[Brian] first reported a new $5 WiFi module back in August. Since then there have been an explosion of awesome projects utilizing the low-cost serial to WiFi module that is the ESP8266.

Light fidelity (Li-Fi) is a widely adopted form of wireless communication that uses optical energy to verify device ...

A little board that adds WiFi to any project for a few hundreds of pennies has been all the rage for at least half a year. I am referring to the ESP8266 and this product is a marrige of one of ...

Damien George has created a new programming language with standard API to make creating Internet Of Things projects more enjoyable and easier when using the ESP8266 WiFi chip.

According to I Programmer, the on-board Espressif ESP8266 Wi-Fi chipset adds about $2 to the cost of manufacturing the device.