The BBC Micro:bit has a Nordic nRF51 Bluetooth Smart stack and this is one of the platforms supported in the beta version of Bluetooth Developer Studio. In a matter of days we generated code and ...

The micro:bit itself measures 4 x 5 cm and includes 25 LEDs, 2 programmable switches, Bluetooth, an accelerometer, a compass, 5 ring type connectors and a 23-pin edge connector.

Via the temperature service, repeatedly read micro:bit’s temperature, then apply the threshold in the phone app. Via the event service, tell the micro:bit to send a message when it went over 30°C, ...

The micro:bit leaflet says you need a PC running Windows 7 or later or a Mac running OS X 10.6 or later, ... I was able to write code on my phone and transfer it to the micro:bit over bluetooth.

The BBC Micro:bit can now be bought commercially for the grand old sum of £13. If you also want a battery pack, USB cable, and a leaflet with some starter activities, it'll cost a couple of quid ...

The micro:bit contains a built-in magnetometer sensor which could be used to help create a metal detector, an accelerometer to make a hi-tech spirit level, a Bluetooth chip to control a DVD player ...

The BBC has begun delivering its tiny Micro:bit programmable computers to students today, with every Year 7 in the UK due to receive theirs over the next few weeks. The spiritual successor to the ...

Once built — or sketch uploaded — the Micro:bit paddles can be connected to the ATmega328p and played like an old-school controller, but [Linker3000] has enabled Bluetooth control of the ...