Tech News | Embedded Lab

Category Archives: Tech News

Microchip releases PIC32 based Bluetooth development starter kit

Posted on August 7, 2014 by R-B Leave a comment

Microchip introduces new PIC32 Bluetooth® Starter Kit to ease the development of Bluetooth enabled products such as thermostats, wireless gaming controllers, barcode scanners and diagnostic tools. Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the new PIC32 Bluetooth® Starter Kit. The full-featured kit boasts a PIC32 microcontroller (MCU), HCI-based Bluetooth radio, Cree high-output multi-color LED, 3 standard single-color LEDs, an analog 3-axis accelerometer, analog temperature sensor and 5 push buttons for user-defined inputs. Additionally, a PICkit™ On Board (PKOB) which eliminates the need for an external debugger/programmer, USB connectivity and GPIOs for rapid development of

MikroElektronika celebrates 10 years of success in compiler development

Posted on May 12, 2014 by R-B Leave a comment

MikroElektronika, a Belgrade, Serbia-based company, which is widely known for manufacturing a wide range of microcontroller development boards and compilers, is celebrating 10 years of success in compiler development this month. They developed their first compiler, which was mikroPascal for PIC, in 2004, and since then they have released total 18 compilers: mikroC, mikroBasic and mikroPascal for PIC, dsPIC, PIC32, 8051, AVR and ARM. They are celebrating a decade of their achievement by offering entire month of special discount towards purchase of their BASIC, PASCAL, and C compilers. Throughout this month you can save up to $100 on the purchase of license for

PhidgetSBC3 based solar-powered weather station

Posted on May 9, 2014 by R-B Leave a comment

This instructable describes in detail the setting up a full-featured weather station that records air temperature, relative humidity, and ground surface temperature right below the weather station. The project uses Phidgets SBC3 computer board, which is powered by an 18-watt solar power along with a battery backup.

Piezoelectric power generator shoes

Posted on May 7, 2014 by R-B Leave a comment

Check out this instructable on making piezoelectric shoe power generator from Angelo, a 15 year old kid, who is also participating in the Google’s 2014 science fair with this project.

Hackaday announces a hardware contest; the winner goes to space

Posted on April 28, 2014 by R-B Leave a comment

Hackaday has announced an open hardware design contest today for the worldwide community of hackers and the grand prize winner will receive a free trip to space or $196,418 cash. We want the next evolution of connected devices to happen now and we want it to be Open. Why shouldn’t Hackaday be the biggest cheerleader, encourager, and enabler for the cause of Open Hardware? Build a piece of hardware that moves past the rut of “Internet-enabled refrigerators” and billion dollar thermostats (we couldn’t resist). Think big, come up with a piece of hardware that has the potential to change the lives of many.

« Older Entries Recent Entries »