Articles about Kickstarter – Page 2 of 7

Outdoors inspires Outsider, a wearable Bluetooth remote on Kickstarter aimed at action sports fans

Taking off your gloves on a ski lift to deal with a smartphone or some other device in your pocket… Read More

Startup Spotlight: FreeFunder takes on Kickstarter with no-fee crowdfunding platform

Crowdfunding is designed to help people who are low on cash bring their ideas to life and finance big ticket… Read More

Seattle-based Orfos lights the way for bikers and hikers as Kickstarter funds its new FlarePro

It can be pretty scary biking or running this time of year and fearing that you haven’t done enough to make… Read More

Stitches Creators Doug Brinbury and Jason Rankin

‘Stitches’ card game features monsters, an abomination, and … vocabulary?

Q: What do robots, polar bears, lobsters, tigers, a giant monster abomination, and vocabulary have in common? A: The new… Read More

Seattle startup JikoPower hopes Kickstarter lights a funding fire under its heat-powered generator

At the 19th annual University of Washington Business Plan Competition in May, JikoPower had the hottest idea in the room… Read More

Gamemakers behind Exploding Kittens raise $1M in 24 hours for ‘Bears vs. Babies’

The guys who brought you “Exploding Kittens” have set their sights on a new target: Babies. Elan Lee, the former… Read More

Seattle artist hopes Kickstarter moves the needle as his vinyl record cutouts go high-tech

From the living room of his apartment in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood, artist and musician Shawn McClure has a pretty… Read More

Amazon partners with Product Hunt on Amazon Launchpad startup product portal

Amazon is adding “Featured on Product Hunt” badges to selected products on its Amazon Launchpad startup e-commerce portal as part of a newly announced… Read More

Amazon partners with Kickstarter to sell crowdfunded products on Launchpad

Amazon announced a partnership with Kickstarter Wednesday to sell more than 300 crowdfunded products on a dedicated Amazon.com page. Kickstarter… Read More

Coolest Cooler finally arrives, blends, plays music — breaks! — and then blends again

The Coolest Cooler Kickstarter is a long and winding saga with millions of dollars and thousands of backers along for the ride.… Read More

Seattle’s growing pains inspire ‘Amazocalypse’ kids’ book, with a cardboard monster and a dog named Prime

Jeff Reifman has written a lot in recent years about Amazon, offering his opinion on what the company has done to Seattle… Read More

‘Space selfie’ project canceled: Planetary Resources offers Kickstarter refunds

REDMOND, Wash. – Three years ago, Planetary Resources raised more than $1.5 million on Kickstarter to build a space telescope… Read More

Seattle high-tech clothing line Ably promises to stand up to stink and stains, triples Kickstarter goal

Wearing the same shirt for multiple days would normally be an invitation to attract fewer friends. But a new Seattle clothing… Read More

What’s realer than real? April Fool’s hits include Google’s Cardboard Plastic VR, T-Mobile’s Binge On Up, much more

Be mindful of what you click on today in search of too-good-to-be-true deals or out-of-this-world technology news. While not everyone is… Read More

Coffee Brake Mug, born out of a bike spill, leads to a Kickstarter with one clever video

Not all innovation has to push the technological envelope. Sometimes a well-meaning individual with a good idea and an eye for… Read More

Two dads invent device to prevent kids from being left behind in hot cars

In a busy world full of distractions and distracting devices, one product could turn out to be the difference between… Read More

Mysterious acquirer of Meld smart-cooking startup finally identified

Meld, the Seattle-based maker of smart knobs for the stove, was acquired last September, but declined to name the buyer at… Read More

Seattle-area natives raise nearly $10k in one day on Kickstarter for board game that pits humanity against robots

A group of friends originally from Bellevue, Wash., many of whom also attended the University of Washington together, are approaching their $10,000… Read More

Stop the porch pirates: Seattle startup vet launches Package Guard to deter crooks who swipe packages from front porches

Tired of getting your Amazon packages stolen from the front porch? A Seattle-area entrepreneur may have a simple solution — one… Read More

High-tech Kulr hopes to be Kickstarter’s next hot cooler — with a better plan to deliver to backers

If you’re not hot on beverage cooler Kickstarter campaigns right now, because of what’s happened with Coolest Cooler, the folks… Read More

Coolest Cooler launches lookup tool for backlogged Kickstarter orders, warns backers of further delay

The ongoing saga of the Coolest Cooler, a Kickstarter project that received enormous press and record-breaking funding but saw significant delivery… Read More

Kickstarter tax fix: Bill would exempt crowdfunding efforts from state sales and B&O taxes

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill to exempt crowdfunding efforts from the state sales tax and business-and-occupation tax is working its… Read More

Living Ink updates invisible messages with morphing algae for Kickstarter project

Remember invisible ink? You could write a secret message with the stuff, watch your words disappear, then make them magically… Read More

This DIY electronics kit subscription service is perfect for the maker in your life

Christmas may have come and gone, but this Kickstarter intends to give the gift of learning all year long with… Read More

This travel mug promises to brew coffee on the go

Why did this take so long? Finally, someone has invented a mobile coffee brewer that doubles as a travel mug.… Read More

The latest ‘Back to the Future II’ gear to come to life? A self-drying jacket

Perhaps there is no better day than today, with epic rainstorms taking over the Pacific Northwest, than to talk about… Read More

Here’s a solar-powered plane you can build and fly with your kids

This solar-powered plane kit looks like it could be fun way to teach kids more about renewable energy. ToyLabs has… Read More

Hate to floss? This gadget could help

Ugh. Flossing. It is probably the last step before bed that is the easiest to skip or forget. However, flossing is… Read More

A Kickstarter is on to bring the magic of ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ back

In yet another nod to ’90s today, one of the greatest shows for bored and stoned slackers everywhere was a… Read More

This Kickstarter wants to help you grow food in your place

Not every urbanite has room for a garden, but this Kickstarter wants to give apartment dwellers or homeowners the option… Read More