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AYA Neo Slide hits Indiegogo for $700 and up (Ryzen 7840U handheld gaming PC with a keyboard and slide-up display)

The AYA Neo Slide is a handheld gaming PC with a 6 inch, 1080p display, an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U processor and at least 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. It’s also one of only a few devices in this category to feature a physical keyboard. AYA says the Neo Slide should begin shipping in […]

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ZimaCube is a 6-bay NAS and networking device with Intel N100 or Core i5-1235U (crowdfunding)

The maker of the ZimaBoard and ZimaBlade single-board computers is preparing to launch a “personal cloud” computer called the ZimaCube. It’s basically a network-attached storage device with a choice of Intel Processor N100 or Core i5-1235U processor options, but the system also has a bunch of special features that could make it a multi-purpose PC […]

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PiPocket transforms a Raspberry Pi CM4 into an HDMI stick for your TV or monitor (crowdfunding)

There’s no shortage of cheap gadgets you can plug into the HDMI port of a TV to turn it into a smart display for streaming media from Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, or Disney+. But the Raspberry Pi-powered PiPocket goes a bit further and basically lets you turn any display with an HDMI input into a Linux […]

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AYA Neo Kun and AYN Odin2 gaming handhelds ship this monthping (crowdfunding)

Two recently crowdfunded handheld gaming devices are just about ready to start shipping to backers. The AYN Odin2 is an Android-powered handheld with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor and prices starting at $299 during crowdfunding, while the AYA Neo Kun is a large-screen handheld gaming PC with Windows software and an AMD Ryzen […]

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Lilbits: NVIDIA and AMD to make ARM chips for Windows PCs?

It was big news when Microsoft announced in 2016 that it was bringing its desktop Windows operating system to computers with ARM chips made by Qualcomm. But seven years later most Windows on ARM computers to date have offered underwhelming performance and/or high price tags (or both), making them niche devices at best. That could change […]

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NanoPlay is yet another handheld gaming PC with Ryzen Z1 Extreme (crowdfunding for $499 and up soon)

There’s yet another company looking to get into the increasingly-crowded handheld gaming PC space. And, at least on paper, the upcoming NanoPlay handheld seems to hit a right of the right points. What remains to be seen is whether it will be competitive with bigger names in this space like Valve, Asus and Lenovo when […]

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Lilbits: Turning old film cameras into digital cameras, Apple’s next-gen MacBooks, and undervolting the Steam Deck

There’s a Kickstarter campaign for a gadget that effectively breathes new life into old film cameras by replacing film with a digital sensor, and it’s kind of awesome that digital image sensor literally goes where the film used to live. But of course not everything fits inside, which means that the bulk of the new […]

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Inkplate 4 TEMPERA is a programmable 3.8 inch E Ink display with a bunch of wireless and connectivity options (crowdfunding)

The Inkplate 4 TEMPERA is a small electronic paper display that packs a whole bunch of features that could make it an interesting option for DIY electronics projects. It has a 3.8 inch, 600 x 600 pixel E Ink touchscreen display with a front-light, a built-in battery for portable operation, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, and an ESP32 […]

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AYA Neo Pocket Air handheld Android game console begins shipping (crowdfunding)

The AYA Neo Pocket Air is a handheld game console with a 5.5 inch FHD AMOLED display, a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 processor, and Android 12-based software. It went up for pre-order through an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign that started in early September. Now AYA has announced it’s begun shipping the first units to backers… even though the […]

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GPD Win 4 (2023) handheld gaming PC with Ryzen 7040U and QWERTY keyboard begins shipping

The GPD Win 4 (2023) is a handheld gaming PC with an AMD Ryzen 7040U “Phoenix” processor and a 6 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel touchscreen display squeezed between a set of game controllers. But you can also slide the screen upward to reveal a QWERTY keyboard for thumb typing. GPD launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign […]