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MeLE new 4K Android TV Box with Mstar 9180 Quad Core ARM Cortex A9

Posted by Charbax – June 6, 2014
Category: Set-top-boxes, Exclusive videos, Mstar, Mele, Android

With the new quad core ARM Cortex A9 Mstar 9180 chipset, here’s a new model of MeLE Android TV Box with 4K output. It supports decode and output in 4K, which is available now for users to enjoy the 4K (3840*2160) videos on TV. Full video and audio format supported, not only H.265 but also H.264, DTS ,Dolby pass-though. It provides HDMI IN, HDMI out, USB 3.0 & USB 2.0 hosts for external USB drive (up to 3TB). First mass production is scheduled for the end of June.

You can contact MeLE directly here:

OEM & ODM Brand for Android Tv Box, Air Mouse, HDMI Dongle:
Contact: Tina Zhang Email: sales14@mele.cn Skype: tina.zhang703
Contact: Coco Jiang Email: sales8@mele.cn Skype: melecoco

Distributor & Reseller for MeLE Brand of Android Tv Box, Air Mouse, HDMI Dongle:
Contact: Gennie Peng Email: sales10@mele.cn Skype: apvell091
Contact: Isaac Long Email: sales5@mele.cn Skype: isaac_520320

Official Company Website: http://www.mele.cn
Official eBay Store: http://stores.ebay.com/meleofficialstore
Official Aliexpress Store: http://www.aliexpress.com/store/715968

All inquiries will be reviewed and responded promptly (in 24 hours)
If you have any urgent questions you can call +86 18675512024

Allwinner A33 launched at Computex 2014

Posted by Charbax – June 6, 2014
Category: Tablets, Exclusive videos, Allwinner, Computex, Android

The Allwinner A33 is sampling now, and the first commercially available devices using A33 can be expected around July. The Allwinner A33 is an extremely power efficient processor based on a Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 with Mali400MP2 GPU. It is pin compatible with the previously released A23 dual-core ARM Cortex-A7 processor, greatly speeding up the product time to market. Allwinner claims it has an even lower power consumption level than the dual-core Allwinner A23, while speeding up performance, by offering a balanced combination of the low power ARM Cortex-A7 CPU architecture, advanced fabrication process, optimized DDR technology, hardware 1080p video process support, low power Talking standby mode support during voice call applications, low power MIPI DSI interface, and more. Allwinner A33 features enhanced SmartColor display technology capable of image saturation enhancement and skin tone protection to deliver a better visual effect on tablets, 1080p video playback and capture, Integrated MIPI DSI controller, up to 1280×800 and Integrated Hi-Fi audio codec.

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ARM CEO Simon Segars at Computex 2014

Posted by Charbax – June 6, 2014
Category: Wearables, Internet of Things, Smartwatch, Development Boards, Exclusive videos, Computex, ARM

ARM ecosystem innovation enabled by developers having access to low-cost development boards to develop for the Internet of Things, Wearable devices, the Cloud, and more. At Computex 2014, ARM announces the setup of a new CPU Design Center in Taiwan to develop new processors for the Internet of Things and Wearables market.

Rockchip RK3288 Chromebook

Posted by Charbax – June 5, 2014
Category: Laptops, Exclusive videos, Rockchip, Computex, Chrome OS

13.3″ RK3288 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A12 with Mali-T764 Powered Chromium OS Laptop. Meet some from the team working on Chrome OS at Rockchip, finalizing Chromium OS optimizations for the RK3288 ARM platform, with commercial Rockchip Chromebooks launching worldwide in Q3 of this year. What do you think is going to be the price for this ARM Powered Chromebook? $149? $179? $199? How is the performance? Battery life? I test a bit of web browsing and the Fish Tank benchmark at the end of this video. I will try to test it more and post some more web browser tests in another video to be posted soon, let me know of anything else you would like to see tested on the RK3288 Chromebook.

You can also watch my video of the unveiling of RK3288 at the HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair here. Also my videos of RK3288 in a Pipo tablet, at Vido, Sunchip HDMI Stick, Tena HDMI Stick and at the Unuiga PCB design house.

Asus Transformer Book 5, $1200 double-Intel “converged” device

Posted by Charbax – June 5, 2014
Category: Tablets, Laptops, Smartphones, Exclusive videos, Intel, Computex, Android, Windows

Asus shows their $1200 laptop/tablet/phone combination device, with an Intel processor in the Phone (with LTE support) and another Intel processor in the Tablet, with a keyboard dock. They say battery life is fine, we’ll see about that. Price I think is around $1200 or $1300, since they say it costs something like a $1000 laptop + their zenphone. Asus has been showing a lot of Intel devices for many years, but I don’t think they have been selling many.

$29 Miracast Dongle from MeLE

Posted by Charbax – May 31, 2014
Category: HDMI Sticks, Exclusive videos, Actions, Mele

A new miracast dongle from MeLE, the MeLE Cast S1. It is a chocolate-sized media streaming device plugging into the HDMI port on your TV. Easy connected by WiFi and easy setup by the EZCast app on your mobile phone or tablet. It allows you to share favorite online shows, movies, music ,documents and more to your TV from your smart devices or notebook. It supports EZcast, Miracast, Airplay, AirMirroring and DLNA, compatible with iOS, Android, Windows and Mac.

You can contact MeLE directly here:

OEM & ODM Brand for Android Tv Box, Air Mouse, HDMI Dongle:
Contact: Tina Zhang Email: sales14@mele.cn Skype: tina.zhang703
Contact: Coco Jiang Email: sales8@mele.cn Skype: melecoco

Distributor & Reseller for MeLE Brand of Android Tv Box, Air Mouse, HDMI Dongle:
Contact: Gennie Peng Email: sales10@mele.cn Skype: apvell091
Contact: Isaac Long Email: sales5@mele.cn Skype: isaac_520320

Official Company Website: http://www.mele.cn
Official eBay Store: http://stores.ebay.com/meleofficialstore
Official Aliexpress Store: http://www.aliexpress.com/store/715968

All inquiries will be reviewed and responded promptly (in 24 hours)
If you have any urgent questions you can call +86 18675512024

My father’s funeral – part 2 of 3

Posted by Charbax – May 19, 2014
Category: Exclusive videos

If you have your father, see him as often as possible, call him often, bring him with you on your travels, buy him a car before it’s too late!

The last time I spoke with my father on the phone was a year ago today, on the 18th of May 2013 at 20:05PM. He probably died the day after (according to his phone and firefox web browsing history). He was found dead in the shower, inundating the house (without house insurance) two and a half weeks later as neighbors noticed water coming out of the garage. I was told the bad news by my sister as I just finished video-blogging at Computex 2013 in Taipei.

You can Watch with English subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEpT0gHdY7Y&hl=en

BlueTimes Power Banks and BlueTimes WiDi Cast Miracast Dongle

Posted by Charbax – May 16, 2014
Category: HDMI Sticks, Power Banks, Exclusive videos, Actions, China Sourcing Fair, BlueTimes, Android

BlueTimes shows some of their Power Banks in different colors with 10000mAh, 5000mAh. BlueTimes also shows their $14-$16 Miracast Dongle based on the Actions AM8251 (you can buy a sample for $20 including shipping). Watch my tour video at the BlueTimes factory here.

You can contact BlueTimes for Inquiries regarding cooperation opportunities:

Android tv box and Power Bank enquiries (OEM & ODM)
Email : sales1@ebluetimes.com Contact person Alex Dou
Skype : alexdou3
QQ: 32755616

Reseller inquiries regarding bulk purchases (Bluetimes brand or only for personal use )
Email: sales4@ebluetimes.com Contact person Linda Yang

Questions about Technical RMA Warranty
Email: service@ebluetimes.com Contact person Bluetimes service

Factory Website: http://www.ebluetimes.com/en/Main.asp
Alibaba Website: http://www.ebluetimes.en.alibaba.com/
Official eBay Store: http://stores.ebay.com/bluetimestech
Official aliexpress Store: http://www.aliexpress.com/store/702748

All inquiries will be reviewed and responded to promptly ( in 24 hours )
If have any urgent question please feel free call 86 18680319256

Merrii M6-A31, Allwinner A31 Quad Core Digital Signage Board

Posted by Charbax – May 14, 2014
Category: Development Boards, Exclusive videos, Allwinner, Merrii, Android

M6-A31 android board is based on Allwinner A31 quad core CPU and two Power VRTM SGX544MP are integrated in, which is with powerful video processing capacity. Power VRTM SGX544MP is compatible with most of video format and video decoding.

With Android 4.2 operation system, 1G RAM and 4G ROM, M6-A31 can directly drive 15-55 inches LCD and supports large-size infrared touch-screen. Featuring four USB interface and three UART extensions, M6-A31 will meet the needs of different customers and RJ45/WiFi/3G three-in-one module is helpful for multi web environment application. Moreover, it is integrated with abundant external interfaces, such as TTL camera, infrared human body induction and video input. Besides, time setting function is added on board. As a whole, M6-A31 is the most competitive one among products based on Allwinner A31 processor.

Highlights:

1. 4K*2K video playback
2. Separate one screen to 2-16 pictures
3. Supports MIPI HD output
4. Supports auto power on/ power on & off by alarm/ remote power on & off
5. Supports MIPI camera
6. 15w*2 / 10w*2 amplifier on board
7. Super stand-by function when power is lower than 0.5w
8. Supports large screen and multi-touch
9. Up to 24 bit 1920*1080 LVDS display

Difference between M6-A31 and M2-A20:

1. Supports 3G communication(CWM610)
2. RJ45 1000M Ethernet is available
3. Power on & off by alarm with I2C
4. Be with function of remote power on & off
5. Supports 4G network
6. Up to 2048*1536 LCD display

Similarity with M2-A20:

1. Supports LVDS/ HDMI/ VGA output
2. Modify screen parameter via SD card
3. 4 channel UART (TTL/RS232/RS485）
4. Supports SD/MMC card (up to 128G)
5. USB HOST*3, USB OTG*1
6. Supports CSI/USB camera
7. With TV-IN function
8. IR remote control
9. Compatible with multiple 3G module(CWM610/QM725/U6300V/FIBOCOM H330/C5300)
10.Screen rotation of 0°/90°/180°/270°
11.Status bar hidden function
12.With watch-dog function

Applications:

Banking & Finance
Schooling & Education
Advertising Machine
Hotel Catering
Transportation
Retail Brand Store

You can contact Merrii here:

Hummingbird Kit Contact Details
Contact Person: Danielle
TEL: (+86)755-28806588 EXT:812
E-mail: hd@merrii.com

Digital Signage Board and Industry Core Board
Contacts: Rebecca
TEL: (+86)755-28806588 EXT: 815
Skype: rebeccadai09011
E-mail: dn@merrii.com

Design Service Group
Contacts: Allen
TEL: (+86)755-28805788 EXT:646
Skype: yemazhang
E-mail: zmh@merrii.com

Merrii M6-A31 Digital Signage Board

Merrii M6-A31 Digital Signage Board

Archos ArcBook RK3168 $169 Android Laptop 10.1″ 1024×600, 9-hour battery life

Posted by Charbax – May 13, 2014
Category: Tablets, Laptops, Rockchip, Archos, Android

Google Play certified Laptop from Archos, with the ultra low power consumption Rockchip RK3168 Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9, 1GB RAM, 10.1″ 1024×600 touch screen display, possibly an excellent keyboard and mousepad, priced at only $169 in retail, here’s the Archos ArcBook: http://www.archos.com/us/products/themed/arcbook/index.html

Archos ArcBook

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Realtek RTD1195 ARM Cortex-A7 with Mali-400 in Mele Set-top-box!

Posted by Charbax – May 11, 2014
Category: Set-top-boxes, 4K UHD, Exclusive videos, Realtek, Mele, Android

Realtek launches their first ARM Processor, the Realtek RTD1195 ARM Cortex-A7 with Mali-400, working with Mele to prepare the Realtek ARM Set-top-box, Realtek with Mele plans to be very aggressive with this solution on the Android Set-top-box market, with HDMI input/output/throughput (full Google TV/Android TV possible), 4K playback, full codecs, advanced NAS/Networking support, SATA, USB3 support and much more. They may price it very competitively.

You can contact Mele directly here:

OEM & ODM Brand for Android Tv Box, Air Mouse, HDMI Dongle:
Contact: Tina Zhang Email: sales14@mele.cn Skype: tina.zhang703
Contact: Coco Jiang Email: sales8@mele.cn Skype: melecoco

Distributor & Reseller for MeLE Brand of Android Tv Box, Air Mouse, HDMI Dongle:
Contact: Gennie Peng Email: sales10@mele.cn Skype: apvell091
Contact: Isaac Long Email: sales5@mele.cn Skype: isaac_520320

Official Company Website: http://www.mele.cn
Official eBay Store: http://stores.ebay.com/meleofficialstore
Official Aliexpress Store: http://www.aliexpress.com/store/715968

All inquiries will be reviewed and responded promptly (in 24 hours)
If you have any urgent questions you can call +86 18675512024

$65 Merrii A31 Quad Core Hummingbird Development Board

Posted by Charbax – May 8, 2014
Category: PCB Design House, Development Boards, Exclusive videos, Allwinner, Merrii, Android, Ubuntu

The A20 Hummingbird Development Board was introduced last November by Merrii, compared with that, the new A31 Quad Core Hummingbird Board has better performance. The A31 Hummingbird Development System is a mini board based on A31, there are two USB hosts, an OTG, a Gigabit Ethernet as well as line in and HDMI HD video output. Support VGA, CVBS input, MIPI interface, these parts are all integrated on the motherboard which is only slightly larger than a A5 paper. It has all the basic functions of a PC when connect TV and keyboard, such as spreadsheets, word processing, play games and HD videos etc.

1. Advantages of A31 Hummingbird:

1. Slightly larger than A20 Hummingbird.
2. Android 4.4 and Linux 3.3 for development
3. Various interfaces: Gigabit Ethernet, BT, HMDI, mini USB OTG, CVBS, Line in, YPbPr input
4. Fully open source code and image.

The Allwinner A31 processor is a Quad Core ARM Cortex-A7 equipped with a Power VR SGX544MP2 GPU. In addition, the highest A31 support 3840×1080 video encoding and decoding.

2. Highlights of A31 Hummingbird:

1. 4Kx2K video playback.,
2. Quad-core PowerVR SGX544MP2 GPU
3. MIPI Camera.
4. 15w*2 / 10w+2 amplifier on board.
5. Super stand-by function when power is lower than 0.5w.
6. Supports larger screen and multi-touch.
7. Support VGA/CVBS-IN
8. support dual-channel DDR, dual-channel NAND flash

3. Difference between A31-Humingbird and A20-Humminbird

1. Supports 3G Modules
2. Quad-core processors
3. Has VGA interface
4. More interfaces can be extended

You can buy the Merrii A31 Quad Core Hummingbird Kit Here on their Aliexpress Store now available for $70 (+ $20 shipping)!

Hummingbird Kit Contact Details
Contact Person: Danielle
TEL: (+86)755-28806588 EXT:812
E-mail: hd@merrii.com

Digital Signage Board and Industry Core Board
Contacts: Rebecca
TEL: (+86)755-28806588 EXT: 815
Skype: rebeccadai09011
E-mail: dn@merrii.com

Design Service Group
Contacts: Allen
TEL: (+86)755-28805788 EXT:646
Skype: yemazhang
E-mail: zmh@merrii.com

Merrii A31 Hummingbird Development Board

Merrii A31 Hummingbird Development Board

ARM for Networking, Linaro Networking Group, OpenDataPlane, SDN, NFV

Posted by Charbax – May 6, 2014
Category: Networking, Linaro Connect, ARM

Bob Monkman, Networking Segment Marketing Manager for ARM, shares his view on some of the essential value propositions of the ARM ecosystem that are driving the adoption of the ARM architecture in networking infrastructure. In addition, Bob speaks about trends such as Software-defined networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) that driving significant change in the sector and how the Linaro Networking Group is contributing important work, including the proposed standard data plane programming API project, OpenDataPlane, in the space.

Unuiga Factory Tour, HDMI Sticks, TV Box and Tablets

Posted by Charbax – May 6, 2014
Category: Tablets, Set-top-boxes, HDMI Sticks, Factory Tours, Rockchip, Unuiga, Android

Unuiga shows around their Factory assembling RK3188 HDMI Sticks, RK3188 Set-top-boxes and they are making RK3028 Tablets also, all branded by their customers asking them to make custom products for them. This video also features Quality Inspection of color, sound, burning test, display, connectors, PCB, manufacturing 3 thousand HDMI Sticks in one day in this factory. They are soon about to be able to manufacture RK3288 HDMI Sticks and TV Boxes here also. You can also watch my videos at the Unuiga SMT Line, PCB Design House and videos with Steven Ching about Uniga’s Product Portfolio Planning and the Company History.

You can contact Unuiga here:

Steven Ching
Marketing Director
Company Name: Great Harmony Electronics Industrial Limited
Factory Name: Shenzhen Ulike Technology Co.,Ltd.
Factory Address: 5F, E Building, Dakan Technology Park, Xili Town, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
Tel: 86-755-86110143
Fax: 86-755-86330445
Cell: 86-18038133940
Web : www.unuiga.com
E-mail: steven@unuiga.com
MSN: stevenching@live.cn
Skype: stevenching1976

Shenzhen Ptah Factory Tour, Smartwatches, Smart Home, Air Mouse

Posted by Charbax – April 28, 2014
Category: Set-top-boxes, Wearables, Factory Tours, PCB Design House, Internet of Things, Smartwatch, Exclusive videos, MediaTek, Podoor, Android

Shenzhen Ptah Technology Co.,Ltd is a software and hardware design house located in Shenzhen that also includes a small factory, now outputting an Air Mouse, but also assembling Smartwatches. In this video Tour at the Ptah Factory and Design House, Overseas Sales Manager Fessmin Zhan shows their upcoming sub-$100 MT6572 Android Smartwatch, their cheap Bluetooth Smartwatch, their $15 Smart Home WiFi solution with Set-top-box that learns user habits to improve the Smart Home.

You can contact Shenzhen Ptah here:

Fessmin Zhan (Overseas sales manager)
Shenzhen Ptah Technology Co.,Ltd
T：0755-2795 6729 F：0755 2997 0821 Cell:180 3811 3951
Skype: fessmin.zhan
Email: fessmin@szpodoor.com
www.szpodoor.com
4th Floor,Bao’he Business Bldg., 74 Area, Bao’an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

$126 YQT Android Smartwatch, round-shaped LCD and E Ink Smartwatches coming also

Posted by Charbax – April 27, 2014
Category: Wearables, Smartwatch, Exclusive videos, Members Content, MediaTek, HKTDC Electronics Fair, Android

YQT shows their upcoming displays at 2:20 including E Ink and round LCD that they will integrate within a month. YQT shows their MT6577 Smartwatches, GPS tracking (for tracking children), basic Smartwatches at sub-$40 and more.

Filmed at the HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) 2014

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$169 Vido M11Pro, RK3288 Retina Tablet, MHL support

Posted by Charbax – April 26, 2014
Category: Tablets, Exclusive videos, Members Content, Rockchip, China Sourcing Fair, Android

Vido Yuandao presents their Rockchip RK3288 Tablet, the Vido M11Pro, it will ship to distributors for around $169 for minimum order quantity of 1000 units.

You can contact Vido here:
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$160 RK3188 11.6″ Ultrabook, RK3188 9″ FHD 4G Tablet by Firstview

Posted by Charbax – April 26, 2014
Category: Tablets, Laptops, Smartphones, Exclusive videos, Members Content, Rockchip, MediaTek, China Sourcing Fair, Android

Firstview is showing some interesting devices, one is their 11.6″ Rockchip RK3188 based Touch-screen Ultrabook, selling at $160 in bulk, the other is their $155 (bulk) 9″ FHD RK3188 Tablet with built-in 4G LTE. They also have $110 MediaTek 9.7″, 10.1″, 8″ IPS and more. They can manufacture about 1500 tablets per day with 800 people in their factory. And the $160 MT6592 FHD large phone.

You can contact them here:
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Good & Easy $4.3 blinking Sports Armbands, Bluetooth Speakers, Smartwatch

Posted by Charbax – April 26, 2014
Category: Wearables, Smartwatch, Speakers, Other, Exclusive videos, Members Content, HKTDC Electronics Fair

Good & Easy shows accessories for iPhone and Android, including a $4.30 (bulk) Sports armband with blinking lights for traffic safety, a $13 Bluetooth speaker, and a $27 Bluetooth watch.

Filmed at the HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) 2014

You can contact the company here:
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PP Gun for Tablets, Shoot zombies on gun with tablet holder

Posted by Charbax – April 25, 2014
Category: Gaming, Exclusive videos, Android

Here’s a demohour.com “Chinese Kickstarter” project it sells for 498rmb ($79), you just strap an iPad mini sized tablet to it and shoot with the bluetooth machine gun remote controller that has feedback inside.