Tag: MK808

INTEL wants to put a full Windows PC in your Pocket

INTEL wants to put a full Windows PC in your Pocket

How about bringing your work home in your pocket instead of lugging a laptop home? Intel takes a leaf from the China gizmo manufacturers with their latest Intel Compute Stick, their take on the mini TV stick. The Intel Compute Stick sports a familiar looking design, with the HDMI port, and micro USB connection for …

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Droidmote Alternative: Remote Control your Mini PC (MK802/MK808)

Droidmote Alternative: Remote Control your Mini PC (MK802/MK808)

Rikomagic had launched the MK802III Remote Client, which is meant for users of the Rikomagic mini computers, and to use your other Android phone or tablet as a remote control for one of these little sticks while it’s plugged into your TV. This is also applicable for those who load up Finless ROMs on their …

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MK808 Update Firmware (1080p)

MK808 Update Firmware (1080p)

The MK808 outputs video at a very odd resolution, 1024×768, regardless of which resolution it is actually set to. It supposedly supports 720p and 1080p resolution but somehow, the actual output resolution is 1024×768. Courtesy of geekbuying.com, there’s an updated firmware that supports 1080p for the MK808.

XBMC for Android: External Player for HW Acceleration

XBMC for Android: External Player for HW Acceleration

XBMC for Android had been frequently tested on mini Android PCs such as the MK802 III or MK808. However, the software itself had yet to incorporate hardware acceleration and would lag and skip while playing 720p and up videos. Taehyun Kim, one of the DicePlayer developers, developed a patch to allow XBMC to call a …

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Launch of the MK802 III – Initial Preview

Launch of the MK802 III – Initial Preview

The thumb-drive mini computer devices have seen quite a number of releases the year. Following the popularity of the MK802, the third version dubbed the MK802 III has now been released by Rikomagic to the market. The MK802 was a favourite due to the open-source friendly nature of the Allwinner A10 processor. It was firmware …

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How to: Rooting the MK808

How to: Rooting the MK808

The MK808 is a great little pocket android computer for US$65. It has decent specifications (a dual core RK3066 Cortex A9, 1 gb RAM, Jelly Bean 4.1.1) and has a mini HDMI for you to connect to your TV. Read more from our MK808 review here. If you wish to root your MK808, and install …

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Mini PC Revolution: UG802 and MK808 (Dual Core USB Sticks)

Mini PC Revolution: UG802 and MK808 (Dual Core USB Sticks)

The Dual Core CHEAP Android Mini Computers have arrived in the market. Mini Android computers have improved quite a fair bit over our last review and are getting more popular around the world and in Singapore, too. The Raspberry PI, a similar device is way more versatile, but the Android mini computers like the UG802 …

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