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GuruPlug Server Plus doubts: overheating CPU, shonky software

Chris Davies, Jul 6th 2010 Discuss [1]

Back in February we gazed with wide-eyed amazement at the GuruPlug Server Plus, a compact SheevaPlug-style embedded computer that managed to squeeze dual gigabit ethernet, eSATA and more into a wall-wart sized box. Unfortunately, all that squeezing may have left the end result a little less than perfect; owner Willy Tarreau got in touch to let us know that his GuruPlug turned out to be not only running buggy software but, more worryingly, poorly and perhaps even dangerously constructed. Read The Full Story

4Home and Marvell unveil SheevaPlug based energy management system for the home

Shane McGlaun, Jun 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

Way back in February of 2009 we first talked about the cool little SheevaPlug Linux PC (pictured). The tiny computer uses a 1.2GHz Sheeva embedded processor, 512MB of RAM, and 512MB of flash memory inside, it also offers USB 2.0 and gigabit Ethernet connectivity for about $99 when it launched. Read The Full Story

GuruPlug Server Plus boosts Sheevaplug, adds eSATA & more

Chris Davies, Feb 9th 2010 Discuss [3]

Remember Marvell's third-gen Sheevaplug? The newest server-in-a-wall-wart made its debut at CES 2010 last month, adding WiFi and Bluetooth along with a faster, more capable chipset. As we saw before, the core Sheevaplug design often prompts some interesting third-party versions, and one such mini-server is Globalscale's GuruPlug Server Plus. It takes the basics of the Sheevaplug and throws in an eSATA port, a second gigabit ethernet port and a microSD card slot. Read The Full Story

PlugPBX turns Marvell SheevaPlug into Asterisk VoIP system

Chris Davies, Jan 20th 2010 Discuss [0]

Skype did a great job of pushing VoIP into the mainstream, but if you've considered graduating up from their closed platform to a more open, flexible system such as the open-source Asterisk project then you may have found it all a bit intimidating. How about a straightforward VoIP system served up by a low-power, super-simple Marvell SheevaPlug instead? The PlugPBX project promises just that: a custom Asterisk/FreePBX VoIP build designed to drop straight onto a SheevaPlug. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

SlashGear Week in Review – Week 2 2010

Shane McGlaun, Jan 11th 2010 Discuss [0]

The week of CES each year is a week that geeks in the industry and geek consumers look forward too with glee. At the same time those of us who have been to the show have to temper the gadget lust we get going into the show with the knowledge that his is one of the most grueling weeks of the year to be a pro geek. Just look at the number of new items announced this week; it was hard to even whittle the list down to some of the coolest gear of the week for our second week in review of 2010. Read The Full Story

Marvell ARMADA 610 app processor: 1080p, HDMI, 3D graphics, more

Chris Davies, Jan 5th 2010 Discuss [0]

Along with the new Plug Computer 3.0, Marvell have also announced a new HD-capable chipset - the ARMADA 610 Application Processor - which promises a gigahertz-class CPU, Open GL ES 2.0 and 1.1 and Open VG support, full 1080p encode/decode and 3D graphics. Marvell reckon the ARMADA 610 will find its way into future MIDs, e-readers and other always-on portable devices, which will take advantage of the application processor's various connectivity options including HDMI and USB 2.0. Read The Full Story

Marvell Plug Computer 3.0 updates SheevaPlug with WiFi, Bluetooth, HDD

Chris Davies, Jan 5th 2010 Discuss [0]

Marvell have announced a new version of their SheevaPlug always-on microserver, the Marvell Plug Computer 3.0. The compact computer now gets integrated WiFi and Bluetooth, rather than just wired ethernet connectivity, together with a built-in hard-drive of unspecified capacity; Marvell have also given it a faster CPU, in the shape of the 2GHz Armada 300 processor. Read The Full Story

Buffalo, D-Link, LaCie & Seagate sign up to offer Marvell Plug Computers

Chris Davies, Jun 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

Marvell's SheevaPlug wall-wart Linux PC has finally come of age, with the company announcing mainstream retail partners including Buffalo, D-Link, LaCie and Seagate, together with beginning distribution of the Plug Computer development kit in Europe. The original SheevaPlug has a Marvell Kirkwood processor with a 1.2GHz Sheeva processor, 512MB of RAM and 512MB of flash storage; resembling a wall-wart, it plugs directly into a power socket and offers a single USB 2.0 port and a gigabit ethernet port. Suggested uses included a home server, NAS or other form of network-connected device. Read The Full Story

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SlashGear Week in Review – Week 9 2009

Chris Davies, Mar 1st 2009 Discuss [0]

After cellphones had their way with the headlines the previous week, the past seven days have been an opportunity for netbooks to race back into the spotlight. Rumors spread about ASUS’ upcoming Eee PC “Shell” luxury follow-up to the S101, while we saw a slimline version of the Acer Aspire One. If you want a machine in the more immediate future, though, the Samsung NC20 was made official, and Dell finally launched their Inspiron Mini 10.

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Marvell SheevaPlug: $99 Linux PC hidden in a wall-wart

Chris Davies, Feb 24th 2009 Discuss [10]

Marvell have been talking up their SheevaPlug reference design, a wall-wart power plug that actually hides an entire Linux PC. Priced at $99, inside the SheevaPlug there's an ARM-based 1.2GHz Sheeva embedded processor, 512MB of DDR2 memory, 512MB of flash storage, gigabit ethernet and USB 2.0; in fact the development kit is available now. Read The Full Story