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ZOTAC ZBOX PRO CM5-PICO – A compact Raspberry Pi CM5-based ...

2026-10-24T03:08:05Z

ZOTAC ZBOX PRO CM5-PICO – A compact Raspberry Pi CM5-based fanless industrial mini PC

ZOTAC ZBOX PRO CM5-PICO is a compact fanless industrial mini PC built around the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 (CM5) with up to 16 GB LPDDR4x memory, optional WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0 wireless connectivity. The mini PC measures 114.8 x 76 x 31.3 mm and features two 4K HDMI outputs, Gigabit Ethernet, and M.2 expansion for NVMe storage or AI accelerators, along with an internal 40-pin G…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/10/24/zotac-zbox-pro-cm5-pico-a-compact-raspberry-pi-cm5-based-fanless-industrial-mini-pc/

Semtech LR2021 LoRa chip gets the SDR treatment, supports 100 MHz ...

2026-10-20T07:08:06Z

Semtech LR2021 LoRa chip gets the SDR treatment, supports 100 MHz to 2.74 GHz

Earlier this month, we saw how the humble ESP32-S3 could be turned into an SDR transmitter and receiver; then we saw developer h0m3us3r release the w1700k-sdr project, which turns a Gemtek W1700K Wi-Fi 7 router into a wideband SDR receiver. The LR2021-SDR open-source project by Samuel Reynolds (SAMS0N1TE) follows the sample principles and turns the Semtech LR2021 LoRa transceiver into a softw…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/10/20/semtech-lr2021-lora-chip-gets-the-sdr-treatment-supports-100-mhz-to-2-74-ghz/

Fanless AMD Ryzen Embedded 8840U/8640U Edge AI Computer supports ...

2026-08-28T11:23:07Z

Fanless AMD Ryzen Embedded 8840U/8640U Edge AI Computer supports up to 256GB DDR5 SO-DIMM memory

IBASE AA400-N is an “ultra-compact” fanless edge AI computer powered by an AMD Ryzen Embedded 8840U/8640U processor with up to 8 cores, 16 threads, and a combined 39 TOPS of AI performance for machine and robotic vision, autonomous inspection, smart retail, industrial automation, and other data-intensive, space-constrained applications. The most intriguing part of the specs…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/28/fanless-amd-ryzen-embedded-8840u-8640u-edge-ai-computer-supports-up-to-256gb-ddr5-so-dimm-memory/

MNT Station fanless, modular open-hardware computer supports a ...

2026-08-24T09:23:05Z

MNT Station fanless, modular open-hardware computer supports a choice of 10+ Arm CPU or FPGA modules (Crowdfunding)

MNT Research, the Berlin-based team behind the MNT Reform, MNT Pocket Reform, Reform 2, and MNT Reform Next, has launched the MNT Station, a fanless, open-hardware modular computer designed for use as a desktop PC, home server, NAS, router, edge device, or low-power media center. The MNT Station is built around the MNT Reform mainboard ecosystem and desig…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/24/mnt-station-fanless-modular-open-hardware-computer-supports-a-choice-of-10-arm-cpu-or-fpga-modules/

Pine64 hits pause on Linux devices due to RAM and eMMC ...

2026-08-19T10:38:06Z

Pine64 hits pause on Linux devices due to RAM and eMMC shortage/high prices

While some companies keep increasing prices, the Pine64 community has now announced they don’t intend to manufacture Linux devices due to the current RAM and eMMC flash shortage and related high prices. Pine64 started with the launch of the Pine A64 development board in 2015, and since then they have launched more Arm and RISC-V Linux SBCs, Linux smartphones, and Linux tablets and e-Readers. We…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/19/pine64-hits-pause-on-linux-devices-due-to-ram-and-emmc-shortage-high-prices/

HALO TOUCH V2 – A customizable desktop USB hub with rotary ...

2026-07-03T10:38:08Z

HALO TOUCH V2 – A customizable desktop USB hub with rotary encoder fitted with round touchscreen display

Designed by Innoelement in Guangzhou, China, the HALO TOUCH V2 is a multifunctional desktop USB hub with a round touchscreen and a rotary encoder designed as an interactive desk companion. It integrates system monitoring, media playback, and productivity features for workstations, home offices, and desktop setups. The device features a USB 2.0 hub with two USB Type-…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/07/03/halo-touch-v2-a-customizable-desktop-usb-hub-with-rotary-encoder-fitted-with-round-touchscreen-display/

ST VL53L9CX direct Time-of-Flight 3D LiDAR supports 5cm to 9m ...

2026-06-22T10:53:30Z

ST VL53L9CX direct Time-of-Flight 3D LiDAR supports 5cm to 9m range, 2.3K zones resolution

STMicroelectronics VL53L9CX, or VL53L9 for short, is the company’s first direct Time-of-Flight (dToF) 3D LiDAR all-in-one module. It offers a sensing range of 5 centimeters to 9 meters, a wide 72º field of view, a resolution of 2.3K zones, and up to 100 Hz frame rate. ST’s ToF sensors have gone a long way since we covered the VL53L0X sensor with a single zone and 2-meter range i…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/06/22/st-vl53l9cx-direct-time-of-flight-3d-lidar-supports-5cm-to-9m-range-2-3k-zones-resolution/

Semtech FX86E – A Compact 5G RedCap and 4G LTE modem for ...

2026-05-18T10:23:06Z

Semtech FX86E – A Compact 5G RedCap and 4G LTE modem for industrial IoT applications

Semtech FX86E is a 5G RedCap and 4G LTE cellular modem designed for industrial IoT applications such as rugged, long-range security cameras, heavy-duty vehicles, and various solar/battery-powered applications. Based on the company’s EM8695 M.2 module powered by a Snapdragon X35 5G RedCap modem, the pre-certified modem supports public and private networks, boasts a MIL-STD-810H military…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/05/18/semtech-fx86e-a-compact-5g-redcap-and-4g-lte-modem-for-industrial-iot-applications/

PiLink PL-R5/R5M Series – IP20/IP65 Industrial PCs powered by ...

2026-02-11T05:08:05Z

PiLink PL-R5/R5M Series – IP20/IP65 Industrial PCs powered by Raspberry Pi CM5

Made by Japan-based PiLink, the PL-R5 and PL-R5M Series are compact industrial PCs powered by a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 (CM5) and offered with either IP20 or IP65 ingress protection rating. The PL-R5 Series provides one USB 3.0 port, one Gigabit Ethernet port, and 9V to 40V DC input, while the PL-R5M Series offers one USB 2.0 port, one 100 Mbps Ethernet port, an optional extra Gigabit …
https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/11/pilink-pl-r5-r5m-series-ip20-ip65-industrial-pcs-powered-by-raspberry-pi-cm5/

Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0 released with a revamped user interface, ...

2025-11-24T14:53:04Z

Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0 released with a revamped user interface, Raspberry Pi Connect support

Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0 has just been released with a revamped user interface with a wizard to enable easier navigation, as well as a new option for Raspberry Pi Connect remote access, among other changes. The Raspberry Pi Imager was first released in March 2020 to imp…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/11/24/raspberry-pi-imager-2-0-released-with-a-revamped-user-interface-raspberry-pi-connect-support/

AAEON PICO-ARU4 “Arrow Lake” Pico-ITX SBC is powered by up to ...

2025-11-06T17:08:03Z

AAEON PICO-ARU4 “Arrow Lake” Pico-ITX SBC is powered by up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 255U processor

AAEON PICO-ARU4 might be the world’s first Pico-ITX SBC powered by Intel Core Ultra 5/7 “Arrow Lake” (Series 2) processor family. More specifically, it’s available with the Core Ultra 5 225U or Core Ultra 7 255U, both with a 15W TDP. It ships with up to 32GB L…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/11/07/aaeon-pico-aru4-arrow-lake-pico-itx-sbc-is-powered-by-up-to-an-intel-core-ultra-7-255u-processor/

BIOSTAR MU-N150 – A Twin Lake fanless Industrial PC with ...

2025-09-25T00:23:16Z

BIOSTAR MU-N150 – A Twin Lake fanless Industrial PC with 2.5GbE, triple 4K video output

BIOSTAR has launched the EdgeComp MU-N150, a compact 0.6L fanless industrial PC built around the Intel Processor N150 ” Twin Lake” SoC for edge computing, automation, HMI, POS/kiosk, and more. Some other N150 systems, like the HUNSN RJ42/RJ43 and Protectli VP2430, are for networking…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/09/25/biostar-mu-n150-a-twin-lake-fanless-industrial-pc-with-2-5gbe-triple-4k-video-output/

Blackout Comms Cluster – A pre-configured off-grid LoRa texting ...

2025-08-26T08:23:04Z

Blackout Comms Cluster – A pre-configured off-grid LoRa texting and GPS system with cryptographic security

Designed by Altware Dev Shop in the US, the Blackout Comms is an off-grid, LoRa-based encrypted mesh communication system built around ESP32 for texting and GPS location sharing without the need for any cellular networks or internet. The device…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/26/blackout-comms-cluster-a-pre-configured-off-grid-lora-texting-and-gps-system-with-cryptographic-security/

Qualcomm IPQ5322 embedded boards target WiFi 7 and 10GbE ...

2025-08-07T04:08:06Z

Qualcomm IPQ5322 embedded boards target WiFi 7 and 10GbE networking applications

There are already some consumer-grade WiFi 7 routers based on Qualcomm IPQ5322 SoC like Xiaomi Router BE6500 Pro and TP-Link Deco BE65, but if you plan on developing your own embedded solution, Compex and Wallys offer separate embedded boards based on the quad-core Cortex-A53 router processor …
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/07/qualcomm-ipq5322-embedded-boards-target-wifi-7-and-10gbe-networking-applications/

Raspberry Pi 5 gets a microSD Express HAT Will Whang’s ...

2025-07-27T17:08:03Z

Raspberry Pi 5 gets a microSD Express HAT

Will Whang’s RPI5-SDexpress-Hat is a small HAT+ for the Raspberry Pi 5, adding a microSD Express card slot for ultrafast storage, an eject button, and two Qwiic connectors, probably because there was still some spare space on the board… As a reminder, microSD Express cards can deliver SSD performance thanks to the use of of PCIe interface and NVMe commands. The standard…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/07/28/raspberry-pi-5-gets-a-microsd-express-hat/

Core1121 sub-GHz, S-Band, and 2.4GHz LoRa module features through ...

2025-07-22T00:08:04Z

Core1121 sub-GHz, S-Band, and 2.4GHz LoRa module features through holes and castellated edges

The Waveshare Core1121 is a compact, multi-band LoRa module based on the Semtech LR1121 transceiver with support for Sub-GHz (150–960MHz), S-band (1.9–2.1GHz), and 2.4GHz ISM bands, and exposing GPIOs through both through and castellated holes. Key features include supp…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/07/22/core1121-sub-ghz-s-band-and-2-4ghz-lora-module-features-through-holes-and-castellated-edges/

Canonical and ESWIN announces EBC77 RISC-V SBC with Ubuntu 24.04 ...

2025-07-16T10:53:06Z

Canonical and ESWIN announces EBC77 RISC-V SBC with Ubuntu 24.04 support

ESWIN Computing, in collaboration with Canonical, has announced the EBC77 Series single board computer (SBC) with support for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and designed for education, embedded systems, and general-purpose applications The credit card-sized board is based on the EIC7700X quad-core 64-bit RISC-V SoC with a …
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/07/16/canonical-and-eswin-announces-ebc77-risc-v-sbc-with-ubuntu-24-04-support/

AnyShake Explorer – An affordable, open-source hardware seismic ...

2025-06-28T04:08:04Z

AnyShake Explorer – An affordable, open-source hardware seismic monitoring system (Crowdfunding)

AnyShake Explorer is a relatively affordable, open-source hardware seismic monitoring system that offers an alternative to the Raspberry Pi Shake earthquake monitoring solutions. The device supports up to three 3-axis geophones and integrates a 3-axis accelerometer and a 32-bit ADC …
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/06/28/anyshake-explorer-affordable-open-source-hardware-seismic-monitoring-system/

Liberux NEXX is a Linux smartphone with Rockchip RK3588S, 32GB ...

2025-06-03T05:23:48Z

Liberux NEXX is a Linux smartphone with Rockchip RK3588S, 32GB RAM, 6.34-inch OLED (Crowdfunding)

Liberux NEXX is a Linux smartphone powered by a Rockchip RK3588S octa-core Cortex-A76/A55 processor coupled with 32 GB LPDDR4x and a 512GB eMMC flash, as well as a 6.34-inch 2400×1080 OLED display. We’ve seen other Linux smartphones in the past with the most popular likely being the Pur…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/06/03/liberux-nexx-linux-smartphone-rockchip-rk3588s-32gb-ram-6-34-inch-oled/

Arm introduces new product naming architecture for ...

2025-05-16T05:08:06Z

Arm introduces new product naming architecture for infrastructure, PC, mobile, automotive, and IoT

We all know that Arm Cortex-A are application cores, Cortex-M microcontroller-class cores, and Cortex-R real-time cores used in various applications from IoT to automotive or architecture. But this may soon be thrown out of the window, as Rene Haas, Arm CEO, has…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/05/16/arm-introduces-new-product-naming-architecture-for-infrastructure-pc-mobile-automotive-and-iot/

Interrupt – A Linux-based Flipper Zero alternative with WiFi 4, ...

2025-05-07T07:53:06Z

Interrupt – A Linux-based Flipper Zero alternative with WiFi 4, Bluetooth, sub-GHz radios, NFC/RFID reader, IR Tx/Rx (Crowdfunding)

Interrupt is a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W-based wireless hacking tool that provides a Linux-powered alternative to the popular Flipper Zero with a built-in 3.5-inch touchscreen display and keyboard to easily type command…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/05/07/interrupt-linux-based-flipper-zero-alternative-with-wifi-4-bluetooth-sub-ghz-radios-nfc-rfid-reader-infrared/

Pine64 StarPro64 is a RISC-V SBC with ESWin EIC7700X AI SoC, 32 ...

2025-04-23T10:38:04Z

Pine64 StarPro64 is a RISC-V SBC with ESWin EIC7700X AI SoC, 32 GB LPDDR5

Pine64 StarPro64 is a single board computer (SBC) powered by an ESWin EIC7700X quad-core 64-bit RISC-V SoC with a 19.95 TOPS AI accelerator and equipped with up to 32GB LPDDR5 RAM. It has a similar design to the Star64 SBC powered by a StarFive JH7110 RISC-V SoC, and features HDMI video output, MIPI DSI and CSI displa…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/04/23/pine64-starpro64-risc-v-sbc-eswin-eic7700x-ai-soc-32-gb-lpddr5/

Linux 6.13 Release – Main changes, Arm, RISC-V, and MIPS ...

2025-01-20T13:08:04Z

Linux 6.13 Release – Main changes, Arm, RISC-V, and MIPS architectures

Linus Torvalds has just announced the release of Linux 6.13 on the Linux Kernel Mailing List: So nothing horrible or unexpected happened last week, so I’ve tagged and pushed out the final 6.13 release. It’s mostly some final driver fixes (gpu and networking dominating – normal), with some doc updates too. And various …
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/01/20/linux-6-13-release-main-changes-arm-risc-v-and-mips-architectures/

Imagination exits the RISC-V CPU market Imagination Technologies ...

2025-01-16T10:38:05Z

Imagination exits the RISC-V CPU market

Imagination Technologies has decided to exit the RISC-V CPU market to redirect its resources to the development of its GPU and AI products. This was reported by eeNews Europe following an interview with the company: Imagination exited its standalone line of CPUs to increase our investment in graphics, AI and compute at the edge which we believe is transformational for our b…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/01/16/imagination-exits-the-risc-v-cpu-market/

Pilet is a Raspberry Pi 5-powered modular, portable computer with ...

2025-01-09T04:53:04Z

Pilet is a Raspberry Pi 5-powered modular, portable computer with 5-inch or 7-inch display, optional built-in keyboard (Crowdfunding)

Pilet is a modular, open-source hardware, portable computer designed for the Raspberry Pi 5 SBC, and equipped with a choice of displays, keyboards, and an optional battery module that can last for up to 7 hours. Two models are ava…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/01/09/pilet-is-a-raspberry-pi-5-powered-modular-portable-computer-with-optional-built-in-keyboard/

FOSDEM 2025 schedule – Embedded, Open Hardware, RISC-V, Edge ...

2025-01-06T17:08:04Z

FOSDEM 2025 schedule – Embedded, Open Hardware, RISC-V, Edge AI, and more

FOSDEM 2025 will take place on February 1-2 with over 8000 developers meeting in Brussels to discuss open-source software & hardware projects. The free-to-attend (and participate) “Free and Open Source Software Developers’ European Meeting” grows every year, and in 2025 there will be 968 speakers, 930 events, and…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/01/07/fosdem-2025-schedule-embedded-open-hardware-risc-v-edge-ai-and-more/

XIAO Powerbread is a breadboard power supply and meter based on ...

2024-12-06T09:38:06Z

XIAO Powerbread is a breadboard power supply and meter based on XIAO RP2040 or ESP32 USB-C board

The XIAO Powerbread is a breadboard power supply and meter compatible with XIAO RP2040 or ESP32 USB-C boards and equipped with a color LCD display showing real-time voltage, current, and power consumption for 5V and/or 3.3V power rails. Breadboard power supplies…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/06/xiao-powerbread-is-a-breadboard-power-supply-and-meter-based-on-xiao-rp2040-or-esp32-usb-c-board/

Allwinner A733 octa-core Cortex-A76/A55 AI SoC supports up to ...

2024-12-06T05:08:06Z

Allwinner A733 octa-core Cortex-A76/A55 AI SoC supports up to 16GB RAM for Android 15 tablets and laptops

Allwinner A733 is an octa-core Cortex-A76/A55 processor with an optional 3 TOPS NPU and support for up to 16GB RAM designed for Android 15 tablets and laptops such as the Teclast P50Ai with a 10.92-inch touchscreen display. With two Cortex-A76 …
https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/06/allwinner-a733-octa-core-cortex-a76-a55-ai-soc-supports-up-to-16gb-ram-for-android-15-tablets-and-laptops/

Vulkan 1.4 3D graphics and compute API released The Khronos Group ...

2024-12-04T09:08:05Z

Vulkan 1.4 3D graphics and compute API released

The Khronos Group has just announced the release of Vulkan 1.4 cross-platform 3D graphics and compute API. The new release makes some of the optional extensions and features mandatory, adds streaming transfers, and supports 8K rendering on up to eight targets. Minimum hardware limits have also been increased including at least seven maxBoundDescriptorSets an…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/04/vulkan-1-4-3d-graphics-and-compute-api-released/

1.28-inch round color display features Raspberry Pi RP2350, ...

2024-10-30T17:08:05Z

1.28-inch round color display features Raspberry Pi RP2350, motion sensor, GPIO headers, metal case

Waveshare has recently launched the RP2350-LCD-1.28, a Raspberry Pi RP2350-based 1.28-inch round color display module with 240×240 pixel resolution and a 65K-color IPS panel. This board also features a rechargeable Lithium battery manager, a 6-axis IMU with a…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/10/31/1-28-inch-round-color-display-features-raspberry-pi-rp2350-motion-sensor-gpio-headers-metal-case/

Linux 6.11 Release – Notable changes, Arm, RISC-V and MIPS ...

2024-09-16T12:23:04Z

Linux 6.11 Release – Notable changes, Arm, RISC-V and MIPS architectures

Linux 6.11 is out with Linus Torvalds’ announcement on the Linux kernel mailing list (LKML): I’m once again on the road and not in my normal timezone, but it’s Sunday afternoon here in Vienna, and 6.11 is out. The last week was actually pretty quiet and calm, which is nice to see. The shortlog is below for anybod…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/09/16/linux-6-11-release-notable-changes-arm-risc-v-and-mips-architectures/

Juno Tab 3 is a pricey 12.1-inch Linux tablet powered by an Intel ...

2024-09-12T01:08:04Z

Juno Tab 3 is a pricey 12.1-inch Linux tablet powered by an Intel Processor N100 CPU

Juno Tab 3 is a rare Linux tablet running Mobian Phosh, Ubuntu, or Kubuntu on an Intel Processor N100 quad-core Alder Lake-N processor and equipped with a 12.1-inch touchscreen display with 2160×1440 resolution. We’ve covered many Intel N100 hardware platforms, mostly mini PCs, and the…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/09/12/juno-tab-3-is-a-pricey-12-1-inch-linux-tablet-powered-by-an-intel-processor-n100-cpu/

Android 15 runs on Linaro development boards based on Qualcomm ...

2024-09-08T17:08:04Z

Android 15 runs on Linaro development boards based on Qualcomm and HiSilicon chips

Android 15 source code was just pushed to AOSP last week, and Linaro has already ported it to four reference development boards based on Qualcomm and HiSilicon/Huawei chips namely Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 devboard (SM8550-HDK), Qualcomm Robotics Board RB5, Qualcomm Dragonboard 845c (DB845c, aka …
https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/09/09/android-15-runs-on-linaro-development-boards-based-on-qualcomm-and-hisilicon-chips/

LILYGO T-Deck Plus – A Blackberry-like ESP32-S3 devkit with ...

2024-08-30T04:53:05Z

LILYGO T-Deck Plus – A Blackberry-like ESP32-S3 devkit with QWERTY keyboard, trackball, LoRa, GPS, battery, and more

The LILYGO T-Deck Plus is an ESP32-S3 based handheld development kit that resembles a Blackberry phone with a QWERTY keyboard and trackball. The device features a 2.8-inch IPS LCD, a GPS module, a LoRa transceiver, and a 2,000mAh…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/08/30/lilygo-t-deck-plus-a-blackberry-like-esp32-s3-devkit-with-qwerty-keyboard-trackball-lora-gps-battery-and-more/