Turning an Arduino of virtually any sort into a simple AVR 6-pin ISP programmer is old hat. But when Atmel came out with a series of really tiny AVR chips, the ATtiny10 and friends with only six pins ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Arduino has announced the new UNO R4 board family, a new platform for enthusiasts, hobbyists, students, and professionals to create prototypes, innovative solutions, and other interactive electronic ...

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 ...

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 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 ...