Over the past few years handheld gaming PC maker AYA has largely been focused on the premium end of the market. But the company is positioning its next device as a “budget friendly choice.” The AYA Neo NEXT Lite features a 7 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display rather than a 1080p or higher resolution screen. […]
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Lilbits: Turning old film cameras into digital cameras, Apple’s next-gen MacBooks, and undervolting the Steam Deck
There’s a Kickstarter campaign for a gadget that effectively breathes new life into old film cameras by replacing film with a digital sensor, and it’s kind of awesome that digital image sensor literally goes where the film used to live. But of course not everything fits inside, which means that the bulk of the new […]
Lilbits: iPadOS 16 could be delayed to make sure Stage Manager multitasking actually works
While budget tablets like Amazon’s Fire line of devices are probably best used for media consumption, companies have been positioning higher-priced tablets as productivity machines for years. Microsoft’s Surface tablets were originally pitched as tablets that can replace your PC. And Apple keeps adding features to its iPad and iPad Pro lineup that blur the […]
Linux-based Steam OS may add support for Windows games
Valve’s SteamOS is a Linux-based operating system built around the popular Steam gaming platform. Valve announced SteamOS to much fanfare a few years ago, but things have sort of fizzled out since then. There aren’t many “Steam Machine” computers available for purchase, most Steam users continue to run Windows, and many of the games available […]
Smach Z handheld Steam Machine gaming PC hits Kickstarter (updated)
Want a handheld game system that can run full-fledged PC games? The Smach Z is basically a gaming PC stuffed into a case that looks like a smartphone with gaming controls on the sides. It has up to 8GB of RAM, up to 128GB of storage, and low-power AMD processor, and the Smach Z is […]
Zotac NEN Steam Machine has Skylake CPU, NVIDIA graphics
Zotac’s first Steam Machine gaming PC will feature an Intel Core i5-6400T quad-core Skylake processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 graphics. The Zotac NEN SN970 Steam Machine also features 8GB of RAM, a 1TB hard drive, and four HDMI 2.0 ports. The computer runs Valve’s SteamOS software and the whole thing measures about 8.3″ x 8″ […]
Smach Zero: $300 handheld Steam Machine game console coming in 2016
The first gaming computers designed to run Valve’s Steam OS should begin shipping this fall. Want a Steam Machine that’s a bit more portable? The Smach Zero is a handheld game console that looks a bit like a PlayStation Portable, but it has an x86 processor, Steam OS software, and Steam Controller-style buttons and configurable […]
Linux updates: Steam OS 2.0, OpenSUSE 42, Ubuntu 15.10 Alpha 1
It’s a busy week for operating system news. Sure, Microsoft is continuing to roll out test builds of Windows 10, while Apple users continue to test pre-release builds of iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan. But there’s also been some interesting developments in the GNU/Linux world. The first alpha release of Ubuntu 15.10 is […]
The first Steam Machine gaming PCs coming in October, up for pre-order now
SteamOS is a Linux-based operating system designed around Valve’s popular Steam game platform. It’s been in development for a few years, and you can download and install a beta version of the software on your own computer to create a Steam Machine. But if you want to buy a PC with SteamOS pre-installed, well, now you […]
Steam for Linux now offers more than 1,000 games
The first Steam Machines are set to launch in November, and they’re basically small but reasonably powerful desktop computers design for gaming. They will ship with Steam OS which is a Linux-based operating system developed by Valve, the company behind the popular Steam game platform. But will there actually be any games available? Yes. At […]