavillion Mini. They’re both tiny little things, small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, are on the lower spec end, and … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
CuBox Is a Tiny 2-Inch Cube Set Top Box

Tiny computers are so awesome. From the so-loved Raspberry Pi to a good ol’ Chromecast HDMI stick, portable mini-computers are usually very functional, and very reasonably priced. The one thing that could make streaming devices this even better though, is … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
OneBoard Pro+, an Android Keyboard That’s Also a Computer

It seems the concept of hiding computers inside otherwise ordinary electronics is becoming popular. Just a few weeks back, we heard of a computer mouse that runs an entire operating system and functions like a real computer. We also can’t … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
MIPS Creator CI20 Launches for $65

Back in late 2014, Imagination Technologies, an Apple GPU supplier, announced the release of its own MIPS-based, single-board computer to compete with the so-loved ARM-based Raspberry Pi. The MIPS Creator CI20 came with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
The Raspberry Pi 2 B+ Model Is Here, and It’s Six times Faster

What a big surprise! Despite none of us expected a new version of the Raspberry Pi until 2017, the company just went ahead and launched it anyway. Now, we’re not talking Raspberry Pi A++, B++, or whatever incremental change that … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Mouse-Box: Shoving an Entire PC into a Mouse?

“If the smartphones in our pockets are exponentially smaller and more powerful than the laptops that use to break our backs, couldn’t we squeeze a computer inside a mouse?” Good point, Gizmodo. Whether or not there’s a super relevant reason … Continue reading →

 

INTEL
Intel Compute Stick: Not Just Another HDMI Dongle

We love the Google Chromecast. Oh, and the Roku! Don’t forget about the Mozilla Matchstick! They are all great (but similar) options for streaming TV with just an HDMI stick. So, you’re probably hoping I don’t suggest a new (and … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Artificial Skin on the Way to Provide Sensation to Prosthetics

We’ve come a long way in prosthetics. Those who have lost their limbs in war, accidents, and other causes have been able to benefit from the advancements in this technology. Some options these days are even low cost, as 3D … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Hack Your Older Appliances with LittleBits Smart Home Kit

LittleBits has become well known in the community of modular electronics. The company continues to “democratize hardware” by introducing new ways of connecting and linking items to the internet, like the CloudBit device announced last July. LittleBit’s latest idea is … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Google wants Detecting Cancer to be as Easy as Popping a Pill

America and our pills. Got an ailment? The docs have a solution, and it’s usually in pill form. Make fun of that all you want, but it’s the way the world works now. The best kind of medicine is the … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Kano Makes Coding “Lego Simple, Raspberry Pi Powerful”

Around this time last year, Raspberry Pi coding kit extraordinaire Kano was pummeling its $100,000 Kickstarter goal. After raising over $150,000 in just one day, Kano has been excited to release its coding toolkit for programming lovers everywhere. Fast forward … Continue reading →

 

INTEL
Microsoft Partners with Intel for DIY Mini PC, Sharks Cove

The Raspberry Pi, a credit-card sized single-board computer developed in the UK, has become a hugely popular sensation since it’s start in 2012. It not only created waves in the developer/computer community, but even had big rivals like Intel and … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
CloudBits- Connect Your LittleBits Creation to the Internet

LittleBits Electronics, an open source library of modular electronics that snap together with magnets, is already something of a darling with hardware hackers and designers. Over time, these components have become more and more sophisticated, and now the company is … Continue reading →