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October 17, 2022October 20, 2022 by Sponsored Post - 2 Comments

roboBeats – Interactive music robot doubles as Bluetooth speaker (Sponsored)

Elephant Robotics just launched roboBeats interactive music robot & Bluetooth speaker on Kickstarter. The robot is comprised of a display, two arms, as well as touch sensors, and a speaker for user interaction. The company is known for its robots for education such as the myBuddy 280 or MechArm Pi 270 robotic arms based on Raspberry Pi 4 SBC, and while the roboBeats is more like a toy for children and adults alike, the ESP32 wireless microcontroller powering the desktop robot can also be programmed with the Arduino IDE. roboBeats key features and specifications: Wireless MCU – Dual Xtensa 32-bit microcontroller (ESP32) with WiFi and Bluetooth Display – 320×240 display Audio – Full frequency speaker Two arms Touch interfaces on the front body (chest) and top (head) Motors – Brushless (BLDC) motors with near-silent operation USB – 1x USB Type-C port located under the robot for power and programming Misc […]

October 8, 2022October 11, 2022 by Sponsored Post - 1 Comment

Buy mini PCs at a discount during GEEKOM 19th anniversary party (Sponsored)

GEEKOM is a Taiwanese company with 19 years of experience in the development and design of computer products, and that recently switched its focus to the mini PC market with the goal of becoming a world-famous reliable PC brand and solution provider. To celebrate the company’s 19th anniversary, GEEKOM is throwing a party where customers can purchase its Intel-based mini PCs with a discount of $15 to $50 depending on the selected model. Let’s get through the available mini PC discounts right away: GEEKOM Mini IT8 Core i5-8259U Coffee Lake processor with 16GB RAM, 512GB storage for $399, instead of $414, with coupon 19thIT8i5 Core i3-8109U Coffee Lake processor with 8GB RAM, 256GB storage for $259, instead of $299, with coupon 19thIT8i3 GEEKOM MiniAir 11 – Intel Celeron N5095 Jasper Lake quad-core processor with 8GB RAM, 256GB storage for $199, instead of $229, with coupon 19thAIR11 GEEKOM MiniAir 11 Special […]

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 by Sponsored Post - No Comments

PCBWay – A community-focused PCB manufacturer (Sponsored)

There are many PCB manufacturers in China, but PCBWay has been around for over a decade providing PCB prototype and manufacturing services, and is one of the companies that care the most about the community with project sharing and various community events organized over the years. If you use PCBWay services, you will join the more than 70,000 customers who already used their services, and the company claims an over 99% on-time delivery rate thanks in part to having factories in Shenzhen that work in three shifts per day. In order to better serve its customer around the world, the PCB manufacturer also has offices in Hong Kong, as well as Paris, for European customers. PCBWay services include PCB prototyping and PCBA assembly services for small volume production, and the company highlights its SMT expertise and capabilities with high-speed Pick-and-Place machines that can place up to 28000 components per hour […]

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 by Sponsored Post - 2 Comments

Geeetech THUNDER Kickstarter campaign starts, high-speed 3D printer up to 300mm/s from $399 (Sponsored)

3D printing has always been time-consuming and challenging. But in 2022, with the advent of high-speed printers, 3D printing enthusiasts are getting a faster and smarter printing experience. From September 15th, Geeetech’s new 3D printer THUNDER with up to 300mm/s printing speed is ready for pre-order on Kickstarter. Super early birds will get a bottom price of $399. Price and availability The retail price of the Geeetech THUNDER 3D printer is $699. The THUNDER 3D Printer has gone through thousands of tests and is currently in mass production. Shipment will start by November. After the campaign ends, THUNDER will start normal sales on Geeetech official website. High-speed 3D printing up to 300mm/s Compared to traditional FDM 3D printers which limit the printing speed to 100mm/s, Geeetech THUNDER allows users to print at the speed of 50-300mm/s with an acceleration of 5000mm/² for the X-axis and 4000mm² for the Y-axis. Depending […]

August 22, 2022August 25, 2022 by Sponsored Post - No Comments

ProScreenCast SC02 is a 4K wireless HDMI transmitter & receiver kit (Sponsored)

ProScreenCast SC02 is a kit that can add wireless HDMI to any hardware with HDMI output thanks to a transmitter & a receiver capable of up to 4K resolution at 30 Hz with a range of up to 50 meters. A typical way of connecting a device to a display or TV wirelessly is to use a 4K wireless display adapter such as the ProScreenCast SC01 connected to the HDMI (or VGA) input port of the screen, but that only works with AirPlay or Miracast capable host devices. That’s where the ProScreenCast SC02 becomes useful as it can work with any device with HDMI output and it does not matter whether it supports AirPlay or Miracast. ProScreenCast SC02 specifications: SC02 receiver Video Output – HDMI 1.4 up to 4Kp30 and VGA Audio Output – 3.5mm aux port Wireless Dual-Band 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac WiFi 5 Supports up to 8x TX01 transmitters Dual […]

August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 by Sponsored Post - Comments Off

OPS-compliant digital signage player features Amlogic S905X3 CPU (Sponsored)

DataMax DM29 is a digital signage player and mini PC compliant with the OPS (Open Pluggable Specification) standard and powered by an Amlogic S905X3 quad-core Cortex-A55 processor coupled with 4GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. The Android 9 system also features an HDMI 2.1 port capable of up to 4Kp60 video output, Gigabit Ethernet, dual-band WiFi, and 3G or 4G LTE cellular connectivity, as well as a pair of USB 3.0 ports. The system can be powered from an OPS-compliant display or via PoE. DataMax DM29 specifications: SoC – Amlogic S905X3 quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 processor @ up to 1.9 GHz with Arm Mali-G31 MP2 GPU supporting OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.0, OpenCL 2.0 System Memory – 4GB dual-channel LPDDR4 or DDR3 Storage – 32GB eMMC flash, microSD card socket, M.2 SSD socket Video & audio output – HDMI 2.1 up to 1080p120 or 4Kp60 Video Decoding – 10-bit H.265, VP9, […]

August 9, 2022August 12, 2022 by Sponsored Post - 5 Comments

Arylic A50+ wireless stereo amplifier supports 50W speakers (Sponsored)

Acrylic A50+ is a multi-functional wireless stereo amplifier that can stream a variety of sources to your passive speakers and active subwoofers. The amplifier features two 50W outputs, one subwoofer RCA output, two analog stereo RCA inputs, as well as only optical S/PDIF input. The A50+ offers Ethernet, WiFi, and Bluetooth connectivity, a USB port to play music from a USB driver, and several A50+ amplifiers can be set up in several rooms in your house to create a multi-room system. Arylic A50+ specifications: Audio Input – USB 2.0, analog stereo RCA, digital optical S/PDIF Audio Output Speaker 2x 24V 4 Ohms 50W speakers 2x 24V 8 Ohms 30W speakers Subwoofer – RCA output Frequency Response – 20Hz to 20KHz Audio Formats – MP3, AAC/AAC+, ALAC, APE, WAV, FLAC Audio Decoding – Up to 24bit/192KHz Connectivity Fast Ethernet RJ45 port 2.4 GHz 802.11 b/g/n WiFi 4 with external antenna Bluetooth […]

August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 by Sponsored Post - Comments Off

23.8-inch touch screen system with EDLA GMS for sports, healthcare, education, advertising, and home appliances (Sponsored)

23.8-inch touch screen system arm VESA mount

DataMax DP03F touch screen system comes with a 23.8-inch Full HD touchscreen display with anti-bacterial plastics and healthcare-certified components and runs Android 11 on an hexa-core Arm processor, either Rockchip RK3399 Arm Cortex-A72/A53 SoC or Amlogic A311D Arm Cortex-A73/A53 processor. This type of touch screen system can be used as a medical bedside terminal, digital signage, conference terminal, treadmill terminal, smart PoS, industrial panel PC, robots, and more. It would typically be mounted on the device itself, or in the case of hospital settings a VESA-compatible flexible arm to provide the patient with easy access to entertainment and education, while doctors, nurses, or the patient him/herself can check out clinical records and vital signs. DataMax DP03F specifications: SoC (one or the other) Rockchip RK3399 hexa-core processor with 2x Cortex-A72 cores @ up to 1.8 GHz, 4x Cortex-A53 cores @ up to 1.4 GHz with Mali-T860 GPU Amlogic A311D hexa-core processor […]