A while ago we caught wind of the Electric Imp, a very cool little device that packs an ARM microcontroller and a WiFi adapter into an SD card. We got our hands on an Imp last week, and now it’s time ...

If you’re the type of person that doesn’t mind having a pocket/purse full of crumpled receipts, then maybe you should check out this tutorial from [tombrew] on giving a thermal printer ...

Yesterday at Maker Faire Bay Area 2012 we visited the Electric Imp booth to chat with the startup's founders and get some hands-on time with the tiny wireless computer. What is the Electric Imp? It's ...

One trend we’ve been tracking is the “Internet of Things” — the idea that at some point, all devices will be intelligent and connected, allowing for things like whole home automation. The problem is ...

Startup Electric Imp will begin selling developer kits for its Imp card, a Wi-Fi-enabled module designed to enable the internet of things. Startup Electric Imp will begin selling developer kits for ...

*First comes a bunch of use-cases, like the doors that spam you with SMS messages and the fridge that nags you for milk – ideas as old as the "smart home," that have never worked for obvious ...

Developing embedded software for the Internet can be a nightmare. Ethernet chips and peripherals are highly complex and require an extraordinary amount of effort and time to configure and set up ...