Kickstarter is an amazing platform where you can get your project running with the help of creativity and of course crowdfunding. If the public likes your project, they fund it expecting a corresponding outcome. At the time of writing, Kickstarter has successfully funded 106,000 projects which pledged $2,386,928,385 in total. Many amazing ideas came to life through kickstarter but today we only chose five of the most popular and successful technology projects to present to you in the following list.
1. Pebble Time – Awesome Smartwatch, No Compromises
Pebble Time has gained massive popularity recently and it comes as a surprise to many when they find out that it started as a kickstarter project. Just like Pebble: E-Paper Watch for iPhone and Android, Pebble Time was instantly loved by the public. If you don’t know what Pebble Time is, it’s basically a simplified smartwatch with a long battery life and some simple, yet cool features.
Find out more about Pebble at their official website: www.pebble.com
You can check out our BadFive Review about Pebble Time Steel
2. COOLEST COOLER: 21st Century Cooler that’s Actually Cooler
“The COOLEST is a portable party disguised as a cooler, bringing blended drinks, music and fun to any outdoor occasion.”
Cool right? The purpose of this project was to offer a fresh redesign of the classic cooler you take with you on your trips. It offers a built in blender, a USB port for charging and it even plays music from any smartphone that is wirelessly connected with.
Find out more about this cooler at their official website: coolest.com
3. OUYA: A New Kind of Video Game Console
“Cracking open the last closed platform: the TV. A beautiful, affordable console — built on Android, by the creator of Jambox.”
OUYA is an affordable gaming console that uses Android as its primary OS. Its purpose is to allow developers to create simple and fun games, just like those found in tablets and smartphones , but for the TV. It offers a variety of games, apps and even emulators. It’s definitely worth checking out if you’re this kind of gamer.
Find out more about this console at their official website: www.ouya.tv
4. ZANO – Autonomous. Intelligent. Swarming. Nano Drone.
“Autonomous, Intelligent, Developable. Meet ZANO the world’s most sophisticated nano drone – aerial photo and HD video capture platform.”
ZANO is an ultra-portable, personal aerial photography and HD video capture platform, Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand and intelligent enough to fly all by itself! ZANO connects directly to your smart device (iOS or Android) via onboard WiFi and enables you to instantly begin capturing and sharing moments like never before.
Find out more about ZANO: Here
5. Pono Music – Where Your Soul Rediscovers Music
“Pono’s mission is to provide the best possible listening experience of your favorite digital music.”
Neil Young, the man behind Pono, claims that his goal is to bring back Audio quality in the Digital era. The way to do this, according to Neil, is with the use of “high resolution” audio files. Pono promises that it uses the files to deliver a high quality digital sound. A respectful and welcome idea if you ask me, but I don’t know if it completely works.
You can find out by yourself at Pono’s website : www.ponomusic.com
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