Press
Below is a list of recent print articles, blog posts and interviews featuring BUG and Bug Labs. If you’re interested in writing about Bug Labs or BUG, you can browse through our gallery of press images and logos at the bottom of this page.
Recent Press Coverage
WebProNews Versatile Bug Labs Embraces Android
February 15th, 2010It's been no secret that the Android operating system will wind up on all sorts of devices; last year, for example, we talked about home phones and set-top boxes that were in development. Now, however, it may almost literally wind up on "all sorts of devices," as the BUG 2.0 platform has introduced support for Android...
Businessweek Google’s Android to Run Bug Labs Devices, Expand Beyond Phones
February 15th, 2010ug Labs announced the support for Google’s software, currently operating on smartphones by Dell Inc., HTC Corp. and Acer Inc., in a statement at the Mobile World Congress wireless industry conference in Barcelona today. The New York-based startup makes electronic modules that snap together, allowing consumers to determine the shape and function of their gadgets...
Gizmodo Bug Labs Build-Your-Own-Gadget System 2.0: Hello, Android
February 15th, 2010BUG 2.0, the second version of Bug Labs' Lego set for hardware hobbyists, is here, and it's two things the first one wasn't: blazing fast—and powerful as a Droid, to be specific—and ready for Android...
CrunchGear BUG 2.0 platform adds support for Android
February 15th, 2010At Mobile World Congress today Bug Labs is making the big announcement of version 2 of their product, which supports Android. You can port existing Android apps to run on the BUG hardware, as well as develop new Android apps...
Engadget Bug Labs intros BUG 2.0 platform with faster processor, Android support
February 15th, 2010Tired of your BUGBase lagging out while you're trying to set up that crazy homebrew alarm system? Hope is on the way in the form of BUG 2.0, Bug Labs' next-gen development platform that moves up to a Cortex A8-based OMAP3 core from the original BUGBase's ARM11...
Bloomberg Google’s Android to Run Bug Labs Devices, Expand Beyond Phones
February 15th, 2010Google Inc.’s Android open-source operating system will run on Bug Labs Inc. devices, expanding its hardware lineup and developer community beyond mobile phones and netbooks. Bug Labs announced the support for Google’s software, currently operating on smartphones by Dell Inc., HTC Corp. and Acer Inc., in a statement at the Mobile World Congress wireless industry conference in Barcelona today. The New York-based startup makes electronic modules that snap together, allowing consumers to determine the shape and function of their gadgets...
ZDNet Android gets BugBase
February 15th, 2010If this were like the last recession there would be a host of unemployed hardware and software engineers anxious to grab BugLabs’ BugBase and build something cool with it. But this is not the last recession. Engineers are not at the front of the unemployment lines. Construction workers are...
Wired: Geek Dad Electronics Classes For Kids at Bug Labs in NYC
November 18th, 2009Bug Labs is the maker of The Bug, a modular open source system for building devices. With different modules you can add GPS, motion detection or sound to your gadget. They are always releasing new modules to help build the widget you’ve always needed. If making cool open source electronics wasn’t enough Bug Labs in cooperation with Parts and Crafts is offering some great classes for kids ages 8 and up this December...
Read Write Web BUG Labs WiFi Release: DIY Web-Enabled Gadgets for All
September 29th, 2009Have you ever wanted to build a better web cam, GPS device or web video pet monitoring service? Well you just might get your chance. Bug Labs recently released their latest BUGbase device module with an embedded WiFi and bluetooth solution...
Slashgear BUGbase WiFi ships in Europe
September 23rd, 2009Geeks really like to make their own electronic devices, we also tend to build our own computers and we tweak our mobile phones. Those of us in the U.S. have been able to get the BUGbase for a while now, even though it lacked WiFi. However, fans in Europe could not get the BUGbase, until now...
