An interactive list of features and reviews to help you pick the right microcontroller for your projects.
The team at krtkl (pronounced “critical”) is crowdfunding Snickerdoodle, a $55 hybrid development board that has an ARM application processor with an onboard FPGA. It is programmable from a cellphone, has 230 general purpose input/output pins (GPIO) including ground pins, and might just be the next big thing for Makers in the embedded computing community. Here’s […]
This circular board is designed for wearables, and at just $10 you could probably budget several to sew into your textile project (don’t worry, it’s washable). The TinyLily Mini is smaller than a quarter and is Arduino compatible — in fact, it’s an homage to the Arduino LilyPad, bringing you the same processing power at […]
The Udoo Neo Full board features USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, and 1GB of RAM, making it a great option for mobile IoT projects. Its integrated sensors (accelerometer, magnetometer, and gyroscope) and its capability to connect peripheral sensors also make this a great board for robotics projects. All of this is packed into a […]
With its onboard cellular antenna, this diminutive board will offer a huge range of deployment options and alleviate the hassle of using a custom cellular breakout board with your micro controller projects. They’re offering two versions, with either 2G or 3G connectivity. It thankfully also reduces the frustration of dealing with mobile carriers — more on that in […]
In the same tactile vein as a Makey Makey, the Bare Conductive Touch is all about interaction with the world around you. The Arduino-compatible board has 12 electrodes that can be connected to Bare’s conductive paint, conductive tape, or alligator-clipped objects around the house (like fruit). It can also act as a midi controller with […]
The Particle Photon is designed for the Internet of Things, and Particle runs its own cloud infrastructure to support its ecosystem of devices. Configuring the Photon to connect to the cloud is a breeze. Download the Particle smartphone app (Android or iPhone), connect the board to your network, and start coding using Particle’s web-based development environment. Those familiar with Arduino will find that the tiny board offers both analog […]
This Kickstarter success from Seeed Studio was marketed as the first DIY modular phone, but the RePhone’s core module can be hacked for a variety of applications in communications, wearables, and IoT projects. The Seeed Studio RePhone features GSM and BLE, and the built-in IFTTT logic allows you to customize how the phone reacts to […]
