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This $9 computer already has more than $1M in funding on Kickstarter

The game these days seems to be who can make the lightest, smallest, cheapest computer out there. We like this… Read More

Beloved roots music mag ‘No Depression’ launches Kickstarter to bring back its print version

Who says print is dead? The iconic roots music magazine, No Depression, known for its thoughtful articles, reviews and gorgeous… Read More

This tiny gaming device lets you play and code

What if you could play, edit and even code simple games on a device the size of a credit card… Read More

Kickstarter project will let you play with your pet from anywhere in the world

A company that developed a remote-controlled play system for shelter animals now wants to make that technology available for pet… Read More

Connected home on a budget: This device makes your existing home appliances ‘smart’

Hook wants to help you connect your existing home appliances to the Internet without breaking the bank. The new startup,… Read More

How to Win at Kickstarter: I backed 96 projects in 3 years without getting burned once

On Feb. 9, 2012, I backed my first Kickstarter project—an old-school adventure video game known at the time as “Double Fine… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Inspired by science, clothes open new horizons for girls

One of the biggest challenges in the world of science and technology is gender diversity — boosting the number of women… Read More

Magzet is the audio jack with magnets you’ve been waiting for

This is a cool idea long-time coming — magnets for audio jacks. A new Kickstarter for Magzet intends to do… Read More

Meet PocketLab, the little science lab that goes anywhere

Imagine being able to take real-time data almost effortlessly. That’s the idea behind PocketLab, a wireless sensor for anyone who… Read More

9 tips for crushing it on Kickstarter

Kickstarter and other crowdfunding platforms provide a tremendous opportunity for entrepreneurs and innovators. $529 million was pledged to Kickstarter projects… Read More

Seattle women launch Kickstarter for science-inspired clothes for girls, tackling the ‘princess problem’

If you’re a parent, how many times have you been bummed out when shopping for your daughter, and you’re staring down… Read More

Pebble returns to Kickstarter, hits $500K smartwatch funding goal in minutes

Pebble Technology has gone back to Kickstarter to fund its latest smartwatch — and blown through its $500K funding goal… Read More

‘Exploding Kittens’ blows up Kickstarter as most-backed project of all time

When the card game “Exploding Kittens” hit Kickstarter a month ago, it was gaining funding at a clip that was… Read More

Attacking Ebola: Kickstarter campaign to help fight deadly disease with mobile game

This new Kickstarter campaign is not only a mobile game, it’s a game that will do good. A pair of Spokane… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Vincero Collective sells discounted menswear with crowdfunding model

During the four years Seattle entrepreneur Aaron Hallerman spent working in a Hong Kong-based design and production studio, he observed… Read More

Attention, photographers: This case gives your iPhone 6 DSLR-like qualities

Smartphone camera lens maker Moment launched another Kickstarter today for an iPhone case that helps you take better pictures more efficiently… Read More

Xbox designers join forces with the Oatmeal to bring you Exploding Kittens card game

Here it is, that absurd card game you never knew you wanted — Exploding Kittens. The brainchild of former Xbox… Read More

Today in totally unnecessary: Kickstarter brings us the Foot Hammock

If you’ve ever been sitting at your desk, thinking, “Gee, I really wish I had a nice little warming hammock… Read More

Self publishing meets the physical world: Amazon reportedly working on platform for inventors

When Amazon opened up the Kindle Store to self-published authors, the company touched off a massive change in the book… Read More

News Brief

Kickstarter ditches Amazon for Stripe’s payment processing technology

You will no longer be asked to check-out on Amazon when backing your favorite inventors on Kickstarter. According to Re/Code, Kickstarter is… Read More

You’ll never lose your beer again: ‘Drinking Jacket’ raises nearly half a million on Kickstarter

Scrambling for a last-minute gift? How about tapping into the awesome technology powers of this new drinking jacket, “the ultimate gift for… Read More

‘Coolest Cooler’ shipments delayed in setback for record-breaking $13.3M Kickstarter campaign

More than 62,000 backers who put up money on Kickstarter for the “Coolest Cooler” will have to wait at least a… Read More

Kickstarter campaign to save Seattle’s Paseo restaurant fizzles as backers retreat

Last week local entrepreneur Greg Gans of mobile restaurant ordering startup Savvy Orders launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise money… Read More

Sandwich saviors? Paseo fans launch Kickstarter campaign to save beloved Seattle restaurant

We were as shocked as everyone when the beloved Cuban sandwich shop Paseo abruptly closed its doors this week, filing… Read More

Ex-Microsoft fellow launches Kickstarter for ultra-conductive 3D-printing filament

It’s not easy to 3D print products that have electronic capabilities, but one Seattle inventor wants to help. Functionalize on Monday launched… Read More

These 11-year-old twins and their dad just launched a Kickstarter for an innovative dog poop bag

Bob Crimmins just wanted to teach his 11-year-old twin daughters about entrepreneurship, but what has evolved over the past 18… Read More

Neal Stephenson Terminates Kickstarted Sword-Fighting Game Clang

In a “final update” posted yesterday to the sword-fighting game Clang’s Kickstarter page, Neal Stephenson officially announced “the termination of… Read More

The future of crowdfunding: 3 important trends to watch

Crowdfunding is taking the entrepreneurial financing world by storm, changing the way everything from startups to art projects get funded.… Read More

Bluetooth-enabled cooler breaks Kickstarter record for most-funded campaign

Most successful Kickstarter campaigns exceed funding goals by a couple hundred, or maybe even a thousand dollars. But what Ryan… Read More

‘Coolest Cooler’ inventor explains how he raised $9 million on Kickstarter

Ryan Grepper tried raising $125,000 on Kickstarter last year for his geeked-out cooler, but fell just short. He decided to give… Read More