Motorola Atrix2 reviewed

Motorola launched the atrix 2 in india late last month. Almost six months after they launched it in the US. It seemed like a good vfm phone given the market price of around 22,000 INR and the many positive reviews all around the internet made it seem like an awesome buy!!! So i thought i should check it out.I ordered it,from probably india’s answer to amazon flipkart. it arrived 3 days post order. Packed snuggly in couple of layers of bubble wrap which i enjoyed popping! :P. ...

April 29, 2012

Bluetooth Controlled RGB LED strip

RGB LED strips such as this are available for a low price.They are generally bundled with a IR controller and a power supply to power the LEDs and to change the color ,display various colour sequences etc.The IR Receiver is similiar to those used in TV and requires line-of-sight for reliable operation . I wanted the strip to be Controllable via a PC or a Mobile Phone.So I decided to make my own RGB LED strip Controller and to enable wireless control i used Bluetooth technology.The device can be controlled using a PC or a mobile phone with Bluetooth having a suitable graphical user interface. ...

December 25, 2011

Adding Bluetooth To your Microcontroller projects

Bluetooth has become Ubiqutios these days Bluetooth Wireless technology is present is Most mobile phones today as well as in laptops and in desktop PCs.And If your PC or laptop doesn’t have it then you can get a Bluetooth USB dongle for cheap(like 2-3$ )! Wouldn’t it be interesting if your mobile phones /PCs could talk to your Micro-controller Projects?? Lets find out how to add Bluetooth capability easily to your existing Micro-controller projects with out many hardware or software changes. ...

October 26, 2011