Embedded Linux Conference 2015 Schedule – IoT, Cars, and Drones
Embedded Linux Conference 2015 will take place in San Jose, California, on March 23 – 25, 2015, and will focus on Drones, Things and Automobiles. The schedule has been published, and whether...See it...
View ArticleData Modul eDM-pITX-BT pico-ITX Boards Powered by Intel Bay Trail Processors
Data Modul has introduced industrial pico-ITX boards based on low power Intel Atom or Celeron Bay Trail processors, that include a Gigabit Ethernet port, LVDS, HDMI or DisplayPort video output, a...See...
View ArticleBQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition is the First Official Ubuntu Smartphone
Canonical announced its plans for Ubuntu for Phone over 2 years ago, and all that work may finally pay off, as BQ Readers will soon launch Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition, the first Ubuntu smartphone...See...
View ArticleOrange Pi Plus Development Board Gets Upgraded to Allwinner H3 Processor
Orange Pi boards were recently launched with a form factor similar to the Raspberry Pi Model B+, and featuring Allwinner A20 and A31s processors. Orange Pi Plus was initially fitted with...
View Article$129 Hikey Board Features a 64-bit ARM HiSilicon Processor, Complies with...
In my post about the Embedded Linux Conference 2015, I noticed a talk entitled “Generalizing Android for Low-Cost 64-Bit ARM-Based Community Boards” to be presentation by Khasim Syed...See it on...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi Model B+ Can Now Be Purchased for About $30 Shipped
The Raspberry Pi maybe promoted as a $35 ARM Linux board, but in reality once you had taxes and shipping the price can be quite higher. For example on Element14 Thailand, I would have to spend...
View ArticleLinux 3.19 Release – Main Changes, ARM and MIPS Architectures
Linus Torvalds released Linux Kernel 3.19 yesterday: So nothing all that exciting happened, and while I was tempted a couple of times to do an rc8, there really wasn’t any reason for it. Just...See it...
View ArticleIngenic Halley is a $20 Linux based IoT Board with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1...
Ingenic introduced Newton2 platform for wearables a few months ago, and the kit with an AMOLED display, camera board and other accessories should go on sale in March for $80. In the meantime, the...See...
View ArticleSia Lab Has Designed a $34 Medical Lab Dongle for Smartphones
Technology makes live easier, and often helps bringing down the cost of services. Medical care is one of these things that can be cumbersome, for example if you need to regularly perform some...
View ArticleIntel Atom Z3735F Based Voyo Mini PC Features 64GB Storage, a 1,000 mAh Battery
Most mini PCs powered by Intel Atom Z3735F “Bay Trail-T” processor on the market only come with 16 to 32GB internal storage, and based on my experience with MeLE PCG03, even 32GB eMMC can...See it on...
View ArticleReview of Zidoo X9 Android Media Player and Video Recorder
Zidoo X9 is quite a unique product on the market, as it’s the only low cost Android platform that I know of that features an HDMI input port with recording capabilities. The hardware is...See it on...
View ArticleZTE Blade S6 Smartphone Runs Android 5.0 Lollipop on Snapdragon 615 Processor
Android 5.0 (Lollipop) was released on last October, together with Motorola Nexus 6 phone running the latest version of the operating system. Since then some other global brands like Samsung, HTC,...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi, Banana Pi, and ODROID-C1 Boards Power Consumption
Mikronauts has recently reviewed MIPS Creator CI20, ODROID-C1, and Raspberry Pi 2 Model B. R-PI 2 review is especially interesting since this is the last one, and the reviewer goes to compare all...See...
View ArticleEgreat A9 Quad Core Android Media Player Comes with HDMI Input, a 3.5″ SATA Bay
Egreat A9 was first shown in spring last year with a Realtek RTD1195 processor, but it’s only now that I could see it for sale. But just like Zidoo X9, the device is now powered by Mstar...See it on...
View ArticleHow To Install Ubuntu 15.04 on MeLE PCG03 Intel Mini PC
I’ve already spent some time to test MeLE PCG03 Bay Trail-T mini PC in Windows 8.1, including a detailed video and audio review in Kodi 14.1. Since I don’t have anything else to do with...See it on...
View ArticleAdvantech UBC-220 Freescale i.MX6 RISC Compact Box Is Made for Wall-Mounting
If somehow you need a fanless ARM Linux / Android computer with lots of mounting holes, Advantech UBC-220 might be what you are looking for. The company’s “Freescale i.MX6 RISC Compact...See it on...
View ArticleHD18T Android DVB-T2 Receiver Mini Review
I’ve had HD18T Android TV box with a DVB-T2 tuner for several months, but I’ve only installed a roof antenna recently, so I’ve decided to give it another try since my indoor antenna...See it on...
View ArticleEZCap 280 Records Videos up to 1080p via HDMI or Component
The recent release of Mstar 9810 based media players with video recording capabilities via HDMI input such as Zidoo X9 and Egreat A9, as made me wonder about standalone 1080p HDMI recording boxes,...
View ArticleM9 Android TV Box Based on Amlogic S812 Sells for $63 (Promo)
M9 (aka E8 Plus) is yet another Android media player powered by Amlogic S812 with 2GB RAM and 8GB flash, but it’s currently selling for $62.71 including shipping on Aliexpress from a seller...See it on...
View ArticleHiSilicon D02 Server Board Supports up to 64 ARM Cortex A57 Cores
HiSilicon has showcased their latest server SoC and board at Linaro Connect Hong Kong 2015, with up to two processors with 32 Cortex A57 cores @ 2.1GHz, 8 DIMM DDR3 slots (up to 128 GB RAM), 12...
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