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, ...

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 ...

Intel’s thumb-size Compute Stick — a PC that resembles a USB pen drive — is now available with either Windows 8.1 or Linux. The Compute Stick can turn a display with an HDMI port into a full Windows ...

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The Intel Compute Stick is up for preorder, but the Asus Chromebit won't be around until this summer, according to Google. Clearly there's a showdown in the making here. Share on Facebook (opens in a ...

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.