Convert $2 LED Lamp to $50 Smart Lamp
https://www.electronics-lab.com/convert-2-led-lamp-50-smart-lamp/
taifur @ instructables.com show us how to convert a simple LED lamp to a smart one that can be controlled using a smartphone. A smart bulb is an internet or Bluetooth-capable LED light bulb that allows lighting to be customized, scheduled and controlled remotely. Smart bulbs are among the most immediately successful offerings in the […]
Using Bluetooth LE in Products
https://www.electronics-lab.com/advices-using-bluetooth-le-products/
Jone Teel over Makezine walked through how to use BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy ), aka Bluetooth smart, in an electronic product. BLE, unlike classic Bluetooth, it’s not designed for big data transmission or streaming audio or video. BLE comes in SoC (System on Chip) ICs which combine a RF transceiver and a microcontroller running the […]
RuuviTag – Open-Source Bluetooth Sensor Beacon
https://www.electronics-lab.com/ruuvitag-open-source-bluetooth-sensor-beacon/
Open-source sensor beacon platform designed especially for makers, developers and IoT companies. Some of the features are: Easy to use IoT and Bluetooth 5 ready Filled with sensors (it can work as a weather station!) Affordable Attractive design and last but not least — 100% Open-Source. A year ago we started a design process with […]
Arduino “Pick N Place” Android Robot
https://www.electronics-lab.com/arduino-pick-n-place-android-robot/
Sameer tipped us with his latest build of an arduino robot which is controlled by an Android smartphone using Bluetooth. Pick N Place robot is a basic level robot for beginners and leaders to learn all about the laws & concepts of Physics, Electronics & Mechanics hence it helps one to inherit this knowledge as […]
IoT HAT for Raspberry Pi: A must-have for Pi Zero
https://www.electronics-lab.com/httpswww-kickstarter-comprojects1991736672iot-hat-raspberry-pi-must-pi-zero/
A Wi-Fi 802.11n + Bluetooth 4.1 (Dual Mode) add-on board for any Pi model with the 40 pins GPIO connector including Pi 2, A+ and B+ It is an add-on board that provides Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity for the Raspberry Pi. You can use Wi-Fi and Bluetooth USB dongles, however ……. IoT HAT is more […]
Connecting HC-05 Bluetooth Module to Arduino
https://www.electronics-lab.com/connecting-hc-05-bluetooth-module-to-arduino/
TechDepot Egypt @ instructables.com has published a tutorial on how to connect a HC-05 Bluetooth module to Arduino. Turorial shows how to connect the module with Arduino and example code is included. It is worth noting that the HC-05 power in (Vcc) uses 5V, while the transmit and receive (TXD and RXD) logic signal uses […]
Raspberry Pi 3 on sale at $35
https://www.electronics-lab.com/raspberry-pi-3-on-sale-now-at-35/
Raspberry foundation announced the Raspberry Pi 3 at the same price as the previous board. This new board features 1.2GHz 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU with ~10x the performance of Raspberry Pi 1, Integrated 802.11n wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.1 and full compatibility with the previous boards. For Raspberry Pi 3, Broadcom have supported us […]
MAGIC PIXEL – Bluetooth full color LED display
https://www.electronics-lab.com/magic-pixel-bluetooth-full-color-led-display/
MAGIC PIXEL is a full color LED display able to show animations, scrolling texts, and video from a PC or Mac. The display can also be controlled using an Android or iOS device via bluetooth interface. Magic Pixel is a universal and handy Bluetooth LED display, which we’ve been developing with focus on ease of use […]
Starling – WiFi enabled LED Display
https://www.electronics-lab.com/starling-wifi-enabled-led-display/
Starling is a modular, Open Source LED display with WiFi connectivity. It comes with a mobile app for easy configuration and usage and has hardware support for Bluetooth. The LED matrix is driven by an Atmega8 microcontroller (MCU), instead of a standard ASIC. This provides a lot of flexibility in the firmware. The firmware detects […]
Sparkfun: First Impressions of the ESP32
https://www.electronics-lab.com/sparkfun-first-impressions-of-the-esp32/
Jimb0 @ sparkfun.com takes a first look on the new ESP32 WiFi board by Espressif that’s an improvement of the ESP8266 board. The ESP32 doesn’t replace the ESP8266, but it does improve on it in every aspect. Not only does it have WiFi support, but it also features a Bluetooth 4.2 radio, making it even […]