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VIA’s Mobile-ITX platform is half as big as Pico-ITX, still full of heart

VIA’s Pico-ITX platform took things to an entirely new level a few years back, and now the company is introducing an even smaller variant for even more minuscule applications. The Mobile-ITX specification measures in at just 6cm x 6cm, or right around 50 percent as large as the aforementioned Pico-ITX form factor. Aimed specifically at next-generation embedded devices that are barely visible to the naked eye, Mobile-ITX employs a modularized design that includes a CPU module card and an I/O carrier board. We’re told that CPU modules based on the Mobile-ITX form factor integrate “core CPU, chipset and memory functionality and I/O that includes the CRT, DVP and TTL display support, HD Audio, IDE, USB 2.0, as well as PCI Express, SMBus, GPIO, LPC, SDIO and PS2 signals,” and the 5-watt power usage means that these are well suited for always-on systems. Look for the first commercial Mobile-ITX-based CPU module to ship in Q1 2010.

VIA’s Mobile-ITX platform is half as big as Pico-ITX, still full of heart originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Redbox debuts $2 video game rentals, pretty lean on titles thus far

If you’ve been waiting expectantly for Redbox to launch its much dreamed-of video game rentals kiosks — well, dream no more. Word has come down from on high that it’s happened, and we’ll tell you: we couldn’t be more pleased. For $2 a night (which isn’t really a great premium compared to Blockbuster’s $9 for five nights), you can hit up the kiosk and grab games for Nintendo DS, Wii, PS2 and 3, and Xbox 360. Now — the game selections are really slim so far, but we’re pretty sure that situation will improve quickly, and the launch has only been rolled on in the Reno, Nevada area as of now. We’ll keep our fingers crossed for Redbox to make its way eastward soon.

[Via Zatz Not Funny]

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Redbox debuts $2 video game rentals, pretty lean on titles thus far originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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