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Lilbits: Sony buys Audeeze, MSI leaks Raptor Lake-S details, and previews of upcoming Android features

Intel’s 14th-gen processors are set to debut this year, and it looks like desktop-class chips that are part of the “Raptor Lake-S Refresh” line are going to be… a lot like the company’s 13th-gen Raptor Lake chips. They’re manufactured on the same Intel 7 node, and featuring the same core and thread counts (for the […]

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ECS Liva One A300 is a compact PC with AMD A4 socket for Ryzen or Athlon chips up to 65 watts

ECS has been selling tiny desktop computers under its Liva line of devices for years, but the new ECS Liva One A300 is one of the most versatile to date. While many other models are powered by laptop-class processors that are soldered to the motherboard, the Liva One A300 has an AMD A4 socket and support […]

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ECS launches Liva Z3 mini PCs with Intel Jasper Lake processors

ECS is updating its Liva line of small form-factor desktop computers with two new models powered by Intel’s low-power Jasper Lake processors. The new ECS Liva Z3 is a 5″ x 4.6″ x 1.4″ computer with support for up to an Intel Pentium Silver N600 processor, while the new Liva Z3E is a slightly taller model […]

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Snapdragon Dev Kit for Windows developers now available for $219 (mini PC with Snapdragon 7c)

The Snapdragon Developer Kit is a small, inexpensive desktop computer designed to let Windows software developers test their apps on hardware powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors. First announced in May, the Snapdragon Developer Kit was designed by Qualcomm and Microsoft and manufactured by ECS, and it’s now available for purchase for $219. The kit, also […]

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ECS Liva Z fanless mini PC with Apollo Lake CPU coming soon

ECS is preparing an update to its Liva line of tiny desktop computers, and the new model will be the company’s first to feature an Intel Apollo Lake processor. The upcoming ECS Liva Z is expected to be a fanless computer that measures about 5″ x 4.6″ 1.3″. ECS describes the system as “silent and reliable,” […]

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ECS introduces Liva Core and Liva X2 mini PCs with Core M and Braswell chips

Elitegroup Computer Systems is showing off two new tiny desktop computers at Computex this week. The ECS Liva Core is a 5.4″ x 3.3″ x 1.5″ desktop PC with an Intel Core M processor, while the ECS Liva X2 is a 1.6″ x 3.3″ x 2″ system with a lower-power Intel Braswell processor. ECS actually […]

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ECS introduces LIVA mini PCs with Braswell, Broadwell chips

As promised, ECS is showing off new versions of its LIVA mini-desktop computer at CeBIT in Germany this week. Right now the company offers several little computers featuring low-power Intel Bay Trail processors. Later this year ECS will start selling more powerful models. There are two new models on display at CeBIT: The ECS Liva […]