Technology & Business
84% of Kickstarter projects ship late
Kickstarter is the most popular crowd-sourcing site and since its inception of 2009 has funded $376 million dollars for 34,000 projects. For product inventors, Kickstarter is the promised land where you they can fund their dreams quickly. CNN Money conducted a review of the 50 most popular Kickstarter projects and found that things get ugly, very very ugly. 8 of those 50 projects meet their delivery commitment deadlines 15 of those 50 projects had not shipped yet (very very late) 27 of those 50 projects were delivered late (usually 2 months but some were as late as a year) Unfortunately it seems Kickstarter is more interested in taking its 5% cut and moving on rather than helping project supporters get fair treatment.
Carbon Monoxide detection iPhone case
We all know its a good idea to protect your iPhone with a good smartphone case. We all know Carbon Monoxide is bad and can kill you (its colorless, odorless and very deadly. Someone has had the idea of combining both into one product. The case detects carbon monoxide and can alert you via sound and vibrations. I love everything new and shiny but this is where I draw the line. Source: here
Clean your smartphone with your shirt
We all know that the 2 certainties in life are death and taxes. We can now add a third certainty and it is screen smudges. Now high end VoyVoy brand Oxford shirts with a specially designed microsuede patch built into the front shirt tail. Can you think of a better feature a shirt can offer? You can buy the shirt from the Voyvoy website here.
Videotron to offer free WIFI and charging stations at Just for Laughs
Just for laughs is an incredibly popular festival in Montreal and is scheduled to take place July 13-28 this year. We learn that Videotron is back as a key sponsor. The most exciting result of this sponsorship for a tech enthusiast is that they will be offering free wifi and free charging stations. "To help offer the best possible entertainment experience, Videotron will install mobile phone charging stations at the Festival site. Festival-goers will be able to recharge any type of mobile device (Android, BlackBerry, etc.
iPhone 5s may sport an A7 processor
As soon as Apple finished announcing IOS 7 at WWDC, rumors started swirling about the iPhone 5s. We all expect Apple to announce the next iPhone sometime near the end of September. Based on past history, everyone expects the iPhone 5s to be a small incremental upgrade (compared to the iPhone 5) with a faster processor, better GPU and a slightly improved camera. We have seen a slow trickle of rumored part photo leaks and so far we have seen a bigger battery and a dual-color LED.
Pebble Android app brings Google Hangout Notifications
With Google moving all of its communication tools to the new Google Hangouts system, Pebble has updated its Android control app to provide notifications for it on its smartwatch. If you own a Pebble and use Android, download the update now from the Google Play store. Change log New in 1.8.2: Support for Google Hangouts Various stability improvements Enhancements for third-party app developers
OUYA Android game console sells out on Amazon
The incredibly popular OUYA Android based game console hit retail and quickly sold out on Amazon. This is a $99 console that will play Android games and comes bundled with 1 controller and the small main unit. An additional controller is $50.
Real World Test and Review of the Nikon AW110
I recently had a chance to test the Nikon AW110 waterproof adventure camera and wanted to share my real-world experience with you. There are hundreds of sites that list the tech specs and compare those so you can be assured this review is not one of those. What I want to determine is how usable the camera is and how likely you are to keep using it if you buy it (assuming it is good enough to buy. Why a rugged waterproof camera?
Blackberry owns 30% of Canadian smartphone market
Statcounter is reporting that Blackberry has approximately 30% of the Canadian smartphone market. This places it behind the iPhone but better than Android (21%). We'll have to wait until their next quarterly release to see the official numbers but this looks like they doubled their Canadian marketshare. Does this mean Blackberry is back? How well are they selling in other markets? Only time will tell. Source: Seeking Alpha
Samsung Galaxy Zoom ad
I love iphoneography and am hoping the next Google Nexus and iPhone 5s push the limits of smartphone photography. Samsung not wanted to leave a gap in its product offerings has married a Samsung Galaxy S4 mini and a 16 megapixel point & shoot camera. Meet the Samsung Zoom