Hardware

Asus has this week made available its new compact virtual reality ready desktop gaming PC the Asus VivoPC X, which is now available to purchase both online and from retail stores from $799. The Asus VivoPC X comes equipped with a Core i5-7300HQ processor supported by both NVIDIA GeForce GTX1060 … [Read more...] about Asus VivoPC X VR Ready Mini Gaming System Launches From $799

After first being unveiled back in March, Intel has today made available its first consumer-grade 3D Xpoint memory solution Intel Optane Memory. Which has been designed to provide extra performance to your already existing system and hard drive. Intel is currently offering an Intel Optane Memory … [Read more...] about New Intel Optane Memory Now Available From $44 (video)

Shea Silverman has this week launched a new Kickstarter campaign to raise the required $5,000 he needs to take his PiPlay Portable handheld gaming console into production. Already at its prototype stage the PiPlay Portable runs the Retropie emulator software which allows you to play a wide … [Read more...] about PiPlay Portable Handheld Console Hits Kickstarter (video)

Shuttle has launched two new Android mini PCs which are both equipped with Rockchip processors and are available with prices starting at under $150. The two new additions to the Shuttle range take the form of the Shuttle XPC nano NS02A and NS02E which are powered by a Rockchip RK3368 octa-core ARM … [Read more...] about Shuttle Android Mini PCs Unveiled For Less Than $150

ZX Spectrum fans and enthusiasts are sure to be interested in a new project which has been launched by Kickstarter this month and has already raised over £250,000 thanks to over 1200 backers. To create a new ZX Spectrum the 21st-century that is fully compatible with the original computer as well … [Read more...] about ZX Spectrum Next Offers A New Compatible PC (video)

Raspberry Pi enthusiasts may be interested in a new spare or backup power supply which has been specifically created for the Raspberry Pi. The Raspberry Pi spare power supply takes the form of a HAT which provides enough energy to finish tasks and execute a correct shutdown in case of power … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi Power Supply MiniUPS4RPi (video)

Zotac have this week unveiled a new addition to their range of fanless mini PC systems in the form of the Zotac ZBOX CI327 nano which comes equipped with an Intel Celeron N3450 Apollo Lake quad-core processor. ZotacIs planning to offer a number of different versions offering both barebones as … [Read more...] about Zotac ZBOX CI327 Nano Mini PC Announced

After unveiling the new ASUS VR-Ready VivoPC X computer back in CES 2017 during January, the company has now made it available to purchase priced at $799. The new system was expected to be made available last month but is now available from the likes of the ASUS Store, B&H, Fry's, … [Read more...] about Virtual Reality Ready ASUS VivoPC X Launches For $799

Electronics enthusiasts and those looking to learn more about electronics and programming may be interested to know that the BBC created mini PC which has been available in the UK for some time has now arrived in the US via the Adafruit online store. To re-cap the BBC micro:bit is a pocket-sized … [Read more...] about BBC micro:bit Mini PC Arrives At Adafruit

Following on from the initial unveiling of the new range of Gigabyte BRIX mini PCs earlier this month, Gigabyte has now made available the first of the new systems making available the GB-EKi3A-7100. Equipped with an Intel 7th Generation Core i3-7100U Processor and fanless compact design which … [Read more...] about First Gigabyte BRIX Fanless PC Now Available

At the beginning of last month, Asus unveiled a new single board mini PC in the form of the Asus Tinker Board, which offers similar features to that of the Raspberry Pi 3 but is equipped with twice as much RAM together with a Rockchip processor instead of a Broadcom chip. Asus have today announced … [Read more...] about Asus Tinker Board Mini PC Launches For $60