Wandboard Dual Benchmarks, Serial Console Fun, and Distributions List
Since last time I tried Android and Ubuntu on the Wandboard, a few things happened. I’m not talking about Wandboard Quad announcement, but instead I received a Class 10 SD card, which makes the...See...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S4 Zoom – Phone Camera or Camera Phone?
Last year, we started to see Android cameras with 3G/4G connectivity such as Samsung EK-GC100 Galaxy Camera, but it was not possible to make phone calls. Samsung has just fixed that by announcing...
View ArticleLinux / FreeBSD Netboard A10 SBC Powered by AMD G-Series SoC
AMD announced the G-Series SoC, AFAIK the first x86 SoC including CPU, GPU and chipset (ala ARM), at the end of April, and a few products are already available such as Win Enterprises MB-60830....
View ArticleSouliss Automation and IoT Framework Makes Your Home Smarter
Souliss is an open-source framework written in C/C++ for the Internet of Things and home automation that runs on Arduino boards, or other Atmel AVR MCU based boards, and let your control...
View ArticleCompulab CM-T335 CoM with TI Sitara AM335x Sells for $27
Compulab, an Israeli company specialized in embedded computing, has just released CM-T335, a family of low cost computer-on-module powered by Texas Instruments Sitara AM335x SoC, and sells for as...
View ArticleUnu is an Android Tablet, a Gaming Console and a Smart TV
In the last year or so, we’ve started using Android set-top boxes or mini-PCs to make our TV smart and play games, and some products such as Ouya and Gamestick, using similar hardware, have...See it...
View ArticleMele F10 Pro “Fly Mouse” Comes with Microphone and Speaker
A few weeks ago, I reviewed the Mele F10, a dual sided 2.4 GHz remote with a QWERTY keyboard and gyroscope, and found it to be a very good complement to any Android STB or mini-PC, with some...
View ArticleTexas Instruments Introduces SimpleLink Wi-Fi CC3000 BoosterPack
Texas Instrument launched SimpleLink Wi-Fi CC3000 in Q1 2012 in order to bring WiFi connectivity to any device including 8-bit or 16-bit MCU, as CC3300 internally handled all networking tasks,...
View ArticleVariscite DART-4460 SoM is Small, Very Small, and Powered by TI OMAP4460
Variscite announced DART-4460, a new system-on-module based on Texas Instruments OMAP4460, with up to 1GB LPDDR2 RAM and 8GB eMMC flash. The key differentiating point of this module is its size...
View ArticleRockchip RK3188 Based Giayee TVB103 Android TV STB Features VGA and HDMI...
Although there are now many Rockchip RK3188 mini PCs, full sized quad core Android STB are not so common, especially with VGA output, and Giayee TVB103 is the only quad core media player...
View Article$59 Digitstump DigiX is an Arduino Due Compatible Board with Wi-Fi and Mesh...
The DigiX, by Digistump, is hobbyist board with an Atmel SAM3 Cortex M3 MCU @ 84 MHz, embedded low power Wi-Fi (b/g/n) and mesh networking,audio output, USB on the go support, and the company...
View ArticleUbuntu 12.04 Now Boots on Rockchip RK3188 mini PCs (T428, MK908, Rikomagic...
After the release of the RK3188 Linux kernel source code last week, Ian Morrison (Linuxium) has managed to boot Ubuntu 12.04 with XFCE desktop on Tronsmart T428. However, as Tronsmart refused to...See...
View ArticleThis is How the BeagleBone Black is Manufactured
CircuitCo has recently uploaded an interesting “Make of the BeagleBone Black” video showing how the BeagleBone Black is manufactured in their facilities in Richardson, Texas, USA. The...See it on...
View ArticleiPazzPort SY-20-19VC Android STB is also a Remote Control Charging Dock
iPazzPort SY-20-19VC, aka iPazzPort Pearl, is an Android 4.1.1 set-top box powered by Rockchip RK3066 that comes bundled with with a dual sided RF remote with a QWERTY keyboard, touch pad, and...
View ArticleStealth Nighthawk F-117A is a Raspberry Pi-in-a-Stick Preloaded with XBMC
Stealth Nighthawk F-117A was a “single-seat, twin-engine stealth ground-attack aircraft formerly operated by the United States Air Force (USAF)”, but it’s now an HDMI dongle based...See it on...
View ArticleRockchip RK3168 Powered Tablets Are Starting to Show Up for Sale
Rockchip first showcased a tablet prototype with RK3168 dual core processor at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair in April, showing lower power consumption compared to RK3066. At the time, tablets...
View ArticleAMD “Seattle” Server CPU to Pack up to 16 ARM Cortex A57 Cores
AMD has published a roadmap for the rest of 2013 and 2014 for its server processors, and among all the x86 “Jaguar”, “Warsaw” and “Streamroller” CPUs,...See it on Scoop.it, via Embedded Software
View ArticleAtmel SAM D20 MCU Family Features ARM Cortex M0+ Core
Atmel has just announced its SAM D20 family of embedded Flash micro-controllers based on ARM Cortex-M0+ processor core, designed for low power applications such as home automation, consumer,...
View ArticleCubieboard2 Powered By AllWinner A20 is now Available for $59
Cubieboard is a low cost board based on AllWinner A10 with lots of ports and expansion pins, that supports Linux and Android. There’s now a new version called Cubieboard2 based on the same...See it on...
View ArticleF&S armStoneA9 is a Pico-ITX Board Powered by Freescale i.MX 6 with up to 4GB...
F&S Elektronik Systeme GmbH has announced the armstoneA9, a pico-ITX board featuring Freescale i.MX 6 Solo/Dual or Quad Cortex A9 processor with up to 4GB DDR3 SDRAM, and 128 MB flash (1GB+...
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