LittleBits is aware of just how intimidating these make-it-yourself gadgets can be, so it has just launched its first software-programmable module, the Arduino at Heart.

Programmable resistors are designed to simulate resistive sensors and variable resistors in systems when testing devices such as electronic controllers.

Avnet Electronics Marketing introduced the MicroZed™ 7020 System-on-Module featuring the Xilinx® Zynq®-7000 XC7Z020-1CLG400C All Programmable SoC, with three times more programmable logic.