Open Hardware and Mobile Phones
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Open Hardware/Modding
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CNX Software ☛ Arduino and Silicon Labs collaborate to bring Matter to Arduino boards and IDE
Arduino and Silicon Labs have joined hands to both bring Matter-compatible SiLabs wireless microcontrollers to the Arduino IDE and then design an upcoming Arduino Nano based on SiLabs MGM240 Arm Cortex-M33 microcontroller with Matter, Thread, Zigbee, and Bluetooth LE protocols. Available now: Arduino Core for Silicon Labs devices The first phase of the collaboration involves getting Arduino core for Silicon Labs development boards so that compatible devices can be programmed in the IDE.
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CNX Software ☛ Spacetouch SPV60 Hey Hi (AI) audio processor features a 400 MHz Andes D25F RISC-V core
Spacetouch SPV60 is a RISC-V Hey Hi (AI) audio processor with an Andes D25F 32-bit RISC-V CPU IP core with P-extension (DSP/SIMD) that is also found in the Telink TLSR9 wireless audio microcontroller introduced in 2020. But the SPV60 is clocked at a higher 400 MHz frequency, adopts a CPU + NPU + uDSP heterogeneous multi-core architecture with a 100 GOPS Hey Hi (AI) accelerator and a micro DSP capable of handling 1024-point FFT and iFFT among other mathematical functions, and offers a range of peripherals interfaces such as USB 2.0, SPDIF, I2C, PDM for microphone arrays, and more.
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9to5Linux ☛ Libreboot Open-Source Firmware Now Supports HP EliteBook 820 G2 Laptops
The Libreboot open-source and free BIOS/UEFI replacement firmware is now available for the HP EliteBook 820 G2 laptop.
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Linux Gizmos ☛ Duo Display Series: Equipped with RP2040 and ESP32 Microcontrollers
SB-Components has recently introduced an innovative range of compact modules on Kickstarter, featuring the RP2040 and ESP32 S3 WROOM-1 microcontrollers. These devices are equipped with a 6-DoF IMU, interchangeable displays, and versatile options for storage and connectivity. The series showcases two primary models: the Dual Roundy and the Dual Squary.
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Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications
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What are Cobalt Credits?
How Fairphone and the Impact Facility (TIF) developed a new system to enable investment into improving working conditions of artisanal cobalt miners in DR Congo. As part of our engagement in the Fair Cobalt Alliance (FCA), Fairphone and The Impact Facility worked on finding a solution for downstream companies to proactively source ASM cobalt [...]
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Android Authority ☛ Google may be planning to ship a rare upgrade to Tensor-powered Pixel phones
Google may be planning to roll out a major kernel upgrade for all Tensor-powered Pixel phones, including the Pixel 6, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7a, and the Pixel 8 series.
Think of Android as a complex machine, like a car. The Linux kernel in Android is like the engine of that car. Just the way the engine controls how a car runs and operates, the kernel handles how the software (apps, user interface, etc.) interacts with the hardware (screen, buttons, speakers, etc.) of your Android phone. The kernel is responsible for deciding when and how long a particular app can use a piece of hardware, like the processor, similar to how an engine decides when and how much fuel to send to the car’s parts. It also manages the device’s memory. In simple terms, the kernel is the heart of your Android device.
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