In our earlier guides, we have discussed the theoritical aspects of Smart Things. In order to get full advantage of the hardware and integrate other hardware, many of the developers will be interested to develop applications. How To Develop Samsung Smart TV App? Tizen Studio is a set of tools for developing applications. Tizen Studio can run on Windows, Ubuntu and macOS. Tizen Studio is closest to … [Read more...]
How To Save Sensor Data From Arduino To a Text File
There are very complex ways of saving sensor data from Arduino to a text file. Also there are easy program. There was time when Mac were run with user created programs. Roger Meier's Freeware site has such own created programs. Download the "CoolTerm" program. Extract it. Double click on the CoolTerm application to launch. Click on Connection, then go to Options and then in Serial Port Options … [Read more...]
Arduino MIDI Input & Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard
We can use Arduino for processing MIDI input and use Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard freeware on PC for testing purpose. MIDI controller is hardware or software which generates and transmits Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) data to electronic or digital MIDI-enabled device. We can directly connect the MIDI jack with Arduino with minimally complex wiring or use IC. We can program, create … [Read more...]
Arduino Bluetooth Remote Control Tutorial : Part I
Previously, we discussed how to use Wi-Fi module with Arduino and Arduino 4 channel relay. Making them working togather with smartphone not that easy. Bluetooth is Easier Than Wi-Fi From Programming Aspect To Build Wireless Electrical Switch. Here is Part I of The Arduino Bluetooth Remote Control Tutorial. There are various bluetooth modules for Arduino including modules supporting BLE. A … [Read more...]
Review of FiiO D03K Optical to RCA Converter (and Mods)
Many of the Older High End Devices Has No Optical Output But Modern TVs (like Samsung NU7100) Has Optical Out. Here is a review of FiiO D03K Optical to RCA converter. In our previous articles, we discussed about the optical to RCA converters, and also HDMI ARC and HDMI CEC. A question can be - why not buy an HDMI ARC to RCA converter when optical already outdated? Optical to RCA converters are … [Read more...]
Arduino 3 Leg Bicolor LED Wiring and Code to Blink/Fade
Bicolor LEDs are cheap and quite popular as indicators of various things. 3 leg Here is Arduino 3 leg bicolor LED wiring and code to blink or fade. LEDs have color specific resistor values. A bicolor LED is practically two LEDs with one common anode or cathode. Some have common positive terminal (anode) and some have common negative terminal (cathode). When different voltage is applied to … [Read more...]
Method of Cleaning & Screen Protectors of Large Screen Televisions
It sounds odd to read but modern LED, OLED televisions has a coating on the surface! Many smartphones have Gorilla glass and their display technology actually different. Without knowledge of how to clean these large screen television really destroyed the screen of many owners by creating scratch (even crack), odd cloudy effect and similar horrible end. It can be impractical to think to repair them … [Read more...]
What Are HDMI ARC, eARC and HDMI-CEC?
In our previous article on types of HDMI cables, we discussed the major matters to choose proper version of HDMI cable. HDMI 2.0 (HDMI 2.1 is latest at time of writing, November 2018) was decided to be the cheap yet practical solution. Now, what Is HDMI ARC, eARC and HDMI-CEC? HDMI ARC is for sending sound, HDMI-CEC mainly for control of the 2nd device with one remote control. HDMI eARC mainly for … [Read more...]
Smart Doorbell : Connected Doorbell Camera
What is Smart Doorbell? Why we need to think of smart doorbell when there are already CCTV for recording places we want? A Smart Doorbell is a Connected Doorbell Camera Which Can Interact With Android Mobile, Use Dedicated Display, Even Can Unlock Door. Biggest point of smart doorbell is that - this camera by technology overrides local laws around CCTV to record part outside privately owned place. … [Read more...]
Samsung Level U Wireless Earphones Review
These days, not always we want to take the smartphone out everywhere to receive a call. In adition to the evergreen risks such as theft, lost, modern smartphones are solid pain to hold and talk. Samsung Level U is lightweight, wireless, around-the-neck design and have in-ear buds (not exactly in the canal). We have many articles on headphone versus earphone, ear buds vs in ear to give an overall … [Read more...]
What Are The Types of HDMI Cables?
In the previous few weeks, we discussed to much around consumer electronics like UHD/4k televisions, soundbars and so on. That may sound opposite to the phillosophy of this website - we remain to discuss the basics. But essentially we have to entertain all types of readers. What are the types of HDMI cables? That is exactly what will discuss in this article in easy langugage. All HDMI cables are … [Read more...]