Pine64 launched a single-board computer called the Pine A64 last year. It features an Allwinner A64 ARM Cortex-A53 processor and sells for $15 and up. Now the company has introduced a laptop that uses the same processor and supports just about any Android or Linux-based software that can run on the Pine A64,. The laptop is […]
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Allwinner launches new quad-core, octa-core chips (R16, R40, R58)
Chip maker Allwinner’s processors may not be popular with tablet makers these days, but the company’s chips continue to power a number of TV boxes, and the company’s taking aim at new markets such as VR headsets. The company recently launched three new processors that could be used in a range of applications. The Allwinner R16 […]
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Allwinner’s new tablet designs feature Qualcomm chips
Allwinner and Qualcomm both make ARM-based processors that are used in devices like Android tablets. But while the US-based Qualcomm’s chips are very popular in the US and Europe, Allwinner’s chips are popular in China (where they compete with models from Rockchip and MediaTek). So while you’d think Allwinner and Qualcomm would be competing for market […]
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V3 VR headset with a 1080p display sells for $130 (or less)
Chinese chip maker Allwinner recently unveiled a platform for low-cost all-in-one virtual reality headsets called the Allwinner H8vr. While the company admits that its low-cost, low-power solution might not be able to handle heavy-duty VR games, it should be good enough for 360-degree video experiences… and did I mention it’s cheap? Geekbuying is now selling […]
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Allwinner believes the future of VR is all-in-one headsets
Virtual Reality systems are still in their infancy, but right now some of the most popular models are basically Google Cardboard-style headsets that you slide a phone into and Oculus Rift/HTC Vive-style headsets that are designed to connect to a PC or game console. But recently we’ve started to see a handful of all-in-one VR […]
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PINE64 single-board computer coming to Kickstarter soon for $15
A few years ago the idea of a fully-functional computer with a $35 price tag seemed crazy. These days you can find models that sell for as little as $5 or $9. But the Raspberry Pi Zero and CHIP aren’t particularly powerful. Neither is the PINE64… but it’s more powerful than most other devices that sell for […]
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Allwinner joins the Linux Foundation
Chinese chip maker Allwinner has joined the Linux Foundation as part of an effort to improve its relationship with the open source community. While you can run Ubuntu and other Linux-based software on many tablets and TV boxes with Allwinner chips, the company has a history of violating GPL by failing to make source code available. […]
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Allwinner unveils R58 octa-core chip for laptops, TV boxes
Chinese chip maker Allwinner is introducing a new line of ARM-based processors aimed at  a variety of devices including laptops, TV boxes, and “Internet of Things” connected devices such as smart Bluetooth speakers. The most powerful of the bunch is the Allwinner R58 octa-core chip which could power devices like laptop computers. In fact, Charbax […]
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Allwinner to help Qualcomm get Snapdragon chips into cheap tablets
Chip makers Allwinner and Qualcomm have announced a bizarre-sounding agreement designed to help Qualcomm get its chips into more low-cost tablets. Allwinner is a Chinese fabless semiconductor company that designs its own chips, which are often used in cheap tablets produced in China. But for the most part those tablets are WiFi-only. Qualcomm, meanwhile, is […]
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Allwinner’s $5 64-bit chip coming soon
Chinese chip maker Allwinner announced plans in January to build a 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 processor that would sell for just $5. Now the company says mass production of the Allwinner A64 chip is set to begin in June which means we could see low-cost devices powered by this processor in the second half of 2015. […]