Tagged: hackaday

SOAP Drama Continues: Company Issues Press Release Called “Comeback Kid”

February 1, 2015 @ 6:21 pm By JD Alois |

On Friday, the company behind SOAP, a do everything wireless router, issued a meandering press release that is more than a bit cringeworthy. Backing up a bit, Crowdfund Insider covered the first (of several) crowdfunding campaigns for SOAP back in March of 2014. There were… Read More

Read more in: Offerings, Strategy | Tagged alex jones, brandon jones, hackaday, indiegogo, scampaign, soap

Updated: Is SOAP’s Kickstarter A Scam? It Is A Complete Mess, And Here’s Why

March 12, 2014 @ 12:22 pm By Charles Luzar |

If you want a case study in how a Kickstarter can go horribly wrong, look no further than the campaign for SOAP, a touchscreen home automation router. The campaign is fully funded despite bleeding almost $4,000 since we caught wind of scam allegations surrounding the campaign… Read More

Read more in: Featured Headlines, Offerings, Opinion | Tagged ethics, fraud, hackaday, journalism, kickstarter, scam, soap