Adafruit has this week announced the availability of the new Pimoroni automation:bit for micro:bit opening up a wide variety of new applications for the mini PC thanks to its wealth of analog and digital inputs, outputs, and relay. Priced at $12.95 the Pimoroni's automation:bit is a fantastic … [Read more...] about Pimoroni automation:bit for micro:bit arrives at Adafruit
Hardware
Cirrus7 Bean Canyon NUC mini PC with new Fanless Nimbini chassis
The first passively cooled Coffee Lake NUC or Bean Canyon small-form-factor mini PC has been introduced this week by Cirrus7 complete with its new redesigned nimbini chassis. Which allows it to run at least 12° cooler than in Intel's stock case. Idle temperatures measurements after running the mini … [Read more...] about Cirrus7 Bean Canyon NUC mini PC with new Fanless Nimbini chassis
Raspberry Pi programmable power board
Giuino based in Palermo, Italy has created a new Raspberry Pi accessory in the form of the Pi PowerBoard, which offers a Raspberry Pi programmable power board and all in one solution for your next Raspberry Pi project. Equipped with a real-time clock (RTC), fan, battery voltage monitor, 12v power … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi programmable power board
Western Digital Ultrastar Memory Drive introduced
This week Western Digital has announced its entry into the In-Memory Computing Segment with introduction and unveiling of the new WD Ultrastar Memory Drive. The drive is drop-in ready and PCIe-device compatible with most Intel x86 servers, available in 1TiB, 2TiB and 4TiB. A 1U server can typically … [Read more...] about Western Digital Ultrastar Memory Drive introduced
Boslla 4 Color car LED headlight bulb
A new LED headlight bulb has been created by Boslla which is capable of four different colours depending on your requirements. Offering 6500 K, 4300 K, 3000 K or a warning flash. Boslla adopts “dual-color bullet patent design, silver representing white light and gold yellow light”. In its … [Read more...] about Boslla 4 Color car LED headlight bulb
Monster 100,500 mAh portable power station
If you need some serious off grid power you might be interested in the Monster portable power station which offers a 100,500mAh or 372 Wh battery and 60 W USB-C charging. The system is also equipped with a wireless charger and 3 x 15 watt USB ports. It also comes supplied with its own companion … [Read more...] about Monster 100,500 mAh portable power station
T-Mobile Mini internet TV box spotted at FCC
The first details have been made available for T-Mobile’s new Internet TV box which has been spotted making its way through the FCC. T-Mobile has previously announced that its TV service will launch before 2019 and the arrival of the new hardware at the FCC indicates we shouldn’t have too long to … [Read more...] about T-Mobile Mini internet TV box spotted at FCC
Zotac Quad-core Gemini Lake mini PC $220
If you are in the market for an ultra small mini PC then you may be interested to know that the new ZBOX PI3350 pico Gemini Lake mini PC by Zotac is now available to preorder from online retailers priced at $220. Equipped with passive cooling technology in a pocket for factor the small PC is capable … [Read more...] about Zotac Quad-core Gemini Lake mini PC $220
New Shadow VR headset offers 6DoF tracking from headset and controllers
Joining HTC who has announced the worldwide availability of their standalone virtual reality headset in the form of the HTC Vive Focus which is now available to purchase throughout the US, Europe and outside China priced at $599. Shadow Creator has unveiled their new standalone virtual reality … [Read more...] about New Shadow VR headset offers 6DoF tracking from headset and controllers
Wi-Fi 6 Nighthawk 802.11ax routers introduced by Netgear
New routers sporting the latest WiFi 6 or 802.11ax standard technology has been unveiled by next year this week in the form of the Nighthawk AX8 and Nighthawk AX12 offering ultrafast wireless speeds. Although no pricing has been released for the Netgear Nighthawk AX12 router it is expected to be … [Read more...] about Wi-Fi 6 Nighthawk 802.11ax routers introduced by Netgear
DIY USB Remote for Netflix, Plex, Prime and web players
If you are searching for a controller to help manage your web players such as Netflix, Amazon, Plex or more you may be interested in the new DIY USB remote kit created by Jacob Lusco an IT professional who enjoys building electronics devices. Watch the demonstration video below to learn more about … [Read more...] about DIY USB Remote for Netflix, Plex, Prime and web players
Slamtec RPLIDAR A1 360 laser range scanner
Developers, electronic enthusiasts and hobbyists searching for a 360° laser range scanner may be interested to know that Adafruit has announced the immediate availability of the Slamtec RPLIDAR A1 360 Laser Range Scanner. Priced at $115 the range scannerOffers a sampling rate of 8,000 samples a … [Read more...] about Slamtec RPLIDAR A1 360 laser range scanner
