Open hardware maker Pine64 already has a wide range of products including smartphones, laptops, single-board computers, smartwatches, and even a smart soldering iron. And they’re all designed to run open source software. Next up? A pair of true wireless earbuds that allow users to flash their own firmware.
First announced in April, the upcoming PineBuds are still a work in progress. But according to the Pine64 July 2022 community update, they could be ready to go on sale as soon as October.
In other recent tech news, Pine64 has also announced plans to launch a new version of its popular Pinecil smart soldering iron soon. Microsoft has begun rolling out Windows 10 version 22H2 to Insiders (although it’s unclear what’s new at this point). The Google Pixel 6a is widely available starting today, as are factory images, OTA images, and driver binaries for the phone. And Microsoft is continuing its push to bring dynamic widget content to the Windows 11 taskbar.
The PineBuds true wireless earbuds with user-flashable firmware from open hardware company @thepine64 could go on sale as soon as October, 2022. https://t.co/1l7nmNKHHV pic.twitter.com/v7ZWy5pPau
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Pine64 has introduced v2 of the popular Pinecil portable smart soldering iron with a RISC-V processor. The new model has a BL706 processor with Bluetooth LE support, higher max input voltage, and support for automatic detection of 62 or 8 ohm tips. https://t.co/1l7nmNKHHV pic.twitter.com/LrLdbxfrrQ
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The Google Pixel 6a is now available (pre-orders should arrive today, and you can buy it outright starting today). Customers who buy from the Google Store for $449 will also get a $50 store credit. https://t.co/j40Kefrfh9
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Android 12.1 Factory images (and OTA images) are now available for the Google Pixel 6a, allowing you to restore a broken phone to its factory default settings if you mess anything up. https://t.co/H6ZovnrNhe
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Intel Optane Memory, based on 3D Xpoint technology, was supposed to bring some of the speed of RAM to persistent storage, may not be long for this world. It never really caught on, and now Intel seems to be planning to wind down its Optane business. https://t.co/adnji1Jf0B
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Microsoft begins rolling out Windows 10 version 22H2 to members of the Windows Insider Program for Business (although other Insiders can choose to install it optionally). There’s no word on what’s new in 22H2. Security updates are likely though. https://t.co/RXr8o3qZ7U
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) July 28, 2022
Windows 11 preview builds 22621.440 and 22622.440 beta bring more dynamic widget content to the taskbar (including sports, finance, and breaking news alerts), an updated “open with” dialog, and improvements to the Settings app. https://t.co/0kH9V2eiD0 pic.twitter.com/7LzGuwkaKp
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The pinebuds are great and all. I might even buy a pair to support Pine, but I really want a fully functional Linux phone with decent specs.