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Raspberry Pi Zero Was Inspired by Google
The Raspberry Pi Zero, the tiny, £4 ($5) microcomputer from the Raspberry Pi Foundation which sold out in less than a day, would not have existed were it not for a timely intervention from Google Chairman Eric Schmidt. Eben Upton, founder of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, revealed to the Wall…
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Raspberry Pi Releases First Official Case
One of the most curious aspects about affordable mini-computer the Raspberry Pi was that it came sans case, inspiring a generation of computer-philes to develop their own homebrew cases – often out of LEGO – if they didn’t settle for a third-party case. Now, the creators of the microcomputer have…
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5 Million-Selling Raspberry Pi Becomes Best-Selling UK Computer Ever
Since its launch in 2012, the Raspberry Pi microcomputer has sold over 5 million units, making it the biggest selling British computer of all time, according to a tweet from the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Just confirmed the big news we’ve all been waiting for: we’ve now sold more than 5…
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Creator CI20 From Imagination – the New Raspberry Pi Rival
The Creator CI20, developed by UK chip designer Imagination, is a microcomputer set to rival the Raspberry Pi. Although slightly bigger in size, Imagination’s project packs more processing power, more RAM, and its own onboard flash storage. Like the Raspberry Pi, the CI20 can support various Linux operating systems,…
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Microsoft and Intel Release ‘Sharks Cove’, a Windows-based Microcomputer
Arduino and Raspberry Pi have apparently inspired everyone, including big name companies such as Microsoft. The corporate giant along with Intel and CircuitCo are said to have been working on their own little development board. The outcome of their work is said to be a $300 / £176 board dubbed…
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