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Raspberry Pi CM4 Handheld Project Resembles Pocket C.H.I.P.

Home News (Image credit: Diodes Delight) If you’re a fan of the Pocket C.H.I.P. Linux-based handheld, you’ll appreciate this new project from Diodes Delight featuring the Raspberry Pi CM4. Diodes Delight is run by the same Timon we featured on a December episode of Pi Cast, Toms Hardware’s very own Raspberry Pi-themed podcast. Even back… Read more

Alienware’s latest gaming laptops can now be configured with Cherry MX switches

Alienware and Cherry have worked together to cram what both companies are calling the “first true” mechanical keyboard into a gaming laptop. Starting March 18th, you’ll be able to purchase Alienware’s M15 R4 or M17 R4 laptops and upgrade them to a Cherry MX mechanical keyboard for an extra $150 at checkout. The laptops will… Read more

Motorola’s Ready For brings a DeX-style desktop to the Edge Plus

Motorola is expanding its Edge Plus flagship phone with a new, desktop computer interface called Ready For. Similar to Samsung’s DeX, Ready For allows users to plug their smartphone into a larger screen (using either a USB-C to USB-C or USB-C to HDMI cable), allowing the Edge Plus (and presumably, future Motorola phones) to be… Read more

BIOS Updates Arrive to Fix AMD Ryzen’s USB Connectivity Issues

Home News (Image credit: SMZDM) Finally, AMD’s motherboard partners have begun rolling out new BIOS updates to fix the widespread USB stability and connectivity issues. However, the current revisions are still in Beta form, with final firmware revisions due in April. The firmware addresses widespread USB connectivity issues present on a number of Ryzen… Read more

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano review: light it up

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. If you’ve used a ThinkPad before, you probably know 90 percent of what to expect from the ThinkPad X1 Nano. All of the staples are here. It’s got the black carbon fiber chassis, the discrete buttons on… Read more

Ajazz K620T 2.0 Keyboard Review

Introduction Ajazz is another of those brands you may not have heard of, a brand I was personally only somewhat aware of because of discussions I had read through online. The company sells peripherals with an emphasis on color schemes far beyond the usual black or white. This is another brand under the Epomaker umbrella,… Read more

Intel puts Apple’s ‘I’m a Mac’ guy into new ads praising PCs

Intel has hired Apple’s former “I’m a Mac” actor Justin Long to create new ads praising PCs. Long starts each commercial with “Hello I’m a… Justin,” with the typical white background you’d find on Apple’s Mac vs. PC ads from the 2000s. Naturally, the ads focus on Mac vs. PC again, with Long mocking Apple’s… Read more

CORSAIR K65 RGB MINI Review – CORSAIR Goes 60%

Introduction I was just about to write this review when I came across a pretty hilarious Reddit thread where the poster had submitted his take on what a CORSAIR 60% keyboard would look like. This hypothetical keyboard was based on the company’s recently released flagship K100 keyboard, and I had to chuckle knowing that there… Read more

Corsair’s K65 RGB Mini gaming keyboard is for people who think less is more

Corsair is the latest company to introduce a 60-percent wired mechanical keyboard of its own, lopping off the arrow keys and other functions for a more compact design. The K65 RGB Mini costs $110 and has a design that is about as subtle as Corsair has ever produced. It connects via its included, detachable USB-C-to-USB-A… Read more

Corsair K65 RGB Mini Gaming Keyboard Review: 60% Is Going Mainstream

Our Verdict The Corsair K65 RGB Mini is a well-performing highly customizable keyboard that should help raise awareness for the 60% form factor despite a few (mostly cosmetic) flaws. For + Bounty of customization options + Polling rates up to 8,000 Hz + Doubleshot PBT keycaps + Custom spacebar, Esc key Against – Pinging on… Read more

You Probably Don’t Need the MSI Liberator Gaming Foot Pedal, Right?

Home News (Image credit: MSI) So this is a thing. MSI appears to be crowdfunding a product, the Liberator gaming pedal, with XFastest reporting that the peripheral is expected to debut on March 16. Pretty much everything about this needs to be seen to be believed. Take the most recent post on the product’s Facebook… Read more

Apple MacBook Air (2020) vs MacBook Air (2019): What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – The MacBook Air receives an annual upgrade, with the 2020 model doubling the base storage and introducing a newer keyboard mechanism compared to the 2019 model. But is anything else different? Here’s a quick-glance comparison between 2020 and 2019 MacBook Air models. If you’re otherwise interested in the newer M1 MacBook then check… Read more

Asus ROG Strix G15 2021 review: A gaming laptop masterclass

(Pocket-lint) – For 2021 it seems like Asus is going after competitive gamers with the 2021 versions of the ROG Strix G15 and G17. The G15 is now not only more compact than the previous model, but also boasts Nvidia’s RTX 3000 series graphics cards. Something that’s notoriously hard to get hold of in the desktop… Read more

Custom Raspberry Pi Handheld Features Super-Wide Display

Home News (Image credit: Sulfuroid) All-in-one Raspberry Pi handhelds are really cool—some of the best Raspberry Pi projects we’ve come across are just simple, PC rigs with built-in keyboards. But this one, created by a maker known on Twitter as Sulfuroid, takes the cake and stretches wide across the plate. It has a small, tablet-like… Read more

How to Build an Airplane Tracker with Raspberry Pi

Chances are that there are planes flying over your house right now. Using a Raspberry Pi, a device known as an ADS-B receiver, and a standard projector, we can create our very own “radar” that shows the real time location of these aircraft and, if we have a projector, we can project it on the… Read more