Android apps for Arduino Bluetooth Control. What are some of the best apps available? Zach Wendt and Jeremy S. Cook walk us through the stages of development, considering the advantages and ...

App Inventor — a Google cast-out that is now maintained by MIT — is a graphical tool that unlocks the power of an Android handset to those with the most basic of programming understanding.

However, as the video above shows, you can also create your own simple apps for your Arduino project using MIT App Inventor.

The Arduino gets a Bluetooth attachment and a set of code. Then you'll need Android Meets Robots, an app that lets you pair voice recognition with any Bluetooth module.

Now, a project called UDOO ("you do") seeks to bring the best elements of Raspberry Pi and Arduino together into a single mini-PC that can run either Android or Linux.

– Access to Arduino Create Chrome app For more information on the new Arduino Create Maker plan and to subscribe jump over to the official adrenal website by following the link below.

Arduino enthusiasts looking for a new project to keep them busy over the coming weekend may be interested in this open source Arduino cocktail maker aptly named the HardWino.