Do we really need faster computers to write more bloated software?
It's crazy how powerful the hardware becomes nowadays, every three to six months the productivity doubles at least in the ARM world.Now we have 4-core RK3188 Cortex-A9 running at 1.8Ghz, After...
View ArticleMK823 Android Set-Top Box Features AllWinner A31s SoC
AllWinner A31s is a cost down version of AllWinner A31 quad core Cortex A7 processor that is designed for phablets, with support for lower LCD and camera resolutions. This means A31s may actually...
View ArticleMigoal TransMaker TR10 and TR11 Transform Your Samsung Galaxy S3 / S4 into a...
If you’ve got an Samsung Galaxy S3 or S4 smartphone, and sometimes, you’d like to use it with a larger screen and a keyboard, there’s now a solution with Migoal TransMaker. The...See it on Scoop.it,...
View Article$49 (and up) Hex is an Arduino-compatible, Soon-to-be Open Source Nanocopter Kit
Do you remember Mecam, an upcoming $49 nanocopter with a camera? AFAIK, it’s not there yet, but a similar product with a similar price point is now “available” on Kickstarter. Hex...See it on...
View ArticleiWave Systems Introduces RainboW-G16M µMXM SoM Powered by Freescale Vybrid...
iWave Systems has unveiled new microMXM system-on-modules powered by Freescale Vybrid dual core ARM Cortex-A5 @ 500Mhz and Cortex-M4 @ 167 Mhz SoC. Rainbow-G16M modules target applications that...
View ArticleiPazzPort NC-812-19A Rockchip RK3066 mini PC Temporary Discounted to About $30
I’ve just been informed about a special offer (for 2 more days) on Aliexpress for a mini PC based on Rockchip RK3066 called iPazzPort NC-812-19A, but it looks very much like CX803-II. You can...See it...
View ArticleBroadlink SP1 Wi-Fi Smart Socket Can Be Turned On/Off by Android or iOS Devices
Broadlink SP1 is a smart socket with Wi-Fi connectivity that you can control remotely with your Android or iOS mobile device through a specific app in order to turn on and off lights, water...
View Article$25 Flutter is a Wireless Arduino compatible Board with Up to 1 km Range
There are already several ways to add wireless connectivity to your hardware project. For short ranges, we can use protocols such as Bluetooth (e.g. RFDuino, BLEDuino projects, or Bluetooth USB...See...
View ArticleRK2928 Miracast Adapter (MOCREO M1) Is Now Available for $26
Rockchip (via Charbax) has been teasing us with their upcoming RK2928 miracast adapter since the Hong Kong Electronics Fair in April 2013. It appears a device is finally available on DealExtreme...
View ArticlePreliminary Reverse-Engineered VPU Driver (CedarX) for AllWinner A10 Plays...
Allwinner framework for their Video Processing Unit (VPU) in their Cortex A8 processors (A10, A13, etc..) is called CedarX. It relies on a binary blob that is working just fine for Android, but...
View ArticleLinaro 13.08 Release With Linux Kernel 3.11 and Android 4.3
Linaro 13.08 has been released with Linux Kernel 3.11-rc6 (stating), Kernel 3.10.9 (LSK – beta), and Android 4.3. This month is the first release based on Android 4.3, which was only pushed to...See...
View ArticlePressy Adds a Physical Button to Your Phone via the Headphone Jack
As smartphones manufacturers are mostly getting rid off physical buttons on smartphones, Pressy is looking to add a smart one (think Morse code) via your headphone jack. It allows you do common...See...
View ArticleEmbedded Linux Conference Europe 2013 Schedule – Build Systems, Security,...
Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2013 will conveniently start right after LinuxCon 2013, last 2 days (October 23-24), and take place at the same location: the Edinburgh International Conference...See...
View ArticleNSZ-GU1, Sony’s Next Google TV Box will be an HDMI TV Stick
Since 2010, Sony has been working on Google TV device, and last year they announced Sony NSZ-GS7, a Google TV 2.0 set-top box. This year, nothing have been announced yet, but a few pictures of a...
View ArticleSolidRun Announces Cubox-i Platform with Freescale i.MX6 for as low as $45
SolidRun has been providing tiny development platform such as Cubox and Cubox Pro featuring Marvell ARM compatible processors. However, the price of those platforms are well over $100, so the...
View ArticleRadxa Rock Development Boards with Rockchip RK3188 Are Available for...
As previously mentioned, work was in progress to design development boards based on Rockchip processors. Radxa Rock and Radxa Rock Lite, 2 boards powered by Rockchip RK3188, are now available to...See...
View ArticleFree Shenzhen Map to Shop for Electronics in Huaqiangbei
Huaqiangbei is the place in Shenzhen, China, to shop for electronics components and devices. There are several multi-story buildings with lots of different electronics fares, and if you look for...
View ArticleTessel ARM Cortex-M3 MCU Board Brings Hardware Hacking to Web Developers with...
People who are proficient with JavaScript or web technologies may not be completely comfortable with programming MCU in assembler and/or C programming language. Node.js, written in JavaScript,...
View ArticleGOsingGO GSG-TB06 Android TV Stick Features an Ethernet Port
There’s a plethora of Android HDMI TV dongles, but all of them only provide Wi-Fi connectivity, and if you need better network performance you need to add Ethernet via an USB to Ethernet...See it on...
View ArticleISEE IGEP COM AQUILA Powered by TI Sitara AM3354 Processor is now available...
Back in February, ISEE announced 2 new computers-on-module based on TI AM335x at Embedded World 2013. IGEP COM AQUILA, one of those 2 modules based on AM3354, is now available and we have a more...See...
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