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There's no shortage of DIY projects where people try to build their own laptops. But SFF.NETWORK user APU_enthusiast's ITX laptop might be one of the most unusual I've ever seen.
It's basically a portable desktop with an ITX (170 x 170mm) motherboard with an Intel Processor N100 Alder Lake-N chip. thick case design. But it also has a full set of ports (there's also his PS/2 connector for an old-fashioned mouse and keyboard) and dual touchscreen displays. And everything works with USB power bank.
Here's a roundup of recent technology news from around the web.
ITX laptop [SFF.NETWORK]
Check out this DIY “ITX laptop”. Despite its ultra-thick body, it features a full set of ports, two 7-inch touchscreen displays, an ASROCK N100DC-ITX motherboard (with Intel N100 chip), and a 65Wh battery. (via Fanless Tech)
AMD launches Ryzen embedded 8000 series processors with integrated NPU for industrial AI [AMD]
AMD's new Ryzen Embedded 8000 series processors are the company's first embedded chips for “industrial AI applications” with an integrated NPU featuring AMD XDNA architecture that delivers up to 16 TOPS of AI performance with hardware acceleration. is. The first chips include Ryzen 7 8640U and 8645HS and embedded versions of Ryzen 7 8840U and 8845HS.
Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2.1 adds “High Quality Mode” to USB webcam functionality [@[email protected]]
The latest Android 14 beta brings you closer to the ability to use your Android phone as a “high-quality” USB webcam…with a warning that doing so may negatively impact battery health. (which is probably why low quality is the default).
AOKZOE launches A2 Ultra gaming handheld [VideoCardz]
AOKZOE A2 Ultra handheld gaming PC is coming soon. Details are scant, but it's entirely possible that it will be a modest upgrade to the existing A2, replacing the Ryzen 7 7840U chip with an 8840U processor.
Sipeed's new handheld RISC-V Cyberdeck [Jeff Geerling]
Sipeed's Lichee Console 4A is a mini laptop powered by a TH1520 quad-core RISC-V processor. It's a $375 platform for developers who want to try RISC-V, but Jeff Gearing says it's not a particularly good general-purpose computer by 2024 standards.
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