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Posted on by Debashis Das - 3 Comments on PENOX WristBuds – A Bluetooth 6.0 smartwatch with integrated TWS earbuds (Crowdfunding)

PENOX WristBuds – A Bluetooth 6.0 smartwatch with integrated TWS earbuds (Crowdfunding)

WristBuds 2 in 1 Smartwatch with ENC Earbuds

PENOX WristBuds is a 2-in-1 rugged Bluetooth 6.0 smartwatch with integrated TWS earbuds, eliminating the need for a separate charging case. Designed for outdoor enthusiasts and the “zero-clutter mobility” market. The watch is built around a Bluetrum AB5681G RISC-V smartwatch MCU managing both the smartwatch interface and audio synchronization. The device sports a large 2.1-inch IPS display with a 320×390 resolution and is housed in a CNC-machined zinc alloy body. But what’s interesting about this is its mechanical, spring-loaded “Pop & Snap” design that houses the TWS earbuds inside the watch, and eliminates the need for a separate charging case. PENOX WristBuds specifications: MCU – Bluetooth AB5681G  CPU – 32-bit RISC-V CPU @ up to 140 MHz Memory –  TBC (not mentioned at all in the MCU datasheet) Storage – 128Mbit integrated NOR Flash Display & Graphics – SPI/QSPI display engine with HW acceleration (DMA, rotation, scaling, blending) Audio – […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments on SiFive introduces RVA23-compliant Performance P570 Gen3 RISC-V core for consumer and AIoT applications

SiFive introduces RVA23-compliant Performance P570 Gen3 RISC-V core for consumer and AIoT applications

SiFive Performance P570 Gen3 Core Complex

SiFive has just launched the SiFive Performance P570 Gen 3 out-of-order RISC-V processor core, compliant with the RVA23 ISA profile, and designed for edge AI, high-end consumer, and commercial IoT applications running Android or enterprise-grade OS. Besides the CPU core, SiFive also provides system IP, such as the RISC-V standard-compliant advanced interrupt architecture (AIA), WorldGuard security, and a second-generation RISC-V standard-compliant IOMMU to build a complete SoC with up to 16x P570 Gen 3 cores. Performance P570 Gen3 specifications: Support for all mandatory RVA23 profile extensions for compatibility with modern operating systems such as Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Red Hat Enterprise Adds extensions for enhanced security and performance, including Smepmp, Zvkng, Zvksg, Zicfilp, Zicfiss, Zfbfmin, Zvfbfmin, Zvfbfwma, and Zvdot4a8i Third-generation out-of-order core building on earlier P550 Gen1 and P470 Gen2 cores 3-wide, 13-stage fully out–of order execution superscalar pipeline Single 128-bit vector pipeline with dot product extensions Supports multicore coherence […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 1 Comment on Review of Rikomagic DS08 Android 13 digital signage player

Review of Rikomagic DS08 Android 13 digital signage player

Rikomagic DS08 review

Rikomagic has sent me a sample of their DS08 digital signage player for review. It’s based on a Rockchip RK3588 SoC paired with 8GB of RAM and a 128GB eMMC flash, and offers two HDMI 2.1 ports, gigabit Ethernet, WiFi 6, and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity, as well as several USB ports, optical S/PDIF audio output, and more. I was initially not sure I could receive a sample, as Thailand is pretty strict with licenses for this type of hardware, but Rikomagic told us that it would not be a problem when using DDP (delivered duty paid), and the courier handles all paperwork. And indeed we did receive the parcel without issue. Since Rockchip RK3588 is now a mature platform, we won’t run benchmarks in this review, but instead go through an unboxing and a teardown, and focus on digital signage features such as video playback, RTC support, and display orientation […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 1 Comment on SONOFF NSPanel Pro Gen2 – A 86-Type Smart Home control panel with two relays, dual-band WiFi, Zigbee 3.0, Matter support

SONOFF NSPanel Pro Gen2 – A 86-Type Smart Home control panel with two relays, dual-band WiFi, Zigbee 3.0, Matter support

SONOFF NSPanel Pro Gen2

SONOFF NSPanel Pro Gen2 is an 86-type Smart Home control panel featuring a 3.95-inch touch display, two relays supporting up to 10A, and dual-band WiFi 4, Bluetooth LE, and Zigbee 3.0 connectivity. The device also integrates a 1.5W speaker and a microphone for voice interaction, light and proximity sensors, and runs Android on a Rockchip RK3326-S SoC paired with 2GB RAM and 32GB eMMC flash. SONOFF NSPanel Pro Gen2 specifications: SoC – Rockchip RK3326-S CPU – Quad-core Cortex-A35 processor @ 1.5 GHz GPU – Arm Mali-G31 GPU System Memory – 2GB DDR3 Storage – 32GB eMMC 5.1 flash Display – 3.95-inch capacitive touchscreen color TFT display with 480×480 resolution Audio – 1.5W speaker, digital microphone for two-way communication (intercom) Connectivity Zigbee 3.0 support via EFR32MG24 Dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi + Bluetooth Matter support Relay – Dual-gang relay up to 5A per gang, or 10A in total (resistive […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments on Rockchip RK3326-S quad-core Cortex-A35 SBC targets smart audio devices

Rockchip RK3326-S quad-core Cortex-A35 SBC targets smart audio devices

Rockchip RK3326S SBC

Boardcon EM3326S is a single board computer powered by a Rockchip RK3326-S quad-core Cortex-A35 processor paired with up to 4GB LPDDR4 memory and 128GB eMMC flash. With a 3.5mm audio jack and a speaker connector, Fast Ethernet, WiFi, and Bluetooth connectivity, the company says the board mainly targets smart audio applications. But it could certainly be used for a wider range of applications with RGB LCD and MIPI DSI display interfaces, MIPI CSI and DVP camera interfaces, an RS485 terminal block, a mini PCIe socket plus a SIM card slot for 4G LTE connectivity, and more. Boardcon EM3326S specifications: SoC – Rockchip RK3326-S CPU – Quad-core Cortex-A35 @ 1.5GHz with 512KB L2 cache GPU – Arm Mali G31-2EE with support for OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0/3.2, DirectX 11 FL9_3, OpenCL 2.0, and Vulkan 1.0 VPU Video Decoder – MPEG-4, H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VC-1 up to 1080p60 Video Encoder – H.264 video encoder […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 2 Comments on Ezurio Tungsten 510/700 SMARC SoM features MediaTek Genio 510/700 AIoT SoC, dual GbE, WiFi 6

Ezurio Tungsten 510/700 SMARC SoM features MediaTek Genio 510/700 AIoT SoC, dual GbE, WiFi 6

Ezurio Tungsten 700 Mediatek Genio 700 SMARC system-on-module

Ezurio Tungsten 510 and Tungsten 700 SMARC 2.1 compliant system-on-module powered by MediaTek Genio 510 hexa-core and Genio 700  octa-core Cortex-A78/A55 AIoT SoCs with an up to 4 TOPS NPU. The SMARC modules feature 4GB or 8GB LPDDR4 memory and 16GB flash by default (upgradeable up to 128GB), offer dual Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity, and various interfaces exposed through a standard 314-pin MXM connector, including  HDMI, DisplayPort, eDP, and MIPI DSI display interfaces, two MIPI CSI camera interfaces, two I2S audio interface, PCIe Gen2 x1, and more. Ezurio Tungsten 510/700 specifications: SoC (one or the other) MediaTek Genio 510 (MT8370) CPU – Hexa-core processor with 2x Arm Cortex-A78 core up to 2.2 GHz, 4x Cortex-A55 cores up to 2 GHz GPU – Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU VPU – 4Kp60 H.265, AV1, VP9, H.264 video decoding, 4Kp30 H.265 and H.264 video encoding Accelerators – Up to 3.2 […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 1 Comment on ADLINK OSM-MTK520 – A MediaTek Genio 520-based OSM Size-L system-on-module

ADLINK OSM-MTK520 – A MediaTek Genio 520-based OSM Size-L system-on-module

MediaTek Genio 520 OSM Size L system-on-module

ADLINK OSM-MTK520 is a 45 x 45mm OSM Size-L system-on-module (SoM) powered by a MediaTek Genio 520 AIoT processor with a 10 TOPS NPU for Edge AI workloads. It’s basically an upgrade to the company’s OSM-MTK510 OSM Size-L module with a Genio 510 hexa-core SoC (3.2 TOPS NPU), up to 32GB eMMC flash, and 8GB LPDDR4 with a Genio 520 octa-core SoC (10 TOPS NPU), up to 256GB or 512GB UFS 3.1 storage, and up to 16GB LPDDR5 memory. There are also some minor changes to I/Os with an extra USB OTG interface, DisplayPort instead of HDMI, an extra MIPI CSI camera interface, fewer I2C interfaces, and more GPIOs. ADLINK OSM-MTK520 specifications: SoC – MediaTek Genio 520 (MT8371) CPU – Octa-core processor with 2x Cortex-A78 cores @ up to 2.2 GHz and 6x Cortex-A55 cores @ up to 2.0 GHz GPU – Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU up to 880 MHz […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 19 Comments on Orange Pi Zero 3W – An Allwinner A733 SBC in Raspberry Pi Zero form factor

Orange Pi Zero 3W – An Allwinner A733 SBC in Raspberry Pi Zero form factor

Orange Pi Zero 3W

Orange Pi Zero 3W is Raspberry Pi Zero-sized SBC powered by an Allwinner A733 octa-core Arm Cortex-A76/A55 SoC paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM, a microSD card slot, and footprints for eMMC flash or UFS storage. Other features include a 4K-capable mini HDMI port, two USB-C ports, one with DP 1.4 Alt mode, a MIPI DSI display connector, two MIPI CSI camera connectors, a WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.4 module, and a 40-pin GPIO header. OrangePi Zero 3W specifications: SoC – Allwinner A733 CPU Dual-core Arm Cortex-A76 @ up to 2.00 GHz Hexa-core Arm Cortex-A55 @ up to 1.79 GHz Single-core RISC-V E902 real-time core up to 200 MHz GPU – Imagination Technologies BXM-4-64 MC1 GPU with support for OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 3.0 VPU 8Kp24 H.265/VP9/AVS2 decoding 4Kp30 H.265/H.264 encoding AI accelerator – 3 TOPS NPU System Memory – 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 12GB, or […]