After years of development, Smach finally started showing gameplay videos of the Smach Z handheld gaming PC last year, and began bringing working prototypes to trade shows this year. Last month YouTuber The Phawx started posting in-depth hands-on videos of a prototype he received from Smach. And now Smach is showing off the latest versions […]
Smach Z handheld gaming PC prototype gets an in-depth preview (videos)
The Smach Z is a handheld gaming computer that’s been in development for so long that it was derided as “Scam Z” in a popular YouTube video more than two years ago. But after many delays, the developers of the Smach Z started showing off working prototypes this year, letting trade show attendees actually play […]
Smach Z handheld gaming PC makes its real-world debut at E3
It’s been a long time coming, but the Smach Z handheld gaming PC is now a real thing that people who don’t work for Smach have actually used. As promised, the company is showing off the final production hardware at the E3 gaming show this week. Given this project’s history, it’s probably too early to […]
Smach Z hardware finalized, handheld gaming PC set to debut at E3 (and ship later this year)
The Smach Z is a handheld gaming PC with a 6 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel touchscreen display surrounded by game controllers on the left and right sides. It’s powered by an AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B processor with Radeon Vega graphics. And it’s been in development for a very long time. But Smach says the handheld […]
Lilbits 352: Smach Z finally shows off working prototypes
The Smach Z handheld gaming PC has been in development for years, and while the company has shown off early prototypes to the public a few times, up until recently they haven’t been fully functional. But this year the folks at Smach started posting a series of videos showing the little computer playing real games. […]
Smach Z handheld gaming PC inches closer to reality (gameplay videos)
The Smach Z handheld gaming PC is a few years overdue at this point… but it’s starting to look like like this might actually be the year you might actually be able to buy one. After promising a few months ago that mass production would begin in early 2019, the folks at Smach have started […]
Smach Z handheld gaming PC to begin mass production in early 2019
The Smach Z is a handheld gaming PC that’s been under development in one form or another since 2014, when it was little more than a concept device called the SteamBoy. Now it’s looking like the folks at Smach are almost ready to ship the system. The company has released a set of promotional videos […]
Lilbits 338: Multi-factor security
You may already be using multi-factor authentication to login to some devices or services. Your bank may send you a text message with a security code when you attempt to login to its website. I use a smartphone app that gives me a code to use when logging into Google, LastPass, or a handful of […]
Smach Z handheld gaming PC pre-orders open March 15th for $629 and up
The Smach Z is a handheld gaming PC that’s been under development for years. But the specs were recently finalized and the Smach team is showing off a (non-working) prototype at Embedded World this week. Now the company has announced that it’ll begin taking pre-orders for the Smach Z on March 15th, offering a 10 […]
Smach Z alpha handheld gaming PC makes its debut (but it’s not playable yet)
So there’s good news and bad news for folks who’ve been following the development of the Smach Z handheld gaming PC for the past four years. The good news is that, as promised, Smach is showing off an alpha prototype at Embedded World this week. The bad news is that it’s a non-working prototype. The […]
Smach Z handheld gaming PC specs finalized: Ryzen V1605B, up to 8GB RAM
The Smach Z is a handheld gaming PC that’s been under development in one way or another since the developer released the first rendered images of a so-called “SteamBoy” handheld game system in 2014. Now Smach CEO Daniel Fernandez is getting ready to bring the Smach Z to market, hopefully in 2018. This week we […]
Smach Z handheld gaming PC to feature AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 processor
The Smach Z is a handheld PC designed for gaming, which has been under development for years, but it’s finally expected to ship in 2018. Recently we got an early look at the motherboard and case designs. And now Smach and AMD have announced the system will be powered by the upcoming Ryzen Embedded V1000 […]
Smach Z handheld gaming PC might actually ship one day (Leaks show signs of life)
It’s been almost 4 years since the first concept pictures for a handheld gaming PC called the SteamBoy were released. A year later the developers changed the name to Smach Zero… and then changed it again to the Smach Z and launched a crowdfunding campaign at the end of 2015. A few days later the […]
Smach Z handheld gaming PC hits another (big) snag
Want a handheld computer that can run PC games? Then you should probably look at the GPD Win… because it’s looking more and more likely that the Smach Z is never going to ship. First unveiled as a concept called the SteamBoy in 2014, the Smach Z is supposed to be a handheld device with […]