Control an Arduino with Your Smartphone via Blynk
Blynk is a new platform that allows you to build interfaces for controlling and monitoring your projects from your iOS and Android device.
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Bob Ross “The Joy of Painting” Smartphone and Tablet Apps
I just thought you all should know that a Bob Ross app now exists for iPhone, iPad, and Android.
Building a Braille Smartphone
I got an idea of building a smartphone for the blind that is completely Braille-based. With absolutely no hint of how to make it, I started working on it.
Monitor the UV Index With UVindeSir
I love the idea of modular sensors that can be plugged into a smartphone. Case in point, the UVindeSir, a tiny UV sensor that can be plugged into a smartphone’s headphone jack and returns the UV Index, temperature, as well as a SPF suggestion, and will remind you to put on some sun block. The […]
Drop Tester for Smart Phone Protective Film
Have you seen this impressive video that shows what happens when you drop a steel ball onto a piece of Gorilla Glass 2 (used in the display of many smart phones, including the iPhone) with and without the protection of a clear polymer material called Rhino Shield? Rhino Shield was developed at Evolutive Labs, a Cambridge […]
Hand powered smartphone charger updated
Back in October 2010 Ben Heckendorn discovered that a hand-cranked LED flashlight had enough juice to recharge his smartphone. He recently revisited this idea on his show and updated the hack by adding a simple voltage regulating circuit using a Zener diode and a 100hm resister. He also added a USB port to plug in a microUSB recharging cable.
DIY smartphone tripod adaptor
Check out this nifty DIY smartphone tripod adaptor from instructables user spiderham. It looks like the glif’s big brother, but instead of fancy rubberized plastic, it’s made from scraps laying around the house.
