Intel’s second-generation Compute Stick is now available for about $150. The tiny computer features a slightly faster processor, an extra USB port, and significantly better wireless performance the ...

There’s no shortage of devices that you can plug into the HDMI port of your TV to stream internet video. You can use a Roku Streaming Stick, an Amazon Fire TV Stick, or a Chromecast. At first glance, ...

The idea of a computer with the size of the usual USB flash storage stick is appealing to a lot of people, so Intel delivered and created the Compute Stick, a device that can instantly turn a monitor ...

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Conceptually, Intel’s Compute Stick is an interesting alternative to a Roku, Fire, or Apple TV box. It’s as small and unassuming as a Roku Stick, but it’s a full Windows (or Linux) PC capable of a ...

Back in January at CES, Intel showed us a full range of mini desktop PCs that it has been releasing steadily over the course of the year. The first was a new, inexpensive version of its Compute Stick, ...

I had high hopes for Intel's original Compute Stick, but it ended up being a massive disappointment. Sure, it was cool to have a fully functional computer the size of a few thumb drives. But it was ...

You can run most of the applications that you are using as these Stick PCs are available with Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Ubuntu 14 and also comes with more traditional OS such as Android and Linux. The ...

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Intel has already done an impressive job packing a Windows PC into a pocket-sized HDMI stick, but it sounds like the next Compute Stick is the one to wait for. Liliputing got its hands on a leaked ...

Intel’s Compute Stick now comes in more flavors than just Windows, Windows, and more Windows. A version of the Intel Compute Stick loaded with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (long term support) will go on sale this ...