Cotton Candy – World’s Smallest PC Available For Pre-Order
Cotton Candy from Norway’s FXI Technologies, Inc. is a USB stick sized computing device that allows users a single, secure point of access to all personal cloud services and apps through their favorite operating system, while delivering a consistent experience on any screen. On display at this week’s Mobile World Congress 2012 trade show in in Barcelona, Spain at the Innovation Norway Booth, Cotton Candy is claimed to be the world’s first any screen cloud computer, weighing only 21 grams. Its unique architecture will allow the device to serve as a companion to smartphones, tablets, and notebook PCs and Macs, as well add smart capabilities to existing displays, TVs, set top boxes and other media that supports USB mass storage.
FXI Technologies, Inc. also announced at the Mobile World Congress the launch of cstick.com, a community website and technical forum where Cotton Candy development units are immediately available for pre-order.
“The world is anxiously awaiting Cotton Candy’s release,” says Borgar Ljosland, CEO and founder of FXI. “We’ve had interest in the any screen computer for everything from portable set top box gaming and entertainment to mobile any screen computing, in addition to a host of specialized medical, automotive and other applications. The size, raw horsepower and combined HDMI, USB and MicroUSB connectivity bring unprecedented flexibility to the portable market.”
Cotton Candy specifications include an ARM Cortex-A9 (1GHz) CPU from Samsung, an ARM Mali-400 MP (Quad-core, 1.2GHz) GPU, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, HDMI output and the Android operating system. It decodes MPEG-4, H.264 and other video formats and display HD graphics on any HDMI equipped screen. Operating systems supported to date include Android Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich as well as Ubuntu. On-screen content can be controlled a wide variety of ways – wirelessly using smartphones with an app, Bluetooth peripherals like mice and RF remote controls; or by leveraging a notebooks integrated keyboard and touchpad.
Make Any Monitor Smart
Dust off that display and turn it into a PC. Just connect an HDMI monitor to Cotton Candy. Plug a USB power cord into an electrical source then navigate your media with a Bluetooth or WiFi mouse and keyboard. Access Cloud apps and documents, play games, surf the Web, and view photos and HD video. For work or play.
Make Any TV Smart
New or old, any TV can become smart. Connect Cotton Candy with an HDMI TV, plug in a USB power cord to an electrical source, then manage your on-screen media with a SmartPhone, Bluetooth/WiFi mouse and keyboard, or a Remote Control. Access Cloud apps and documents, play games, surf the web, view photos and HD video on the big screen with friends, colleagues and family. our personal media can be shared and enjoyed on whatever screen is convenient.
Extend Your Smartphone
New or old, any TV, projector or screen can display your SmartPhone’s media. Connect Cotton Candy to an HDMI connected screen, plug in a USB power cord then access and enjoy on-screen HD media right from your phone via WiFi. Access Cloud apps and documents, play games, surf the web, enjoy photos and HD video on the big screen with friends, colleagues and family. Your personal media can be shared wherever you go.
Make Your Mac Even More Friendly
Enjoy a Mac, but use an Android SmartPhone? Plug Cotton Candy into the USB port, and instantly access the Android or Ubuntu Operating System and navigate your media with the keyboard. Use the Cotton Candy as a USB stick and drag your local pictures and movies over to it for later enjoyment on the TV screen. The Cotton Candy is your private computer within your, or anybody’s , computer. Experience the freedom of mixing.
Make Your Laptop Multi-OS Capable
Blend the best of two OSes on a single laptop. Plug Cotton Candy into the USB port of a Windows laptop and instantly access the Android or Ubuntu Operating System. Use the notebook’s keypad to navigate your favorite apps. Retrieve and use Cloud apps and documents, play games, surf the web, view photos and HD videos on the screen of the laptop. Mix and match the benefits of Windows PCs and smart mobile devices with one simple companion device.
To join the Cotton Candy development community, visit:
http://www.cstick.com
Features
• Worlds smallest computer Serves as a companion to CE devices • Displays personal content on any screen
• Interfaces with any USB/Bluetooth peripheral
• Connects to Internet via Wi-Fi
• User Upgradeable memory
Benefits
• Great for gaming, video, photos, Cloud apps,
and more
• Provide consumer-friendly access to the cloud Accelerate the adoption of smart screens Extend the life of consumer hardware like laptops, monitors, TVs, STBs, tablets and more by accessing
the latest O/S, software and apps
• Enjoy a consistent experience across all screens
• Create a single point of content storage
• Consolidate and organize personal digital content
• Share media from mobile devices on large screens,
projectors, displays
•Drive down the cost of the secure personal computer
Cotton Candy can be pre-ordered for $199.00.
For more information, visit:
http://www.fxitech.com/products/
