Tagged: apple

October 22, 2014 @ 12:13 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Atlas Wearables, a wearable device that tracks the user’s body on the x-, y- and z- axes as well as detects and logs exercises performed by users, has closed its campaigns on SeedInvest, Fundable  and Crowdfunder.  After successfully raising over $629K on its pretail Indiegogo campaign,… Read More

October 11, 2014 @ 10:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Apple has had a few stumbles of late and it appears that a recent update to iOS 8 and the associated Bluetooth issues have hit Tile causing connectivity problems between the App and the Tile finder device.  As a proud owner of multiple Tiles I… Read More

September 20, 2014 @ 6:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Apple Pay was announced by CEO Tim Cook with much fanfare during his break out “one more thing” presentation delivering new iPhones and the much anticipated Apple Watch.  Apple Pay is no where near as sexy as new hardware but it exemplifies the expanding reach… Read More

September 17, 2014 @ 11:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

USB cords… need I say more? Never mind spending money on overpriced restaurants and night’s out, the majority of my cash goes to constantly purchasing a new USB cord whenever my nearly six month old cord finally bites the dust. But now Chapel Hill-based Made… Read More

September 16, 2014 @ 8:26 am By Oscar Jofre  |  

Now you can.. Yes one of the worlds first equity crowdfunding portal for the mobile app sector has emerged. Earlier this spring WSJ.com shouted that the Apps market was rocketing towards $25 billion in sales.  A pretty incredible amount when you consider the app market… Read More

August 9, 2014 @ 12:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

From chargers to stands, iPhone users everywhere are constantly looking for the next “big thing” for their smartphone. Here at Crowdfund Insider, we’re always checking out the latest technology, especially for our on-the-go devices. Below are 5 very cool crowdfunding campaigns which can be used… Read More

August 7, 2014 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Sproutling is launching a preview campaign for its Sproutling Baby Monitor, that claims to be the “world’s smartest baby monitor”.  Sproutling is aimed at helping parents navigate this “new adventure” and better understand their baby’s well-being.  There are 130 million babies born each year around the… Read More

June 28, 2014 @ 8:27 am By JD Alois  |  

So rewards based crowdfunding has quickly become fertile ground for proving market viability of the next cool product while raising some cash.  There are more than a few companies that validated their product via Kickstarter or Indiegogo and then quickly were acquired or caught the… Read More

June 25, 2014 @ 3:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Misfit Shine, the popular activity tracker, raised over $840,000 on Indiegogo in 2013 – placing the campaign in the top ten campaigns on Indiegogo that year.  Pebble Watch raised over $10 million way back in 2012 on Kickstarter (the Jurassic period in rewards based crowdfunding) and… Read More

June 18, 2014 @ 7:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fresh off the closing of its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, HYPER by Sanho Corporation‘s iStick reached well over its original goal of $100,000 and raised $1,100,629 from 7,495 backers. iStick is a USB drive with integrated Apple Lighning connector that was made for iPhone and iPad.  According to… Read More

May 22, 2014 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Osmo Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Educational & Entertaining  Kids Game. Most parents with young children understand this challenge.  Young kids need to be comfortable using technology but you don’t want them transformed into “digital zombies” playing pointless games (do you hear me angrybirds?) or drooling… Read More

March 30, 2014 @ 8:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

BiteMyApple.co is a unique e-commerce site.  Basically they take all of the super cool products for   Apple (Mac, iPad, iPhone, iPad) and bundle them all together on a single e-commerce platform and offer them up to the faithful following.  In a release posted on… Read More

March 3, 2014 @ 10:33 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The Moov is crowdfunding now in a self-hosted effort, and it has seen some pretty impressive early success. The wearable fitness tracker surpassed a $40,000 crowdfunding goal in just 90 minutes. The device promises to be more than just a tracker, though. This actually plays… Read More

February 18, 2014 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Pretail Crowdfunding Campaign Launched that Adds Fashion to Function. Cuff is a startup company that wants to lead the revolution in wearable technology by providing a stylish, fashionable alternative to today’s current portfolio of drab offerings. Cuff unveiled today a first-of-its-kind selection of fashion wearables… Read More

January 6, 2014 @ 8:51 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The thingCHARGER is currently crowdfunding on Indiegogo and it is on an absolute roll. The device has crossed the half-million dollar threshold with a week left in the campaign. So why is the device doing so well? As with so many hardware items in the… Read More

December 17, 2013 @ 11:14 am By Charles Luzar  |  

A new Kickstarter campaign aims to make use of unused space in the garage in an effort to help people get organized. The myLIFTER promises to turn your garage ceiling into storage, and it’s almost fully funded with plenty of time left to go. The… Read More

December 17, 2013 @ 9:49 am By Charles Luzar  |  

An app called CrowdWatcher recently launched on Apple’s App Store. CrowdWatcher wants to put all of the notable platforms in one environment and allow users of the app to keep up-to-date with the most recent happenings with each app. The Amsterdam-based team behind the app… Read More

December 13, 2013 @ 9:50 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Oculus VR has turned Kickstarter success into what is fast-becoming one of the most interesting startups in the US today. Following a $16 million series A round, the company has announced that they have now closed an additional round of funding led by Andreessen Horowitz…. Read More

November 29, 2013 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Wireless Apple iPhone charger iQi crowdfunding on Indiegogo was scheduled to end their campaign this weekend but organizers have decided to extend the campaign by 30 days.  The funding goal was originally set to raise $30,000 but that was easily passed and stands at over… Read More

October 13, 2013 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

When Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak wanted to share their revolutionary creation back in 1976 – they did not organize a press conference.  They went to the only place they new (or could afford to go to) to show off their iconic Apple I –… Read More