Hardkernel’s latest tiny, single-board computer has the same basic hardware as last year’s ODROID-XU3, but a smaller footprint and a lower price tag. The new ODROID-XU4Â is now available for $74, or a little more than the price of two Raspberry Pi computers. The ODROID-XU4 supports Ubuntu and other Linux-based software, as well as Google Android, […]
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This is the BBC Micro Bit mini-PC for UK students
The BBC plans to give a million tiny computers away to 11-year old students at UK schools this fall. The corporation announced the plan earlier this year, and now the BBC has unveiled the final design for the device it calls the Micro Bit. The little machine isn’t a computer in quite the same way […]
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Lemon Pi: A $35 Raspberry Pi clone with Actions S500 chip (crowdfunding)
The Raspberry Pi 2 isn’t the $35 only single-board computer with a quad-core ARM processor. A Chinese team called EmbedStudio want to bring a device they call the Lemon Pi to market. They’re hoping to raise money for the project through a crowdfunding campaign at Indiegogo. The Lemon Pi is the same size and price as […]
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Raspberry Pi Model B+ price drops to $25
The Raspberry Pi Foundation is cutting the price of the Raspberry Pi Model B+ single-board computer. You can now snag one for just $25, which is $10 off the original price. Sure, the news comes a few months after the team launched the much more powerful Raspberry Pi 2, which sells for $35. But $25 […]
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MIPS Creator CI20 dev board gets a design refresh, wireless improvements
The MIPS Creator CI20 is a single-board computer with a 1.2 GHz dual-core MIPS32 processor. Unlike some single-board computers aimed at developers, hackers, and the generally DIY-minded, the board features integrated WiFi and Bluetooth and well as Ethernet, HDMI, and SD card slots and a number of developer-friendly I/O connectors. But there’s always room for improvement, […]
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CHIP mini PC runs Debian Linux, costs $9 (sort of)
Remember when the $35 Raspberry Pi mini-computer seemed crazy cheap? Actually that is still a pretty good price for a computer that’s as versatile as the Pi. But the developers of the CHIP figure there’s room to go lower: they’re running a Kickstarter campaign to bring this computer to market with prices as low as […]
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Cubieboard4 octa-core mini PC launches for $125
The maker of the Cubieboard line of mini-computers and dev boards have released the most powerful version to date. The Cubieboard4 is a single-board computer with an Allwinner A80 octa-core processor, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI and VGA ports, and USB 3.0 support. Cubietech has announced the the Cubieboard4 (also called the CC-A80) is now available for about […]
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H88 Hummingbird dev board: 4GB of RAM and Allwinner A80
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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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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ODROID-C1 is a $35 quad-core, single-board Android/Linux PC
When the Raspberry Pi team launched a tiny, low power computer priced at just $35, it was pretty remarkable. But that was 2 years ago, and while the Raspberry Pi has seen a few updates in that time, it’s still powered by the same single-core 700 MHz Broadcomm BCM2835 ARM11 processor. Over the past few […]
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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 […]