The G-Box Dyno is tiny desktop computer that sits in the palm of your hand. It’s got the guts of an Android smartphone or tablet, but it doesn’t have a display or touchscreen. Instead you plug in a keyboard, mouse, remote control, and TV or monitor to run Android apps on a big screen. At […]
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Using Skype on an MK802 Android 4.0 Mini PC
The MK802 is a USB thumb-drive sized computer that ships with Android 4.0 software and the ability to download and run apps from the Google Play Store. But it also comes with a number of apps preloaded, including media players and the Skype app for voice and video chat. That last one is an odd […]
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MK802 II Android 4.0 Mini PC recovery tools
One of the reasons the MK802 and other mini PCs with Allwinner A10 chips have proven popular is because they’re pretty hacker-friendly. These little computers tend to sell for between $50 and $100, come with Android software pre-loaded, and often include root access right out of the box. You can also load Ubuntu, Fedora, Puppy, […]
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This is what those new RK3066 Android 4.0 Mini PCs look like
A couple of companies have started promoting new Android mini PCs featuring dual core Rockchip RK3066 ARM Cortex-A9 processors over the past week. Now South African distributor Reno Botes has received his first shipment from the manufacturer, and he plans to start filling orders tomorrow. But he’s also taken the time to share a few photos […]
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MK802 Mini PC firmware update will add USB camera, LAN support
The MK802 Android 4.0 Mini PC is a tiny computer that sells for around $80 or less. It runs Google Android 4.0 and features a USB port and HDMI port so you can plug in peripherals including a monitor, mouse, or keyboard. But it doesn’t currently support all USB peripherals. For instance, if you’re running the […]
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How to enable 1080p output for the MK802 Mini PC (Ubuntu)
The MK802 Mini PC is an inexpensive computer that’s about the size of a large USB flash drive. It ships with Google Android 4.0 software, but as we’ve already seen it can also run Ubuntu, Puppy, and other Linux-based operating systems. While the hardware can handle 1080p screen resolutions, out of the box the MK802 […]
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How to run Ubuntu Linux on the MK802 $74 PC-on-a-stick
The MK802 is a tiny PC that looks like a USB thumb drive. While it ships with Google Android 4.0, it’s actually pretty easy to convince it to run an alternate operating system. In fact, if you have a properly prepared microSD card, all you need to do is insert the memory card, turn on […]
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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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$70 MK802 Android 4.0 PC dissected – video
A number of Chinese hardware makers are manufacturing tiny computers running Google Android 4.0. The PC-on-a-stick looks like a USB flash drive, but has a 1.5 GHz Allwinner A10 processor, and HDMI port for connecting a display and a USB port for connecting a mouse, keyboard, or other accessory. We’ve seen the little computer sold […]