Intel’s next-generation Atom chips are expected to start shipping soon, and they’ll likely power the next-generation of low-cost Windows 8 tablets and convertibles. Rumor has it that one of the first could be an Acer tablet called the Acer WT5, a 10 inch tbalet with a 1080P display, 2GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. […]
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$80 TV dongle aims to bring Linux-based XBMC media center to your TV
Want to run XBMC media center software on your TV, but don’t want to spend a lot of money on a home theater PC? There are plenty of Android TV sticks available for under $100. You can plug one into your TV and run the Android version of XBMC… but most of them won’t run […]
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$25 Raspberry Pi Model A goes on sale in the US, quickly sells out
The Raspberry Pi is a tiny, low-power, and inexpensive computer. A $35 model B version with 2 USB ports, 512MB of RAM, and an Ethernet jack has been available since last year. Earlier this year a cheaper $25 Raspberry Pi model A went on sale in Europe, and now it’s kinda/sorta available in the US. […]
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Kindleberry Wireless: Using a Raspberry Pi and Kindle Paperwhite as a portable workstation
8 Comments on Kindleberry Wireless: Using a Raspberry Pi and Kindle Paperwhite as a portable workstationA Rasberry Pi is a $35, hackable  mini-computer. An Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is a $119 eReader with long battery life and an outdoor viewable display. And if you poke around a bit, you’ll find it’s fairly hackable too. So when developer Max Ogden was looking for a portable workstation that he could use outdoors, he […]
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Raspbmc hits 1.0: Turns a $35 Raspberry Pi into a media center PC
The Raspberry Pi is a tiny computer with a low-power processor and a low price tag. Originally designed to give schools an inexpensive tool for teaching kids to program and use computers, the $35 computer has a cult following among hobbyists who use it for everything from controlling robots to streaming internet video to a […]
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$25 Raspberry Pi Model A mini-computer now available in Europe
Less than a year after the Raspberry Pi foundation launched a $35 barebones mini-computer, a second model has launched. The Raspberry Pi Model A is basically a stripped down version of the Model B that’s been available since early 2012, but the new version sells for about $25Â (plus VAT). It’s already available for purchase in […]
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Raspberry Portable: Turning a Raspberry Pi into a full-fledged portable PC
The Raspberry Pi is a $35 computer board that’s about the size of a pack of cards. It’s not the fastest PC around, and it doesn’t even come with a case — but you can build some pretty nifty projects from the little computer — including a portable, battery-powered PC with a tiny keyboard and […]
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Turning a Raspberry Pi into a tiny Linux notebook
The Raspberry Pi is a $35 computer board with a built-in processor, memory, and input and output. But if you want to use it as a full-fledged computer you need to connect some storage, a keyboard, display, and other peripherals. Most people probably do that by plugging in a monitor and USB keyboard and mouse. […]
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Pi Store is an app store for the Raspberry Pi mini-computer
The Raspberry Pi is a tiny, inexpensive computer which has been making waves since it launched earlier this year. The price is part of the appeal: you can pick up a model B for $35, or a stripped-down model A for $25. But another thing that makes the Raspberry Pi exciting is its open nature. […]
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Raspberry Pi + USB mic = baby monitor
Baby monitors give parents piece of mind by letting them keep an ear (or eye) on a kid’s room while wondering the house. But you don’t need to spend a lot of money on a high-end model to get decent performance. Matt Karr decided to build one himself using little more than a $35 Raspberry […]