Tagged: iOS

December 5, 2014 @ 2:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday (December 4th), Frankfurt, Germany-based iCradle, Inc. launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for its device, COBI. The device is considered the world’s “smartest” connected biking system. According to its campaign, COBI adds over 100 intelligent features to any bike 0 with only… Read More

November 17, 2014 @ 1:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Maktar, Inc., a developer of software and hardware products, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds that will be used to launch Piconzier, a pocket-sized storage device for organizing photos and videos on iOS devices. Piconizer is the first ever application with a corresponding iOS… Read More

November 11, 2014 @ 6:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Boulder, Colorado-based company, Kindara, recently debuted a pretail crowdfunding campaign for organizers claim as the first-ever basal body temperature (BBT) thermometer; “Wink”. The project has already generated over $60,000 in presales for its “home grown” crowdfunding campaign.  Kindara made the decision to skip over big,… Read More

October 29, 2014 @ 2:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Who stole the soap? The robber ducky! Well, that ducky has a new name, and it’s Edwin. pi lab, a company consisted of inventors who specialize in intelligent product and application creation, announced on Wednesday (October 29th) the launch of its Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for Edwin… 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 17, 2014 @ 10:32 am By Erin Hobey  |  

San Francisco-based Tilt has announced its new 2.0 version of its mobile application specifically designed for Apple’s iOS8 mobile operating system which aims to make collecting, fundraising or pooling money for groups and communities easier.  The new Tilt app includes a host of new functionality including campaign creation, social sharing and… 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

July 10, 2014 @ 10:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Setting out for yet another Kickstarter success, Denmark-based Vaavud launched a campaign on the crowdfunding giant Thursday (July 10) for its product, Vaavud Wind Meter V 2.0. It is currently seeking £20,000. In March 2013, the company raised £27,598 from 915 backers for the first version of… 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

April 15, 2014 @ 8:18 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

For their next round of funding, Zuli has shifted from rewards-based crowdfunding to equity-based crowdfunding on Fundable in order to grow its micro-location based automation. With the help of 925 backers,  Zuli’s Smartplug raised just over $175,000 on its electric Kickstarter campaign which ended this… 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

January 14, 2014 @ 2:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

I take a profound numbers of photos. Like many of you, I have long since given up on the “point & shoot” cameras and I just cannot lug around a DSLR camera.  I take take really great images too (honest!).  My iPhone 5 does a… 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 14, 2013 @ 12:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Happy Holidays to everyone from Crowdfund Insider.  We will be the first to suggest that you consider giving the gift of crowdfunding this season.  Yes for most items being crowdfunded you may have to wait to actually receive the gift but there is something very… Read More

December 10, 2013 @ 9:23 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Jailbreaking a smartphone like the iPhone gives the end user root access to the device, allowing them to bypass limitations set in place by Apple. For example, normal iPhone users can only install apps from Apple’s App Store. Jailbreaking an iPhone allows the user to… Read More

December 3, 2013 @ 8:41 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Think you need a world-changing idea to be successful in the world of crowdfunding? Think again. The COBURNS iPad stand is not world-changing. In fact, it is ridiculously simple. The minimalist iPad stands are made of exotic hardwoods, the lighter being a Bird’s eye Maple… 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