Want to run Android apps on your TV but don’t want to wait for the official Android TV launch? No problem — Chinese companies have been offering pocket-sized sticks with HDMI ports and ARM processors that lets you run Android on a TV for the past few years. But for just about as long as […]
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Android TV boxes: Tronsmart Vega S89 vs. Rikomagic MK902
A new crop of Android TV boxes featuring Amlogic S802 processors are starting to hit the streets. Like earlier TV boxes, they’re designed to let you run Android apps ranging from Netflix to XBMC to Asphalt 8: Airborne and other games. But Amlogic’s new chip is said to be faster, offer better 3D graphics, and add […]
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Linux 3D graphics support for Rockchip RK3188 devices
Developers have been porting Ubuntu and other operating systems to run on tablets and TV boxes with Rockchip RK3188 quad-core chips since mid-2013. The RK3188 chip is one of the fastest ARM Cortex-A9 processors around, and Ubuntu is surprisingly snappy on devices with the processor… but up until now there’s been no Linux support for […]
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Rockchip quietly releases slower RK3188T chip (you may already have one)
Chinese chip maker Rockchip’s RK3188 processor is one of the fastest ARM Cortex-A9 processors on the market. It’s a 1.6 GHz quad-core chip with Mali-400 graphics and it’s proven a popular choice with Chinese tablet and TV box makers over the past year or so. Rockchip is expected to release a faster RK3288 ARM Cortex-A12 […]
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Radxa Rock dev board packs a quad-core RK3188 for $99
In the market for a quad-core dev board with Android and Ubuntu support for around a hundred bucks? The Rockchip RK3188-based Radxa Rock is now up for sale at several e-tailers. At $99, the Radxa Rock isn’t the cheapest quad-core dev board you can buy. It’s around $40 more than the Hardkernel ODROID-U3, one of […]
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Now with Android 4.4: AOKP, Paranoid Android ROMS and RK3188, Allwinner A31 chips
It’s been a busy week for developers working with Google’s Android 4.4 KitKat software. Two of the most popular custom ROM builders have released their first public builds based on KitKat, and two Chinese chip makers have also released builds of Android 4.4 which support devices with their processors. Here’s a quick roundup of things […]
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Snakebyte Vyper tablet is also a media player/game console for your TV
The Snakebyte Vyper from Sunflex is a 7 inch Android tablet which comes with a docking station and wireless remote control that lets you use it to run Android apps and games on your TV. It’s expected to go on sale in limited quantities in December for $200 and up, and the makers of the […]
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First look: MK802 IV LE mini PC with Ubuntu (video)
When the MK802 Android mini PC hit the streets in 2012, one of the most interesting things about it was the fact that you could install Linux on it and turn it into a cheap, tiny desktop computer. Since then, dozens of small ARM-powered devices designed to run Android apps on your TV have hit […]
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Linuxium bootloader helps you boot Linux, Android on RK3188 mini PCs
Chinese companies have released a number of tiny devices designed to let you run Android apps on your TV over the past year or two. Some of the best models feature Rockchip RK3188 ARM Cortex-A9 quad-core processors — and if Android isn’t your cup of tea, hackers have been running Ubuntu and other Linux-based operating […]
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PicUntu 4.5 installer loads Ubuntu onto Rockchip RK3188 devices
PicUntu is a custom version of Ubuntu Linux designed to run on TV boxes and other devices with Rockchip’s ARM-based processors. Now it’s easier to install than ever, offering a way to turn a cheap Android TV box into a full-fledged Linux computer. The developer has released a new build called PicUntu 4.5, along with […]