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Lilbits: Pixel Fold images leaked, Intel’s desktop roadmap leaked

by Brad Linder 1 Comment on Lilbits: Pixel Fold images leaked, Intel’s desktop roadmap leaked

Google’s been working on a foldable phone for quite some time (possibly several phones, as rumor has it that the company has scrapped a few models and started over). But according to the latest rumors, Google could launch a Pixel Fold in May, 2023. Now we have a better idea of what it could look […]

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System76 Launch Lite is a smaller, cheaper keyboard with open source firmware and hardware (but it’s still not cheap)

by Brad Linder 3 Comments on System76 Launch Lite is a smaller, cheaper keyboard with open source firmware and hardware (but it’s still not cheap)

System76 is a company that’s best known for selling Linux PCs, but last year the company entered the peripheral market with the introduction of a configurable keyboard with open source firmware and software. With a $285 starting price, the Launch Keyboard clearly isn’t for everyone. Now there’s a (slightly) more affordable option. The new System76 […]

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Lilbits: Intel Beast Canyon NUC, an open source, configurable keyboard, and the down side of fast charging

by Brad Linder 6 Comments on Lilbits: Intel Beast Canyon NUC, an open source, configurable keyboard, and the down side of fast charging

Intel recently teased an upcoming NUC 11 Extreme compact, modular gaming desktop computer with 11th-gen Core processors, code-named “Beast Canyon.” But the company didn’t say which 11th-gen chips it would have. Now we know that at least some models will have a pretty powerful Tiger Lake chip. Xiaomi recently showed off a 200W fast charging system […]

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System76 Launch is a configurable keyboard with open source firmware and hardware

by Brad Linder 5 Comments on System76 Launch is a configurable keyboard with open source firmware and hardware

Linux PC company System76 has been selling laptop and desktop computers with Linux software for over a decade. But until a few years ago the company did that by installing custom software on OEM hardware. In 2018 System76 began manufacturing some of its own desktop computers in-house. And now the company is launching a new […]