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Gigabyte BRIX mini-PC offers customization galore

, May 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

The mini PC has slowly transformed from a novelty to something more useful, meeting a variety of needs and working well as everything from a portable PC to an entertainment system solution offering more features than your standard set-top box. Gigabyte has added a new mini machine to the market, the GB-XM1-3537, more easily known as the BRIX. Read The Full Story

Mini hits 500,000 cars sold in US

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

It may seem like only yesterday when Mini entered the US to sell its cars, but it's been 11 years since the car maker began selling its vehicles in the states. In that time frame, Mini has sold 500,000 of its cars in the US, marking a new milestone for the British car manufacturer, which is owned by BMW. Read The Full Story

Mini Countryman performs first-ever car backflip

, Feb 18th 2013 Discuss [8]

The evolution of the backflip has been making its way through extreme sports for years. First we had athletes in skis doing backflips off of ramps, then it was bicycles, then motorcycles, then snowmobiles, and now we're starting to see actual cars do backflips. In an effort to take on Red Bull's crazy stunts, Monster Energy took a Mini Countryman SUV and gave it the backflip treatment. Read The Full Story

iuiDesign Mirror Boombox hands-on: Mini Cooper lovers rejoice

, Jan 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

A company by the name of iUi Design has partnered up with Mini to bring a portable audio speaker that resembles the side mirrors of a Mini Cooper car. We ended up stopping by the company's booth and getting some hands-on time with the new speaker here at CES 2013 to see all the different styles that the company offers. Read The Full Story

FXI Cotton Candy world’s smallest PC Hands-on

, Feb 28th 2012 Discuss [5]

Now that smartphones are getting bigger, PC's are getting smaller and FXI Tech's Cotton Candy "world's smallest PC" is here at MWC and has just received a small design change, new features, and Android 4.0 is up next. Coming in at about the same size of a pack of gum this dual-core powered PC will be available this March so we snapped a few photos of the new design and it streaming games using Ubuntu. Read The Full Story

Mini unveils Mini Clubvan for more capacity

, Feb 19th 2012 Discuss [7]

Fans of the Mini automotive brand have no doubt become attracted to the company's line of compact, uniquely built and designed vehicles. Today, though, it unveiled a new model designed for those who still like the differentiated style of a Mini but need a bit more storage space. Introducing the Mini Clubvan. It is based on the Clubman model, which has become an increasingly popular choice among Mini owners. Read The Full Story