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If you are a hobbyist who wants to develop projects based on Arduino as the main microcontroller platform or an engineer interested in finding out what the Arduino platform offers, then this book is ideal for you. Some prior knowledge of the C programming language is required.

What is the Internet of Things? It's billions of embedded computers, sensors, and actuators all connected online. If you have basic programming skills, you can use these powerful little devices to create a variety of useful systems—such as a device that waters plants when the soil becomes dry. This...

The Definitive Guide to the ARM Cortex-M0 is a guide for users of ARM Cortex-M0 microcontrollers. It presents many examples to make it easy for novice embedded-software developers to use the full 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0 processor. It provides an overview of ARM and ARM processors and discusses the benefits...

Tablet PCs are taking the computing world by storm and with good reason: they are compact, powerful, mobile and packed full of functionality for almost every need. The Samsung Galaxy Tab is one of the most popular Android tablets on the market. Samsung Galaxy Tablet in easy steps shows how...

Kindle Fire HDX in easy steps guides you through setting up and using this popular tablet from Amazon, including how to: Navigate around the touchscreen Get connected and browse the Web Join Amazon Prime to watch movies Find and buy apps from the Appstore Upload and play music and video...

This book provides a broad overview of both the technical challenges in sensor network development, and the real-world applications of distributed sensing. Important aspects of distributed computing in large-scale networked sensor systems are analyzed in the context of human behavior understanding,...

My Google Chromebook brings together all the expert advice and easy, step-by-step know-how you’ll need to make the most of your new Google Chromebook —in no time! Chromebooks are laptop computers that are entirely based on Google Chrome OS, cloud-based OS that is a radical departure from traditional...

Take your smartphone by storm and learn how to maximize its performance RIM's next generation release of the BlackBerry Storm features an updated touch screen keyboard and WiFi. It's also noticeably thinner, lighter, and faster! With this updated release comes new—and more complex—features....

An easy-to-follow guide full of hands-on examples to help transform your house into a standalone home automation solution.If you are looking for ways to create a highly capable home automation system that is easily extendable and highly configurable, then this book is for you. Basic knowledge of electronics and programming in Python and/or Java languages will be helpful, but not mandatory.

This book explores how to work with MicroPython development for ESP8266 modules and boards such as NodeMCU, SparkFun ESP8266 Thing and Adafruit Feather HUZZAH with ESP8266 WiFi. The following is highlight topics in this book * Preparing Development Environment * Setting Up MicroPython * GPIO...

Make the Most of Your B&N NOOK Color or NOOK ebook Reader! Read books, play media, get free content, uncover powerful, little-known features you’ll love!   Do all this, and much more... Learn about the NOOK Study capabilities Root your NOOK Color to add third-party apps from the Android Market...

The Galaxy Note 4 has been described as one of the best phablets money can buy. Many experts say it is the premier device running on the Android KitKat operating system. If you want a true mini-computer in your hands, this is the smartphone to go for. This phablet is expected to be the main driving...

Maximize Kindle Fire's multimedia, entertainment, and Internet capabilities, use apps, and read eBooks--virtually anywhere! How to Do Everything: Kindle Fire makes it easy for you to enjoy all of the exciting multimedia content, entertainment-related apps, and personal productivity features of Amazon's...

Grandma Talks Tech: Baby Boomers Take To iPads, Too!... Introducing iOS 6.0, the senior’s guide to getting the most out of your iPad for people of all ages, welcomes the reader into a private classroom where they can kick off their shoes and get the tech low down without being overwhelmed by geek talk....