The upcoming PinePhone keyboard accessory will basically let you use the Linux-powered smartphone as a tiny Linux laptop. Just pop off the back cover, snap the phone into the new keyboard case accessory and you’ll get a QWERTY keyboard, a nice big battery, and a new way to use the PinePhone. While the keyboard isn’t […]
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Razer Blade 14 is a compact gaming laptop with Ryzen 9 5900HX and NVIDIA graphics
Gaming hardware company Razer says its new Razer Blade 14 is the world’s most powerful gaming laptop with a 14 inch display and, while we’ll probably need to wait for third-party reviews to confirm that, a glance at the spec sheet sure looks promising. The notebook supports up to a 100-watt NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 […]
DevTerm is an open source portable terminal with modular (and retro) design
The DevTerm is a new portable computer with a very old aesthetic. Designed to look like an old school portable terminal, this modular, open source computer features a 6.8 inch, 1280 x 480 pixel IPS display, a keyboard, and battery module plus an optional built-in thermal printer. Under the hood is a ClockworkPi v3.14 mainboard […]
RISC-V could be coming to supercomputers (eventually)
RISC-V chips like the processors are starting to show up in low-power, open source computers like the HiFive Unmatched and Nezha as well as educational products like the BBC Doctor Who HiFive Inventor. Pine64 even uses a RISC-V processor for its Pinceil soldering iron. So far most RISC-V chips are designed for low-power, embedded applications. […]
Doom ported to run on an Ikea TRÅDFRI smart light bulb
When it was first released in 1993, Doom was designed for computers running MS-DOS software. But game developer id Software later released the source code, and Doom has been ported to run on all sorts of other platforms, including some very surprising devices. One of the latest, most impressive examples? You can run Doom on a […]
OnePlus Nord N200 5G will be a budget phone with a 90 Hz display (leaks)
Over the years it’s been interesting to see fancy new features debut in high-end smartphone before eventually making their way to mid-range and budget devices. It looks like screens with high refresh rates are the latest example. The upcoming OnePlus Nord N200 5G is expected to sell for less than $250 and feature a 6.49 inch, […]
GPD ships some Win 3 handheld gaming PCs with the wrong wireless card (and other mistakes)
22 Comments on GPD ships some Win 3 handheld gaming PCs with the wrong wireless card (and other mistakes)The GPD Win 3 is a small, powerful handheld gaming computer designed to let you play AAA PC games on a device about the size of a Nintendo Switch Lite. There’s a lot to like about the little computer, but shortly after GPD began shipping the Win 3 to customers, some folks began noticing problems. […]
Lilbits: Intel Beast Canyon NUC, an open source, configurable keyboard, and the down side of fast charging
6 Comments on Lilbits: Intel Beast Canyon NUC, an open source, configurable keyboard, and the down side of fast chargingIntel recently teased an upcoming NUC 11 Extreme compact, modular gaming desktop computer with 11th-gen Core processors, code-named “Beast Canyon.” But the company didn’t say which 11th-gen chips it would have. Now we know that at least some models will have a pretty powerful Tiger Lake chip. Xiaomi recently showed off a 200W fast charging system […]
Beelink GTI11 mini PC with Core i5-1135G7 coming soon (crowdfunding)
The next compact computer from Chinese PC maker Beelink will be a mini PC with an Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor and Intel Iris Xe graphics. Beelink hasn’t announced the price or release date for the new Beelink GTI11 yet, but a preview page for an upcoming Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign gives us an idea of what […]
Lilbits: Leaks point to Surface Duo 2, Facebook watch, and a SiFive acquisition (maybe)
8 Comments on Lilbits: Leaks point to Surface Duo 2, Facebook watch, and a SiFive acquisition (maybe)Chip designer SiFive is one of the leading companies producing processors based on the RISC-V instruction set, an open standard that’s designed as an alternative to proprietary chip architectures like x86 and ARM. But a new report suggests that several companies including Intel have expressed interest in buying and/or investing in the company, although nothing […]
OnePlus Nord CE 5G has a 90 Hz OLED display and Snapdragon 750 G for £299 and up
As expected, the newest mid-range smartphone from OnePlus packs a lot of features into an affordable device. The OnePlus Nord CE 5G has a 6.4 inch, 2400 x 180 pixel AMOLED display with a 90 Hz refresh rate, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750GB processor, at least 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It also has […]
Microsoft will bring Xbox cloud gaming to smart TVs (as well as its own streaming devices)
5 Comments on Microsoft will bring Xbox cloud gaming to smart TVs (as well as its own streaming devices)The idea behind Microsoft’s Xbox cloud gaming service is that you can stream games from the internet, allowing you to play Xbox titles without, you know, an Xbox game console. Up until recently that’s meant you could stream games to an Android phone or tablet. But in April Microsoft began rolling out a web app […]