The Raspberry Pi Foundation blog has posted a useful article this week for anyone looking to use the Raspberry Pi mini PC for some simple home automation, especially if you want to control electrical sockets. The post was written by Gordon Hollingworth and explains how to use the Raspberry Pi and a … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi Home Automation Using Energenie Pi-mote Control
Hardware
Gigabyte BRIX Gaming DIY PC Kit GB-BXi5G-760 Mini-PC Launches
Gigabyte has today announced the launch of their new Gigabyte BRIX Gaming Ultra Compact PC kit GB-BXi5G-760 which is available to purchase in black and green and will be available with a choice of processors including Core i7 processors next month. The Gigabyte BRIX Gaming GB-BXi5G-760 system is … [Read more...] about Gigabyte BRIX Gaming DIY PC Kit GB-BXi5G-760 Mini-PC Launches
Raspberry Pi Touchscreen LCD Display Production Starting Before Years End
It has been rumoured for some time that the Raspberry Pi Foundation was developing a stand-alone Raspberry Pi touchscreen LCD display for use with their awesome mini PC and others development boards. However this week the PCR website has learned that production of the Raspberry Pi touchscreen LCD … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi Touchscreen LCD Display Production Starting Before Years End
Nanite 85 The Worlds Smallest ATtiny85 Arduino Development Board
Maker and developers looking for a tiny Arduino development board might be interested in The Nanite 85, which could possibly be the world’s smallest ATtiny85 based Arduino derivative development board. The tiny Nanite 85 Arduino development board was created as a fun project after its creator Tim … [Read more...] about Nanite 85 The Worlds Smallest ATtiny85 Arduino Development Board
Shuttle XS35V4 And XS36V4 Bay Trail Fanless Desktop Mini PC Systems
Shuttle recently launched a new range of desktop mini PC systems equipped with Intel Bay Trail processors, in the form of the Shuttle XS35V4 and Shuttle XS36V4 that are both now available to purchase for around $200 from the likes of Amazon and others. Shuttle has built the new Shuttle XS35V4 for … [Read more...] about Shuttle XS35V4 And XS36V4 Bay Trail Fanless Desktop Mini PC Systems
Netgear Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Router Unveiled For $300 (video)
Netgear has today unveiled a new addition to the range of routers with the launch of the new next-generation Netgear Nighthawk X6 AC3200, that is equipped with 6 antenna. The Netgear Nighthawk X6 router has been specifically designed for locations that will have multiple concurrent users enabling … [Read more...] about Netgear Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Router Unveiled For $300 (video)
Asus VivoPC Mini PC Now Powered By Haswell Processors
It has been revealed that Asus will be upgrading their range of Asus VivoPC Mini PCs to include Haswell processors, and is expected to make them available to purchase next month with prices starting from around $300. The original Asus VivoPC Mini PC range was equipped with Intel Celeron and Core … [Read more...] about Asus VivoPC Mini PC Now Powered By Haswell Processors
Wirelessly Controlled Robotic Hand Created Using Arduino (video)
A 5th year high school student has created his very own wirelessly controlled robotic hand that has been powered using the Arduino programming platform. The wireless robotic hand has been created to reproduce the movements of a glove worn on another hand. The system is still currently under … [Read more...] about Wirelessly Controlled Robotic Hand Created Using Arduino (video)
Raspberry Pi Compute Module Development Kit Launches From $200 (video)
Raspberry Pi developers patiently waiting for the launch of the new Raspberry Pi Compute Module Development Kit, will be pleased to learn that it is now available to purchase for around $200. To recap the Raspberry Pi Compute Module is equipped with a 700 MHz Broadcom BCM2835 ARM11 processor … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi Compute Module Development Kit Launches From $200 (video)
12 Inch MacBook Air May Go Into Production In Q3
The last time we heard anything about the new 12 inch MacBook Air was back in March, although according to a recent report, this new larger MacBook Air will go into production some time in quarter three. As well as a new 12 inch MacBook Air, there have also be rumors about Apple launching a 12 inch … [Read more...] about 12 Inch MacBook Air May Go Into Production In Q3
McThings, Tiny Wireless Sensors And Bluetooth Controllers Unveiled (video)
Developers and makers in need of tiny wireless sensors and Bluetooth controllers for their projects, might be interested in the new range that has been unveiled this week called McThings. McThings have been developed by WestWork Technology Ltd based in Cochrane, Canada and have been designed to … [Read more...] about McThings, Tiny Wireless Sensors And Bluetooth Controllers Unveiled (video)
China’s Tianhe-2 Is Still The Worlds Fastest Supercomputer
China's Tianhe-2 has managed to claim the title of the world's fastest supercomputer for the third time in a row, it is part of China’s National University of Defense Technology and it has a performance of 33.86 petaflops/s in the Linpack benchmark. The news comes as part of the latest top 500 … [Read more...] about China’s Tianhe-2 Is Still The Worlds Fastest Supercomputer
