The Micro Bit was given to schoolchildren across the UK in March The Micro Bit mini-computer is to be sold across the world and enthusiasts are to be offered blueprints showing how to build their own ...

Classrooms, ready! micro:bits, ready! The Gladiators micro:bit competition asked 7 – 11 year olds to invent a gadget to help the Gladiators be their best. The competition closed on the 6th December ...

The way computing is taught in schools is going through its greatest upheaval since the subject was first introduced at the turn of the century. After considerable lobbying by the industry, ...

The BBC micro:bit single board ARM computer aimed at education does not feature as often as many of its competitors in these pages. It’s not the cheapest of boards, and interfacing to it in all but ...

It promises to revive fond memories for a generation raised on the BBC Micro. Now the BBC has shrugged off calls to rein in its “imperial ambitions” by unveiling the BBC micro:bit, a successor to the ...

The BBC Micro Bit is the latest tiny programming board to arrive. As the name suggests, the BBC is hoping that the Micro Bit will follow in the footsteps of the legendary BBC Micro and inspire a new ...

Deliberately invoking the legacy of the BBC Micro of the early 1980s, the device is aiming to change the emphasis from consumption to creation when it comes to young people and technology. As well as ...

Every day, we rely on countless inventions that make our lives easier – from the device you're using right now to the zip on your coat. These designs are such an ordinary part of our lives that we ...

The BBC Micro:bit can now be bought commercially for the grand old sum of £13. If you also want a battery pack, USB cable, and a leaflet with some starter activities, it'll cost a couple of quid more.