The BBC Micro Bit is the latest tiny programming board to arrive. As the name suggests, the BBC is hoping that the Micro Bit will follow in the footsteps of the legendary BBC Micro and inspire a new ...

It took longer than expected after the original announcement, but the BBC’s Micro:bit project started shipping to school age children in the U.K. in March. Now, the programmable mini-computer is ...

Back in 2016, the BBC gave a million tiny computers to UK school kids for free as part of its Make It Digital project. The micro:bit boards were designed as learning tools to help get youngsters into ...

The BBC collaborates with 29 partners to send thousands of miniature computers to every grade 7 child in the UK. This is the BBC you're thinking of – the news organization – and this is not the first ...

Adafruit has announced the availability and arrival of the BBC micro:bit development board to their online store, which is now available to purchase for $14.95. The micro:bit hardware is based on the ...

Designed and funded with a partnership of 29 companies, including ARM, Barclays, Microsoft, Samsung, Freescale and Nordic Semiconductor, the Micro:Bit device will act as an introduction to computer ...

The BBC Micro:bit, while not quite as popular in our community as other microcontroller development boards, has a few quirks that can make it a much more interesting piece of hardware to build a ...

This article was first published in the October 2015 issue of WIRED magazine. Be the first to read WIRED's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional ...

EVERY child has an inner inventor. I remember when I was a kid, getting excited over all the little build-your-own kits I was able to get my hands on. Technology opens up possibilities and can help us ...

BBC micro:bit users may be interested in a new Kitronik Breadboard Breakout board specifically designed for the pocket-sized mini PC, enabling you to quickly prototype small projects. The Kitronik ...