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Raspberry Pi camera module now shipping allowing HD video capture

, May 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

One of the most interesting electronic components for DIY sorts and tinkerers to come out in a long time was the Raspberry Pi. That device is a small single board computer with just about everything you need for a myriad of different projects in one small footprint. The Raspberry Pi can also be expanded with a number of add-on boards and modules. Read The Full Story

Raspberry Pi sells out at $25 a pop (in the USA)

, Apr 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

Less than a day after the least expensive iteration of the miniature stripped-down computer known as Raspberry Pi was formally introduced to the US market, it's been sold out. This machine is only being offered (or was only being offered, rather) in the USA by the retailer known as Allied Electronics, and they've let it be known that they've currently sold out of the unit - but there's a catch. According to TechCrunch, the retailer may have only had about 70 units to sell in the first place! Read The Full Story

Raspberry Pi Model A now available for $25

, Apr 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

The Raspberry Pi has been around for a long time now and has been used in some really cool projects by DIY enthusiasts around the world. When the device launched it sold for $35 for the original Model B. A cheaper version of the device called the Model A is now available to purchase in the US and is priced at $10 less than the original. Read The Full Story

RasPiComm extension board adds new features to the cheap Raspberry Pi

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you're the sort of geek who likes to tinker with all sorts of electronics products and projects, you may be familiar with the Raspberry Pi developer board. This little mini-computer/developer board sells for $35 and has basic hardware allowing you to create a huge number of different projects. The board features a 700 MHz processor, integrated GPU, and can boot from a SD card. Read The Full Story

Raspberry Pi launches limited edition “Blue Pi” to celebrate one year

, Mar 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

It's officially been just over a year since the Raspberry Pi first went on sale, and the tiny $35 computer has been flying off shelves ever since. The small credit card-sized machine immediately sold out after it first went on sale on Leap Day last year, and some yearning DIYers and hobbyists have yet to get their hands on the toy due to constant back orders. To celebrate such a successful year for the Raspberry Pi, the company has introduced a limited edition "Blue Pi" Raspberry Pi board. Read The Full Story

Minecraft now available for free on Raspberry Pi

, Feb 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

Minecraft has been a big hit lately. The pixelated sandbox game has seen millions of downloads on multiple platforms, and today the game is seeing its release on the infamous Raspberry Pi hobbyist board. What's perhaps even better, is that the game will be free to all Raspberry Pi users, which will save you a couple of bucks if you planned to buy it on another platform. Read The Full Story

Raspberry Pi camera module finalized, priced at $25

, Feb 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Raspberry Pi has been taking the DIY world by storm lately with it's $35 credit card-sized computer. Now, users will be able to tack on a camera for $25 more very soon. The folks behind Raspberry Pi have announced that they've finalized the design of the camera module are "at least a month away" from releasing it to the public. Read The Full Story

Model A Raspberry Pi now available in Europe

, Feb 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Model A Raspberry Pi, a stripped version of the Model B, is now available for purchase in Europe, following "very soon" in other parts of the globe. Because it's stripped down, the price tag is only $25 versus $35 for the Model B, and it uses less power for those with energy-sensitive needs. Check out a picture of the unit and its specs after the jump. Read The Full Story

XBMC 12 Frodo now available with Android and Raspberry Pi support

, Jan 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

XBMC launched version 12.0 Frodo today, bringing a ton of new features and opening up support to more platforms this time around. The open-source media center software was previously in beta for quite some time, but now it's available to all, and it comes with a ton of new features that makes version 12 one of XBMC's biggest updates. Read The Full Story

Google donating 15,000 Raspberry Pi computers to UK students

, Jan 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Google and Raspberry Pi announced today that the search giant is granting money to the team behind the Raspberry Pi computer in order to donate 15,000 of them to schoolchildren all over the UK. The mini computers will be used to teach students how to write computer programs. Schmidt and Raspberry Pi co-founder Eben Upton traveled to Cambridge to donate the first batch of computers to a classroom of 12-year-old students. Read The Full Story

Raspberry Pi app store launches

, Dec 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

The Raspberry Pi team has launched the Pi Store, an app store for users of the low-cost code-tinkering boards, providing a place to easily find and share free and paid applications. Currently containing 24 apps, the Pi Store will not only contain finished titles, but tools for developers to build out their own, such as sprite packs and tutorials for more advanced programming. Read The Full Story

Raspberry Pi MAME cabinet brings the arcade to your tiny fingertips

, Nov 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

The $35 Raspberry Pi hobby board is one of the most innovative pieces of circuitry that we've seen yet. It's so simple and cheap, yet it leads to thousands of hackers and modders cooking up their own concoctions of circuitry brilliance. One modder in particular, Sprite_tm, recently made a pocket-size MAME cabinet out of a Raspberry Pi and a few other pieces of circuitry. Read The Full Story
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