While it’s already possible to purchase an Arm Linux laptop like PineBook Pro, the Rockchip RK3399 processor, and 4GB RAM may be limiting to some, especially when wanting to multitask. But most likely out of necessity, Huawei has unveiled a...

We’ve previously covered a couple of Jasper Lake mini PC’s with the upcoming actively-cooled Intel Atlas Canyon NUC and AC8 fanless mini PC from Newsmay Technology. If you prefer a fanless model but would rather not purchase a model from...

Espressif Systems has launched the ESP32-S2-HMI-DevKit-1, a development kit specifically designed for human-machine interfaces (HMIs) in smart-home automation controllers, smart speakers with display, smart alarm clocks and so forth. It comes with a 4.3-inch, color LCD and a touch panel....

Renesas Electronics has announced that its 32-bit RX65N MCU has achieved Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) Level 3 certification under the FIPS 140-2 security standard by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Renesas claims that the RX65N is...

NXP Semiconductors has announced the extension of its Automotive Product Longevity commitment beyond 15 years for multiple general purpose Automotive MCU families in response to continued broad market demand. With more than 2.5 billion devices shipped to date, demand for...

Microchip Technology has announced the qualification of its SAMRH71 Arm-based microprocessor (MPU) and the availability of the SAMRH707 microcontroller (MCU), both implementing ArmÒ CortexÒ-M7 SoC radiation-hardened technology. The company’s SAMRH71 and SAMRH707 devices were developed with the support of the...

TSMC's expansion into Arizona might be much bigger than realized; Intel also has fab news; and IBM is creating a path to the future. The post New Fab Plans: the Plot Thickens appeared first on EETimes.

Automotive software has a complicated journey to a typical car’s electronics systems. I will offer in my column some perspectives and estimates of the auto software cost and value flow. The post Projections for Rising Auto Software Cost for Carmakers...

As I wrote about the “Summer 2021 of Open Source Promotion Plan” earlier, I noticed a new open-source operating system called HybridOS described as “totally new” and designed for “smart IoT devices and cloud computing environment”. It’s actually more of...

We’ve previously covered several Allwinner R-Series processors designed for smart speakers such as Allwinner R328 and R329 dual-core Cortex-A53 processors with the latter include a small AI accelerator from Arm China. But the Chinese company has recently a new more...

Hey, Karl here. Today I am writing about my opinions on the Genmitsu PROVerXL 4030 CNC Router and sharing the projects that I have done. My initial review was published back in January. I have been working with the tool...

China has now an alternative to the Google Summer of Code, an international annual program in which Google awards stipends to students who successfully complete a free and open-source software coding project during the summer. China’s alternative is called “Summer...

Attention-based networks have revolutionized natural language processing. They could do the same for embedded vision, says Perceive’s CEO. The post Will Machines Ever Fully Understand What They Are Seeing? appeared first on EETimes.

Nvidia touts its GPU-driven deep learning models for tracking a mountain of packages. The post USPS Embraces AI to Sort Packages appeared first on EETimes.

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If you are looking for an Arm Linux tablet option are limited with, for instance, the Allwinner A64 powered 10.1-inch PineTab tablet or the CutiePi tablet with a Raspberry Pi CM4 module. If you’d like more performance, the upcoming JingPad...

The first Raspberry Pi single board computer was officially launched on February 29, 2012. Raspberry Pi Model B included a Broadcom BCM2835 ARM11 processor with 256 RAM, an HDMI port, and the familiar form factor we know today. But the...

Researchers have demonstrated key quantum network protocols that could form the basis of a future quantum Internet. The post Multi-Node Quantum Network on the Horizon appeared first on EETimes.

The Spear-MX8 features NXP's 7-core 1.8GHz i.MX8 QuadMax SoC, plus up to 8GB RAM and 64GB eMMC. I/O includes UltraHD 4k video, WiFi/BT, SD/MMC, miniPCIe, SD/MMC, GbE, USB, GPIO, and more.

To lay the groundwork for his new article series about the open-source FreeRTOS, Bob provides a history of early multi-tasking real time operating systems (RTOS) that allowed several tasks to run “simultaneously.” He explains how a multi-tasking RTOS works and...

Linux is everywhere, even on Mars, but if there’s one home appliance I did not expect to find the open-source operating system, it would have been the microwave oven. But Farberware thinks differently and launched the FM11VABK microwave oven running...

RAKwireless has offered Raspberry Pi-based indoor LoRaWAN gateways for development/evaluation purposes for several years, including the more recent RAK7246 LoRaWAN developer gateway equipped with Raspberry Pi Zero W SBC. But there’s will soon be another option, also not directly from...