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Elektor's Android I/O Board allows you to control a PIC microcontroller’s 25 I/O port pins with your Android device. Java classes make WiFi, Bluetooth and USB transparent and allow you to focus on the application rather than on handling complex I/O requirements...

Turn your RPi into a tablet, infotainment system or embedded project. The 800 × 480 display with viewable size of 155mm x 86mm connects to the DSI display connector via an adapter board. Touchscreen drivers with support for 10-finger touch and an on-screen keyboard will provide full functionality without the need for a physical keyboard or mouse.

The Guitar Boy is a guitar. The Guitar Boy is a Game Boy. The best of both worlds! A fully functioning Raspberry Pi Nintendo Game Boy emulator — and a full fledged electric guitar. It plays both Pokemon and rock and roll! Under the hood is a Pi B+ running RetroPie v2.3, with a 5″ LCD display. The entire body is hand made with custom wooden buttons.

A tethered drone seems a silly idea at first glance. But what a sight! You should have a look at this Fotokite (hauled by Harry Baggen). Selfie sticks are soooo ten minutes ago!

During the Electronics & Automation exhibition in Utrecht (The Netherlands) we had the chance to visit the stand of National Instruments, where Marketing Engineer Aaron Edgcumbe told us about the latest Semiconductor Test System (STS) and the all-in-one multi-instrument VirtualBench.

Red Pitaya is an open source measurement and control tool in size of a credit card. And despite its popularity, we still find a lot of electronics aficionados in exhibitions and gatherings that don’t know what this little red board can do. We honestly think it’s fantastic! We hope this brief demo will kick-start your curiosity as well.

The Platino board is already a classic at our lab. However, to some people it’s still not very clear what this versatile board is capable of and how it can best be configured according to the application. We hope this tour will help dispeling any doubts!

Twice As Nice! For when 4 rotors are’nt enough, it’s time to go to 8... The MK EASY Okto XL2 4S is a professional and incredibly well-equipped octocopter for those who want to fly to the next level. The specs speak for themselves!

A new 3-channel 100- watt power supply — how does it stack up? Elektor Editor Jan Buiting examines the new Rohde & Schwarz’s HMC8043 benchtop power supply to see if it matches its reputation for high quality test & measurement instruments.

If you like Nixie tubes, you’re gonna love VFD tubes. Vacuum fluorescent display tubes are as charming as their older colleagues, but easier on the wallet, and they work at lower operating voltages. This Arduino shield mounts (and drives) 4x Russian exemplars for your enjoyment, comrades!