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Mini PC market heats up with the launch of BeagleBone Black

Mini PC market heats up with the launch of BeagleBone Black
  • Posted April 23, 2013, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware With Video
  • We’ve seen no shortage of low-powered, low-cost mini PCs hit the market since Raspberry Pi made waves a year ago. The latest entrant is the new BeagleBone Black, a single board computer that packs even more processing power than the…

Raspberry Pi camera module pictured, will retail for $25

Raspberry Pi camera module pictured, will retail for $25
  • Posted February 6, 2013, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • The Raspberry Pi Foundation has revealed the upcoming camera module designed to further bolster the tiny computer’s capabilities. Photos of the final hardware have surfaced on the company’s website with the promise that it’ll be available in the near future…

Google Giving donates 15,000 Raspberry Pi computers to children

Google Giving donates 15,000 Raspberry Pi computers to children
  • Posted January 30, 2013, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Google is helping to find the next generation of computer scientists by helping to donate 15,000 Raspberry Pi computers to various school-aged children across the U.K. Google’s Eric Schmidt and Raspberry Pi co-founder Eben Upton visited a school in Cambridge…

VIA updates APC mini ARM PC line with $79 Rock, $99 Paper

VIA updates APC mini ARM PC line with $79 Rock, $99 Paper
  • Posted January 17, 2013, 4:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • Following the Raspberry Pi's cult-like reception, many companies scrambled to enter the DIY palm-sized PC market, including VIA, which started shipping its 6.7 x 3.3-inch APC for $49 last summer. That device ran Android 2.3 Gingerbread and offered an 800MHz…

Raspberry Pi launches Pi Store, free and paid apps available

Raspberry Pi launches Pi Store, free and paid apps available
  • Posted December 17, 2012, 12:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Software
  • The Raspberry Pi Foundation’s credit card-sized computer was born in an attempt to reignite programming in schools with a cheap computing platform that kids could buy themselves. But despite targeting students, the project captured the imaginations of tinkerers worldwide, and…

Hardkernel shows three new Rasperry Pi-like quad-core Exynos PCs

Hardkernel shows three new Rasperry Pi-like quad-core Exynos PCs
  • Posted December 3, 2012, 4:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • Expanding on the palm-sized ODroid-X Exynos-based platform released in July for $129, Hardkernel has unveiled three additional packages for developers and hobbyists. Said to be the world's smallest and most cost effective quad-core ARM PC, Hardkernel's $69 ODroid-U appears to…

Raspberry Pi Model B now ships with more RAM, same $35 price

Raspberry Pi Model B now ships with more RAM, same $35 price
  • Posted October 15, 2012, 2:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • Answering to the cries of tinkerers worldwide, the Raspberry Pi foundation today announced you’ll be able to get their credit card sized computer with double the amount of RAM. But rather than launching a new and more expensive model they’ll…

Raspberry Pi gets new 1GHz turbo mode, more

Raspberry Pi gets new 1GHz turbo mode, more
  • Posted September 20, 2012, 2:30 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced several updates for its credit card-sized computer, as well as new profiles that can increase performance by up to 50% by overclocking the single-core ARM11 processor. Owners will be able to choose from one of five set overclocks...

University builds supercomputer using Raspberry Pi micro PCs

University builds supercomputer using Raspberry Pi micro PCs
  • Posted September 13, 2012, 7:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • A team of scientists at the University of Southampton led by Professor Simon Cox have built a low-cost supercomputer comprised solely of ARM-based Raspberry Pi micro computers. More specifically, the team has combined 64 units to create a parallel computer…

New Raspberry Pi boards to be made in the UK instead of China

New Raspberry Pi boards to be made in the UK instead of China
  • Posted September 7, 2012, 10:47 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • The Raspberry Pi Foundation has starting building the new revision of its credit card-sized computer in Wales, shifting production away from the Chinese factories thanks to a new deal with Sony UK. As part of the deal, Sony will assemble as many as 300,000 of the new...

Raspberry Pi Foundation announces revision 2.0 boards

Raspberry Pi Foundation announces revision 2.0 boards
  • Posted September 6, 2012, 11:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • The Raspberry Pi Foundation has revealed details regarding revision 2.0 of the popular micro computer released earlier this year. There aren’t any major overhauls like a new processor or more memory but instead, several minor concerns have been addressed based…

Feature-packed $49 Cubieboard hopes to shake up the mini PC market

Feature-packed $49 Cubieboard hopes to shake up the mini PC market
  • Posted September 5, 2012, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • Those looking for a low-cost tiny computer for developer purposes or specific projects already have multiple products to choose from such as the FXI Cotton Candy and the Raspberry Pi. But if neither of those options tickles your fancy, perhaps…

University of Cambridge publishes 12-part Raspberry Pi lesson for free

University of Cambridge publishes 12-part Raspberry Pi lesson for free
  • Posted September 4, 2012, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • If you’ve been eyeballing the ultra small (and cheap) Raspberry Pi computer but were concerned that your coding skills might not be up to the task to make the purchase worthwhile, fear no more. University of Cambridge student / summer…

Camera add-on coming to Raspberry Pi, quantity restrictions removed

Camera add-on coming to Raspberry Pi, quantity restrictions removed
  • Posted July 17, 2012, 10:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton recently announced that owners of the first generation DIY computer will soon be able to purchase a camera add-on. The 5MP camera will connect to the computer via a small ribbon cable and will cost…

ODroid-X is a quad-core alternative to the Raspberry Pi for $129

ODroid-X is a quad-core alternative to the Raspberry Pi for $129
  • Posted July 13, 2012, 7:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing With Video
  • Korean outfit Hardkernel has launched a new development platform that could be a solid alternative to the Raspberry Pi if you need a little more oomph. Priced at $129, the ODroid-X is equipped with a Exynos 4412 system-on-a-chip that houses a quad-core...

Raspberry Pi gets a vote of confidence from Google's Eric Schmidt

Raspberry Pi gets a vote of confidence from Google
  • Posted May 24, 2012, 1:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, Hardware
  • Google chairman Eric Schmidt visited London’s Science Museum yesterday to give a talk on "Why Science Matters," as part of the Alan Turing 100th birthday events which are taking place around the UK this year. During his speech, Schmidt mentioned…

THINK IT: Interview with Raspberry Pi's Eben Upton

THINK IT: Interview with Raspberry Pi
  • Posted May 22, 2012, 3:43 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in TechSpot, Industry News Breaking News
  • Eben Upton has had an interesting trajectory both as an entrepreneur and academic, founding a couple of startups over the last decade and a half, as well as acting as the Director of Studies in Computer Science at the University of Cambridge.

    Now employed at Broadcom as an SoC architect, his latest “on-the-side” venture combines a little bit of each facet and is perhaps its most ambitious yet: reignite programming in schools with a cheap ($25-$35), compact computing platform that kids could buy themselves. But despite targeting students, his foundation's tiny computer has already captured the imaginations of tinkers worldwide.

Raspberry Pi: The TechSpot Review + How-To Setup Guide

Raspberry Pi: The TechSpot Review + How-To Setup Guide
  • Posted May 4, 2012, 2:19 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in TechSpot, Hardware Breaking News
  • Six years ago, Raspberry Pi set out to reignite programming in schools with a cheap, compact computing platform. Despite targeting students, his foundation's $35 computer captured the imaginations of tinkers worldwide, resulting in overwhelming demand.

    Along with a hands-on review of the Pi, today we'll be covering basic steps for setting up the computer and other elemental post-installation tasks to get you up and running with applications. In other words, this should serve as a starting point no matter what you want to do with your Raspberry Pi.

Raspberry Pi finally begins to ship, $35 USB-powered mini PC

Raspberry Pi finally begins to ship, $35 USB-powered mini PC
  • Posted April 16, 2012, 5:36 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
  • After suffering a manufacturing error and a subsequent certification issue, the Raspberry Pi is ready to ship to the first 10,000 eager customers who pre-ordered the device in February. In case you haven't heard, Raspberry Pi is a fully-baked, credit…

Raspberry Pi passes quality control tests, cleared for delivery

Raspberry Pi passes quality control tests, cleared for delivery
  • Posted April 9, 2012, 9:00 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News
  • The Raspberry Pi Foundation announced on Friday that their $35 educational computer intended to reignite computer programming in schools the world over has finished compliance testing, and has successfully gained the Conformité Européenne (CE) quality-control mark without requiring any modifications…

Raspberry Pi delayed over confusion about CE approval

Raspberry Pi delayed over confusion about CE approval
  • Posted March 30, 2012, 10:00 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News
  • The hugely popular Raspberry Pi computer has been further delayed after confusion surrounding whether the educational credit card sized computer needs European CE certification before it can be shipped...

Raspberry Pi suffers manufacturing error, shipments delayed

Raspberry Pi suffers manufacturing error, shipments delayed
  • Posted March 9, 2012, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • The Raspberry Pi foundation has announced that shipments of the $35 computer that went on sale at the end of last month have been delayed due to a manufacturing hiccup. The factory where the devices are produced accidentally installed the…

$35 Raspberry Pi is selling at a record 700 per second

$35 Raspberry Pi is selling at a record 700 per second
  • Posted March 6, 2012, 8:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • The Raspberry Pi finally became available for purchase last week, and literally sold out within minutes of officially going on sale.  In fact, there's so much interest from those eager to grab the credit card sized computer that it crashed…

FXI's $199 Cotton Candy is the 'world's smallest computer'

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  • Posted March 1, 2012, 7:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing With Video
  • The Raspberry Pi isn't the only finger-sized, snack-flavored computer in town. Heck, it's not even the only one to arrive this week. We're not sure if it's pure coincidence or an attempt to piggyback on the Raspberry Pi's popularity, but…

$35 Raspberry Pi computer goes on sale, promptly sells out

$35 Raspberry Pi computer goes on sale, promptly sells out
  • Posted February 29, 2012, 1:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • The highly-anticipated $35 Raspberry Pi micro computer went on sale today, just narrowly making the promised February launch window thanks to leap year. The device sold out within a matter of hours and prompted website owners to switch to a…

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