Year: 2018

FriendlyElec has launched an upgraded miniature $20 “NanoPi Duo2” board that updates the original Duo with an Allwinner H3, Bluetooth, a camera connector, and an optional 2G carrier board.  NanoPi Duo2 has two 16-pin GPIO headers with breadboard pins in a dual-in-line layout. The...

Hardkernel started working on an ODROID x86 board since last year, and the board was slated to launch later in 2017 according to the CEO in an interview published in ODROID magazine. After several repetitions, procedures, and processors considerations, the ODROID-H2 is set to become...

Microchip released a new IoT Development board, the AVR-IoT WG with part number: AC164160 The AVR-IoT WG development board combines a powerful 8-bit ATmega4808 MCU, an ATECC608A CryptoAuthentication™ secure element IC and the fully certified ATWINC1510 Wi-Fi® network controller...

TruffleBot identifies smells by measuring small changes in air pressure and temperature. By Megan Scudellari An electronic nose typically identifies odors by detecting the “fingerprint” of a chemical compound across an array of sensors monitored by pattern-recognition software....

Here is a nice mini review of  Siglent SDS1204X-E four-channel oscilloscope by Harry Baggen @ elektormagazine.com: A few years ago I wrote a review about the Siglent SDS1102X and back then I was very enamoured by the quality and extensive capabilities of this affordable instrument. In...

Smart electronics help us save time at home especially when one cannot wait to get the party started. To provide a solution to this situation, Amazon created speakers and stereo systems, which are equipped with the Alexa Voice Service. Alexa Voice service gives a new voice experience to...

Security Module for Raspberry Pi. Easy to integrate. Hard to penetrate. Zymkey secures all your digital assets from cyber-physical threats. Raspberry Pi is no longer just the purview of educational establishments and hobbyists; Pis of all flavors, and in particular Raspberry, have...

The release of the LBAA0ZZ1QM (US) & LBAA0ZZ1TY (EU) LoRa Pico Gateway 14-pin metal-shielded module has been announced by Murata. Supporting eight channels and available in two variants for use in either EU or US ISM bands, this ultra compact module measures just...