Category: Computers
WATCH: An “Apple Engineer” talks about the new Macbook
Check out the above video for an exclusive interview with one of the engineers who worked on Apple's new Macbook... honest...!
Raspberry Pi is going to SPACE!
British Astronaut Tim Peake has tweeted a photo of himself today wearing a Raspberry Pi t-shirt - and a reminder that the tiny computer will be blasting off with him when he goes up to the International Space Station. Its all part of the "AstroPi" competition, which is encouraging kids to submit code to be…
Check out this awesome “magic” mirror
The brilliant thing about the Raspberry Pi is that it is so small it can be stuffed into almost anything - like this mirror that has been hacked together by developer Michael Teeuw. It functions as both a mirror and a sort-of heads-up display offering weather updates, news, a clock and even a compliment in…
Console OS will let you run Android on your PC – and is now free!
There have been a number of attempts over the last few years by developers to get Android running on desktop PCs and laptops. I mean, why not? Android has millions of apps available so it would make perfect sense. One of the best attempts at making it a reality is known as Console OS, and…
The UK Top 10 video games chart for Xbox One, PS4, Wii U and PC: The Order 1886 knocks Evolve from the top spot
[nextpage title="Next"] Another new release comes straight in at No.1 for a second successive week – last week saw a No.1 launch for Evolve and this week it is Sony’s turn to debut at No.1 with PS4 exclusive The Order: 1886. The game was developed by Ready at Dawn Studios, known for PSP Daxter and…
Graphics stack change paves the way for Android on Raspberry Pi
Could Android soon be available for Raspberry Pi? That's the speculation following the announcement that the Raspberry Pi Foundation is working on a completely open source graphics stack for the diminutive computer. According to Reddit, RPi's Eric Anholt is working on open sourcing the graphics drivers - which means that eventually it'll be possible for…
HP Sprout launches in the UK
HP has today announced that its "Sprout" device is now available in the UK. A combination touch-screen-projector-3d-scanner thingy, it could be a useful tool for creative types. So imagine a touch screen iMac-style PC running Windows 8, but with a projector mounted over the top to project on to your desk... and you're about half…
10 retro games you can download from Gog.com
[nextpage title="Next"] From early Mario to Sonic, Pac-Man and Earthworm Jim, everybody loves to play an old-school game every now and then, and here are 10 of the best that you can find at Gog.com (formerly Good Old Games). [/nextpage] [nextpage title="Next"] Earthworm Jim 1+2: The Whole Can 'O Worms Jim wasn't always a studly…
6 Easy Things To Do With Raspberry Pi 2
[nextpage title="Next"] So you've picked up a brand new Raspberry Pi 2 - but what to do with it? Thankfully the possibilities are endless - but what should you do first? Here's some straightforward projects to try on your new toy. [/nextpage] [nextpage title="Next"] 1) Turn your Raspberry Pi into a Web Server If you…
REVIEW: Raspberry Pi 2
When the original Raspberry Pi was first announced, its creators spoke of how they wanted to recreate the bedroom coding culture of the 1980s - whereby individuals coding alone could learn to code with ease, and possibly even create the Next Big Thing. On this score then, the Pi has been an undoubted success as…
