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4 Reasons Why the Raspberry Pi Zero Is Winning at Everything

4 Reasons Why the Raspberry Pi Zero Is Winning at Everything

Here are 4 reasons why the new Raspberry Pi Zero will be a huge success and why it's sold out just about everywhere.


News Dec 05, 2015 by Alex Udanis
Carve a PCB at Home? Meet Prometheus

Carve a PCB at Home? Meet Prometheus

One company has decided to make creating PCBs a whole lot easier with the help of an at-home PCB fabricator named Prometheus.


News Dec 04, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Brilliant Invention? Beware the Patent Troll

Brilliant Invention? Beware the Patent Troll

Patent trolls wreak havoc on intellectual property and could be the reason your design never makes it to market.


News Dec 02, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Actually, Arduino Isn’t Just for Hobbyists

Actually, Arduino Isn’t Just for Hobbyists

Arduino keeps being dismissed as a hack for beginners. But it's time to reexamine the way we think about the little Italian dev board.


News Dec 01, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Want to Make a Ton of Money? Make an Adorable Design

Want to Make a Ton of Money? Make an Adorable Design

Tiny Arcade has launched a tremendously successful Kickstarter campaign with their ingenious blend of novelty and quirkiness. Learn all about it!


News Nov 30, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
The Best FPGA Development Boards for New Designers

The Best FPGA Development Boards for New Designers

Here's a rundown of three boards best suited for beginning to intermediate FPGA designers. Some boards cost thousands of dollars, and it’s unrealistic to compare a board of that cost to a board that a hobbyist would likely choose, so this comparison looks at three popular boards in the sub-$90 price point.


News Nov 30, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
The Black Friday Breakdown

The Black Friday Breakdown

You've been waiting all year to get your hands on some hot new components, and now's the best time! We've rounded up sites offering discounts and perks from today through Monday.


News Nov 27, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Why Google and Apple Are Failing in India

Why Google and Apple Are Failing in India

After winning over China, both Google and Apple may have assumed they'd have the same success in India. But this year proved the companies have much to learn.


News Nov 25, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Welcome to the World of Wireless Payments

Welcome to the World of Wireless Payments

It's a scary world. Here's a roundup of the wireless payment contenders and the technology they're utilizing to ensure the future of payments is safe and easy.


News Nov 24, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
NXP’s Thread Platform Makes Low-Power IoT Design a Cinch

NXP’s Thread Platform Makes Low-Power IoT Design a Cinch

NXP demonstrated its Thread Platform at ARMTechCon last week. Based on the JN5179 wireless MCU, with Secure Element, NFC, Thread encryption, its own dc/dc converter and featuring ARM's mbed OS, the Platform makes secure home automation application design a whole lot easier.


News Nov 19, 2015 by PatrickM
When Sports and Tech Collide

When Sports and Tech Collide

Over the past two decades, communication devices and the age of computers have transformed the way we view and study sports, and it's not stopping any time soon.


News Nov 16, 2015 by Trevor Gamblin
How to Present Your Project at a Maker Faire

How to Present Your Project at a Maker Faire

Each year over a million people attend Maker Faires around the world, but few people get a chance to present at one. I'm going to share a little about my experience presenting at my local Barnes and Noble Mini Maker Faire so makers everywhere can learn how to be better presenters.


News Nov 15, 2015 by Jason Poel Smith
Meet the World’s Lowest-Power MCU

Meet the World’s Lowest-Power MCU

All About Circuits took Ambiq up on its invitation to a sneak preview of its Apollo microcontroller running under the new ULPBench benchmark. The results were surprising.


News Nov 12, 2015 by PatrickM
ARM TechCon Report: IoT Security and Getting Your Automotive Design Noticed

ARM TechCon Report: IoT Security and Getting Your Automotive Design Noticed

Insight into the November ARM conference and advice from Mike Muller, ARM's CTO, on how to be successful with the IoT.


News Nov 11, 2015 by PatrickM
MIT’s New Hong Kong Innovation Node Bridges Cultural and Production Gaps

MIT’s New Hong Kong Innovation Node Bridges Cultural and Production Gaps

Shenzhen is half a world away from most designers, which means that there are some very real logistical barriers to bringing products to market. MIT's new Innovation Node could help bridge the gap between design and production.


News Nov 10, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
What You Should Know About Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) Technology

What You Should Know About Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) Technology

A thorough explanation of OLED technology and its applications. Like an LED, an OLED is a solid semiconductor device that is 100 to 500 nanometers in length or 200 times smaller than a human hair!


News Nov 09, 2015 by Donald Krambeck
Data: The New Currency

Data: The New Currency

How big exactly is big data? It's the world's most precious commodity and, without it, the internet would be sent back to the 1990's.


News Nov 06, 2015 by Ujjwal Roy
5G’s Double Vision for the Future

5G’s Double Vision for the Future

5G is rumored to be on the horizon. But the technology is vague and there are two very different takes on what the upgrade could look like.


News Nov 05, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
The Tingbot Makes Raspberry Pi Projects Fun Again

The Tingbot Makes Raspberry Pi Projects Fun Again

A group of intrepid young Brits have invented a way to make Raspberry Pi projects fun and easy: meet the Tingbot.


News Nov 04, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Barnes & Noble Joins the Maker Movement

Barnes & Noble Joins the Maker Movement

This weekend, Barnes and Noble stores around the country are hosting their first mini Maker Faires. Find out why the country's most famous bookseller is joining the maker movement.


News Nov 03, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley