Google Unveils USB Type-C Version Of It’s Edge TPU AI Chip
Google has come up with its Edge TPU machine learning chip announcement by also revealing a USB Type-C based device that can be plugged into any Linux or Android Things computer, including a Raspberry...
View ArticleObinz is a hardware platform specially built for IoT
In the last few years, we have seen a proliferation of hardware that are designed to serve as our interface to the Internet of Things. We have seen boards like the Arduino, Raspberry, Particle, ESP12,...
View ArticleWyostat: Open source Thermostat
Kevin has been working on building his own thermostat. He writes: Does the world need another connected thermostat? When my thermostat went on the blink last winter, I looked at Nest, and Ecobee, and...
View ArticlePCBWay Offers Low Cost SMD Stencils
A new offer has been thrown to the public by PCBWay; The public can now get various sizes of SMD (Surface Mounted Devices) stencils. A stencil is a utensil that contains a perforated sheet through...
View ArticleSapphire’s New FS-FP5V SBC Incorporates Ryzen Embedded V1000 SoC
Sapphire Technology, a Hong Kong-based technology company, has launched a 147.3 x 139.7mm Mini-STX (almost 5×5-inch) form factor SBC that runs Ubuntu 16.04 or Windows. It is powered by AMD’s new Ryzen...
View ArticlePopCom – Identify your COM ports
avishorp has written a small program that pops up a message whenever a serial port over USB device is plugged in, that is available on GitHub (code). PopCom is a COM port plug-in/plug-out notifier....
View ArticleFriendlyELEC Launches a new Samsung Powered Octa-Core Board
Smart6818 is a board built for industrial applications and is a successor to the Smart210 board. At the heart of the Smart6818 is the powerful Samsung Octa-Core Cortex-A53 S5P6818 SoC which is able to...
View ArticleSeco’s New i.MX8M And i.MX8Quad Based Modules Run Linux
Seco Embedded Creators have launched the i.MX8M based Q7-C25 and i.MX8Quad based Q7-C26. Both can run Linux and Android, and are available in 0 to 60°C and -40 to 85°C models. The 5V modules have many...
View ArticleEvervision expands all-in-one HDMI TFT displays portfolio
Evervision Electronics Europe has expanded its range of HDMI TFT displays to address growing demand, adding five new display sizes to its portfolio. [via] The Evervision HDMI TFT displays modules are...
View ArticleATtiny1607 – A TinyAVR MCU Family For Real-Time Control Systems
In continuation of the development of microcontrollers for a real-time control system, Microchip unveils a new set of microcontroller family based around the known Atmel ATtiny family called the...
View ArticleExen Proto – A Tiny 32-bit Arduino Compatible Board
The Exen Mini was categorized as one of the world’s smallest 32-bit Arduino compatible boards that was launched by Nerdonic, although the board was able to get the job done in some areas it still had...
View ArticleSinoVoip Unveils Open-spec Banana Pi BPI-P2 Zero SBC
SinoVoIP is going to launch their inexpensive Raspberry Pi Zero compatible, Allwinner H2+ powered board Banana Pi-P2 Zero. This is going to be the successor to Banana Pi M2 Zero. The new Banana Pi-P2...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi Model Comparison Table
There are quite a few Raspberry Pi boards on the market today and sometimes it’s not that clear on the differences between them. I’ve made this table for a more visual representation of what’s...
View ArticleMicroSemi’s Precision Colour Sensor AS73211
Precision colour sensing made easy Austrian MicroSemi recently divested itself of its transceiver portfolio, leaving standards such as AS-I stranded. Sensors were selected as the new main field of...
View ArticleFull Guide on How to Play PC Games on Android
Learn the top games ported to Android and how to play the non-ported ones without streaming and extra hardware. Mobile is our life. I personally have started to find myself using my smartphone both...
View ArticleThe UP AI Core – Mini-PCIe Board For Machine Learning
Popularized as the “first embedded ultra-compact artificial intelligence processing card,” and built around the same Intel Movidius Myriad 2 2450 VPU as Intel’s own Neural Compute Stick. UP’s AI Core...
View ArticleCommunication Between Two Arduinos Using NRF24L01
NRF24L01 While building Arduino or any other microcontroller platform project over time the need will arise to establish communication between two of the Arduino boards or microcontrollers for data...
View ArticleTiny Solar Energy Module (TSEM)
A 1 square inch PCB module with 2 tiny solar cells, a highly efficient Li-Ion charger and with 3.3V and 1.8V output by Jasper Sikken: This is a 1×1 inch PCB module with two tiny solar cells, a highly...
View ArticleAOZ128x EZBuck™ Simple Buck (Step-Down) Regulators
Alpha & Omega’s high efficiency and simple to use regulators are designed for automotive, telecom, and networking equipment Alpha & Omega Semiconductor’s AOZ128x series are high efficiency,...
View ArticleBuild Your Own SBC with the Open Source Blueberry Pi
Raspberry Pi undeniable has being the template of most (if not all) single board computer esver since its launch in the year 2012. The Raspberry Pi has since seen a breakthrough in several spaces...
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