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The Pronto battery pack stores enough power to recharge an iPhone in only 5 minutes

We all love our gadgets, but keeping them charged isn’t a fun chore. Especially when you’re mobile and not near a power outlet. The guys from Power Practical who brought us the PowerPot are back with a new crowdfunding project for a product called the Pronto. The Pronto is a portable backup battery that recharges extremely fast. Fast enough […]

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Never tie your shoe laces again with Zubits

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 5, 2014 / News / Crowdfunded, Shoes / 5 Comments

We’re all in a hurry these days and like to find ways to cut down on time spent doing things that aren’t important to us versus tasks that are important and fun. One way to save a little time each day is to add a pair of Zubits to your favorite shoes. Zubits is a

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16yr old’s dry-erase light switch cover goes to Kickstarter

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 29, 2014 / News / Crowdfunded, Home and Kitchen / 1 Comment

A year ago I told you about teen product designer Nick Bain and his dry-erase light switch cover. Now he’s launched the Switch Port as a Kickstarter project seeking $750 in funding. The Switch Port is a replacement light switch cover that doubles as a dry-erase message board. The cover has been CNC milled and

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Hold your bills and cards with the Billetus Carbon fiber Billet wallet

By Larry Geisz / September 24, 2014 / Uncategorized / Crowdfunded, Wallets / 5 Comments

I see a lot of wallets when I am looking for things to write about here at the Gadgeteer, I have even been fortunate enough to review a few. So, in order for me to write about another wallet it needs to have an interesting design or feature. The Billetus Carbon fiber Billet wallet, a

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Turn your existing blinds into motorized blinds with this Kickstarter project

By Janet Cloninger / September 22, 2014 / News / Crowdfunded, Home and Kitchen, Home Automation / 1 Comment

We have 1″ wood venetian blinds in all our windows. Most of our windows are floor-to-ceiling length, and they have long tilt adjustment wands that I can reach. The windows in our sunroom are placed at ceiling height, but they stop about 3 feet above the floor, and their tilt wands are too short for

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Keystone key holder review

By Andy Chen / September 11, 2014 / Uncategorized / Car Gear, Crowdfunded, EDC, Keychain, Pocket Gear / 4 Comments

Got keys? Sure you do! Today let’s take a look at another everyday key carry solution, the Keystone.

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This iPhone charger is so clever, MacGyver would be impressed!

By Janet Cloninger / September 3, 2014 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Crowdfunded, iOS, iphone charger / 5 Comments

There is a world full of backup batteries and charging accessories for your smartphone, especially for iPhones. There are cases with built-in backup batteries – but they add a lot of bulk to the iPhone. There are backup batteries – but they are big, and you’ll need a cable, too. And if your backup battery

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Stay alive and pop open a brew with SlideBelts Survival Belt

By Andy Jacobs / August 22, 2014 / News / Camping, Crowdfunded, Outdoor Gear, Survival / Leave a Comment

I’ve watched the TV show Survivorman enough to know that in a survival situation, sometimes having the right tool can mean the difference between life and death. The folks at SlideBelts know this too. They took their already innovative no-hole belt design and are amping it up with new survival-type features in a crowdfunded Kickstarter campaign. In addition to

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NKMOS announces latest Kickstarter project: the AirStand

By Dave Rees / August 18, 2014 / Uncategorized / Android, Crowdfunded, iOS, Tablets, Ultra Portables, Universal Tablet Stand / Leave a Comment

The folks at NKMOS are at it again… they have created a new high end smart-device accessory. The AirStand is a high end minimalistic, CNC machined aluminum universal tablet stand. It is capable of folding flat but has a support that can rotate 360 degrees. It uses the same sticky pad technology that is found in their premium in-car mount

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The Solar Strap lets you wear your solar charger

By Janet Cloninger / August 18, 2014 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Crowdfunded, Outdoor Gear, solar charger / 1 Comment

There are a lot of solar chargers on the market, and most of them seem to require you to set them up and leave them in direct sunlight. Those types are more useful if you have set up camp and will stay around the same place for a long while, but they aren’t so useful

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Here’s a Writer’s Block that you won’t mind having

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 17, 2014 / News / Crowdfunded, Notebooks / Leave a Comment

If flinging your 3×5 inch pocket notebook on your desk is no longer an option for you, I have a solution to keep your workspace more organized. It’s called the Writer’s Block and it’s a new Kickstarter project from the makers of Word. notebooks. The Writer’s Block is made of a solid piece of brass,

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Make a statement with the OM/ONE levitating Bluetooth speaker

By Kathleen Chapman / August 16, 2014 / News / Audio, Video, TV, Bluetooth speaker, Crowdfunded / 3 Comments

One thing I used to daydream about as a child is having the power of levitation/telekinesis. To this day, that would be my super power if I could have one. And guess what? Now there’s a LEVITATING Bluetooth speaker in the works! The OM/ONE is a small orb speaker that measures 3.6 inches in diameter

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Peak Design Slide, Clutch and Anchor Links camera accessories review

By Andy Jacobs / August 13, 2014 / Reviews / Camera gear, Crowdfunded / 4 Comments

Peak Design ha built a company by holding three successful crowd-funded Kickstarter campaigns for their innovative Capture and Capture V2 Camera Clip mounting systems and Leash & Cuff accessories. Having reviewed the Peak Design CapturePRO a while back, I found it to be well-engineered and well-built and I was impressed enough that I wanted to

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Turn any light bulb into a WiFi-connected bulb

By Janet Cloninger / July 29, 2014 / News / Crowdfunded, Home and Kitchen, Home Automation, Home Security, Wireless / 1 Comment

This Kickstarter project gives you the tools to turn any dimmable light bulb into a WiFi-controllable bulb. You don’t need hubs, and getting your house connected is as easy as signing the bulb into your router. The emberlight is a screw-in base that you can use with any of your current light fixtures or lamps

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A jumbo name for a small product: the pocket-sized Elephant Steady iPhone video stabilizer

By Larry Geisz / July 27, 2014 / News / Camera gear, Crowdfunded, iOS, iPhone accessory / Leave a Comment

I find as I am getting a little older, my hands just aren’t as steady as they use to be. Now for most things this is not an issue, but for shooting videos with my iPhone, this becomes a real problem. Elephant Steady, a Kickstarter project from ADPLUS Co., hopes to help the un-steady like

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Protect yourself with the pd.id: Your Personal Drink ID

By Janet Cloninger / July 24, 2014 / News / Crowdfunded, Health and fitness, Personal Safety / 1 Comment

My daughter is leaving for college soon, and I reminded her of two things: 1) She’s too young to drink alcoholic beverages, and 2) never drink anything at a party or gathering unless she broke the seal on the bottle or can herself and it has never left her hand and her direct sight. Too

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Knock ’em dead with iPunch

By Kathleen Chapman / July 21, 2014 / News / Bluetooth, Crowdfunded, Health and fitness, Sports / Leave a Comment

“We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him better than he was. Better… stronger… faster” (cue the 6 Million Dollar Man theme). Responsive Sports has developed this exciting new sports training tool to help you improve your punching skills with the 4 ounce MMA style iPunch smart combat gloves. They have sensors incorporated

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You won’t need to ride the rails with the HOBOROLL

By Larry Geisz / July 18, 2014 / News / Bags, Crowdfunded, luggage, Travel Gear / Leave a Comment

Being in the travel business, I seem to find myself on the road more and more. Packing for long trips is fairly easy: I pull out the large suitcase, pack it up, and go. Packing for a short day trips or even short tours on my longer travels can be a real hassle. I tend

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The Clutch, Slid and Anchor Links are three accessories to help you hold on to your camera

By Larry Geisz / July 10, 2014 / News / Camera gear, Crowdfunded / Leave a Comment

So, you have that camera you always wanted and now you are looking for accessories to help make you a better shooter. Neck straps and hand straps are a couple of items that come to mind when I think of camera accessories and, the Clutch, Slide and Anchor Links Kickstarter project from Peter Dering and

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Swich wireless charger will make you want to switch to Qi charging

By Dave Rees / July 6, 2014 / Uncategorized / Android, Batteries and Chargers, Crowdfunded, iOS, Qi / 3 Comments

I am definitely a fan of wireless charging and worthy Kickstarter projects. In this case, the folks at Lutman Design have created the Swich, a very unique and innovative Qi charging stand that is currently seeking backing in its Kickstarter campaign that ends later this month. The Swich is constructed of a ceramic base and mount platform with

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