The Arduino Oplà kit is a simple way to start building Internet of Things gadgets for fun and, for some, profit. The $114 starter kit includes an Arduino MKR WiFi 1010 board—basically a tiny ...

We're fans of littleBits, the DIY kits that make electronics as easy to make as LEGOs and today they're releasing a new Smart Home Kit that extends that ease into home automation.

Now, with its latest kit, LittleBits is bringing its DIY ethos to the smart home. The company's Smart Home Kit is meant to let people build their own version of the internet of things.

The New York startup unveils its new Smart Home Kit for $249, offering a way for do-it-yourselfers to create doorbells, pet fish feeders or open-refrigerator alarms.

Each Smart Home Kit comes with a fold-out poster with 14 project ideas; online there will be at least 5 more and a growing list as the littlebits community starts experimenting with the kit.

The LittleBits Smart Home Kit has all the components you need to experiment with home automation and networked robotics, but it's a bit pricey and abstract as an educational tool.

LittleBits' latest kit brings the company's DIY ethos to the smart home with a handful of new modules.

The best smart-home devices are easy to use, inexpensive, and expandable. Here are our tried-and-true favorites to get started.

Two new development kits that require Arduino programming skills could make it easier for the do-it-yourself set to build electronics and wearable devices.