News, reviews and articles about crowdfunded projects from Kickstarter, Indiegogo and more.
The Apollo Technical Pen and Drafting Scale Kickstarter campaign beat their $30,000 funding goal in less than 2 days. Machined out of aerospace-grade titanium and marine-grade stainless steel, the Apollo Pen features a hexagonal body with a knurled grip. It can accept 50+ precision point refills and has a modular design that allows you to […]
Apollo Pens on Kickstarter flew past 30K funding goal in 2 days Read More
If a smartwatch is too bulky for your wrist, but you still would like call answer and reject capabilities, check out the Vybe Smart Bracelet. The Vybe is a crowdfunded project that notifies the wearer of calls, messages and a lost phone. It can be worn on your wrist or your ankle and comes in
Smartwatches not your thing? How about a Vybe smart bracelet? Read More
Keeping a journal, diary or sketchbook on actual paper is more enjoyable for me than typing entries into my laptop every day. I like the feel of putting pen to paper and along with that comes my penchant for pens, pencils and notebooks. Every so often I’ll look back through my filled books to find
Draft is a backup service for your journal or sketchbook Read More
I’ve been researching keyless locks for houses recently, and I found this method of locking up your bike. BitLock is a Kickstarter project actively seeking funding. BitLock is a big, sturdy-looking lock for securing your bike to a post or rack. It’s made of re-enforced, heat-treated, cut-resistant steel; the shackle is 0.47″ thick, so it
BitLock: A keyless lock for your bicycle Read More
The main feature of every alarm clock is to wake you up, right? The Hale Dreamer Android Alarm Dock does that task, but it also gives you more hours to sleep because it makes sure you’re not disturbed in the middle of the night by phone calls or notifications to your smartphone. The included app
Hale Dreamer is an Android alarm clock that lets you sleep more. Huh? Read More
The Hammerhead is a crowdfunded handlebar mounted smart and social bike navigator device which features LED lights that show turn by turn directions. The LEDs are able to provide comprehensive route information while keeping your hands on the handlebars. You can pair it up with your iOS or Android smartphone to enjoy social sharing features that
Let Hammerhead guide your next bike ride Read More
I’ve never seen a Kickstarter project like this one before. Instead of seeking funding for a single product, Rocket seems to be seeking funding for their entire line of doo-dads. Everything in the Design Amplified Collection has a rock music theme, from the cord keeper that looks like a guitar to the glass markers that
Gear that reminds you that “you rock!” Read More
It seems like wallets are the latest me too fad on crowdfunded sites. Everyone and their brother is hawking the next best thing in minimalist wallets. The ThinFolio is also a Kickstarter project for a thin wallet, but it’s unique enough that I agreed to let them send me a sample so I could try it
ThinFolio wallet review Read More
Tick, tock. Time passes so fast that sometimes we forget to live and have fun and instead get caught up in work, grumpy moods, and wasting time doing nothing. In comes the Tikker wrist watch, a Kickstarter project. After filling out a short questionnaire, subtracting your age, and entering it into the watch, you will
Keep track of your life, literally, with the Tikker wrist watch Read More
I know that people have different ideas about how much water we should get in a day, but we can all agree that we all need to drink water. If you’re like me and forget to drink enough water during the day because you get distracted by what you’re doing, you could probably need a
Monitor your hydration levels with a smartphone app and a smart water bottle Read More
Left Field Design has a Kickstarter project that takes an old-world design and evolves it for modern times. The LFD CardClip is a machined (money) clip-style slim wallet, engineered to securely carry your identification, a few credit cards, and paper money. I have been considering trying something like this for too long now. So, when Julie offered
Left Field Design CardClip review Read More
We’ve featured a lot of pet gadgets on The Gadgeteer. There seem to be more and more of them on the market, which indicates how devoted pet owners are to their pets. I know my little Teddy seems like a child to me, and I hate having to leave him home alone for long stretches
Your pet doesn’t have to be lonely when he’s home alone Read More
I will admit that I am a pocket multi-tool lover. I guess I picture myself as a closeted Boy Scout, aways wanting to be prepared. So when I see a different design for a pocket multi-tool, I like to post about it. The Parachute Multi-Tool, a Kickstarter project by Jeff Morin, recently caught my eye.
It may not slow your fall, but the Parachute Multi-Tool can fix things once you land Read More
Lets face it, with the cost of medical care and health insurance rising, it is more important than ever to look after your health. I have seen a lot of wearable activity monitors around, I even wear a Nike FuelBand everyday, but the information that you can get back is more about activity and not
Yes there are plenty of multi-tools on Kickstarter, with plenty of them made out of titanium, but the ViperFish just kind of caught my fancy. The ViperFish has 12 functions: Bottle opener Twist-top bottle opener Screwdriver Paint tin opener/pry bar 1/4 inch hex bit function Metric multi-wrench Imperial multi-wrench Key ring Pocket clip Belt-loop holder Piece
When is a fish not a fish? When it’s the Titanium ViperFish pocket tool Read More
The ancient Greek scientist and mathematician Archimedes is attributed as stating “Give me a lever long enough, and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I will move the world!” If so, Archimedes would probably have liked drinking beer with Brian Conti, creator of a crowdfunded Kickstarter project to produce a unique bottle opener.
Archimedes would be moved by the STRONG LIKE BULL Bottle Opener Read More
Brooke Martin, a 13 year-old aspiring scientist from Spokane Washington, has recently been named a top-ten finalist in the nationwide 2013 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Her entry, a product called iCPooch, is designed to help dogs (and their owners) with the separation anxiety that often comes from being apart. We’ve all witnessed those bad
iCPooch is a video chat, treat-dispensing soother for your anxious dog Read More
If you’re an iPad or iPhone fan, you will probably recognize the name Pad & Quill. They make unique leather and wood cases that look like books. They are branching out and have started a new travel bag company called Interpid. Their first 2 his and hers travel bags are looking for funding on Kickstarter.
Pad & Quill goes his and hers with new Intrepid travel bags Read More
This Indiegogo project caught my eye this past week. The Ring Clock is a relatively high-tech timepiece made of 316L surgical stainless steel. It has an ultrathin LED light array and 6mAh rechargeable lithium polymer battery that enable it to operate. Time is displayed by the three exterior rings rotating independently. Setting the time and charging the battery
Interesting Ring Clock project on Indiegogo Read More
Though I am far from considering myself a “photographer,” I do like to take lots of photos with my DSLR. And one thing I can tell you after bringing it with me to all sorts of places is that it is a bit of a pain to lug around. That’s right. I’ve tried the stock
CapturePRO Camera Clip review Read More