The Raspberry Pi 2 isn’t the only new single-board computer hitting the streets soon. Merrii has introduced a new developer board called the H88 Hummingbird. It packs a lot more power than the Raspberry Pi 2, but it’ll also probably cost a lot more (pricing hasn’t been announced yet). The H88 Hummingbird features an Allwinner […]
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Raspberry Pi 2 has a quad-core CPU, still costs $35
The Raspberry Pi changed the way we think about small, cheap computers. The little computer sells for $35 (or less) and while it was originally designed for use in classrooms it’s been a big hit with the DIY community, home media builders, and other enthusiasts. Now the Raspberry Pi Foundation is launching the biggest hardware […]
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MIPS Creator CI20 dev board now available for $65
The MIPS Creator CI20 is a single-board computer aimed at developers and hobbyists. In other words it’s a lot like a Raspberry Pi… but while the Raspberry Pi has an ARM-based processor the CI20 features a MIPS-based processor. First introduced in December, the MIPS Creatore CI20 is now shipping. It’s available for purchase for $65 or £50. […]
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Orange Pi is an Allwinner-powered Raspberry Pi clone
The Raspberry Pi is a small, low-cost, low-power single board computer with an ARM processor. It’s not exactly a speed demon, but the Raspberry Pi Foundation has shipped millions of units thanks to a combination of the little computer’s $35 (or under) price tag and a growing community of educators, hackers, and enthusiasts who have […]
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MIPS Creator CI20 dev board is Imagination’s answer to the Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi Foundation showed that there’s a market for low-cost, low-power computers aimed at developers and tinkerers when it began offering tiny ARM-based computers for $35 or less. Two years later, the folks at Imagination Technologies have decided it’s time to offer a similar device, but this time with a MIPS-based processor. The MIPS […]
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Gizmo 2 is a $199 single-board PC with AMD embedded CPU
The Raspberry Pi sort of kicked off a revolution in low-power, barebones mini-computers. But the Raspberry Pi is a really low-power device with a 700 MHz ARM11 processor. Over the past few years we’ve seen a number of other options with more powerful hardware. The Gizmo 2 is one of the latest… and it’s one of […]
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Raspberry Pi Model A+ has a 40-pin connector, more compact design
This summer the Raspberry Pi Foundation launched a redesigned version of the low-cost, low-power mini-computer the team first launched two years earlier. The Model B+ had more USB port than the original Model B, a 40-pin connector instead of 26, and a microSD card reader instead of full-sized. Now a Model A+ is on the […]
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Allwinner Nobel64 is a 64-bit dev board
Allwinner is showing off an early version of an upcoming single-board computer called the Nobel64 Board. It’s aimed at hardware and software developers, and it’ll be the first such board from the Chinese chip maker to feature a 64-bit processor. The board has 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, and features Gigabit Ethernet, dual-band WiFi, HDMI […]
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KDDI and Mozilla unveil Open Web Board mini PC with Firefox OS
Japanese wireless carrier KDDI is trying to make it easier for developer to create apps for Firefox OS. Working with Mozilla, KDDI has developed a developer board and software aimed at Firefox OS developers. The board is called the Open Web Board, and it looks a lot like an Android TV stick, while the software […]
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Hardkernel’s Raspberry Pi-like ODROID-W discontinued a month after launch
Hardkernel launched a new single-board computer in July that basically takes the guts of a Raspberry Pi mini PC and sticks them in an even smaller package. But just a month after launching the ODROID-W, Hardkernel has announced that once it’s finished selling the units it has in stock the project is kaput. You won’t […]