MiniPC Show #40 – Mirabook, SteamLink and Multimedia Controller

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Links

DietPi
Lightweight justice for your single-board computer. Optimized | Simplified | For everyone  More than just a minimal image.
http://dietpi.com/
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Ninite – Install or Update Multiple Apps at Once
No toolbars. No clicking next. Just pick your apps and go.  You don’t have to watch for updates. Our bots do that. Here’s what’s new:
https://ninite.com/
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Ultra Slim Laptop with Android 5.1 OS and Remix OS 2.0
This ultra slim laptop also offers the ability to expand the memory up to 64GB with a Micro SD Card for storing and accessing files and applications.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hybrxpc/ultra-slim-laptop-with-android-51-os-and-remix-os
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$89 Pinebook Linux Laptop To Go On Sale Next Month
Have you been patiently waiting for further information on that cheap and cheerful (if not hugely powerful) $89 Linux ARM laptop we mentioned last year?  At the time of our article we shared the specifications of the notebooks, their price, and their potential performace.
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/01/89-pinebook-arm-laptop-release-date
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Mirabook is (another) dock that turns smartphones into PCs
French startup Miraxess is showing off a new device at the Consumer Electronics Show this wee. The Mirabook looks like a laptop, but it’s really a smartphone accessory. .  Plug in your phone and you can interact with your smartphone apps on a 13.
https://liliputing.com/2017/01/mirabook-another-dock-turns-smartphones-pcs.html
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Link’ packs a 2TB SSD and LTE hotspot into a two-inch cube
Amidst the CES madness, a company called Fasetto has unveiled a pretty interesting mobile storage product. The Link, first seen in prototype form at CES last year, gives you up to 2TB of storage via an app and WiFi connection to your smartphone, camera or other device.
https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/04/link-packs-a-2tb-ssd-and-lte-hotspot-into-a-two-inch-cube/
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Steam Link
Play your Steam games on any TV in the house with Steam Link. Setup is easy. Just connect your Steam Link to your TV and home network, where it will automatically discover any computer running Steam. Then grab a controller and play your collection of games from the comfort of your couch.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/353380/
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Drive your PC from the couch with the Lenovo 500 multimedia controller
You may not have a computer hooked up to your main living room home theater setup, but perhaps you should should.
https://www.cnet.com/products/lenovo-500-multimedia-controller/preview/