The Milk-V Mars CM is a 55 x 40mm (2.2″ x 1.6″) computer-on-a-module that looks a lot like a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, and features the same dual 100-pin connectors, which should make it usable with carrier boards designed for the CM4. But while Raspberry Pi’s compute module features an ARM-based Broadcomm processor, the […]
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These Raspberry Pi CM4 clones are powered by Rockchip processors
Two of the Chinese companies that crank out Raspberry Pi-like products (right down to the Fruit + Pi names) are at it again, this time with Raspberry Pi Compute Module clones. The Orange Pi Compute Module 4 is a system-on-a-module that should be compatible with most carrier boards designed for the Raspberry Pi CM4. But […]
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Lichee Console 4A is a mini-laptop with a RISC-V processor and 7 inch display
A month after Sipeed began selling the tiny Lichee Pi 4A computer powered by a removable computer module with a RISC-V processor, the company is expanding the ecosystem. Now that little module that looks like a stick of RAM, can be used in a cluster board, a tablet, or a mini-laptop. The laptop, in particular, […]
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2 Comments on Turing RK1 RK3588 Compute Module is compatible with the Turing Pi 2 Cluster computer (Update: now available for pre-order)
Turing RK1 RK3588 Compute Module is compatible with the Turing Pi 2 Cluster computer (Update: now available for pre-order)
2 Comments on Turing RK1 RK3588 Compute Module is compatible with the Turing Pi 2 Cluster computer (Update: now available for pre-order)The Turing Pi 2 is a cluster computer board that lets you pair up to four compute modules to create a small, fanless, and low-power system with up to 32 processor cores and 128GB of RAM. First launched last summer through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign last summer, the Turing Pi 2 is now available for purchase […]
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Lilbits: The Pixel 7a doesn’t have exactly the same chip as the Pixel 7 (but it’s pretty close)
5 Comments on Lilbits: The Pixel 7a doesn’t have exactly the same chip as the Pixel 7 (but it’s pretty close)One of the selling points of Google’s Pixel A-series smartphones in recent years is that you get many of the features of the company’s flagship phones, but in a cheaper body with a few cut corners. Now it looks like one of the corners Google cut with the Pixel 7a was the packaging technology used for […]
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Auspicious Machine is a modular handheld Linux PC with a BlackBerry-style keyboard and gaming buttons
26 Comments on Auspicious Machine is a modular handheld Linux PC with a BlackBerry-style keyboard and gaming buttonsThe Auspicious Machine is a pocket-sized computer that bears a more than passing resemblance to a classic BlackBerry smartphone thanks to a 3.5 inch, 640 x 480 display positioned above a backlit QWERTY keyboard. But this little device isn’t a phone. It’s a modular portable computer with built-in game controller keys and support for GNU/Linux software. It’s […]
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Banana Pi BPI-CM4 compute module with Amlogic A311D is pin compatible with Raspberry Pi CM4
3 Comments on Banana Pi BPI-CM4 compute module with Amlogic A311D is pin compatible with Raspberry Pi CM4The makers of the Banana Pi line of single-board computers clearly draw a bit of inspiration from the Raspberry Pi Foundation when it comes to naming their products. Some of their designs are also rather obviously Raspberry Pi inspired. Case in point: the new Banana Pi BPI-CM4 compute module doesn’t just look like a Raspberry Pi Compute […]
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Lilbits: DaVinci Resolve for iPads, Pocket Casts goes open source, LibreOffice in the Microsoft Store
No Comments on Lilbits: DaVinci Resolve for iPads, Pocket Casts goes open source, LibreOffice in the Microsoft StoreDaVinci Resolve is a powerful and popular tool for audio and video editing as well as color grading, color correction, and addition of visual effects. BlackMagic Design offers a free version of the software with a lot of the same features included in the commercial DaVinci Resolve Studio edition. Up until now, DaVinci Resolve has […]
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Rugged UP Element i12 Edge is powered by an Intel NUC 12 Compute Element
The UP Element i12 Edge is a rugged, modular computer powered by Intel’s NUC 12 Compute Element – which is basically a computer-on-a-removable module. It’s the latest offering in the UP line of computers from AAEON, a member of the Asus group that focuses on industrial and embedded platforms. The system’s Compute Element can be […]
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DevTerm portable terminal is now available with a Raspberry Pi CM4 for $279
The DevTerm is a portable computer terminal with a retro-inspired design featuring an ultra-wide display, a keyboard and trackball, and a modular design that allows the same computer shell to be used with a variety of different processor modules. When the DevTerm first launched in 2021 it was available with a choice of a Raspberry […]