Google is planning to bring artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to the Raspberry Pi. The low-cost credit-card sized computer is widely used by schools and the maker community for programming devices. Google has asked makers to complete a survey about what smart tools would be "most helpful". Read more
The makers of the Raspberry Pi computer have created a version of its graphical front end that can run on ordinary desktop computers. The Pixel desktop has been re-worked so it runs on PCs and Apple Mac machines, said the Foundation. People who use it on a Raspberry Pi and other machines will now get the same familiar software across both. Read more
The computer, about the same size as a credit card, was first released in 2012 and is widely used as an educational tool for programming. However, it can also be used for many practical purposes such as streaming music to several devices in a house. A new starter kit for Raspberry Pi, including a keyboard and mouse, has been released to celebrate the success. Read more
Raspberry Pi 2 unveiled with faster processor and more memory
A new budget-priced Raspberry Pi computer has been unveiled, offering child coders and others a faster processor and more memory than before, but at about the same price. The Raspberry Pi 2 Model B is roughly six times more powerful than the prior version, the Model B+, according to the British charity behind it. Read more