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Raspberry Pi launches $25 version of its Linux PC in US

John Callaham — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:39:07 +0100

The Raspberry Pi has finally launched the cheaper $25 Model A version of its Linux-based PC in the US after previously launching the Model A in Europe in February. Read more...

Students use Raspberry Pi to 'Make the World Better'

Christopher White — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:44:34 +0000

Students aged 8-18 were asked to use Raspberry Pi to "Make the World Better." Creativity ruled, and some of the students used the tiny computer to help the elderly answer the door and take medicine. Read more...

Raspberry Pi launches $25 version of its PC in Europe

John Callaham — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:35:15 +0000

The Raspberry Pi has finally launched the cheaper $25 Model A version of its Linux-based PC in Europe that's missing parts that are in the $35 Model B version of the PC. Read more...

15,000 Raspberry Pi PCs go to UK students, courtesy of Google

John Callaham — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:58:36 +0000

A grant from Google will enable the Raspberry Pi Foundation to donate 15,000 of its $35 PCs to students in the UK, along with teaching and learning packs to help kids code with the PCs. Read more...

One million Raspberry Pi PCs sold...maybe (with infographic)

John Callaham — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 03:05:22 +0000

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced that one of its two Raspberry Pi PC manufacturers have confirmed that it sold over 500,000 of the $35 Linux PCs, which likely means the total is one million. Read more...

First $25 Raspberry Pi samples made; coming in early 2013

John Callaham — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:36:07 +0000

The first samples of the $25 version of the Raspberry Pi Linux PC are now being made and the Raspberry Pi Foundation says they hope to being selling the device in early 2013. Read more...

Special Raspberry Pi version of Minecraft announced

John Callaham — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:18:21 +0000

Mojang has announced it will release a version of its hit sandbox game Minecraft that's been coded to work with the $35 Raspberry Pi PC, which will be free to download. Read more...

$13 Stellaris computer could take a slice of Raspberry's Pi

Paul Ferson — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 11:04:18 +0000

The Stellaris Launchpad has appeared in the wild, taking on the Raspberry Pi to claim the title of "cheapest single board PC". The Launchpad is retailing for $13, in a price range all its own. Read more...

Raspberry Pi PC increases RAM to 512MB; keeps $35 price

John Callaham — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:42:43 +0100

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced that its Linux-based bare-bones PC has received a boost in its RAM to 512 MB while keeping its ultra-cheap $35 price tag. Read more...

$35 Raspberry Pi PC now made in the UK

John Callaham — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 19:46:23 +0100

The Raspberry Pi, the $35 Linux PC that was launched earlier this year, is now completely built in the UK after previously being made in Chinese-based factories. Read more...

TechSpot: Interview with Raspberry Pi's Eben Upton

Julio Franco — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:22:41 +0100

Do you think going as a non-profit has opened more doors than if you had started a private enterprise? I don't believe that there was any way that we could have done this as a commercial venture... Read more...

TechSpot: Raspberry Pi Review & How-To Setup

Julio Franco — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:10:42 +0100

Six years ago, Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton set out to reignite programming in schools with a cheap, compact computing platform. Despite targeting students, his foundation's $35 computer captured.. Read more...

$35 Raspberry Pi PC pre-orders hit 350,000 units

Andy Weir — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:11:16 +0100

The tiny Raspberry Pi PC sold out its first batch within minutes - and its popularity hasn't waned since then, as pre-orders exceed 350,000 units of the $35 model, with a $25 model still on the way. Read more...

First units of Raspberry Pi PCs finally start shipping

John Callaham — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:11:35 +0100

The first batch of the ultra-cheap $35 Raspberry Pi PCs have finally started shipping to users, with some already receiving their units while others will get them on Monday. Read more...

Raspberry Pi PC passes CE tests; still no ship date

John Callaham — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 12:20:09 +0100

The ultra-cheap Raspberry Pi PC has now passed its CE tests for Europe, along with tests for the US, Canada and Australia, but there's still no word on when shipments will begin. Read more...

Raspberry Pi PCs delayed again due to lack of CE mark

John Callaham — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:10:32 +0100

The long-awaited release of the first units of the ultra-cheap Raspberry Pi PCs has suffered another delay, due to the PCs requiring a CE mark before they can be sold in Europe. Read more...

The Pirate Bay wants to place some of its servers in the air

John Callaham — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:27:37 +0000

In a new blog post, the team behind the file sharing website The Pirate Bay claim that they are considering plans to place some of their servers on unmanned airborne drones. Read more...

Raspberry Pi PCs hit with minor hardware delay

John Callaham — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:30:28 +0000

The ultra-cheap Raspberry Pi PCs, which finally went on sale a few days ago, have been hit with a minor hardware issue that has delayed the shipment of the PCs to some pre-order customers. Read more...

Raspberry Pi PCs go on sale; immediately sell out

John Callaham — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:48:32 +0000

The $35 version of the Raspberry Pi PCs went on sale on Wednesday but one of the PCs two online store outlets has already sold out of its allotment of units, with the other still not taking orders. Read more...

Raspberry Pi PC creators: No delays planned

John Callaham — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:01:03 +0000

The creators behind the upcoming $25 and $35 Raspberry Pi PC products have updated their blog page, stating that the products will go on sale in February despite recent press reports to the contrary. Read more...