Category: OS

Zoomtak Vplus, Amlogic S912 Android 6.0 TV Box 2GB 16GB, 4K HDR VP9

Posted by – August 15, 2016

Zoomtak Vplus is an Android TV Box powered by Amlogic S912 64bit octa-core ARM Cortex-A53 with Mali T820 3-core GPU, 2GB RAM, 16GB eMMC flash on board, rund Android 6.0, build-in dual-band WiFi(802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz and 802.11A/C 5.8GHz), it comes with LED screen in front panel, 3*USB port, SD card reader, HDMI, AV-out port and LAN port. Vplus support 4K HDR10, VP9, H.265 10bit decoding and with pre-install Kodi16.1,comes with full aluminium casing and removable WiFi antenna and ready to mass production.

You can contact Zoomtak here:
Shenzhen Zoomtak Electronics Co., Ltd.
Joanna, Sales Director
Tel: +86 755 2903 3689
Mob: +86 135 3809 8986
joanna@zoomtak.net (let them know you watched this video)
http://www.zoomtak.net
Skype: joanna_zhouyu

$45 ZED VR all-in-1 headset on RK3126 with 5’’ HD display 1GB 8GB

Posted by – August 14, 2016

ZED is design house focus o n VR all-in-1 headset based on Rockchip SoCs. ZED VR-50-26 is VR headset powered by Rockchip RK3126 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7, 1GB RAM, 8GB eMMC flash on board, with 5’’720P display, comes with 2200mAh battery with 2 hours battery life. Ex-factory price at $45 for 3000pcs MOQ.
ZED VR-55-28 is a VR headset powered by Rockchip RK3288 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A17 and MaliT764 GPU, 2GB RAM, 16GB eMMC Flash on board, with 5.5’’ 1080P display, comes with 4000mAh battery with 3.5 hours battery life, ex-factory price at $105 for 2000pcs MOQ.

Distributors can contact ZED here:
David Lee, Director
lifei_mr@zediel.com
Mobile:+86 139 2460 2698

StarCloud PCG03U, $88 Fanless Intel mini PC runs Ubuntu 14.04 on aliexpress now

Posted by – August 13, 2016

StarCloud(new brand from MeLE) PCG03U is a fanless mini PC powered by intel Bay Trail, Quad-core Z3735F, 2GB RAM, 32GB eMMC Flash on board, runs Ubuntu 14.04, it comes with 3*USB port, HDMI 1.4, VGA(support dual display), full-size SD card reader(support up to 512GB SD card), with 802.11b/g/n WiFi ,100M Lan port and 3.5mm stereo port, Kensington security lock. Retail price $88 at StarCloud own aliexpress store now: http://www.aliexpress.com/StarCloud PCG03U

Distributors can contact StarCloud here:
Isaac Long, Sales Manager
Sales5@melestar.com
Mobile: +86 186 7551 2024
Skype: isaac_520320
Leo Owyang, Account Manager, OEM & ODM brand for oversea market
sales13@melestar.com
Mobile: +86 159 8952 0320
Skype: leo4176
http://en.mele.cn
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/715968
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/2346010
http://www.amazon.com/shops/MeLEofficialstore

Realtek RTD2999, 4K HDR Smart TV SoC with embedded universal DVB supported

Posted by – July 2, 2016

Realtek RTD2999 is the lastest 4K HDR Smart TV SoC based on 64bit Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 with high performance 3D GPU, runs Android 5.0, with HDMI2.0 and HDCP2.2, it support all most the video decoding include: VP9 4K@60fps, HEVC 10bits 4K@60fps, HDR10 Dolby vision. It also include DVB Soc with embedded universal demodulator for all the regions include DVB-T, ATSC, ISDB-T, DTMB.

faytech booth tour at Computex 2016, up to 84’’ touchscreen PC

Posted by – June 16, 2016

faytech shows the touch devices for outdoors and indoor using powered by intel or allwinner SOC running windows or Linux OS on Computex 2016.
84” 4K resolution optically bonded capacitive Touch Monitor
55” capacitive multi-touch PC table
4x 42” Capacitive Touch Monitor Video Wall
21.5” and 32” Touch PC kiosks—with 10 point-touch with aluminium design
15” High Brightness capacitive rugged Touch PC
13.3” capacitive Touch PC – with Full HD display and IP65 front
11.6” ButterflyMX building intercom & door control system
8” resistive IP65 High Brightness Touch Monitor

You can contact faytech here:
sales@faytech.com
http://www.faytech.com
http://www.facebook.com/faytechtouch
http://www.twitter.com/faytechshenzhen

$59 Geniatech Dragonboard 96Boards, Dronecast DVB-T HD video Streaming for Drones


Geniatech shows their dragonboard development board following the 96board credit card size, to be sold at $59 it uses the 64bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53, 1GB RAM, 8GB Nand Flash, 2x USB 2.0 host, HDMI out, compared with the other 96boards, it comes with Ethernet port and uses a regular 6.5V-18V DC-in power. For Smart Drone development, Geniatech shows their Dronecast development board, for drone video streaming using DVB-T standards, it support 720p live video streaming and controls for the Drone at up to 2 Kilometer distance.
Geniatech also shows their 23″ FHD All-in-one on Amlogic S812 Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A9, HDMI-in and tuner TV inside.


You can contact Geniatech here:
http://www.geniatech.com
sales@geniatech.com (let them know you watched this video)

MeLE StarCloud X9, 4K@60fps on Amlogic S905 with 4*USB and Dual band WiFi

Posted by – June 15, 2016

MeLE StarCloud X9 is an Android TV Box powered by Amlogic S905 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53, runs Android5.1, 2GB RAM, 16GB eMMC Flash on board, it comes with StarCloud own private tooling, 4*USB host port, SD card reader, HDMI out, SPDIF, Lan, Dual-band WiFi, customized firmware at support Google Playstore, YouTube 4K, Kodi, Netflix etc. Retail price at $99 free shipping on MeLE own aliexpress store.

You can contact MeLE here:
Mason Tong, Sales Director
mason.tong@mele.cn
Mobile: +86-132 6816 6362
Isaac Long, Sales Manager, Brand Developement for oversea market
sale5@mele.cn
Mobile: +86 186 7551 2024
Skype: isaac_520320
Leo Owyang, Account Manager, OEM & ODM brand for oversea market
sales13@mele.cn
Mobile: +86 159 8952 0320
Skype: leo4176
http://en.mele.cn
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/715968
http://www.amazon.com/shops/MeLEofficialstore

Realtek RTD1295 for Android TV, 4K HDR VP9 on Android6 with SATA, HDMI-in, Dual-band WiFi Router

Posted by – June 14, 2016

Realtek shows the ready-for-mass-production development board on Realtek 1295 Quad-core 64bit ARM Cortex-A53 with Mali-T820 GPU on 28nm, this is a prototype with Dual-band AC WiFi Rounter, Gigabit Lan and SATA port, you can also use it as a gateway and server at home. You can video streaming via monbile phone from the local HDD inside the RTD1295 TV Box. Realtek1295 support 4K HDR 10bit and VP9 video decoding, with all most 4K DRM supported, runs Google Android TV 6.0, with HDMI-in it also support Picture-in-Picture functions. Realtek claims RTD1295 TV Boxes will be mass production in Q3 2016.

$39 MeegoPad A02, Allwinner A83T PC Stick runs Remix OS on Indiegogo now

Posted by – June 12, 2016

MegooPad A02 is a HDMI stick powered by Allwinner A83T Octa-core ARM Cortex-A7 and PowerVR SGX544MP1 GPU, runs Remix OS 2.0, it comes with 2 version, 1GB RAM, 16GB Flash and 2GB RAM, 32GB Flash, with Micro SD card reader support up to 128GB, , with 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, support 1080P high definition video decoding and output, early bird price from $39 on Indiegogo now.

Laser TI DLP Projector by Xming, 700lumen


Xming presents Laser Phosphor as an alternative to LED as the light source for the DLP projector. This might provide higher quality, better colors, lower power consumption, higher resolution at lower price. It might. This is to be seen how much Laser Phosphor can take instead of LED as the light source for the DLP Projector market. shows the smart portable projector powered by TI DLP laser technology, it comes full aluminium body with only 23mm thickness,750g weight. Xming M1 features with 100% laser ALPD light source with 700 lumens brightness and up 1280*800 resolution, life time up to 60,000hours, that means nearly lifetime usage. It is powered by Rockchip RK3188 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A9, runs Android4.4, 1GB RAM, 16GB Nand Flash, with dual-band 2.4G/5G WiFi, dual 2Watt speaker, bulk price at $500. Xming also shows the high end model S1(same tooling with M1) based on 1000lumens laser light source, powered by RK3188, 2GB RAM, 16GB Flash, bulk price at $700.

Amlogic S912, Octa-core 64bit ARM Cortex-A53 with Mali-T830 GPU, 4K HDR, VP9

Posted by – June 9, 2016

Amlogic S912 is their high end CPU with 64bit Octa-core ARM Cortex-A53 with High performance OpenGL 3.1 3D GPU on ARM Mali-T830 GPU for higher performance gaming. Amlogic S912 supports 4K HDR including Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG, 4K@60fp 10bit video decode and picture in picture display, multi-format video playback including VP9, H.265 10-bit and AVS+, with complete Dolby, DTS certifications, support operators level hardware security 4K DRM. Mass production and shipping will start from Q3 2016.
Amlogic also shows S905X, which is their upgraded version of Almogic S905, 64bit Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53, compared with S905, it now supports HDR10 and VP9, intergrated Ethernet port inside the CPU. That means S905X can be certified by Google for Android TV at a very low system BOM for the TV Box market.

Rockchip RK3399 ready for Mass Production for Tablets and VR with Dual-USB Type-C

Posted by – June 9, 2016

Rockchip RK3399 dual-core ARM Cortex-A72 with quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 big.LITTLE at 28nm with ARM Mali-T864 GPU is ready for mass production, here showing an ultra-slim tablet, featuring dual USB Type-C for charging, for data and display output. Rockchip also shows their high performance VR solution ready for mass production based on RK3399, Chromebooks, Windows 10, Set-top-boxes, Robots and more are probably to come.

TechNexion ARM industrial modules, NXP i.MX7D dual-core ARM Cortex-A7 with ARM Cortex-M4


TechNexion is a Taiwanese company under European Management with own manufacturing facilities in Taipei, Taiwan. Florian Wohlrab, Marketing manager at TechNexion shows us around their booth at COMPUTEX 2016. The first thing to see is their tiny Modules which pack an ARM based NXP i.MX6/7 CPU (UltraLite/Solo/DualLite/Dual/Quad) with RAM, Memory and WiFi on just 36mm x 40mm. They are also the only one running a NXP i.MX7 live demo at their booth. The NXP i.MX7D is with 2x Cortex-A7 and a Cortex-M4 this a tiny, ultralow power, that can be used for vending machines, industrial applications or generic headless systems. TechNexion is also committed to the open source EDM standard for ARM Modules. Their boards are fit for Digital Signage, rugged industrial Applications and many more. Technexion can scale up to the NXP i.MX6 QUAD Plus, which will be available shortly. They also have some cool ARM bassed systems like their BoxPC the TEK Series. This Box PC’s have MiniPCIe slots with SIM-Card holder inside and also M.2 Slots for memory upgrade. Technexion also supports USB Type-C and for automation a VGA connector as well a HDMI to fit it for Digital Signage as well. Inside is a modular system which allows you to switch e.g. Power input between 12V/24V/10~30V/PoE (Power over Ethernet). TechNexion HMI series ranges from 7” to 10” and 15” again with NXP processors. All the Software is freely available on their website with no need to register.

You can Contact TechNexion here: sales@technexion.com
TechNexion Website: http://www.TechNexion.com

Microsoft Keynote: Hololens “open to partners” at Computex 2016

Posted by – June 3, 2016

Microsoft is trying to launch “the next generation” of Windows as a Holographic world, augmenting the world we already know, with computer graphics, using their system for headmounted holographic lenses, with the Hololens that also has sensors to measure distance of things in front of you, and in a specific area of your field of view it can try to position augmented graphics on top of your environment. Now Microsoft invites hardware partners in Taiwan, in Asia and in the world, to sign up with them to develop mass market Hololens based devices, hopefully to be sold at below the $3000 cost of the Microsoft Hololens development kit.

AOC Remix OS All-in-one, 24″ and 32″ 1080p

Posted by – June 2, 2016

AOC is a major monitor display manufacturer, they are partnering with Jide to sell the AmLogic S905 quad-core 64bit ARM Cortex-A53 based All-in-one PC, the price will be “not much more than the regular price of the monitor itself”. It includes 4 USB ports, HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, Audio mini-jack input and output. The HDMI port is an input so one can use the monitor to run any external PC or Set-top-box. There is a switch button on the back to go back and forward between the HDMI input and the built-in Remix OS experience. This is an interview with Ben, one of the co-founders of Jide, about this product and about the actual status of Remix OS in the industry and how Jide is striving to be at the forefront of using Android for productivity.

Cavium ThunderX2, 54-core 3Ghz 14nm ARM Server Processor

Posted by – May 31, 2016

ThunderX2 is Cavium’s Second generation ARM Server Processor product family providing one of the fastest 64bit ARMv8 Data Center & Cloud Processor, featuring high integration and high SoC performance on 14 Finfet process. With high performance custom fully out-of-order (OOO) cores, single and dual socket configurations, very high memory bandwidth, large memory capacity, integrated hardware accelerators, fully virtualized core and IO, scalable Ethernet fabric and feature rich I/O’s supporting 25Gbps. The ThunderX2 family includes multiple Workload Optimized SKUs that enable servers & appliances that are optimized for compute, storage, network and secure compute workloads in the cloud. The ThunderX2 processor family is fully compliant with ARMv8 architecture specifications as well as ARM’s SBSA. ThunderX2 scales up to 54 cores with up to 3.0 GHz core frequency, fully cache coherent across dual sockets using Cavium Coherent Processor Interconnect (CCPI™) offering the largest integrated I/O capacity with 100s of Gigabits of I/O bandwidth using integrated 25Gbps SerDes, Six DDR4 72 bit memory controllers capable of supporting 3200 MHz memories with 1+TB of memory in a dual socket configuration, Hundreds of integrated hardware accelerators for security, storage, networking and virtualization applications, Fabric for interconnectivity of nodes supporting SLA enforcements with awareness and policy enforcement for virtual networks, Virtualization everywhere with Cavium virtSOC technology – Full system level low latency virtualization solution from core to I/O. Support for PCIe Gen3 x16 along with integrated 10/25/40/50/100GbE and SATAv3 ports and more.

Unspoken VR Game on Oculus Rift

Posted by – May 31, 2016

Unspoken is a new Oculus Rift game the video-games company Insomniac is developing, integrating prototype VR controllers by Oculus Rift where one hand can hold a shield with the left hand and throw fireballs with the right hand. Filmed in 4K using Sony AX53

Nvidia GTX 1080 powered HTC Vive VR

Posted by – May 31, 2016

Nvidia is showing their best VR experience powered by 3 Nvidia GTX 1080 GPUs (costing $700 each) with a powerful and expensive gaming Intel desktop PC running Nvidia’s Funhouse VR game with impressive graphics rendered by 1 GTX1080 GPU for each eye and a third GTX 1080 calculating all the physics in the game, experienced with the amazing $800 HTC Vive with its amazing controllers all tracked in the room using IR. The GTX1080 is the world’s most powerful consumer PC GPU. Filmed in 4K using Sony AX53

Allwinner Open Source, Tina OS Linux for Allwinner R8, R16, R40, R58, CHIP and Banana Pi dev boards


Allwinner unveils Tina OS, their open-source OS based on Linux with their full range SoCs with open source support from Allwinner. Allwinner R8 is their entry level Single-core ARM Cortex-A8 SoC; Allwinner R16 is their quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 at 1Ghz with WiFi; Allwinner R40 is their new enhanced Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 for the IoT and open source market, with better performance and enhancements including HDMI support; Allwinner R58 is their 28nm Octa-core ARM Cortex-A7 at up to 2.0Ghz with ISP and a higher performance GPU. Allwinner open source partners making and selling development boards includes the $9 CHIP deveplopment board based on Allwinner R8 with 512MB RAM, 4GB Nand Flash, with WiFi and Bluetooth4.0. CHIP got 2 million dollars funding from their kickstarter campaign and they have shipped to all their backers last December/January. Banana Pi is made by Foxconn, they make open-source development boards powered by Allwinner SoCs, having already shipped over 600 thousand, used in different applications like drones, robotics, education, servers, toys, smart home, IoT and more. BananaPi’s product line includes:
BananaPi BPI-M1 and M1+ powered by Allwinner A20 dual-core ARM Cortex-A7 with Mali-400 GPU;
BananaPi BPI-M2 is powered by A31s Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 with PowerVR SGX544 GPU;
BananaPi BPI-M2+ is powered by H3 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 with Mali-400 GPU;
BananaPi BPI-M3 is powered by A83T Octa-core ARM Cortex-A7 with PowerVR SGX544 GPU.

Filmed in 4K using Sony AX53

Distributors/brands can contact Allwinner here:
service@allwinnertech.com
Development Board Distributors/Implementers can contact Banana Pi here:
Nora.sh.lee63@gmail.com

Allwinner H8vr all-in-one VR with 4K@30fps playback

Posted by – May 30, 2016

Allwinner shows their 4K VR all-in-one solution using Allwinner H8vr Octa-core ARM Cortex-A7 with PowerVR SGX544 GPU, runs Android, 2GB RAM, 16GB Nand Flash, supports up to 4K@30fps video playback. Allwinner expect that VR all-in-one will take the biggest market share by 2020, bigger than Phone VR (cardboard+) and PC-based VR (Oculus Rift). Allwinner H8vr’s main focus is video decoding based VR experience, producing less heat (60% compared with competitors), less power consumption (3 hours battery life with a 3000mAh battery, 20% better energy saving compared with competitors), less weight (only 300g for the total VR headset). Allwinner also presents their VR roadmap until 2017, VR9 will be release on in Q42106 with 4X faster performance and with full mobile VR gaming support, VR10 will be released with the a new architecture SoC with 4G LTE, software and hardware based artificial intelligence module, 2X faster performance and 50% lower power consumption (compared with VR9). Allwinner also shows their single-lens 360degree camera solution based on their Allwinner V3 ARM Cortex-A7, supports H.264 video record in MP4 format at 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps. With built-in WiFi, it supports real-time live streaming of the 360 video to your all-in-one VR headset or smart phone. Filmed in 4K using Sony AX53

Distributors/brands can contact Allwinner here:
service@allwinnertech.com