The world of littleBits (the “not-a-toy” toy that I reaaaally wish existed when I was younger) just got a little bit bigger: it can now play friendly with Arduino. If you’re not familiar with ...

One part that I find myself using somewhat regularly in microcontroller-based experiments is the “USB power bank” that provides USB-standard 5-V DC output and offers some basic protection features.

[Andy] needed a cheap Internet connection between a data-gathering Arduino and his home server. An Ethernet shield would suffice, but he couldn’t run CAT5 to the Arduino’s location. Wireless shields ...

Discover how the Arduino Opta Pro can be leveraged beyond its industrial roots for smart home and DIY automation. In my article, I share hands‑on insights, practical code examples, and hardware ...

The FM module with USB function of Vire Silicon.Co Ltd is an excellent miniature FM module with USB input and digital display for functions. It is available as assembled board with remote. The VIRE-FM ...

The PMD-1608FS data-acquisition (DAQ) module provides eight simultaneously sampled 16-bit analog inputs with continuous multichannel sampling rates up to 100 ksamples/s and burst sample rates up to ...

Two years after launching the Curie-powered Arduino 101 maker board, Intel is calling it quits on the hardware. The chipmaker has announced the end-of-life for its Curie Module, which launched in 2015 ...

The DT9837A is a USB data-acquisition module for portable sound and vibration measurement and analysis. Four 24-bit IEPE (ICP) sensor inputs synchronize with a tachometer input to provide data streams ...

Future Technology Devices International (FTDI) has introduced multi-port variants of its USB-powered USB-COM-PLUS family of communication modules. Adding to the previously released single port ...

The DB9-USB-RS232 modules are designed to replace a DB-9 based RS-232 connector on existing boards with a USB 2.0 interface. The DB9-USB-RS232 modules are designed to replace a DB-9 based RS-232 ...