Category: Raspberry Pi
The Dusun Pi4 is Another Raspberry Pi Alternative Designed for Smart Home Applications
The Dusun Pi4, powered by the Rockchip RK3568, is a high-performance Smart Hub Controller with a Quad-core CPU, Mali-G52 GPU, and a 1TOPs NPU. With its robust features and specifications, it can be considered an alternative to the Raspberry Pi. Previously we have covered many Rockchip...
Continue ReadingThe New Portenta Hat Carrier Bridges Arduino and Raspberry Pi Ecosystems
The Portenta Hat Carrier is a new accessory that lets you use Raspberry Pi HATs with your Portenta mini-computer. With it, any Portenta device can easily be connected to Pi HATs, as well as to other peripherals like the Ethernet, microSD, and USB ports. The Portenta Hat Carrier is the...
Continue ReadingHome Assistant Yellow – Home Automation SBC with RP4 CM4
Home Assistant Yellow is a cutting-edge home automation platform that revolutionizes the way smart devices around the home are managed and controlled. If you have been struggling with dealing with complex integrated home automation systems that sometimes leave you feeling exhausted and...
Continue ReadingPalmOS can now run on a $4 Raspberry Pi Pico thanks to Dmitry Grinberg’s rePalm project
In an attempt to bring retro software to modern hardware, developer, and tinkerer Dmitry Grinberg has skillfully ported the once-beloved Palm OS 5 to a Raspberry Pi Pico, though with a few compromises. To any hardware enthusiast, the Raspberry Pi is known for its versatility,...
Continue ReadingBookworm – the new version of Raspberry Pi OS
Raspberry Pi has released a new version of their Raspberry Pi OS and it comes with an updated set of software, packages, and tooling available to their users. The new Raspberry Pi version 5 OS is based on the latest Debian Version 12 called “Bookworm”. The Debian 12 Bookworm is...
Continue ReadingImplement USB Gadgets on Linux Easily with Sebastian’s New Rust Library
Rust developers looking for easier ways to turn a Raspberry Pi 4 into a Rust-powered USB gadget now have a powerful tool at their reach. Developer Sebastian Urban has released details on his new Rust library for USB gadget development on Linux. Sebastian, who claimed to have been...
Continue ReadingA Glimpse into the Future of QR Code Reading with Useful Sensors’ Tiny Code Reader
Useful Sensors has launched the Tiny Code Reader, a small camera module with an RP2040 chip built specifically to read 2D QR codes. Price at $7.00, this board can be used in projects that involve QR codes. Useful Sensors' co-founder Pete Warden explains, It's designed to be a simple...
Continue ReadingPicoCell 4G uses Raspberry Pi RP2040 and supports 4G LTE cellular connectivity
There is a new crowdfunding project introducing PicoCell 4G, a new technological device with the primary purpose of providing advanced connectivity options. The hardware solution comes integrated with the Quectel EG25-G 4G LTE cellular module, which allows the device to connect to...
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