The BBC will soon be delivering its micro:bits mini-computer, that's quite similar to Raspberry Pi, to all 6th-grade students in the United Kingdom. As they wait for the mini-computer to arrive, teachers can take this time to get familiar with a new partner app that Samsung has released for micro:bits. It's part of Samsung's mission to use the Internet of Things to plug the digital skills gap in the United Kingdom.
The app works through Bluetooth allowing students to code on the micro:bits using a smartphone or a tablet, or even control digital devices using the mini-computer. The BBC says that during tests for this app kids have used it with micro:bits for a variety of tasks such as controlling the music on their phones and even for taking selfies. Samsung has launched this app today at the Bett Show education conference in London.
