I’ve been testing out the RYB2340 Bluetooth module, and it’s honestly one of the simplest ways I’ve found to add wireless control to Arduino or ESP8266 projects. In this video, I’ll walk you through ...

The Texas Instruments CC1101 is a very versatile, high quality and cheap transceiver, supporting a wide range of frequencies and modulations. Ready-to-use CC1101 modules are as cheap as 5.00€ and at ...

Abstract: The fast change and growth in technology has gradually met the modern man’s need to be able to easily control many aspects of his life. Such aspects include controlling one’s home remotely ...

In a move that’s no doubt going to upset and confuse many, Espressif has released its newest microcontroller — the ESP32-S31.

It’s always nice to simulate a project before soldering a board together. Tools like QUCS run locally and work quite well for ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While a lot of people swear by Ethernet cables for a stable internet connection, the sad truth is that running a long cable from your router ...

In this video I'm walking you through the steps I took to make a standalone version of my pellet level monitoring sensor that is not directly connected to Home Assistant but it functions separately .

The US is concerned about bad actors tampering with routers made overseas, while the Trump admin wants more devices made in ...

With eight years of experience as a financial journalist and editor and a degree in economics, Elizabeth Aldrich has worked on thousands of articles within the realm of banking, economics, credit ...

We've tested hundreds of smart home products in more than 20 categories to help determine which ones are best for every room in (and out of) the house. I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer ...