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Jewelbot Bracelets Teach Girls How to Code

Friendship bracelets have been a popular item for girls for decades. When I was a kid, I spent time carefully braiding embroidery floss so I could give the finished friendship bracelets to my BFFs. Today's girls can enjoy the modern version of the friendship bracelet. It's called Jewelbots, and its Kickstarter campaign has 27 days to go. Jewelbots do more

SAGO Cover Protects Your Apple Watch

The Apple Watch ranges in price from $349 to $12,000 depending on which model you want and what kind of band you select. One would assume that people would want to protect this rather expensive smartwatch. There is currently a Kickstarter for the SAGO cover – a protective shell that fits over the Apple Watch and prevents it from damage

Sending It Up

Any seasoned watcher of Indiegogo and Kickstarter will know that there's a fairly standard formula for product pitches, from the vocal inflections to the disembodied hands. This gives a great opportunity for lampooning those start-ups that take themselves entirely too seriously. Here's Introducing Carrot, a new venture dedicating to bringing the orange root vegetable to the technorati. Not sure why

Creators Must Complete Their Kickstarter Projects

Kickstarter has updated its terms of use to emphasize that those who use Kickstarter to fund their project must actually, you know, complete the project. Creators are also expected to fulfill each reward. It is only after a creator has done so that they've satisfied their obligation to their backers. Of course, this is referring to projects that have been

Ouya Review

My Ouya finally came late yesterday afternoon. First a little background from me, I am not a gamer, I have no hand to eye coordination so I am not very good, but I enjoy playing them. I have been without a gaming console for a couple of years now and I miss not having one. I had thought about buying

HAPIfork Helps You Monitor Your Eating Habits

HAPILABS has created a specialized fork that can help people to monitor their eating habits, and potentially lose weight as a result. It is called HAPIfork, and it has a Kickstarter that will gather funding until June 1, 2013. Those who cannot wait to get their hands on the HAPIfork have the option of pledging $89.00 (or more) to the

UrbanHello Home Phone

It's not often that technology is so new that it's only a few hours old but in this interview, Andy McCaskey chats to UrbanHello about their Kickstarter launch for their Home Phone. The Home Phone is a DECT-based cordless speakerphone designed for family group conversations where everyone can take part. The 360 degree HD speaker produces great natural sound and