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.

Intelhas given Microsoft an answer to the Google Chromebit stick computer. The new Compute Stick brings Windows 8.1 to an ultraportable device that fits in your pocket. It is a full-powered computer ...

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.

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 ...