Author: Rik

Boardcon's new EM-IMX8M-MINI is based on NXP’s energy-efficient i.MX8M Mini ARM Cortex A53 processor. The iMX8M SBC has 2GB LPDDR4 and 8GB of eMMC flash with 2x USB 2.0, GbE. Display output is via MIPI LCD, PCIe. There is also optional support for SSD/4G. It runs Linux 4.14.98 and QT...

Portable soldering irons are recently getting popular among hobbyists, especially after the launch of the TS100 portable soldering iron. Although one can simply purchase a portable soldering iron from the many available options, hobbyists and DIY lovers would always enjoy making their own...

This year SinoVoip revealed Banana Pi BPI-M4 - a mid-range  SBC that runs Android 8.1 or Linux on a quad -A53 Realtek RTD1395 SoC featuring HDMI, M.2, WiFi/BT, 40-pin GPIO, PoE support, and 5x USB ports. SinoVoip is well-known for its Allwinner SoC based single board computers and the...

SolidRun has launched a new single board computer named as HummingBoard CBi. HummingBoard CBi merges the powerful HummingBoard platform with the CAN bus and RS-485 connectors – tailor-made for industrial and production floor applications. They actually swapped the HDMI of their...

In this modern era, the electronics industry is incomplete without microprocessors. From daily household appliances to space exploration - microprocessors are accompanying us everywhere and making lives way easier. But, independently designing and manufacturing a processor is an...

Aaeon has recently announced specifications for a Linux-ready “UP Xtreme” SBC with a 15W TDP, 8th Gen Intel Whiskey Lake-U CPU, up to 16GB DDR4 RAM and 128GB eMMC, 2x GbE, 6x USB, SATA, and optional AI Core X modules via M.2 and mini-PCIe. Aaeon first launched their UP board family...

Geniatech has posted about the launch of their DB3399 and DB3399 Pro SBCs equipped with the RK3399 and RK3399Pro SoCs, and their specifications. The Android 8.0-powered DB3399 Pro SBC runs the new AI-enhanced RK3399Pro version of the hexacore SoC.  A similar DB3399 SBC is also launched...

WiFi based home automation products are cheaper compared to ZigBee or Z-Wave products, but the downside is that WiFi devices need an internet connection to perform their function. A lot of those IoT devices don’t just communicate on your local network, they also talk to the outside...