The first Mini prototype of 1959 did not arrive with fanfare or a manifesto about changing the car industry. It appeared as a compact answer to a fuel crisis, yet its layout quietly rewrote how small ...

Mini has been revealing or teasing or launching variants of its all-new lineup since last September. It’s not too much yet, but there’s a lot of Mini going on. Here’s the latest, the camouflaged Mini ...

Prototyping is a personal affair, with approaches ranging from dead-bug parts on tinplate through stripboard and protoboard, to solderless breadboards and more. Whichever you prefer, a common problem ...

The Verge has obtained never-before-seen photos of a development board for the original iPhone, providing an interesting look back at the measures Apple took to ensure the smartphone remained as much ...

Back in 2010, Bob Pease sent me a couple pictures of some prototype printed circuit boards (PCBs) he had made in the early 1960s. Pease got to be a great analog engineer because he would hack away at ...

Chip maker Qualcomm is probably best known for making the processors that power flagship smartphones and tablets, but the company has been making a play for the PC space over the past few years… with ...