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On the left is the Rose Gold Minamalist edition, on the right the Oxford Premium with optional Premium Leather Button strap.
Elliot Havok has taken design to a new level again, this time with a line of watches. What started as a lunchtime conversation with some friends who were looking for good looking watches that wouldn't bankrupt them.
Read moreA new company named Hybra Advance Technology, Inc. from Traverse City, MI has launched an interesting KickStarter project called Sound Band. It is a wireless headset that uses sound surface technology instead of speakers for better sound without negatively impacting your ability to hear sounds around you.
They have already completed three design revisions, and are looking for funding to enter production with the fourth design, and have already reached their funding goal in one week. This is a great project and an interesting new move in wireless portable sound. Take a look and consider backing them!
In May of 2012 a group called ConnectedDevice, led by Peter Hauser, looked to Kickstarter to help back an idea for a connected watch. The idea was to have a real watch that also would connect to your smartphone, providing notices if you received an SMS message, a phone call, or new email on your smartphone without needing to reach for the phone. The idea evolved into a product that is now in the hands of backers and was officially launched this week at CES.
The Kickstarter Edition of the Cookoo Watch arrived this morning
While the company was not able to hit all of it's goals (at launch it is not compatible with Android due to so many different BlueTooth implementations), it has accomplished the biggest one: They have shipped watches that are truly watches whether connected to your iPhone or not, and which are powered by replaceable batteries instead of requiring frequent recharging. You can view the original goals and timeline of the project here via KickStarter. While I have only had the watch for a few hours, I am impressed.
The Cookoo is a watch first, and connected device second, an important goal for mainstream acceptance
The watch was remakably easy to set up. You download the connected application from the iTunes store and launch it. It finds the watch, and you set alerts and button functions. You can use the button to check-in to a location on Facebook, drop a waypoint pin on a map (handy when parking in large mall or sporting event lots), and even remotely snap a picture.
The settings are easy to configure, and pretty comprehensive, with more options coming
The command button can be configured to automatically check you in to the nearest location on FaceBookThis is a great product, that will get even better with time thanks to an open API and wide spread availability. Keep an eye on this thing, it is going to be important.
Crowdfunded COOKOO Smart Watch Launches Worldwide At CES 2013 - Forbes:
Crowdfunded COOKOO Smart Watch Launches Worldwide At CES 2013
Kickstarter has become a force to be reconed with in a world where individuals mean more than Venture Capital. I love looking at the great ideas people come up with, and the genrosity of people who catch the idea and the passion of others to help them realise their dreams.
Dash is the latest to catch MY attention, and I can't wait to see it come to market. The idea is a dedicated head unit for your car that uses your iPhone as the control. It accesses the audio output and plays it through your speakers, giving you access to all of your navigation, audio and other applications without needing to learn a new interface.
The idea is a great one, and the crowd-sourced funding is going to allow it to come to market pretty quickly.
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