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Raspberry PiRaspberry Pi has announced the third version of its Raspberry Pi Camera Module, which comes in four variants that start at $25 and features HDR imaging and autofocus for the first time. It's also launching a mounted version of the Pi High Quality Camera. Raspberry Pi Camera Module 3 succeeds the 2016 Camera Module 2, but now comes with a 11.9 megapixel (MP) Sony sensor rather than the former model's 8.1 MP Sony sensor. The Camera Module 3 also comes in four variants: the standard Field of View (FoV); wide…

Raspberry Pi has launched the Camera Module 3 with big improvements, including higher resolution, infrared, HDR, autofocus, a wide angle FOV and more, the company announced. Not counting the interchangeable lens model introduced in 2020, it's the company's first new camera module in six years. The previous Module 2 cameras used a Sony IMX219 8-megpixel sensor. However, the new models carry Sony's new 12-megapixel IMX708 chip, which is not only larger but has more resolution. That translates to sharper images and also…

Pros Small, usable microcontroller board Wi-Fi connection from MicroPython code Good mix of I/O ports Commercial licensing for US/UK/EU approved wireless modules Cons Needs additional headers for breadboarding No Bluetooth (yet) 2.4GHz Wi-Fi only Raspberry Pi's RP2040 microcontroller is an interesting piece of silicon, providing a balance of power and flexibility. It's also the first system-on-a-chip (SoC) device from the company, which up to now had been using off-the-shelf processors.  Based around a…

Teslas are known for popularizing the massive touchscreen on the dashboard, but as Tesla owners know all too well, that screen can’t be used to connect your phone using Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. But what if there was a way, a very convoluted way, but a way nonetheless? Tesla Android Project in action - driving around with Apple Maps and listening to Apple Music Developer Michał Gapiński has been working on the “Tesla Android Project” for a few months now and just demonstrated a working…