The first micro:bit was invented by the BBC and partners and launched in 2015, honouring the BBC’s legacy of computing that ...

UPDATED: Micro:bit v2 has now been released and you can also find a comparison of the versions here, from our technology editor.

The new micro:bit platform builds on its popular predecessor, and now includes a speaker, microphone, and Bluetooth 5 support.

Recently at BBC Research & Development, we got our hands on the new BBC micro:bit v2, a pocket-sized computer first launched in 2015 to help teach computer science. The first generation of this ...

One million micro:bits are being delivered to British school children to help teach STEM, but is it the right way to do things?

Recently at BBC Research & Development, we got our hands on the new BBC micro:bit v2, a pocket-sized computer first launched in 2015 to help teach computer science. The first generation of this ...

The BBC micro:bit educational controller module is to be commercially available in the UK for £12.99. Distributor element14 has a 15 month contract to manufacture and distribute micro:bit in the UK.

The BBC Micro Bit is the latest tiny programming board to arrive. As the name suggests, the BBC is hoping that the Micro Bit will follow in the footsteps of the legendary BBC Micro and inspire a ...

Microsoft DreamSpace TV for secondary schools is for students aged 12-18 and brings them from basic coding with the micro:bit using visual programming to programming with Python across six ...