The Raspberry Pi is a dirt cheap mini-computer with a Broadcom BCM2835 700 MHz ARM11 with Broadcom VideoCore graphics. A basic model with 2 USB ports, HDMI and Ethernet sells for about $35, and the developers plan to offer an even cheaper $25 model without Ethernet soon. While the processor isn’t very powerful, the Broadcom […]
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XBMC Media Center coming to Android, early build already available
XBMC is one of the most popular media center apps available Windows, Mac, and Linux computers. And soon it will be available for Android as well. The team has released the source code for a pre-release version of XBMC for Android, and a downloadable, installable package for folks that don’t want to compile it from […]
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Vizio Co-Star brings Google TV, OnLive gaming to any HDTV for $100
Vizio has introduced a new set-top-box that brings internet video, apps, and games to a TV. The Vizio Co-Star is a $99.99 device that you can connect to your TV or hook up to an existing cable or satellite box, letting you access live TV as well as apps or web content. The device is […]
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Microsoft Xbox Surface tablet details leaked
Microsoft’s upcoming tablet may be part of a product called the Xbox Surface. The company is holding an event in Los Angeles later today to make some sort of announcement, and word on the street is that the company will introduce a tablet. In advance of that event, the folks at Shifted2u have obtained a […]
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Rumor: Microsoft to build its own Windows tablet
Microsoft plans to announce something at an event in Los Angeles Monday. That much we know for certain. While the company hasn’t actually said what it will announce, sources have told The Wrap and All Things D that Microsoft will use the event to talk tablets. But Microsoft has been talking about tablets for months. The […]
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MK802 $74 Android PC as a remote control for Windows apps, games
The MK802 is a $74 mini PC running Google Android 4.0. But that doesn’t mean you can’t use it to play console video games or run Windows apps… kind of. One of the first things people asked me after I posted a few videos of the MK802 in action was whether you could use remote […]
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$74 MK802 Android 4.0 Mini PC: First impressions (video)
The MK802 is a tiny computer that fits in the palm of your hands. It looks like a slightly bulky USB flash drive, but it actually has a processor, RAM, storage, and I/O ports, which make it a Mini PC. Designed to run Google Android 4.0, the MK802 has a 1.5 GHz Allwinner A10 ARM […]
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Now you can play PlayStation games on a Blackberry PlayBook
Not happy with the selection of games available for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet? No problem. Developer Catalystg has ported the PCSX PlayStation emulator to run on the $199 tablet, which means you can play games for Sony’s classic video game console on the 7 inch tablet. You can find details at the CrackBerry Forums or […]
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JXD S5110 puts Android 4.0 into a PSP shell
Chinese device maker JinXing Digital has introduced an updated version of its Android-powered gaming handheld. A few months ago the company launched the JXD S7100 tablet with a 7 inch display, Android 2.2 operating system, and game controllers built into the sides of the case. Now the company is following up with the JXD S5110 […]
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Archos working on an Android tablet for gaming
French tablet maker Archos is preparing a new Android tablet aimed at gaming. Speaking to The New Ecomiste, the CEO of Archos said he sees traditional game consoles going away, with tablets taking their place. That doesn’t necessarily mean he envisions a future where all games are played on touchscreens — hardcore gamers will tell […]