The kits include sensors, microcontrollers, and craft supplies. To support these items, Google has also released microcontroller firmware, so that data from an Arduino device's pins can be sent to ...

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Well tech tinkerer Joe Desbonnet has whipped up what he dubs "poor man's NFC" using an Arduino, some magnet wire, and any compass-equipped Android smartphone (which is almost all of them).

The hack allows for a one-direction, low-bandwidth connection between an Arduino board and Android phone (you’ll need one that has an electronic compass). Using a one-meter-by-one-centimeter copper ...

To control the Arduino he’s using ArduDroid with a Bluetooth module. The app lets you trigger the various digital and analog outputs, and send and receive data.

There's more to Android than just hacking that app or operating system, says Google. You'll soon be able to hack Android hardware too, thanks to a new Arduino-based platform.