PyPy 2.1 beta released

The first beta of the upcoming PyPy 2.1 released. This beta contains many bugfixes and improvements, numerous improvements to the numpy in pypy effort. The main feature being that the ARM processor support is not longer considered alpha level.

Source: http://morepypy.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/pypy-21-beta.html

You can download the PyPy 2.1 beta release here: http://pypy.org/download.html

What is PyPy?

PyPy is a very compliant Python interpreter, almost a drop-in replacement for CPython 2.7.3. It's fast due to its integrated tracing JIT compiler. This release supports x86 machines running Linux 32/64, Mac OS X 64 or Windows 32. Also this release supports ARM machines running Linux 32bit - anything with ARMv6 (like the Raspberry Pi) or ARMv7 (like Beagleboard, Chromebook, Cubieboard, etc.) that supports VFPv3 should work. Both hard-float armhf/gnueabihf and soft-float armel/gnueabi builds are provided. armhf builds for Raspbian are created using the Raspberry Pi custom cross-compilation toolchain based on gcc-arm-linux-gnueabihf and should work on ARMv6 and ARMv7 devices running Debian or Raspbian. armel builds are built using the gcc-arm-linux-gnuebi toolchain provided by Ubuntu and currently target ARMv7.

PyPy Homepage: http://pypy.org/

How to figure out which Raspberry Pi board you have?

which Raspberry Pi board you have?

The Raspberry Pi isn’t just a single board any more, there are a growing number of different variants available. Unfortunately they all look rather similar, and sometimes it can be important which board is which. Fortunately there are a number of ways to figure out which board you have.

MAKE tell you how to figure out which Raspberry Pi board you have.

AMD Experience Zone - Computex 2013

Free Magazine for Raspberry Pi, MagPi

What is The MagPi?

MagPi website

We produce a magazine with the intent to help and offer advice to users of the Raspberry Pi. Our content covers articles on a variety of Raspberry Pi related themes including coding, robotics, home automation, electronics, and practical techniques to name a few.

The team behind the magazine is diverse, with editors and contributors from all over the world, from all age groups and all professions; from educationalists to medicine, technologists to students. To reflect the global interest in The MagPi magazine, it has been translated into Chinese, French, German, Spanish.

We are thankful for all the support given to us by both the Raspberry Pi Foundation and all our readers.

Readers are encouraged to send us their projects, and if applicable we will upload them to the draft of the issue. Readers get an early glimpse of the next magazine and they can provide suggestions to correct or clarify what is written and any tips or tricks which may be of benefit.

Read it online http://www.themagpi.com/, PDF version is available also.

The current June 2013, issue 13, is available now: http://www.themagpi.com/en/issue/13

MagPi June 2013, issue 13

AMD Computex 2013 Press Conference

AMD SVP and GM of AMD's Global Business Units Lisa Su joins forces with CVP of Graphics Business Unit Matt Skynner to launch the new 2013 Elite A-Series APU for Desktop and talk about the Unified Gaming Strategy at COMPUTEX Taipei 2013

Learn more at http://bit.ly/AMD_Computex2013

Freescale's IoT applications and latest innovations

Freescale's IoT applications and latest innovations (Computex 2013)
At Computex 2013, Freescale gives us details on a full range of ARM processor-based product demos including their Kinetis KL02 (ARM Cortex-M0+) which can be used in numerous Internet of Things applications such as Smart Meter, Gate-way Thermostats, and wearable devices. Freescale also showcases other latest innovations using Cortex-A8 and Cortex-A9 processor-based i.MX application processors such as tablets and STB, etc.

http://www.freescale.com/

ARM launch Cortex-A12 at Computex 2013

ARM Press Conference: launching Cortex-A12 processor at Computex 2013
Computex Taipei 2013 ARM has launched a new suite of IP to target the Mid-Range Mobile Devices, including: ARM Cortex-A12 processor, Mali-T622 GPU, Mali-V500 video solution and POP IP technology. The video is the Launch Press Conference presented by Ian Drew, EVP Marketing and Business Development, ARM.

http://www.arm.com/about/newsroom/arm-targets-580-million-mid-range-mobile-devices-with-new-suite-of-ip.php