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Tiny, simple, automatic Memoto camera captures you in still life

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 - 8:44am

The Memoto isn't a camera like you're used to. It doesn't have a button. Instead, it'll automatically take pictures from wherever you've clipped it, and then it'll create a "searchable and shareable photographic memory" of everything, from high adventure to a lowly stroll.

What happens when a Kickstarter'd video game fails

Kevin Hall

Friday, October 19, 2012 - 10:35am

Kickstarter is a proven way to fund concepts, video games, passion projects and more. Now, one successfully Kickstarted game is in dire straits, and it's an example of what it looks like when a crowd-funded project goes sideways.

YES: Emotion-sensing fuzzy ears now on Kickstarter

Evan Ackerman

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 8:09am

Deep down inside, we all wish we had cute and fuzzy ears that we could wiggle to express our emotions. At least, I know I do, so I assume that the rest of you do, too. Such fantasies are in the process of being realized through Kickstarter, where you can now preorder some brain-controlled movable ears.

The world's weirdest pillow design is real, thanks to Kickstarter

Kevin Hall

Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 8:34am

We cover a lot of concepts, often deliberately ridiculous. Not so that they'll never exist, but to make you think: why not build "earthscrapers" that pierce deep into the Earth? We first saw the ridiculously great Ostrich Pillow last year, and now, after a successful Kickstarter, it's being made into a fully realized product.

Robotic sailboat is a sea-faring drone with unlimited range

Adario Strange

Monday, October 1, 2012 - 10:06am

We've already grown accustomed to robot drones in the skies, and thanks to Google we're seeing the rise of self-driving cars on the road, so it's only natural that someone moves this dynamic to the seas. To that end, a group of inventors created the Robotboat Mark VI.

Meet the LED 'smart' light bulb you control with your phone

Eileen Marable

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 12:28pm

Remember when the LED lights were all shiny and new? Once we got used to them to them we thought that was it. Well, get ready to see a brand new LED light bulb concept — one that's controlled by your smartphone and is loaded with features beyond just "on" and "off."

Cookoo Watch keeps you in touch with your smartphone

Stewart Wolpin

Friday, August 31, 2012 - 4:16pm

Berlin, Germany — How many times has your phone rung but you didn't hear it because it was in your pocket? Or not realized you had a meeting? Or not realized how low the battery was?...

Martian Bluetooth watch releases your inner Dick Tracy

Michael Trei

Thursday, August 30, 2012 - 12:57pm

With almost everyone carrying a cellphone these days, the good old wrist watch has become more of a fashion accessory than an essential piece of equipment. This watch aims to change that, by working along with your smartphone to make a wrist piece you can talk to.

Smartphone spectrometer is almost the tricorder of your dreams

Evan Ackerman

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 1:57pm

In Star Trek, it's possible to wave a tricorder in the general direction of something mysterious and have the instrument tell you exactly what it is. This DIY spectrometer kit for your smartphone promises to do nearly the same thing, and it'll cost you just $65.

Now on Kickstarter: a space elevator

Evan Ackerman

Monday, August 27, 2012 - 2:17pm

Space, you understand, is a long way from here. It's a long way straight up, which is one of the more difficult directions in which to travel. A particularly convenient way to travel straight up is with an elevator, and a company called LiftPort wants to fund the first stages of an elevator all the way to space, through Kickstarter.

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kickstarter stories

Tiny, simple, automatic Memoto camera captures you in still life

What happens when a Kickstarter'd video game fails

YES: Emotion-sensing fuzzy ears now on Kickstarter

The world's weirdest pillow design is real, thanks to Kickstarter

Robotic sailboat is a sea-faring drone with unlimited range

Meet the LED 'smart' light bulb you control with your phone

Cookoo Watch keeps you in touch with your smartphone

Martian Bluetooth watch releases your inner Dick Tracy

Smartphone spectrometer is almost the tricorder of your dreams

Now on Kickstarter: a space elevator

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