Back in March, we wrote about the Thermodo Kickstarter campaign just starting. As that crowd-funded campaign ended the other day (with great success,) another smartphone thermometer campaign was just getting started. Kinsa Smart Thermometer is different, in that it takes the “health weather” and not just local air temperature. With all this thermometer success, why haven’t I more »

Jawbone today announced its UP Platform for iOS and unveiled 10 apps that have integrated with UP. Jawbone also announced it will soon open the API for others to integrate services with UP or build entirely new experiences. This is good news for developers and consumers, as the open platform will expand the experience and monitoring with more »

Here’s a neat idea that many would hope to see come to market. It’s a power strip that has both standard and USB outlets as well as built-in, removable external battery pack. The Pickup Power power strip features 3x of each outlet type – 6 outlets in total – as well as a 4000 mAh more »

Lenmar Enterprises has released their newest solution for portable power, The Helix. It is the first product created specifically for Lenmar’s Undead Power, a campaign started by the company back in February of this year. Products supporting Undead Power feature the green double helix, inspired by the structure of DNA. The Helix packs 11,000 mAh more »

What’s better than a solar panel that can charge your iPad? One that can charge two, of course. Suntactics, a California-based company, has been focusing on portable solar and off-the-grid technology products since 2009. The newest addition to their lineup of portable products is the sCharger-12. The Suntactics sCharger-12 is a dual-port mini solar panel more »

This Kickstarter project has funded pretty quickly over the past couple of days, and I certainly expect it to overfund significantly before the campaign is over. The concept behind the Siva Cycle Atom is using a bicycle as a generator to power a battery pack, which can be used to charge electronic devices via USB. more »

Summer is almost upon us (is already here for some of us), and the one thing with summer and electronics is the tendency for them to overheat. The biggest culprits may likely be laptops – especially those on actual laps. But even when on a flat surface, we can always tell a laptop’s panting when more »

Etón Corporation, a leading creator of high-performance, eco-minded consumer products, announces the American Red Cross ZoneGuard weather alert clock radio. Building upon Etón’s successful line of preparedness products, the sleek new ZoneGuard features S.A.M.E. technology and an advanced alert system. This slim, sleek and super advanced weather alert radio will make sure you’re safe and more »

Griffin Technology, one of the world’s foremost creators of innovations for everyday life, and Crayola, whose products have inspired creative expression in children for more than 100 years, announce the availability of Crayola Light Marker. The Crayola Light Marker is a new way for artists, young and old, to create digital masterpieces using innovative mobile more »

Who doesn’t love lasers? If you’re into lamps and laser lighting, then you’ll want to visit the Firefly Kickstarter page and check it out. The Firefly is a sleek new lamp design, using passively cooled, blue laser technology. It scatters hundreds of laser lights (fireflies) and illuminates your surroundings, using only 0.4 watts of household energy. This laser more »

The iSocket family of intelligent devices was launched by Intellectronics, Finland, in 2011, and has gone from strength to strength. The slogan said it all: “Control your home, save energy, save money.” Intellectronics believes this is what every householder wants and needs, hence the company motto: “iSocket in every home.” Due to economic concerns, the need for more »

Bamboo Stylus mini delivers a fresh new look to the input category. For the most design discerning, portability might be the mini’s best feature of all. The “take me anywhere” appeal of the stylus is ideal for on-the-go mobile device users looking for new and fun ways to interact with note-taking, drawing and gaming apps. more »