Boardcon Introduces Rockchip RK3399 PICO3399 CPU Module and EM3399 Baseboard
There’s a limited number of boards based on Rockchip RK3399 processor, with the easiest to work with (for non-Chinese readers) probably being Firefly-RK3399. Shenzhen Xunlong is working on their own...
View ArticleIntrynsic Open-Q 835 Development Kit Features Qualcomm Snapdragon 835...
Intrinsyc has just launched one of the first development boards powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor with their Open-Q 835 devkit equipped with 4GB LPDDR4x, 128GB UFS 2.1 flash, 802.11ad WiFi,...
View ArticleLove to Code Board is Designed to Teach Coding via Paper Circuits, MakeCode...
Chibitronics has launched “Love to Code” board to enable beginners to try out programming without having to install software. The tiny board comes with a clip that designed for “paper circuits”, and...
View ArticleSeco brings Snapdragon to the NUC form factor
Home > Android, Hardware, Linux, Qualcomm Snapdragon > Seco brings Snapdragon to the NUC form factor Seco brings Snapdragon to the NUC form factor June 7th, 2017 TLS At Computex last week, Seco...
View ArticleOpen Source Code Released for Hisilicon Kirin 960 Based Huawei Mate 9 and...
Manufacturers of products using open source software are normally required to release the source code with their modifications to follow licenses such as the GPL, but not all comply with the license....
View ArticleRealtek RTD1296 STB/Media NAS SoC Coming Soon with Multiple Ethernet Ports,...
I have reviewed several Realtek RTD1295 TV boxes with NAS and HDMI input functions such as Zidoo X9S and EWEAT R9 Plus, and those were quite capable devices with a rich feature set, but Realtek has...
View ArticleAmazon AWS Greengrass Brings Local Compute, Messaging, Data Caching & Sync to...
Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing services to manage & store data from IoT Nodes over the Internet, but in some cases latency may be an issue, and Internet connectivity may not be...
View ArticleROCK64 is a Rockchip RK3328 Development Board with Up to 4GB RAM, 4K HDR,...
Rockchip RK3328 Android TV boxes such as A5X Plus or A95X R2 have been on the market for a couple of months, but since the processor is rather inexpensive, yet supports 4K UHD video output, Gigabit...
View ArticleMeLE PCG03 Apo Fanless Apollo Lake mini PC Review – Part 1: Unboxing and...
You’ll now easily find mini PCs powered by Intel Apollo Lake processor, but many of them are actively cooled, and only support HDMI 1.4 output limited to 4K @ 30 Hz. MeLE PCG03 Apo, an update to the...
View ArticleSamsung S-Patch3 Wearable Health Tracker Based on Samsung Bio-Processor Hits...
At the end of 2015, Samsung unveiled their S3FBP5A Bio-Processor comprised of an ARM Cortex-M4 MCU, a DSP, and sensors for PPG, ECG (electrocardiography), Skin temperature, BIA, and GSR to have a...
View ArticleApple Opens HomeKit Accessory Protocol Specification to Non-Commercial Projects
HomeKit is a software framework that allows Apple users to control smart devices with their iPhone or iPad. But so far, you had to become an MFI licensee to design a HomeKit compatible device, you...
View ArticleSunvell T95P Android Plug Computer mini Review
First of all, I have to say sorry for the delay for the review, but at the time I got this “beauty”, it would not power up, even though the blue light showed up out of the USB connector… I tried to...
View ArticleTexas Instruments Announces AMIC110 Sitara Industrial Communication Processor...
Texas Instruments Sitara AM335x SoCs integrate an ARM Cortex A8 processor @ up to 1GHz with a PRU-ICSS for industrial communication, but also include a display controller, an optional PowerVR GPU, and...
View ArticleTX95D Android Set-Top Box with Amlogic S905D SoC, DVB-T2 Tuner is Selling for...
We know have a decent choice of affordable Android TV boxes with tuners, but TX95D model powered by Amlogic S905D processor, and a single DVB-T/T2 tuner, appears to be a few dollars cheaper than the...
View ArticleReview of Wio Tracker with GPS, Bluetooth 3.0 and GSM Connectivity
Wio GPS – also called Wio Tracker – is an Arduino compatible board based on Microchip Atmel SAMD21 MCU with GPS, Bluetooth, GSM/GPRS connectivity, as well as several Grove connectors to connect sensors...
View ArticleHealthyPi Raspberry Pi HAT Measures ECG, Body Temperature, and Oxygen...
Bangalore based ProtonCentral has launched the third version of Healthy Pi, a vital sign monitor using the Raspberry Pi as its computing and display platform, and capable of measuring body temperature,...
View ArticleE-ink Demonstrated a Foldable E-Book Prototype, Color-Changing Clothes,...
Home > Hardware, Video > E-ink Demonstrated a Foldable E-Book Prototype, Color-Changing Clothes, Smartcards and More at Display Week 2017 E-ink Demonstrated a Foldable E-Book Prototype,...
View ArticleHiMedia Q30 (Hisilicon Hi3798MV200) Android TV Box Review – Part 1: Unboxing...
I’ve often read praises about HiMedia TV boxes in the comments section of this blog, but so far, I had never tested any of their products. This is about to change, since the company has sent me their...
View Article$23 Sonoff 4CH Pro 4-Channels WiFi & RF Switch Ships in a DIN Rail Enclosure
ITEAD Studio’s Sonoff family is a collection of really useful and inexpensive home automation devices which have been featured multiple times on CNX Software with either to stock firmware and eWelink...
View ArticleQualcomm Announces Audio Platforms for Smart Speakers, Headphones, and Hearables
Smart speakers are getting a lot of buzz recently with products like Amazon Echo or Google Home, and many home automation products are advertised with Amazon’s Alexa support, so that they can be...
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