Tag: Kickstarter
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Spec.Dock Review – Quality Wood Docks For iPhone, iPod, & Android
You have a shiny smartphone. Congratulations. It doesn’t matter if it is an Android or iPhone device, it is shiny. What matters, is that it deserves a proper home on your desk in the form of a dock. In other words don’t just have it rattling around your desk on the end of a cable.…
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Point – A Sound Activated Home Security System
Security cameras are hard to beat when it comes to a home/business security system. They make a very accurate witness to what has happened and can even alert you as events occur. That doesn’t mean you can’t supplement your home security with Point from Form Devices, a Scandinavian company. Some sensors included on the Point…
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SharkStopper Shark Repelling Ankle Bracelet
Sharks are scary critters with rows of razor sharp teeth. The white shark goes through an estimated 30,000 teeth in its lifetime. No wonder surfers, swimmers, and outrigger paddler Derek from Lokahi are scared of sharks. The SharkStopper, which currently lives on KickStarter, works to repel sharks by using acoustics. The sound emitted by the…
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The ProGo 3000 Is A Propane Powered Scooter
If a gasoline scooter isn’t eco-friendly enough for you and an electric scooter doesn’t have enough range… check out the ProGo 3000 Propane Scooter. Not to be confused with the GoPro camera guys, the ProGo is a Hawthorne, CA scooter shop. The scooter is priced around $375 and is fully funded on Kickstarter. One standard…
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The Elephant Steady Is A iPhone Video Stabilizer
Another day, another stabilized video option for your iPhone. There are passive stabilizers that use balanced weighting, 3-axis stabilizers that use brushless motors, and now an iPhone stabilizer that uses the phones gyro to stay level. This stabilizer which currently lives on KickStarter is from a Japanese company, Adplus, and is named the Elephant Steady.…
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Nanoleaf Bloom LED Lightbulb That Dims Without A Dimmer
There is little doubt that LED lightbulbs are going to replace just about every light source in our future. It is already happening in the home and vehicles of today. LED’s are bright, and getting brighter, and use significantly less power than traditional incandescent and fluorescent bulbs. They work in rough environments, are energy efficient, are easy…
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The Coolest Cooler
Well the name of this cooler certainly fits "“ The COOLEST. This high tech cooler design is going to shake up the cooler business, similar to what Elon Musk did to the car business. I would argue that the cooler guys have been asleep at the wheel for the last 50 years, changing little more…
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The AirDog Quadcopter Follows You Around For Epic Videos
Another day, another quadcopter. The AirDog is currently on Kickstarter (bummer) but plans to ship in November. So, what is the AirDog Quadcopter? It is every action addicts dream for their own personal videographer. The AirDog is basically a quadcopter that follows the owner via an electronic leash, in the form of a wrist worn…
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Four-Wheel Drive Electric Skateboard… The BajaBoard
We have seen some pretty cool skateboards over the years… some that are 3D printed, some that have only one wheel, some that are totally re-imagined, some that fold-up, etc… This all-wheel-drive off-road board is the mountain bike of skateboards, called the BajaBoard. It is currently looking for backers on KickStarter. Read on for details,…
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TravelCard Smartphone Charger
This clever idea, unfortunately still at the Kickstarter phase, is pretty cool. It is basically a credit card shaped backup battery for charging your USB or Apple lightning port gadgets. It should fit in wallets and purses with ease and will provide approximately 5 hours of additional talk time. Priced at $45 here.