Izzy: We did it by creating a door alarm sensor using the micro:bit’s in-built compass, called a magnetometer. When the door opened, the micro:bit was triggered to alert us.

It has now opened up availability to everyone. A single micro:bit can be pre-ordered for £12.99, or a starter kit – with a battery pack, USB cable and some basic tutorials – costs £14.99. A ...

Meet the BBC micro:bit, a pocket-sized codeable computer. The BBC micro:bit is a pocket-sized codeable computer with motion detection, a built-in compass and Bluetooth technology, which was given ...

The BBC has unveiled the Micro:bit, the spiritual successor of the 8-bit, beige-box BBC Micro released way back in 1981. To try and propel the Micro:bit to a comparable echelon of usefulness and ...

How to master…the BBC micro:bit. The BBC's mini-puter is finally out in the wild – here's how to turn its many skills into amazing DIY gadgets... Mark Wilson Follow @markydwilson. 4 April 2016 / 18:04 ...

Comparing the Micro Bit to the latest model of Raspberry Pi, which sells for $35, is a little unfair but the Raspberry Pi Zero ($5) is more comparable level in terms of scale and price (the BBC ...

The micro:bit includes 25 LEDs, which can display images and text, two programmable buttons, motion detector and compass, and can connect to other devices via Bluetooth.

The micro:bit board includes a bank of LEDs, a pair of programmable buttons, an accelerometer to detect motion, a compass/magnetometer, Bluetooth connectivity and a selection of input and output ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Building upon our how to use the BBC Micro Bit accelerometer tutorial, we'll use the micro ...

The micro:bit has a built-in magnetometer – all you need to get it to display its direction is a little code, the contents of which will handily introduce you both to the handy concept of conditional ...