Hardware News and Articles

With the eelo project, Gaël Duval has big plans for a free-licensed phone, with an accompanying app store and online services.

KiCad helps you design printed circuit boards with up to 32 layers, checks for optimal placement, and supplies schematics and assembly diagrams in the popular Gerber format for submission to PCB manufacturers.

Brown Dog Gadgets is making science education more accessible and affordable with open hardware.

The name of the tool that columnist Charly Kühnast recommends this month may sound like the Teletubbies, but it is but far from infantile when it comes to functionality. In fact, inxi provides detailed and precisely controllable hardware and system usage information for the host computer.

At the intersection of free software and crowdfunding, a USB password manager offers an innovation in security.

Purism is committed to creating a completely free phone that protects your data, keeps your communications private, and supports your digital rights.

Crowdfunding open hardware makes it easier to realize your dreams, but the road to success has obstacles.

One company's quest for open hardware has doubled the Free Software Foundation's list of Respects Your Freedom-certified devices.

The MinnowBoard.org Foundation offers an open source single-board computer that is fast enough for professional use, but accessible for all user levels.