Hardware

Students based in the UK looking to learn more about computer programming, maybe interested in an annual Raspberry Pi Challenge which is held by the University of York. The Raspberry Pi Challenge has been created to provide an introduction for future students to the world of programming, … [Read more...] about University Of York 2016 Raspberry Pi Challenge Event (video)

ECS has unveiled a new addition to their range of fanless mini PC systems, announcing the imminent launch of the new ECS Liva Z which measures roughly 117 x 128 x 33 mm in size. The new ECS Liva Z will be the first mini PC equipped with Intel Apollo Lake processors, and the range has been … [Read more...] about ECS Liva Z Fanless Mini PC Unveiled With Apollo Lake CPU

Roy Cortes has created a new piece of hardware which allows you to provide a little extra performance for your 3D printer, CNC machine or laser cutter running on a RAMPS Controller. So if you are tired of slow 8 bit processing, print artefacts and poor LCD performance, the new Re-ARM add-on … [Read more...] about Re-ARM For RAMPS Offers An Easy 32-bit Upgrade For Your 3D Printer, CNC Machine

AMD and QNAP have joined forces to create a new network attached storage system in the form of the QNAP TVS-x73 NAS which is equipped with AMD Radeon R7 Graphics. The inclusion of the AMD Radeon R7 GPU allows the system to store and playback 4K Ultra HD video, and provides a great solution for HD … [Read more...] about QNAP TVS-x73 NAS Equipped With AMD Radeon R7 GPU

Adafruit has today announced that the Adafruit Metro Mini 328 5V 16MHz has now been updated, and provides a small development board that can be programmed using the the Arduino IDE by selecting‘UNO’ in the boards dropdown. The usful USB-to-Serial connection which is built into the Adafruit Metro … [Read more...] about Adafruit Metro Mini 328 5V 16MHz Updated Version Now Available For $12.50

Serial Kickstarter and hardware developer Patrick Thomas Mitchell has this week launched his 19th Kickstarter campaign to raise the funds he requires to take his new Arduino compatible secret knock lock into production. Aptly named the Tommy-Knocker the Arduino development board was originally … [Read more...] about Tommy-Knocker Arduino Secret Knock Lock Unveiled (video)

ASRock has this week announced that the popular and highly praised ASRock DeskMini 110 barebones systems the company created, will support new processors adding extra performance options to the hardware. The ASRock DeskMini 110 barebone series and the most compact mainboard H110M-STX are the … [Read more...] about Next-Generation CPU Support For DeskMini 110 Unveiled By ASRock

Google has today launched a new Daydream View virtual reality headset which brings a new design to the virtual reality headset market and rather than using hard plastic, Google has used breathable material to create their lightweight VR headset. Although designed for the new Google Pixel … [Read more...] about Google Daydream View VR Headset Launches Today For $79 (video)