A new version of the pocket-sized BBC micro:bit computer is coming to schools worldwide, packed with new features designed to keep young students up-to-date with the latest hot trends in technology.

The computer-education market is crowded with hardware -- the Pi, Arduino, kits such as Kano -- but Koby believes the micro:bit is unique. "There's nothing designed for this age group," Koby says.

The BBC had started delivering the first of its Micro Bit programming boards to students, a project which it hopes will help create the next generation of coders and tech entrepreneurs. Up to one ...

The micro:bit bottom view It is obvious when compared to other single board computers that this one has been designed with the pocket of a 12-year-old in mind. It’s a robust 1.6mm thick board ...

Starting from this morning, March 22, about a million teachers and students across the UK will begin to receive a free BBC Micro:bit computer. The idea is to get an ...

The BBC Micro Bit mini-computer - used by millions of schoolchildren across the world - will receive its first major update since 2016. The new model includes a speaker and microphone, as well as ...

usp=sharing When you plug the micro:bit into your computer’s USB socket, it will appear on your computer like a USB memory stick called MICROBIT. After the download, drag and dropthe code (.hex file) ...

Here’s how it works. Nearly 700,000 BBC micro:bit computers, worth millions of dollars, will be given away for free to every primary school across the United Kingdom in a bid to support the ...

But the BBC began giving away micro:bit computers to students earlier this year. Now they’re available for non-students willing to spend £13 (about $19 US). Premier Farnell/Element14 is ...