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Microsoft security researchers discover new cyber attack through Internet of Things connected devices

A new publication by Microsoft's Threat Intelligence Center points out an increasingly popular avenue used for cyber attacks: the Internet of Things (IoT). The publication states that researchers discovered a new attack that explo...

Sam Medley, 06 Aug 2019 22:01

Huawei will ship a HongMeng OS-based smartphone after all. (Source: Huawei)

Huawei's HongMeng OS could soon break cover, feature on a smartphone before end of the year

Huawei’s much ballyhooed in-house operating system HongMeng OS (aka Oak OS) could be revealed this week according to a Chinese report. Although there has been confusion about its capabilities, the same report also suggests we can ...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 05 Aug 2019 13:01

The LYRA includes a 3,000 mAh battery and a 5-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen display. (Image source: Kickstarter)

Raspberry Pi: Creoqode brings handheld gaming to the Raspberry Pi CM3L with the LYRA

Think of the Creoqode LYRA as a more affordable version of a Smach Z, GPD Win or GPD Win 2. The 5-inch handheld packs a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3 Lite that integrates a quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU and 1 GB of LPDDR2 SDRAM, gi...

Alex Alderson, 25 Jul 2019 14:26

DuckDuckGo adds new features to its mapping system, courtesy of Apple Maps

DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused search engine, has added a few new features to its mapping service. These include improved local searches, support for a Dark Mode, and more. The features were added through Apple's MapKit JS framew...

Sam Medley, 18 Jul 2019 16:46

University of California-developed AI taught itself to solve a Rubik's Cube in one second

Researchers at the University of California created an AI that taught itself the shortest solution paths in several different one-goal logic puzzles, including a Rubik's Cube, sliding tile puzzles, Lights out, and Sokoban. While t...

Sam Medley, 16 Jul 2019 16:51

Did the Pi Foundation act hastily? (Image source: Raspberry Pi Foundation)

Raspberry Pi 4: The Raspberry Pi Foundation brushes off that the RPi 4 has a temperature problem

The internet celebrated the arrival of the Raspberry Pi 4 last month, with its more powerful SoC, USB Type-C port, dual 4K HDMI and up to 4 GB of RAM. However, a few issues are rearing their head, with the Pi Foundation being quic...

Alex Alderson, 15 Jul 2019 18:25

PanGu, an STM32MP1 powered Raspberry Pi alternative with a dual-core MPU. (Image source: I2Som)

I2Som PanGu, an STM32MP1 powered Raspberry Pi Linux alternative that costs ~US$72.50

The PanGu is an STMicroelectronics STM32MP1 powered single-board computer (SBC), which should offer good value for money for some developers. The board runs Debian Jesse and Yocto Linux and is available to order from Taobao for 49...

Alex Alderson, 14 Jul 2019 23:50

The pi-top [4], a programmable computing module with an embedded Raspberry Pi 4. (Image source: pi-top)

pi-top [4]: A programmable computing module with an embedded Raspberry Pi 4, 4 GB RAM and 16 GB of storage

The pi-top [4] allows you to code and program on the move thanks to its 5-hour internal battery life. The device comes with 14 electronic components including LEDs, buttons and programmable sensors, while it even works with an opt...

Alex Alderson, 14 Jul 2019 23:40

An image from an Apple patent application for AR glasses. (Source: Phone Arena)

Apple kills its AR glasses project while Samsung gains new AR glasses patent

Taiwan's DigiTimes reports that Apple has killed its plans for an AR headset citing supply chain sources. Samsung, however, seems to be ploughing on with its AR headset efforts filing a new patent for a foldable headset.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 14 Jul 2019 03:35

Thanks to its dual NPU architecture, the i700 SoC is able to provide advanced A.I.-enabled face recognition and AR features for IoT devices. (Source: MediaTek)

MediaTek announces i700 SoC for A.I. IoT applications

Thanks to its dual-NPU design, the i700 SoC provides 5X increased A.I. acceleration when compared to the already available i500 chip. It also features eight ARM Cortex cores, a PowerVR GM 9446 GPU and supports up to 8 GB of LPDDR4...

Bogdan Solca, 11 Jul 2019 15:04

How eSIMs differ from conventional SIMs. (Source: Deutsche Telekom)

eSIM-enabled device shipments are now thought to approach 2 billion by 2025

The latest market analysis indicates that the volume of eSIM-enabled device shipments reached 384 million last year. The resulting projections suggest that this figure will grow to about 2 billion over the next 6 years. Smartphone...

Deirdre O Donnell, 10 Jul 2019 23:51

Kali Linux now available for Raspberry Pi 4

Kali Linux is now compatible with the Raspberry Pi 4. Currently, the distro is only available as a 32-bit OS, but Offensive Security is planning on releasing a 64-bit version soon. In the meantime, security aficionados who have a ...

Sam Medley, 10 Jul 2019 23:39

Raspberry Pi: Bring the chill to your Raspberry Pi 4 for just US$20 with an ICE Tower CPU Cooling Fan

Seeedstudio claims that the ICE Tower CPU Cooling Fan can reduce Raspberry Pi 4 core temperatures from 80 °C to 40 °C under load, which should eliminate thermal throttling. The ICE Tower is compatible with all previous RPi boards ...

Alex Alderson, 09 Jul 2019 14:11

App names trademarked by Huawei, apparently for HongMeng OS (Source: Indiashopps)

Huawei trademarks new apps, most likely to be integrated into HongMeng OS

Although its relationship with the US has improved a lot and last month's troubles seem to be gone, Huawei is working hard on its own operating system. HongMeng OS will replace Android on a wide range of devices and some of its co...

Codrut Nistor, 08 Jul 2019 09:14

The ASRock 4x4 BOX-R1000 features a smaller chassis and active cooling. (Source: ASRock)

ASRock launches its smallest Ryzen mini PC yet

The new 4x4 BOX-R1000 is basically the active cooling version of the iBOX-R1000 model launched in April 2019. It comes with a smaller chassis, but the specs are almost the same, except for the supported RAM that has been downgrade...

Bogdan Solca, 05 Jul 2019 15:57

Combine 4 Raspberry Pi Zeros with a standard Raspberry Pi using the Cluster HAT v2.3. (Image source: Pimoroni)

Raspberry Pi: Combine a Raspberry Pi with up to 4 Raspberry Pi Zeros for less than US$50 with the Cluster HAT

The Cluster HAT v2.3 does what it says on the tin. It allows you to combine a Raspberry Pi A+/B+/2/3 with up to 4 Raspberry Pi Zeros. The latter connect via a Controller Pi GPIO and are configured to use USB Gadget mode, making it...

Alex Alderson, 04 Jul 2019 19:35

The Raspberry Pi 4 should run cooler with the 0137a8 update. (Image source: Raspberry Pi Foundation)

The Raspberry Pi 4 now runs cooler thanks to a firmware update

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released a USB firmware update for the Raspberry Pi 4 that reduces its SoC operating temperatures by up to 4 °C. The update is available to download now and should reduce throttling in multi-core ta...

Alex Alderson, 03 Jul 2019 13:51

Single microcontroller Shakti CPUs ready to be tested. (Source: Fossbytes)

India is ready to test its own line of RISC-V desktop CPUs

India now joins China and the European Union in the race to break away from U.S. hardware reliance. Developed since early 2016, the Shakti CPU family based on the open-source RISC-V microarchitecture offers multiple classes of chi...

Bogdan Solca, 02 Jul 2019 16:22

Samsung CEO admits the Galaxy Fold's launch was "embarrassing"

In an interview with a small group of media outlet, Samsung CEO D.J. Koh stated that the Galaxy Fold's flubbed launch was "embarrassing." However, Koh still sees foldable devices as the next logical step in the evolution of person...

Sam Medley, 01 Jul 2019 23:23

OPPO claims that MeshTalk can work without any conventional form of data. (Source: OPPO)

OPPO premieres a new kind of connectivity independent of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or cell data

OPPO has announced a new technology at MWC Shanghai: MeshTalk. It is described as a way to talk or text without the need for a cellular, Bluetooth or online connection. MeshTalk apparently works when 2 compatible devices are withi...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Jul 2019 20:05

PiJuice Zero: An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for the Raspberry Pi Zero (Image source: Pi Supply)

PiJuice Zero: An Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for the Raspberry Pi Zero that costs US$45

Based on the PiJuice HAT released in 2016, the PiJuice Zero allows the Raspberry Pi Zero to be used on the go away from a power outlet. Pi Supply has developed a software suite to help get you started and has included a low-profil...

Alex Alderson, 01 Jul 2019 18:33

Enviro+: A new Raspberry Pi HAT designed for environmental monitoring

Running on a Python library, the Enviro+ can monitor indoor and outdoor atmospheric changes from air quality to temperature, humidity and noise. The board can contribute to big air quality projects like Luftdaten too. Pimoroni has...

Alex Alderson, 01 Jul 2019 17:44

Control your lights, TV or speakers with a Raspberry Pi and the 3D Gesture & Tracking Shield. (Image source: Seeedstudio)

Give your Raspberry Pi some motion for just US$12.90 with a 3D Gesture & Tracking Shield

Based on a Microchip MGC3130, the 3D Gesture & Tracking Shield brings gesture and motion tracking to the Raspberry Pi at a reasonable price. The Shield supports touch gestures and emits a short-range magnetic field to allow it to ...

Alex Alderson, 01 Jul 2019 15:18

The NanoPi M4 comes in 2 GB or 4 GB of RAM flavours. (Image source: FriendlyElec)

FriendlyElec NanoPi M4: Price drop brings the RK3399 powered Raspberry Pi 4 competitor down to US$50

FriendlyElec has responded to the aggressive pricing of the Raspberry Pi 4 by cutting the MSRP of its NanoPi M4. The Rockchip RK3399 powered SBC originally started at US$65 for the 2 GB of RAM variant and has now received a 23% pr...

Alex Alderson, 01 Jul 2019 12:38

The TUL PYNQ-Z2 costs US$119 worldwide or US$114 if you live in the US. (Image source: TUL)

TUL PYNQ-Z2: An Arduino and Raspberry Pi compatible Xilinx Zynq C7Z020-based PYNQ development board

The TUL PYNQ-Z2 is a single-board computer (SBC) designed for development with the open-source Python Productivity for Zynq (PYNQ) framework. The board has Arduino and Raspberry Pi headers along with a host of other ports and conn...

Alex Alderson, 27 Jun 2019 17:59

The Khadas VIM3 is now powered by the more powerful Amlogic A311D. (Image source: Khadas)

Khadas VIM3, the Raspberry Pi rival, launches for US$99.99 with an SoC capable of achieving 5.0 TOPS

Khadas has changed the VIM3 slightly from when we previously reported on it earlier this month. The single-board computer (SBC) now features a more powerful Amlogic SoC, the hexa-core A331D, which can output up to 5.0 TOPS. The VI...

Alex Alderson, 27 Jun 2019 12:05

At least 25 global telecommunications companies were compromised in a seven-year attack utilizing Chinese-affiliated threat actor APT10. (Source: ModernDiplomacy)

Chinese-affiliated hackers compromised 25 global telecommunications companies for over 7 years

A leading cyber-security firm has uncovered a brazen Chinese-affiliated 7-year-long attack against telecommunications companies across the globe, compromising Call Detail Records (CDRs) and allowing collection of call meta-data fo...

Douglas Black, 25 Jun 2019 18:18

PiRelay, a Raspberry Pi relay shield with a mobile app that costs just US$17.06

Raspberry Pi Relay HATs are two a penny, but few come with a dedicated mobile app. Meet the PiRelay, a HAT that can manage up to 240 VAC/7 A or 125 VDC/10 A loads across four relays. The PiRelay costs US$17.06 via SB-Components, w...

Alex Alderson, 25 Jun 2019 14:30

There is no Raspberry Pi 4 Model A on the horizon. (Image source: Raspberry Pi Foundation)

Raspberry Pi 4: 3x the performance of the Raspberry Pi 3B+ with Gigabit Ethernet, dual 4K HDMI and USB Type-C for just US$35

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has delivered its next single-board computer a year early. The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B comes with a quad-core CPU, up to 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM, Gigabit Ethernet dual 4K HDMI and USB Type-C. It should delive...

Alex Alderson, 24 Jun 2019 12:10

Edge computing can connect large-scale servers and services to individual devices. (Source: Alibaba Cloud)

The edge-computing market is to be worth about US$7 billion by 2024

Edge computing is a rapidly emerging industry that may become closely associated with others such as machine learning in the future. Its market is now projected to be worth US$6.9 billion in the next 5 years. This is thought to be...

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Jun 2019 19:51

Rock Pi S: A US$9.9 Rockchip RK3308 powered SBC that is tinier than a Raspberry Pi

The company behind the Rock Pi 4 is back, this time with a tiny SBC powered by a Rockchip RK3308 quad-core SoC. The board comes with either 256 MB or 512 MB RAM, a built-in voice activity detector (VAD) along with a host of ports ...

Alex Alderson, 22 Jun 2019 13:47

Xiaomi Mi TV: Over 100,000 TVs sold in 9 minutes

Xiaomi, the Chinese industry giant, sells practically every product imaginable in its home market from smartphones and fitness bands to e-scooters and home appliances. It also has a successful TV business, which surpassed all expe...

Alex Alderson, 20 Jun 2019 20:18

Orange and ZTE demo various 5G applications in Spain

Although ZTE is also affected by various bans similar to those imposed by the US on Huawei, this Chinese brand seems to be doing all right in Spain. Yesterday, Orange and its Chinese partner have shown various 5G applications at t...

Codrut Nistor, 20 Jun 2019 10:48

Perf-V: An FPGA based RISC-V developer board, which costs US$79

The PerfXLab Perf-V is an FPGA based RISC-V developer board that comes with 256 MB of DDR3 RAM along with 8 MB of FPGA and 8 MB of RISC-V flash storage. The board features a host of connectors and interfaces, while it can be progr...

Alex Alderson, 19 Jun 2019 16:11

The Strawberry4Pi 2 can control your internet connected home devices with no coding required. (Image source: Strawberry4Pi)

Strawberry4Pi 2: A Raspberry Pi home automation HAT that has its own mobile app and costs less than US$30

The Strawberry4Pi 2 is an IoT HAT designed for the Raspberry Pi with a difference. The HAT costs just US$29 but comes pre-installed with its own OS and a mobile app that can control your internet connected devices. No coding requi...

Alex Alderson, 14 Jun 2019 15:01

Spot the difference: The RPi 3B and the Banana Pi BPI M4. (Image source: CNX Software)

Banana Pi BPI-M4, a Raspberry Pi clone that packs a more powerful SoC and costs just US$35

The Banana Pi BPI-M4 is a mouthful, but it packs a punch thanks to its quad-core Realtek RTD1395 SoC with ARM Mali-470 MP4 graphics, 1 GB of DDR4 RAM and 8 GB of eMMC flash storage. The developer board is a dead ringer for the Ras...

Alex Alderson, 14 Jun 2019 11:46

UP Xtreme: A Whiskey Lake-U powered SBC that starts at €249 (~US$282) (Image source: AAEON)

UP Xtreme: A Whiskey Lake-U powered developer board that starts at €249 (~US$282)

The UP Xtreme is no ordinary single board computer (SBC). The board comes with up to an Intel Core i7-8665U Whiskey Lake processor and a 16 GB RAM, along with a host of ports, connectors and sensors. The UP Xtreme is available to ...

Alex Alderson, 10 Jun 2019 17:06

The SolidRun i.MX 8M Mini SOM - Front. (Source: SolidRun)

SolidRun announces the i.MX 8M Mini SOM Dev Board with Gyrfalcon AI acceleration for next-gen Edge AI applications

SolidRun has announced the i.MX 8M, a new mini System on Module (SOM) board based on NXP ARM Cortex-A53 CPUs and the Gyrfalcon Lightspeeur 2803S AI accelerator for developing Edge AI applications. The Lightspeeur 2803S is a highly...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 10 Jun 2019 08:31

Qualcom, Samsung and Intel are all investors in RISC-V fabless US-based chip designing company SiFive. (Source: SiFive)

Qualcomm, Samsung and Intel revealed as investors in SiFive, an ARM alternative

RISC-V chip designer SiFive it has been revealed to have some pretty interesting investors. A recent filing shows that it has raised US$65.4 million in its latest funding round including a cash injection from Qualcomm that sees it...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 09 Jun 2019 11:33

Rock Pi 4: The RK3399 powered Raspberry Pi lookalike that starts at US$39. (Image source: ALLNET)

Rock Pi 4: A Rockchip RK3399 powered Raspberry Pi lookalike that starts at US$39

The Rock Pi 4 comes in two variants, the base model of which has 1 GB of LPDDR4 RAM. All versions have a similar layout to the Raspberry Pi and feature a hexa-core Rockchip RK3399 processor along with a 40-pin GPIO among other con...

Alex Alderson, 07 Jun 2019 20:21

The Khadas VIM3 will initially sell for US$69.99 and US$99.99. (Image source: Khadas)

The Khadas VIM3, the Amlogic S922X powered Raspberry Pi competitor, is launching on June 24 for US$69.99

The single board computer comes with up to 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 32 GB of eMMC 5.1 storage. The Khadas VIM3 will launch on June 24 and runs Android 9.0 Pie, LibreELEC or Ubuntu.

Alex Alderson, 05 Jun 2019 13:10

The Liva Z3 Plus can easily fit the palm of your hand. (Source: Liliputing)

Computex 2019 | ECS showcases Liva Z3 Plus mini PC with Intel Comet Lake CPUs

Not much is known about the upcoming Comet Lake CPUs from Intel. Leaked benchmarks point out that these models are to replace the existing Whiskey Lake chips, and will still use the 14 nm manufacturing process. ECS confirmed that ...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Jun 2019 20:07

Xiaomi will unveil the Mi Band 4 in China, where it is expected to first go on sale. (Image source: SlashLeaks)

The Xiaomi Mi Band 4 is arriving on June 11

A new teaser confirms that Xiaomi will officially launch the Mi Band 4, its upcoming fitness band, on June 11. The successor to the popular Mi Band 3 will have a larger battery than its predecessor along with a larger, and OLED, d...

Alex Alderson, 04 Jun 2019 18:53

Small yet mighty: The Nionics ATTO atop of a Candian Quarter. (Image source: Nionics)

Nionics ATTO: The world's smallest Arduino board is available to pre-order for under US$12

The ATTO measures just 10.3 x 11.5 mm² and weighs 0.68 g. Nionics has equipped the board with an Atmel ATmega32U4 microcontroller, a micro USB port and a reset button. The company has pre-flashed the board with the Arduino Leonard...

Alex Alderson, 03 Jun 2019 15:07

HKCam: A Raspberry Pi-powered and open-source HomeKit security camera that costs under US$20

Home security camera systems can be expensive. But where there is a Raspberry Pi, there is a way. All you need is a Raspberry Pi Zero W, a Raspberry Pi camera module, some free software and an enclosure that you can buy for as lit...

Alex Alderson, 29 May 2019 20:47

The Manifold 2: the on-board mini-supercomputer than can turn DJI drones into autobots

DJI has announced the Manifold 2, a line of tiny supercomputers that can be installed on certain drones from this manufacturer. These devices can upgrade the devices in quesiton into autonomic flying machines, or those that can be...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 May 2019 20:13

The Chatterbox has already reached nearly four times its funding goal. (Image source: Chatterbox)

The Chatterbox, a Raspberry Pi smart speaker that you can build and teach yourself

The Chatterbox is a DIY smart speaker that even children can build. The device has a chipboard case and is built around a Raspberry Pi 3B. The speaker can be taught new commands using the Chatterbox app too. The Chatterbox is curr...

Alex Alderson, 26 May 2019 17:00