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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

BBC Micro:bit will hopefully help kids learn to code, like the BBC Micro ... which contains a wealth of information, tutorials, etc. My box contained some other stuff, including crocodile ...

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 ...