Building upon our how to use the BBC Micro Bit accelerometer tutorial, we'll use the micro:bit as a controller for Minecraft on a Raspberry Pi. There are two parts to this tutorial: code for the ...

With its new Micro controller, 8BitDo has managed to add all of the buttons you find on one of the best Nintendo Switch controllers into a pocket-sized device that weighs just 24.8 grams.

I never expected my game controller obsession to pay automation dividends, but it did last week in the form of the tiny ...

After the yellow LED on the reverse of the micro:bit stops flashing you are ready to use the controller. Start by tipping the micro:bit forwards, backwards and side to side.

The second micro:bit detects gestures with its accelerometer, and then sends the relevant commands to the robotic arm’s micro:bit over its built-in radio link. The arm controller then commands ...

8BitDo has a new controller on the way that can fit in your pocket. Weighing just 25 grams, the 8BitDo Micro looks like a solid choice for gaming on the go or helping children with small hands ...

Since the micro controller only has 11 output pins, charlieplexing was the only way he would be able to light the entire matrix. While testing his LED array, he found charlieplexing to be a bit ...

Micro Bits have been used to create a remote control car and its motion-tracking steering wheel controller ... Micro Bits currently sell for about £13, excluding the batteries needed to power them.

Starting from this October, Year 7 students will receive their free Micro:bit—about a million students, all told. Teachers will get them a little earlier, in September, so that they have a ...