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A Single 1GB DDR4 Chip Now Costs More Than an Entire 1GB Raspberry Pi 5 A single mainstream DDR4 chip now costs more on the spot market than a whole entry-level Raspberry Pi. In its latest memory spot price report, TrendForce put the average spot price of a DDR4 1Gx8 3200 MT/s chip (8 Gb, or 1 GB) at US$46.357 for the week of October 20, up 0.84%. Raspberry Pi still lists the 1GB Raspberry Pi 5 at US$45. If you design boards or buy SBCs, memory now decides your… |
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Arduino VENTUNO Q Opens Pre-Orders at $299 with Dual-Brain Architecture and 40-TOPS AI Arduino has opened pre-orders for the VENTUNO Q, a new edge-AI development platform built around Qualcomm’s Dragonwing IQ8 processor. The board is aimed at developers building robotics, computer vision, industrial automation and other systems where AI needs to interact with the physical world. According to Ankit Singh, Arduino’s India lead, the introductory pricing… |
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Arduino Launches Its First Ever SBC - The UNO Q Powered by Qualcomm Qualcomm’s recent acquisition of Arduino marks a turning point in the maker and embedded space. As announced on October 7, 2025, Qualcomm will acquire Arduino while preserving its brand, tools, and commitment to open-source development. In parallel with the acquisition news, Arduino and Qualcomm jointly unveiled the Arduino UNO Q, a hybrid single-board system combining Linux-capable compute… |
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Raspberry Pi Expands Compute Module 4 Lineup with Extended Temperature Range Raspberry Pi has announced new variants of the Compute Module 4 (CM4) with an extended operating temperature range, making them suitable for more demanding environments. While Raspberry Pi devices were originally designed for education, they are now widely used in industrial and embedded applications, where they must operate reliably under extreme conditions. The standard CM4 has been… |
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BeagleBoard’s PocketBeagle 2 is Now Available, Featuring TI's AM6232 Dual Core SoC BeagleBoard has introduced the PocketBeagle 2, a compact and affordable single-board computer (SBC) designed for developers, students, and hobbyists. It retains the small form factor of its predecessor, measuring 55 x 35 mm while improving performance and features. With a focus on embedded applications, IoT devices, and education, the PocketBeagle 2 offers an efficient platform for prototyping… |
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V-Link - A Hardware Interface for Long-Distance Camera Connectivity Connecting cameras to single-board computers such as Raspberry Pi and Nvidia Jetson can be challenging due to range limitations, complex wiring and unreliable connections. Many existing solutions require multiple cables or hardware modifications, making the setup complicated and inefficient. To solve this problem, Videtronic has introduced V-Link, a hardware… |
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Modular and Open-Source Handheld Linux Computer Mecha Comet is a modular Linux handheld computer developed by Mecha Systems Inc. It was showcased at CES 2025, highlighting its focus on flexibility, repairability, and open-source design. The device runs Mechanix OS, a Debian-based operating system with a user interface built in Rust for GPU rendering on Wayland. It features a 1.8 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 32GB… |
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DFRobot Launches UNIHIKER: A User-Friendly Single Board Computer for Learning and Coding DFRobot recently introduced an exciting new all-in-one single board computer (SBC) development platform known as UNIHIKER. This remarkable device comes equipped with its own 2.8" touchscreen, offering seamless plug-and-play programming capabilities. DFRobot representative Liang Li expressed great enthusiasm about the UNIHIKER, hailing it as… |
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Piunora: Compact and Easy-To-Use Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 for Electronics Prototyping with Linux Developed by Diodes Delight, Piunora is a compact and easy-to-use development board for electronics prototyping with Linux. This tiny board has a familiar form factor, legible pin labels, and a design that makes it well-suited to be used in space-constrained applications. The board comes with powerful peripherals for rapid prototyping and… |
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Compact Single Board Computer with Intel SoC for Embedded AI and Edge Computing AAEON has announced the PICO-WHU4, a compact board built on the PICO-ITX form factor and powered by 8th generation Intel core processors. The PICO-WHU4 is a powerful and compact solution designed for a wide range of embedded artificial intelligence and edge computing applications. The Board was built to offer high-performance computing in a compact PICO-ITX form factor by… |
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System Basis Chip (SBC) with integrated CAN FD controller and transceiver Texas Instruments introduced an automotive system basis chip that is the industry’s first to integrate a controller and transceiver for Controller Area Network with Flexible Data Rate (CAN FD). Designed to meet the high-bandwidth and data-rate flexibility needs of in-vehicle networks, the TCAN4550-Q1 uses the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) bus of almost any… |
