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Crowdfunding platforms raised $2.7 billion globally in 2012

Crowdfunding platforms raised $2.7 billion globally in 2012
  • Posted April 9, 2013, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Crowdfunding campaigns are most often associated with nifty electronic gadgets but in reality, that’s only part of the equation that led to an 81 percent increase in money raised during 2012. Collectively, these platforms managed to generate $2.7 billion and…

Breathometer is the world's first smartphone breathalyzer

Breathometer is the world
  • Posted March 14, 2013, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware With Video
  • Meet the Breathometer – a keychain-sized portable breathalyzer designed to work in conjunction with your smartphone to determine if you are fit to get behind the wheel after a few (or several) adult beverages. The $20 gadget has already raised…

InterAxon promises $199 brain-sensing headband in 2013

InterAxon promises $199 brain-sensing headband in 2013
  • Posted December 4, 2012, 12:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Hardware, Industry News With Video
  • At LeWeb 2012 today, crowdfunded startup InterAxon announced plans to begin selling Muse -- its brainwave-sensing headband -- to consumers in spring 2013. For anyone interested procuring a Muse of their own, they'll have until December 7 to make a…

Kickstarter to launch in the the UK this autumn

Kickstarter to launch in the the UK this autumn
  • Posted July 10, 2012, 7:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Kickstarter has been around for roughly four years in the US, gaining momentum and helping to fund endeavors ranging from indie films and music to video games and food-related projects. The service is now preparing to expand to let international…

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