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Looking for new ways to take your drinking experiences to the next level? Looking for something a little extra to…
There’s good news for Matt Damon, and anyone else who might run the risk of being subjected to the oxygen-sparse…
Golf is a notoriously fickle game, with success or failure often decided by the most miniscule measurements. If the angle…
You know exactly how puzzling books can be if you’ve ever tried reading Gravity’s Rainbow (or anything else by Thomas…
Even though today’s most common gadgets are more innovative than the NASA satellites of yesteryear, one thing in the electronics…
Mine Kafon has been perfecting the technology to detect and detonate landmines for a decade. They are back on Kickstarter with a new drone that is 200-times cheaper and a lot safer than traditional methods.
Superbook has taken Kickstarter by storm with their viral crowdfunding campaign. Its modest $50,000 goal was shattered within ten minutes of launch…
In theory, it shouldn’t be that hard for someone to design a better smartwatch than the Apple Watch. I’ve had…
Thanks to a recent wave of spirited startups, “having drinks at home” has become a lot more creative; solutions like Brewie make…
Getting a little toasty this summer? Wishing you had an air conditioner just for you? Here are a few personal climate control and cooling devices from startups you may want to check out.
Rem-Fit recently developed a line of products designed to enhance your sleep, one of which is the ZEEQ Smart Pillow.…
Superbook uses a “laptop shell” to convert a smartphone into a laptop experience. The Kickstarter has raised over $750K in less than a week, and it’s likely the funding will continue.
This week we chat with Kevin Halsall, the founder of Ogo Technology and the inventor of a hands-free self-balancing wheelchair inspired by a Segway. The Ogo is taking crowfunding by storm and could be life-changing for people with disabilities. Plus, it’s just fun.
Reaching a crowdfunding goal isn’t always easy, but there are some campaigns that do make their goals, and then some. Today…
Bagel is a reinvented, smart tape measure, complete with a companion smartphone app, that enables you to make pinpoint measurements, save…
I feel like 90% of my day consists of reminding my kids to clean up, get their pajamas on, brush their…
Let’s assume that you’ve started a crowdfunding campaign and let’s assume you’re not a scammer. Let’s also assume that you…
These ridiculous crowdfunding campaigns are the most inexplicably successful of 2016 – and some of the worst business ideas. The year is only half over, but it’s already one for the record books.
I like to refer to the 1980’s as “the good ol’ days”. Our computers were enormous, our action heroes weren’t…
I am an animal lover, but I barely understand the cat thing; lazy tumbleweeds that act like snooty royalty and…
What if you could throw on a comfortable hoodie and have your favorite music streamed directly through the sweatshirt? No…
If you didn’t think you needed a smart umbrella, you haven’t seen the Oombrella. Using Bluetooth, crowdsourcing and a connected app, this handy device will alert you of incoming weather conditions, remind you when you’ve left it behind, and can even notify you of incoming calls or alerts.
When it comes to crowdfunding, Keezel knows a thing or two (pronounced, “KEY-sul”, from, “kiezel” or “Kiesel” ” the word for…
Knocki is a smart device that sends texts, turns on TVs, dims lights, and all kinds of other things, with a simple knock on any surface. Like the old-school Clapper, you can knock to activate, but, unlike the Clapper, it promises to be reliable and flexible, connecting with many other smart devices to make the smart home a reality.
The 3Dvarius is an electric violin that just happens to be transparent, created with 3D printing, and based on a Stradivarius. For another few days, you can back it on Kickstarter.
When it comes to new tech, what’s old is new and analog is cool again. These innovations, from hand-written cards to a touch-sensitive keyboard for gaming to a turntable that takes your vinyl to MP3, are bringing old junk into the digital age.
Entrepreneurs are generally told not to reinvent the wheel. And you probably shouldn’t, unless the wheel you have in mind…
LingoHop hopes to make learning a new language faster and more personalized to a user’s specific needs by using the latest in linguistic research and contextual instruction. Whether you’re an international business traveler or a student going on a foreign exchange, LingoHop will tailor your learning to your needs, assuming they can get the Kickstarter funding they’re seeking.
The world’s first mind-controlled drone races were just held by sixteen computer science students at the University of Florida. In an event that involved flying cameras, virtual reality headsets, and remote controls, it really was like something out of Star Wars.
FlipFlic, now available through Kickstarter, automates the opening and closing of blinds with temperature and light sensors and a mobile application. This targeted smart-home device might represent a highly focused gadget for the internet of things.
Remidi is a glove and wristband that turns anyone into a one-man band. Play, remix and record songs on the fly. The rhythm is in your fingers. It’s also not the only wearable that is designed to turn your body into a musical instrument, but it might be the best.
In the age of digital devices, it seems like everything you own needs constant charging. Between your smartphone, laptop, computer…
One of the more impressive wearables ideas, the FlexWarm smart jacket lets you set different temperatures for your body regions with a mobile app, then maintains the levels in all weather conditions.
This tech startup is revolutionizing sound with “Active Listening” earbuds that can add real-time effects and modifications to the audio around you, change its volume, cancel background noise, balance it, and even mimic other environments like a concert hall. Based on the interest received on Kickstarter and its 2016 SXSW Interactive award, they may be on to something.
Cricket flour – and other forms of food from insects – is going global. Exo, the makers of protein bars with cricket flour, just raised another $4 million, bringing total funding to $5.6M, and a few other startups have gotten funding through Kickstarter and Shark Tank.
The Bios Urn, touted as a way to turn cremated remains into a tree, has gotten a lot of play on social media. Now Bios is Kickstarting a complimentary planter and monitoring system that syncs with a smartphone app to keep a close eye on the growth of the tree.
Like crocodiles or Nickelback’s music, couches haven’t “evolved” a whole lot in some time. And they don’t really need to…
Mighty is a device that looks a lot like your average MP3 player, but running through its veins is software…
A new startup is enabling anyone to easily create specialty cocktails in their own home. SaloonBox provides customers with the ingredients…
Mass-customized software experiences are something we’re used to by now. We’re not surprised anymore when Facebook reminds us to wish friends…
XY Find it is the world’s first Finadable™ device which helps you keep track of what matters most. Unlike dongles…
Thanks to the rise of crowdfunding, some amazing, otherwise impossible product ideas have made it to the masses. Risky, wildly…
Waking up in the morning is a struggle for most people. The blaring alarm, leaving the warmth and comfort of…
Innovation is tough. I have trouble just finding ideas for starting another article about startups, let alone finding ideas for…
It happens to so many people in life: you meet someone, you quickly hit it off, and you start dating.…
Can we all agree that borrowing money from friends and family is THE WORST? Few things are more uncomfortable than…
Smartphone naysayers come in all shapes and sizes. Loius C.K. believes smartphones are making a whole generation less empathetic and…
Crowdfunding has such huge potential, but what is crowdfunding? It is a way for businesses and organizations to raise money…
Wearable technology has steadily begun to make inroads into many aspects of our daily lives. Want to know how well…
What do detonating bombs, finicky felines, and crowdfunding craziness have in common? Only one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns…
Do you have an idea for a startup company but lack the funds necessary to make your dream come true?…
When Ryan Grepper first launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund his multifunctional cooler idea in 2013, it failed to meet…