Most recent Raspberry Pi single-board computers have 64-bit processors, but up until recently the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s custom Linux distribution designed for the small, inexpensive PCs was only available in a 32-bit version. But last week saw the official release of Raspberry Pi OS 64-bit, which is compatible with the Raspberry PI 3 and newer […]
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Lilbits: WiFi Game Boy Cartridge, Framework modular laptop in Europe, and more
Folks have been hacking the Game Boy for decades, but surprisingly up until now one thing that nobody seems to have done is create a WiFi Game Boy cartridge that allows Nintendo’s original handheld game console to connect to the internet wirelessly. Well, now we can scratch that off the list, because a hacker created […]
IBM reveals breakthrough 2nm chip
Chips fabricated using a 5 nanometer process are still pretty new, but IBM is ready to show off the next big thing. As is often the case with processor technology, the next big thing is actually smaller. IBM has produced the world’s first 2nm chips. The breakthrough chip squeezes 50 billion transistors into a miniscule […]
Lilbits: Color E Ink comes at a cost, a high-power Linux laptop, and more
The first eBook reader with color E Ink displays have arrived and they’re… a mixed bag, apparently. Nathan from The eBook Reader has posted a video comparing the display on the Onyx BOOX Poke2 Color and the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlMga0qQqB4&feature=emb_title We already knew that E Ink’s new Kaleido color display technology had some trade-offs: […]
Lenovo ThinkPad 25th Anniversary Edition launches… for $1899
It’s been 25 years since the first ThinkPad laptop hit the streets. Since then IBM sold the ThinkPad brand to Chinese PC maker Lenovo and laptops have gotten thinner, lighter, and faster. But some folks aren’t convinced all the features on modern laptops are upgrades. So when Lenovo announced that it was developing a 25th […]
Lenovo’s 25th anniversary ThinkPad may be a T470 variant
Lenovo is set to launch a 25th-anniversary ThinkPad laptop with classic design elements later this year. But a recent leak suggests that while it may have a retro look, the new ThinkPad will have the horsepower of a modern PC. German product testing and certification provider TĂśVRheinland has posted a listing for an unannounced Lenovo PC […]
IBM: phase-change memory could be cheaper than RAM, more versatile
The DRAMÂ currently used by computers and smartphones is faster than flash storage or hard drives, which is why it’s used for random access memory. But DRAM is relatively expensive and it’s volatile memory, which means that it can’t retain any data if the power is cut. There are a number of other technologies that could […]
IBM and partners build the first 7nm chip
IBM and a group of partners have managed to produce the first processor using a 7 nanometer process. This is just a test chip, and it’ll still be a while before processors based on 7nm technology used in real-world products. But this is the first time anyone’s demonstrated a working chip smaller than 10nm. Why is […]
Old laptop batteries could bring light to developing nations
Millions of computers are discarded every year: the EPA says that more than 30 million laptop and desktop computers were disposed of in 2010, with about 20 million more going to recycling programs. But just because your old laptop isn’t fast enough to handle the latest video games anymore doesn’t mean it can’t be put […]
Lilbits (9-30-2014): Monitor and kill battery-draining tabs in a Chromebook
Most operating systems can give you an idea of which apps are using the most CPU power or memory. But there’s a new feature in the dev channel for Chrome OS that goes a bit further and lets you see which apps or web pages are draining the most power from your battery. This could […]