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GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
The New Orange Pi Model is a New, Well Equipped Single Board Mini PC For 10 Bucks

There is a Raspberry Pi rival in town? No, actually, there’s a Raspberry Pi Zero W rival in town. As specific as that sounds, it will all make sense once you realize this is a specific target towards Internet of … Continue reading →

 

LAPTOP TRENDS
Orion Laptop: One Which Should Fulfill a Linux-Lover? Perhaps Even Holding a N Apple MacBook Resemblance?

So what makes a laptop better than all the laptops you see fly off the shelves? Hard to say, as competition has “gotten real” (the kids say that). When it comes to the choice of what new laptop a consumer … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Would You Believe Your Own Eyes If You Saw a Teensy 7-Inch Laptop, Sporting Intel Atom and 8GB of RAM?

While considering physicality, functionality, price margins, etc., size has been one of the most dramatic changes we’ve seen in our devices. There’s also been a sort of wave pattern regarding this. Take smartphones for example, which since their debut, have … Continue reading →

 

LAPTOP TRENDS
Pinebook: Specs Aren’t Stellar, but for Just $89, These Might Be the Cheapest Laptops Around

Linux has just done something super convenient by cramming itself, as well as an ARM CPU, into an $89 laptop. The company, called Pine64, gave us a sneak peek of its budgeting skills and style just last year, after debuting … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
The Simple Fun You’ve Always Wanted is a Pocket-Sized PocketCHIP Running PICO-8

The last time I considered something legit for computing and phoning, requiring two hands to hold and type, was the almighty Blackberry phone. Also known as the loser of the market, Blackberry isn’t readily used by the common public anymore, … Continue reading →

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
Purism’s Librem 2-in-1 Devices, Focusing on the Best Privacy, Plus High Quality Hardware

Purism, the company whose self-proclaimed free/libre philosophy intends to provide high quality hardware, all while accommodating all the rights of security and privacy each device owner deserves. They care about respecting the freedom of the individual. Purism’s latest endeavour includes … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Lenovo Introduces Their New Line of Laptops Featuring Skylake and Thunderbolt 3

We just got introduced to Intel’s new Skylake CPUs last week and already we have our first line of laptops featuring the exciting new technology. It comes as no surprise that Lenovo, a longtime leader in the laptop world, wanted … Continue reading →

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
System76 Launches Meerkat, Broadwell-Powered Mini-desktop PC

System76 is a Colorado-based computer manufacturer, best known for its open source software support; and use of Ubuntu Linux in its notebooks, desktops, and servers-which were actually some of the first to come with Linux pre-installed. The number 76 is … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
Purism’s Librem 15, the First Pure Free-Software Laptop, Is on Its Way

A company called Purism recently launched a campaign to create the “first high-end laptop in the world that ships without mystery software in the kernel, operating system, or any software applications”. Using Crowd Supply, a curated crowd-funding and e-commerce company … Continue reading →

 

INTEL
Intel Compute Stick: Not Just Another HDMI Dongle

We love the Google Chromecast. Oh, and the Roku! Don’t forget about the Mozilla Matchstick! They are all great (but similar) options for streaming TV with just an HDMI stick. So, you’re probably hoping I don’t suggest a new (and … Continue reading →

 

HELPFUL TIPS
We’re Being “Shellshocked” by a Bash Bug

Remember the Heartbleed bug back in April 2014? As a refresher, it was a security threat in the OpenSSL cryptography software. Now, another bug has risen up from the ashes just in time to freak us all out again. “Shellshock” is a newly discovered bug in Linux and Unix operating systems, and it's kind of scary in how easy it is to attack.

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
Dell Announces New Inspiron 2-in-1 Hybrid Laptop Series

“We’re not fun”, says Director of Global Consumer Messaging at Dell, “Seventy percent of family computer-buying decisions are driven by high-school and college kids. And their perception is that Dell makes the products that they use in school or that … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E25- Microsoft vs.The NSA? iOS colAR App & Plummeting Piracy | Red-Headed Geek Show

“ColAR”, (pronounced just like ‘color’) is the coloring book of the future! Now, once I saw the video showing how it works and the magic it creates, my face melted off. It is so amazing and great for kids or … Continue reading →

 

TECH REVIEWS
Google’s Chromebook Pixel – Quick Review

  Hi! Im Daria, host of The Red-Headed Geek Show! Today I will be doing a full review on the new Chromebook Pixel! Lets start with the exterior. To get started, this is a beautiful piece of machinery. Its all … Continue reading →

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
FXI Cotton Candy PC-on-a-Stick Upstaged by Chinese MK802 Facsimile

The plot thickened when the FXI Cotton Candy PC-on-a-Stick was dramatically upstaged by a Chinese product.