Solder Party’s KeebDeck is a cheap, open source 69-key thumb keyboard

A few years ago Solder Party started selling tiny USB keyboards made by combining an actual BlackBerry keyboard (ripped from an old device) with a custom PCB and USB-C connector. But since BlackBerry is out of business, eventually it’s going to g…

A few years ago Solder Party started selling tiny USB keyboards made by combining an actual BlackBerry keyboard (ripped from an old device) with a custom PCB and USB-C connector. But since BlackBerry is out of business, eventually it’s going to get harder to find devices to cannibalize for their keyboards. So Solder Party has […]

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Lilbits: A new modular PC input device, Google brings even more AI to Pixel phones, Apple’s $230 knit iPhone holder

Over the past few years I’ve seen a couple of different widescreen touchscreen displays that are designed to be used as both a second screen and an input device for a computer. But the UltraBar X stands out for its unusual, modular design. At its…

Over the past few years I’ve seen a couple of different widescreen touchscreen displays that are designed to be used as both a second screen and an input device for a computer. But the UltraBar X stands out for its unusual, modular design. At its most basic, this device is just another 7 inch ultrawide touchscreen […]

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Thunderobot MIX G2 is a mini gaming PC with up to Core Ultra 9 275HX and RTX 5090 mobile

The Olares One isn’t the only new mini PC with NVIDIA RTX 50 Series graphics. Chinese PC maker Thunderobot has introduced a compact PC that looks more like a game console than a traditional computer. But under the hood it has the guts of a high-p…

The Olares One isn’t the only new mini PC with NVIDIA RTX 50 Series graphics. Chinese PC maker Thunderobot has introduced a compact PC that looks more like a game console than a traditional computer. But under the hood it has the guts of a high-performance gaming laptop. The Thunderobot MIX G2 is a computer with […]

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Plasma Mobile 6.5 brings big updates to this platform for small Linux devices (like phones)

Plasma Mobile is a user interface for mobile Linux distributions that includes a mix of features borrowed from the KDE Plasma desktop environment and mixes in some mobile-specific components designed for smartphones, tablets, and other touchscreen devi…

Plasma Mobile is a user interface for mobile Linux distributions that includes a mix of features borrowed from the KDE Plasma desktop environment and mixes in some mobile-specific components designed for smartphones, tablets, and other touchscreen devices. The latest version brings some key improvements including a more responsive lock screen, some cosmetic home screen enhancements, […]

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Olares One is an AI-focused “personal cloud” mini PC with NVIDIA RTX 5090 and Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (crowdfunding)

The Olares One is a small desktop computer with the guts of a high-end gaming laptop including an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 mobile graphics with 24GB of GDDR7 RAM, 96GB of DDR5 memory and a 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD. But i…

The Olares One is a small desktop computer with the guts of a high-end gaming laptop including an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 mobile graphics with 24GB of GDDR7 RAM, 96GB of DDR5 memory and a 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD. But it’s not really positioned as a gaming PC. Instead, […]

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Viwoods AiPaper Reader is a phone-sized eReader with Android 16 and 4G cellular support

The Viwoods AiPaper Reader is an eBook reader with a 6.13 inch E Ink display with 300 pixels per inch and a physical design that makes it look more like a phone than an eReader. And while isn’t technically a phone, since it can’t make voice…

The Viwoods AiPaper Reader is an eBook reader with a 6.13 inch E Ink display with 300 pixels per inch and a physical design that makes it look more like a phone than an eReader. And while isn’t technically a phone, since it can’t make voice calls over a cellular network, it does have a SIM card […]

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MINISFORUM MS-R1 Arm-powered Desktop PC goes global for $504 and up

After launching in China earlier this month the MINISFORUM MS-R1 desktop computer is now available worldwide. What makes this small form-factor computer unusual is that it’s powered by a high-performance Arm-based processor. The PC is available f…

After launching in China earlier this month the MINISFORUM MS-R1 desktop computer is now available worldwide. What makes this small form-factor computer unusual is that it’s powered by a high-performance Arm-based processor. The PC is available from the MINISFORUM website for $504 and up. The entry-level configuration includes 32GB of onboard RAM and no storage, but you […]

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Lilbits: UGREEN NASync, Maemo Leste, and a Linux laptop with a 300 Hz display and RTX 50 graphics

PC and mobile accessory maker UGREEN entered the network-attached storage space last year with the launch of the UGREEN NASync line of devices. Since then the company has introduced several additional models, but now the company is returning to its ori…

PC and mobile accessory maker UGREEN entered the network-attached storage space last year with the launch of the UGREEN NASync line of devices. Since then the company has introduced several additional models, but now the company is returning to its original NAS systems, bringing a small spec bump to at least one model: the new […]

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Open Book Touch is a full-featured, open source eReader (crowdfunding soon)

Oddly Specific Objects founder Joey Castillo has designed a couple of interesting open hardware projects over the years. Those include the Sensor Watch and Sensor Watch Pro, which replace the PCB in a classic Casio wristwatch with a new board sporting …

Oddly Specific Objects founder Joey Castillo has designed a couple of interesting open hardware projects over the years. Those include the Sensor Watch and Sensor Watch Pro, which replace the PCB in a classic Casio wristwatch with a new board sporting a bunch of sensors that add functionality. But Castillo’s first attempt at making open […]

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This kit gives the AlphaSmart Neo2 more of a portable typewriter-like design

The AlphaSmart Neo2 is a portable word processor that was released nearly two decades ago as a device that provides a distraction-free writing experience without all the extra stuff that comes with a full-fledged laptop computer. With a small greyscale…

The AlphaSmart Neo2 is a portable word processor that was released nearly two decades ago as a device that provides a distraction-free writing experience without all the extra stuff that comes with a full-fledged laptop computer. With a small greyscale LCD display, a full-sized keyboard, and compact design, it continues to have fans. But that doesn’t mean […]

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