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Keyboardio Model 01 presales begin on Kickstarter

By Margaret Dornbusch / July 1, 2015 / News / Computer Gear, Crowdfunded, Keyboard / Leave a Comment

Keyboardio’s Model 01 ergonomic keyboard launched on Kickstarter Monday, June 15. Keyboardio hit its $120,000 goal in 2.5 hours and currently stand at $370,000 in funding. The Keyboardio Model 01 features an adjustable two-piece maple body, an advanced ergonomic design, sculpted keycaps, and applications-specific macros. Built on Arduino technology, the Model 01 is hacker-friendly open […]

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HidrateMe – My water bottle is smarter than your water bottle

By Leslie Hosmer / June 30, 2015 / News / Beverage, Crowdfunded, Gear, Water Bottle / 4 Comments

Drinking plenty of water everyday is a pretty basic way to stay healthy and feel good. I have known this for years, and I still can’t manage to drink the recommended amount on a daily basis. There is hope for me. HidrateMe begins shipping in December of this year. It’s a 24 oz. smart water bottle that, when

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Bartesian – bartending made easy!

By Dennis Moore / June 26, 2015 / News / Beverage, Crowdfunded, Home and Kitchen / Leave a Comment

Have you ever thrown a party, but stressed over what ingredients you need for various alcoholic beverages? Perhaps you’ve always dreamed of being a bartender, but can’t tell a martini from a margarita. Thanks to the Bartesian you’ll have to worry about or memorize ingredients again. The Bartesian is an automatic drink mixer that uses

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Keep your phone going with the CulCharge keychain powerbank

By Dennis Moore / June 22, 2015 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Crowdfunded, Keychain / Leave a Comment

One of the biggest issues a gadget enthusiast faces on a daily basis is battery life. As our devices capabilities increase, so too does their power consumption. One of the more common solutions to this problem is to purchase a power bank. I myself own a few power banks; however, I never remember to bring

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That cuddly stuffed animal is really your dead dog Fido. Wait, what?

By Julie Strietelmeier / June 17, 2015 / News / Crowdfunded, Pet Gadgets / 6 Comments

Here’s a product that is supposed to be comforting, but it seems creepy and icky to me. Heavenly Pals is a new Indiegogo project for stuffed animals of the 10 most popular dog breeds (according to the AKC) that include: Boxer, English Bulldog, German Shepherd, Poodle and more. What’s the big deal you ask? Well,

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Oval MIDI digital handpan on Kickstarter

By Mark Rosengarten / June 16, 2015 / News / Crowdfunded, Music Gear, Musical instruments / 3 Comments

Kickstarter has a new project called the Oval Digital HandPan. It is a percussive instrument that can connect via USB on Android and iOS or Bluetooth MIDI on iOS to the MIDI-compliant music app of your choice to give you an unlimited palette of sound to choose from. With five sensors per pad, it gives

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Keep kids out of illegal fighting rings and in the music studio

By Janet Cloninger / June 12, 2015 / News / Crowdfunded, Music / Leave a Comment

That title won’t make sense unless you watch the Kickstarter project video for the O’Keefe Music Foundation Album, but let me explain. This post isn’t about gadgets, but it is about music, and we’ve featured lots of gear in the past for making or listening to music. You probably have seen some videos by the young

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Miggo AGUA IPx3 storm-resistant camera bag review

By Andy Chen / May 29, 2015 / Reviews / Camera bag, Camera gear, Crowdfunded / 2 Comments

We love bags at the-gadgeteer! We’ve seen so many, the only drawback is it takes quite a bit to surprise us. That’s why the Miggo AGUA camera bag Kickstarter campaign got my attention. Is it a bag, or is it a case? Or something totally unique?

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Building your own tables is a SNAP with these legs

By Janet Cloninger / May 28, 2015 / News / Crowdfunded, Furniture, Home and Kitchen / Leave a Comment

Have you ever built your own furniture? I’m not talking about creating a beautifully handcrafted piece of heirloom-quality furniture like a Chippendale chair. I’m talking about using pallets or screwing some legs onto a board – either because you like the bohemian style or because buying a piece of furniture isn’t in the budget? SNAP,

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Wake up and smell the…money?

By Dennis Moore / May 27, 2015 / News / Clocks, Crowdfunded, Watches and Clocks / 3 Comments

There are few things worse than the shrill, sleep interrupting sound of your morning alarm. What if instead of being abruptly awoken by that awful sound, you could be gently stirred from sleep by an intoxicating aroma? The team behind the SensorWake wants waking to be the best part of your day by starting it

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Couchlet turns your couch or bed into a USB charger

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 25, 2015 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Crowdfunded, Home and Kitchen, USB charger / 1 Comment

How many times have you been relaxing on the couch or in bed when your smartphone or tablet runs out of juice? If you’re lazy like I am, you probably don’t want to get up and plug in your device to charge it because let’s face it, getting up is too much like work! Couchlet

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Be a picture god with the Gekkopod flexible camera mount

By Larry Geisz / May 23, 2015 / News / Camera gear, Crowdfunded, Gear, Photography, Stand / 2 Comments

So, you’re an on the go type of person who loves to take pictures. The problem is picture ops come up when you least expect them or when you’re not prepared with a tripod or selfie stick. The Gekkopod, a Kickstarter project by Gal and Boaz Zucker, may be the perfect portable solution to your

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Axel Soundscape headphone review

By Bill Henderson / May 18, 2015 / Reviews / Audio, Video, TV, Crowdfunded, Headphones / 3 Comments

There are many factors that go into why one headphone is chosen over another: sound quality, comfort, looks or fashion—whatever. There are as many reasons as headphones to choose from. Recently, one company has designed a headphone that can be customized to a particular sound preference. Axel Audio has developed a system of taking a

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Makey Makey Go makes your spacebar edible

By Dennis Moore / May 16, 2015 / News / Crowdfunded, Do-It-Yourself / 3 Comments

Have you ever wanted to use a doughnut as your spacebar? Have you been hankering to use jello as a game controller? Yeah me neither, but now you can thanks to the most unusual Kickstarter project ever, Makey Makey Go. Makey Makey Go is a device composed of a USB dongle and a wire with

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Dash 4.0 wallet is a slimmer, more expandable version

By Andy Jacobs / May 11, 2015 / News / Crowdfunded, Wallets / Leave a Comment

Steven Elliot is at it again with a crowdfunded Kickstarter campaign for his newest wallet design, the Dash 4.0. It retains the quick-access thumb slot for a frequently-used card and the coated, synthetic Saffiano “leather” front from previous versions. It also builds on the previous three Dash wallets with several improvements including a flexible 4-way stretch elastic back for expansion

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Keep the BBQ going with the Smart GasWatch

By Dennis Moore / May 11, 2015 / News / Cooking, Crowdfunded, Home and Kitchen, Outdoor Gear / 10 Comments

The weather is getting warmer and summer is just around the corner. Across the country BBQ enthusiasts are dusting off their grills and wondering the same thing, “Is there any propane left in the tank?” Wonder no more with The Smart GasWatch. The Smart GasWatch is a propane tank scale that uses Bluetooth to communicate

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There’s an iFetch in the works for big dogs, too

By Janet Cloninger / May 7, 2015 / News / Crowdfunded, Pet Gadgets / Leave a Comment

Last fall, we told you about the iFetch, an interactive toy that pitches a ball for your small to medium-sized dog, or cat, to fetch. You can even train your pet to return the small balls to the iFetch to reload it for longer play times. The problem was that this version uses 1.5″ balls, which

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Bruno is the kitchen garbage can of my dreams – seriously

By Janet Cloninger / May 2, 2015 / News / Crowdfunded, Home and Kitchen, Vacuum / Leave a Comment

A while back, I told you about the Eye Vac that lets you throw away your dust pan because it could suck up all the sweepings using a vacuum port in its base. The Bruno Smartcan includes a vacuum at the bottom to suck up all your sweepings, and it also serves as your 13-gallon

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Put the versatility back into your phone case with the nexpaq modular smartphone case

By Larry Geisz / April 30, 2015 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Cases and Covers, Crowdfunded / 2 Comments

Hi, I’m Larry and I’m a phone case junkie. So, I may not need an intervention yet, but I have noticed that I do have several phone cases of various makes, models, and types. I sat back today and asked myself why, and what I come up with is that I have not found a case

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It’s a cinch to fix with a Pinch multi-tool

By Larry Geisz / April 24, 2015 / News / Crowdfunded, Multi-tool, Pocket Gear / 8 Comments

Pocket tools come in many sizes and shapes these days, and are made of many exotic materials. So, what makes a pocket tool different? To me lately it has been size and weight. I have my fair share of “pocket tools” that are usually around the size of a credit card. That is great if

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