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Tutorials, demos, and code walkthroughs for a wide variety of real-time web, mobile, and IoT projects.

BuildAug 17, 2016

Build a Voice Controlled Outlet with Raspberry Pi and Swift

Ever wish you could control all of your electronics with a simple command, or just the push of a button? Well, armed with a Raspberry Pi, a smart phone, and PubNub’s Global Data Stream Network, you can make that dream a reality. Get ready to use your smart phone to be able to control outlets in your...
Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
BuildAug 10, 2016

Getting to Know Arduino’s MKR1000

When Arduino released the MKR1000, they answered the wishes of developers everywhere who wanted a WiFi-enabled board without the added size and hassle of operating a WiFi shield. With its compact size and built-in WiFi capabilities, the MKR1000 is a perfect addition to almost any IoT project. In this...
Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
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BuildJul 14, 2016

Creating WordPress Site Visualization Plugin with PHP

In this blog post we are going to demonstrate how to embed PubNub inside WordPress to enable some cool real-time features within the WordPress platform. We will be building a plugin which can create a visualization of all the content within a WordPress site, and of course it will be able to update itself...
Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
BuildJul 13, 2016

Building a tvOS Smart Home Controller

As expected, the popularity of IoT has been growing. Being able to connect to all of your physical objects and collect data and interact with them can significantly change how we live. It allows for an easier and more efficient life. There are many different setups available in creating an IoT project,...
Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
BuildJul 12, 2016

Getting Started with PubNub and Particle.io Devices

At just under an inch and a half long and three quarters of an inch wide, Particle’s Photon is an easy fix for makers who want a compact, cloud-compatible board for their projects. Because while the small size is a major plus, the real selling point of this little board is the cloud integration that...
Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
BuildJul 11, 2016

Twitter Fabric, EON, Raspberry Pi iWatch Heart Rate Monitor

Since last July when I first developed for the Apple Watch, I have watched this wearable struggle to rise in popularity. Although it is just an extension of the iPhone, on which it relies heavily, some of its features are fun for both users and developers. HealthKit gives developers access to fitness...
Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
BuildJul 8, 2016

Building a Raspberry Pi Smart Home: The Hardware

Have you ever wanted to be able to control all the devices around you with just the the touch of a screen? Well, thanks to the ever growing Internet of Things, you’re getting closer and closer to making that dream a reality. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to build a simulated “smart...
Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
BuildJul 7, 2016

Radio Station App using Apple Music & iTunes Search API’s

With the steady rise of Apple Music, Apple has released an API allowing developers to check if a user is an Apple Music member, check which country the user account is associated with, queue up songs using song id’s for playback and can look at playlists the user already has or create a new one....
Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
BuildJul 5, 2016

DIY Dashboard Camera with Raspberry Pi and AngularJS Part 2

In part 1 of the Raspberry Pi Dashcam Series, we talked about how to create a powerful and low-cost embedded computing platform for “always on” live dashboard camera broadcast using the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B and the Raspberry Pi 8MP Camera Module. With this hardware setup, we can broadcast...
Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll