Hardware accelerator HAXLR8R unveiled its newest class of startups at a demo day in San Francisco on Monday. Pitches included smart devices from kids’ toys to sex toys. Read more »
Zach Braff is raising money for his next movie on Kickstarter. That’s wrong, argues writer, producer and director Ken Levine. Read more at paidContent »
When the NPR show Planet Money wanted to put together a project about the economic life-cycle of a T-shirt, Kickstarter seemed like the natural approach — and it showed how much crowdfunding has in common with public media. Read more at paidContent »
Spark Devices is using Kickstarter and DIYers as the gateway into building a hardware and cloud-based platform for the internet of things. Today it’s DIY, but tomorrow it hopes to have corporate clients. Read more »
Heavy bicycle commuters and weekend riders alike have a new way to charge their mobile devices. The Siva Cycle Atom attaches to the rear wheel of a bike and generates a regulated current to power a phone or rechargeable USB battery pack. Read more »
GE and Quirky have tapped Electric Imp to provide connectivity for a collaboration that will enable people with an idea for a physical product to take their ideas from conception to reality. Read more »
It’s been a long wait for the Pebble watch software development kit and now it’s here. Developers can start creating app for the unique smartwatch that works with both iPhones and Android handsets. Read more »
The inspiring story of a young girl who wanted to build a video game, and raised more than $20,000 on Kickstarter to do so, quickly turned sour after her mother turned out to be a successful entrepreneur. Read more »
Twitter turns seven and gets 200 million users; Hashtag is the new like; Kickstarter and Veronica Mars have a successful date; iWatch or iNot; Keep it away plus some other stories from the week and our Structure highlights. Read more »
Kickstarter projects are the new normal for a hardware projects, but even though the challenges associated with manufacturing are documented, fulfillment too, can be an issue. Read more »
We’ve digitized news, music and movies, but Fabsie wants to make it possible to digitize furniture designs. The result will be custom furniture at lower prices, thanks to new manufacturing trends. Read more »
Veronica Mars is coming back, thanks to Kickstarter: A crowdsourced fundraising campaign to make a Veronica Mars movie has hit its $2 million goal in just 10 hours. Read more at paidContent »
Last summer, one woman’s Kickstarter project made her the target of a hate campaign — but the cybermob didn’t keep her from creating an original web series on female characters in gaming, which launched this week. Read more at paidContent »
Will Kickstarter come through for an energy entrepreneur looking for funding for a next-gen energy storage device? A startup called Velkess is looking for $54,000 to build a large prototype of a new type of flywheel, which is a like a spinning kinetic battery. Read more »
A company in the United Kingdom is using Kickstarter to fund an open-source version of its software for simply developing apps. It’s one way to help more people learn to code. Read more »
The app includes some handy mobile features, like push notifications for backers when friends pledge the same project, and for creators to know when new backers sign up. Read more »
UBE is yet another internet of things startups, but one with a compelling message. Use its app to control any IP-connected device in your home for fun and to conserve energy. Read more »
The Leikr watch, which features a two-inch color screen, will hit U.S. shores this summer after a successful crowdfunding campaign that set a record for Danish Kickstarter projects. Read more »
While 3D printers are coming down in price, the plastic used as “ink” in them can still be pricey. What if you could create your own 3D printing material by recycling home plastics? Read more »
Is there there really a model for predicting the success of Kickstarter campaigns? A new interactive model from machine learning service BigML offers a fun way to try, although the dearth of public data from Kickstarter might affect its accuracy. Read more »
Given how CES is now a barometer for such a wide array of technology segments, GigaOM Research decided to ask our readers which way the tech winds will blow over the next year based on what they saw in Las Vegas. (Subscription required) Read more »
Will the combination of Kickstarter-style crowd-funding and low risk investing lead to a disruptive new form of financing for the world’s solar projects. With some good execution and marketing, I think so. Read more »
Ouya, an open $99 gaming console built off of Android, raised $8.6 million on Kickstarter. And now it’s shipping 1,200 consoles to developers, who can begin to create games for the system using Ouya’s SDK. Read more »
Twitter, Google, Apple, Facebook, iPhone, Android — what’s new — dominated my writing during 2012. But there were others such as Famo.us, Kickstarter and France’s Free. Here are some of my stories from this year that I believe will have an impact technology ecosystem in 2013. Read more »
The 1,000 backers of a cancelled Kickstarter project got an early holiday gift: Apple has revamped its Lightning adapter guidelines, and the POP device charger is now a go. The POP uses Apple’s own 30-pin interface as well as micro-USB for charging phones and tablets. Read more »
Kickstarter project POP, which promised a fast-charging, high capacity charger for mobile devices, is refunding backers their money after Apple rejected the project. It’s one of the biggest projects to issue a refund on Kickstarter. Read more »
Kickstarter is not a store, but many people who back technology, design and game projects sometimes think that way, which can be a problem when projects gets delayed. Here’s my suggestion for how to fix this issue. Read more »
After looking at the OCDock’s design, it’s precisely the type of iPhone dock I’d expect Apple to engineer. A patent-pending custom USB cable that’s paper thin aids in the minimalistic look without sacrificing any features. This Kickstarter is funded, but you can still buy in. Read more »
Can a wireless keyboard with hinges turn your iPad into a laptop running iOS? That’s the premise behind Brydge, a Kickstarter project that I backed months ago. I opted to add Bluetooth speakers to my Brydge; take a look at how this setup works. Read more »
Kickstarter is off to a solid start after launching internationally for the first time in the U.K. a month ago. The crowd-funding platform has raised $3.3 million in pledges for more than 400 projects. Read more »
We’ve been talking about connected homes and the internet of things for at least a decade, but why is there so much suddenly happening in the connected device space? Smartphones, access to cheap off-the-shelf technology and open software platforms have sparked the change. Read more »
Looking for a multi-purpose bag that can be used as a messenger bag, briefcase or backpack? What if that bag had an internal battery that charges a Mac, iOS device or other gadget over USB? Say hello to Phorce, a new Kickstarter project. Read more »
Bringing the maker ethos to toys is a popular effort among hackers and startups, and with ATOMS Express, a Boulder entrepreneur hopes to make DIY toys a reality for younger children and anyone else without programming skills. A Kickstarter campaign could lead to products by June. Read more »
UPDATED: Kickstarter backers were having trouble backing project Thursday morning after receiving error reports from Amazon Payments, which processes payments for Kickstarter in the U.S. Kickstarter said the problems have been resolved and pledges are flowing again. Read more »
But more Kickstarter projects doesn’t mean a greater rate of funding. We took a look at which types of Kickstarter projects are more likely to succeed. Read more »
After 4 days without power thanks to Hurricane Sandy, something arrived today that will help keep my mobile devices fully charged and connected to the web. I backed a Fenix ReadySet on Kickstarter, which is a large battery that charges with an included solar panel. Read more »
It took Kickstarter CEO Perry Chen seven years to go from the initial idea for the site to its launch – but that’s nothing compared to how long he plans to stick around: Chen said at RoadMap Monday that Kickstarter is a company built for generations. Read more »
Kickstarter launched its UK site Wednesday with about 200 projects, part of a larger planned international expansion. Now U.K. creators can begin using Kickstarter to fund their creative projects. Read more »
We’re used to how the social web has disrupted media, but that same wave is moving through other industries, driven by startups like Airbnb, Coursera and Uber — and while regulators and entrenched industries are trying to fight it, the trend behind that wave is unstoppable. Read more »
Smart wireless bulbs are the latest addition to the Internet of Things. And companies like GreenWave Reality — and even Google — are developing these technologies. Read more »
