Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A brief guide to affordable, portable computers Computer sticks feature mobile processors, graphics processors, flash memory ...

Pre-orders recently began for Intel's new Compute Stick -- a "PC on a stick" -- a plug-and-play device that packs a full operating system to transform TVs and monitors into computers. The 4-inch, ...

Hannspree’s Micro PC is a tiny computer with an Intel Bay Trail processor, 2GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage. The Micro PC a bit larger than a typical USB flash drive, but plug it into the HDMI port on ...

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Now that the first round of reviews are out, it's clear Intel's got the right idea with the Compute Stick, a full-blown PC on a $150 HDMI stick that plugs into any monitor or HDTV with a free port.

Speaking from a little bit of experience trying to use one of these Z3735F SoC boxes with XBMC/Kodi, I'd suggest anyone thinking of using it as a streamer either wait for Linux support or, if you ...

A compute stick is about as compact as a PC can get. These mini computers bearing the resemblance of a USB drive have slipped under the radar in recent years, but I wouldn't count them out just yet.