Particle Photon

Particle Photon

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 […]

Seeed Studio RePhone

Seeed Studio RePhone

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 […]

Raspberry Pi 2, Model B

Raspberry Pi 2, Model B

Using the Pi is just like operating a computer. Connect peripherals (keyboard, mouse, and monitor), power on the device, and you’re basically running a desktop computer from the ’90s. The Raspberry Pi 2 runs Raspbian Linux, which offers a graphical interface and since Linux has hundreds of development environments for programming languages — ranging from assembly and C/C++, Python and JavaScript — it’s […]