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Sphero Indi Is a Tiny Robotic Car That Helps Children Learn Programming

Sphero Indi Is a Tiny Robotic Car That Helps Children Learn Programming

Robotic toys for learning are becoming more common in the market as kids turn more towards STEM learning. As a result, we’ve seen several modular and advanced robotic toys that are designed to help children learn the basic concepts of programming and problem-solving. And the Sphero indi is not that different. The Sphero indi Developed by renowned robotic-toy maker Sphero, the indi is essentially a toy car that helps children learn about the core concepts of problem-solving and logical thinking. The learning set comes with the indi, which the tiny robotic car, and a bunch of color-coded silicone-based tiles, designed to give the indi specific instructions. For instance, a green tile tells the car to move faster, a pink tile tells it to turn left, a yellow one instructs the car to drive slowly, and a red tile stops the car. So, the car comes equipped with a color sensor to detect the color of a tile over which it is driving and respond accordingly. Hence, using the Sphero indi, kids can

Apple Earned over $100 Million in App Store Commission from Fortnite

  Ever since Epic Games filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple for removing its popular mobile title Fortnite from the App Store, the two industry giants have been going back and forth with their blame games. In the court trial, Apple recently said that Epic wants it to be like Android. And now, an Apple executive has testified that Apple has earned over $100 million via commissions from Fortnite. Now, if you are not living under a rock, you might know about the epic legal battle between Epic Games and Apple that started last year. It was initiated by Epic after it implemented a workaround to avoid paying the 30% App Store commission for in-game purchases. Following this move, Apple suspended Fortnite from its digital marketplace for violating App Store policies. And since then, the two companies have been mocking and blaming each other by raising various issues. Epic even went ahead and hosted a “Free Fortnite” Cup with anti-Apple prizes. Now, Michael Schmid, the head of Game Busine

Realme Watch 2 Pro, Buds Wireless 2, and Pocket Speaker Launched in Malaysia

  Realme Watch 2 Pro, Buds Wireless 2, and Pocket Speaker Launched in Malaysia As  promised earlier this week , Realme has launched a bunch of new products at its AIoT event in Malaysia today. The products include Realme Watch 2 Pro, Realme Buds Wireless 2, Realme Buds Wireless 2 Neo, and a Pocket Bluetooth Speaker. Realme Watch 2 Pro: Specifications Realme Watch 2 Pro offers a  1.75-inch color display  with 320 x 385 resolution and 600 nits of peak brightness. It comes with an official IP68 rating for dust and water resistance and has a removable silicone wrist strap. The Watch 2 Pro offers built-in dual-satellite GPS for route info, step tracking, and activity tracking. You get  up to 90 sports modes  on the smartwatch including outdoor running, walking, cycling, football, basketball, cricket, and yoga to name a few. Moreover, you can personalize the watch with over 100 watch faces, including live watch faces. For connectivity, you get  Bluetooth 5.0  and the Realme Link companion ap

How to Remotely Access Your Raspberry Pi from Windows, Mac, Linux, & Chrome OS

  How to Remotely Access Your Raspberry Pi from Windows, Mac, Linux, & Chrome OS We have already written a detailed guide on  how to use a Windows laptop as a monitor for Raspberry Pi , and it requires a wired ethernet connection. However, if you want to remotely access Raspberry Pi from your Windows 10, Mac, or Linux PC, you can do so with Wi-Fi and VNC server. In this article, we also explain the steps to connect to your Raspberry Pi remotely from a Chromebook in detail. Even if you are a beginner, you can follow the instructions and get it running in a few minutes. So without any delay, let’s go through the tutorial. Remotely Access Raspberry Pi From Windows, Mac, Linux & Chromebook (2021) Before establishing a remote connection, you will need to connect Raspberry Pi to your computer through the  wired ethernet medium for a quick one-time setup . This is essential to connect the Raspberry Pi to your Wi-Fi home network. As a result, an IP address will be assigned to your Rasp