diff --git a/examples/javascript/curieimu.js b/examples/javascript/curieimu.js
index 68b21cf6..72bfea02 100644
--- a/examples/javascript/curieimu.js
+++ b/examples/javascript/curieimu.js
@@ -24,19 +24,24 @@
 * WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 */
 
+var mraa = require('mraa');
+console.log('MRAA Version: ' + mraa.getVersion());
+
+// open connection to Firmata
+mraa.addSubplatform(mraa.GENERIC_FIRMATA, "/dev/ttyACM0");
+
 var curieImu = require('jsupm_curieimu');
+var myCurie = new curieImu.CurieImu();
 
 var outputStr;
 var myInterval = setInterval(function()
 {
-	// get accelerometer readings
-	curieImu.updateAccel();
-	outputStr = "accel: x " + curieImu.getAccelX()
-				+ " - y " + curieImu.getAccelY()
-				+ " - z " + curieImu.getAccelZ();
+	myCurie.updateAccel();
+	outputStr = "accel: x " + myCurie.getAccelX()
+				+ " - y " + myCurie.getAccelY()
+				+ " - z " + myCurie.getAccelZ();
 	console.log(outputStr);
-	console.log(" ");
-}, 1000);
+}, 500);
 
 // Print message when exiting
 process.on('SIGINT', function()
diff --git a/examples/python/curieimu.py b/examples/python/curieimu.py
index b6ba244c..8596fef1 100644
--- a/examples/python/curieimu.py
+++ b/examples/python/curieimu.py
@@ -22,16 +22,20 @@
 # OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
 # WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE
 
+import mraa
+print (mraa.getVersion())
+
+# open connection to Firmata
+mraa.addSubplatform(mraa.GENERIC_FIRMATA, "/dev/ttyACM0")
+
 import time, sys, signal, atexit
 import pyupm_curieimu as curieimu
+sensor = curieimu.CurieImu()
 
 ## Exit handlers ##
-# This stops python from printing a stacktrace when you hit control-C
 def SIGINTHandler(signum, frame):
 	raise SystemExit
 
-# This lets you run code on exit,
-# including functions from myAccelrCompass
 def exitHandler():
 	print "Exiting"
 	sys.exit(0)
@@ -42,13 +46,11 @@ signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, SIGINTHandler)
 
 
 while(1):
-	# Get the acceleration
-	curieimu.updateAccel();
+	sensor.updateAccel();
 
 	outputStr = "acc: gX {0} - gY {1} - gZ {2}".format(
-	curieimu.getAccelX(), curieimu.getAccelY(),
-	curieimu.getAccelZ())
+	sensor.getAccelX(), sensor.getAccelY(),
+	sensor.getAccelZ())
 	print outputStr
 
-	print " "
 	time.sleep(1)