Andy Marks has posted a sneak peak picture to the RISCOSBits Twitter account, along with the hashtag #neverbeforeseen – but what the picture clearly shows is the box that the humble Raspberry Pi is usually supplied in, which is something that just about everyone interested in these things has seen. The picture, he says, is only a clue, and this is something else for the London Show on Saturday. So what gives? The answer is probably a hitherto unannounced product called the PiPOD – a means to allow the Raspberry…
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News nybble: ARMX6, TiMachine prices held for London Show
With a prominent effect of the EU Referendum result here in the UK being the low value of the British pound against other currencies, most notably the dollar, R-Comp Interactive have announced that they are able to avoid increasing the price of ARMSX ARMX6 and TiMachine computers, at least for now. The per machine costs to the company have risen by £70-£100, but they managed to build up a stock of components prior to the referendum – so there will be a final batch of the computers available at the…
Read MoreNews nybble: PhotoDesk 3.14 available at London Show
A new version of leading bitmap graphics editor PhotoDesk will be available at the London Show on Saturday from 4D, the sister company of CJE Micro’s. The new version brings a number of changes, including better JPEG support and improved compatibility for a number of modern RISC OS platforms (with support for the Raspberry Pi 3 added) – but perhaps most importantly, it now supports those platforms on which the order of colour components are swapped, such as IGEPv5 and Titanium. Upgrades – which start at £12.00 if upgrading from…
Read MoreNews nybble: New version of RiscOSM at the London Show
Visitors to Saturday’s London Show will be able to see (and buy or upgrade to) a new version of RiscOSM, the map viewing software from Sine Nomine. The headline feature of the new version is the ability to trace out routes on the map – the software can now follow map features when doing so, making it easy to plan an accurate route. See it in action on Sine Nomine’s stand, or in the show theatre during Matthew Phillips’ presentation. Also check out Chris Hall’s GPS software, relaying location data…
Read MoreNews nybble: Orpheus Internet new prices
Orpheus Internet, the very RISC OS-friendly ISP that was formed by the late Paul Vigay and now headed up by Richard Brown – one half of the Dynamic Duo that organises the Southwest Show – have announced that they now have new prices for ADSL and Fibre-to-the-Cabinet services. The company also provides off-site, secure backup facilities, and a range of remote support services, all at sensible prices. Richard will be in attendance at the London Show on Saturday, providing an ideal opportunity to discuss your needs, and says that the…
Read MoreNews nybble: Elesar offers click and collect for London Show (updated)
Elesar Ltd is once again using the services of RISC OS Open Logistics, by offering a click and collect scheme for goods purchased in time for this year’s London Show, which takes place on Saturday. To take advantage of this scheme, which can represent quite a saving on heavier items, simply select ‘Pick up at London Show’ when choosing your shipping method at the check out. The cut-off point in the past has been 10:00am on the day before the Southwest Show, and 11:00am on the day before the Wakefield…
Read MoreNews nybble: Nut Pi on the newest Pi
RISC OS Open Ltd have announced a new edition of Nut Pi – a collection of commercial software, all provided on an SD-card for the Raspberry Pi. The latest version, which will be available at the London Show on Saturday brings ARMv8 compatibility to the software, which means it is now compatible with the Raspberry Pi 3 – and some of the titles included in the collection have been updated to the latest versions. The collection costs £35 plus shipping and VAT, which gets you a bundle of software that…
Read MoreNews nybble: Fireworkz Pro 2.20 released at London Show
Available from R-Comp at the London Show this weekend will be a new version of Fireworkz Pro, an integrated word processor, spreadsheet and database application. Version 2.20 includes support for the global clipboard, allowing the application to copy (or cut) and paste data to or from other applications. The software has also benefited from several bug fixes and minor improvements, along with major internal changes and restructuring, to pave the way for future modifications (and internationalisation). The CD edition is priced at £39.00 with upgrades from v1 costing £20.00. Those…
Read MoreNews nybble: R-Comp ‘Bundle’ CD expanded for London 2016
R-Comp‘s ‘Bundle CD’ – which includes a great deal of commercial software for a comparatively low price – has been updated in time for this weekend’s London Show. The disc includes such titles as DataPower, SafeStore, Messenger Pro, and so on – and the update includes the latest versions of DeleGate, Fireworkz Pro 2, and Messenger Pro 7. The CD is available to those purchasing a computer from the company, and those who already have an R-Comp machine but who didn’t opt for the collection previously can purchase it separately…
Read MoreNews nybble: Text>Draw version 1.32
Along with a new version of TranJPEG, Chris Johnson has also released a new version of Text>Draw (mirror), an application that makes it easier to create ‘composite text objects’ – related groups of text objects that use differing styles of text, allowing you to mix normal text with superscripts, italics, and so on, which can’t be done in individual text objects in Draw. The update brings the ability to click with Adjust on the icon bar to access the application’s choices and the ability to set a text background colour.…
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