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Solar charging

World first: Solar wireless smartphone charger

Wed, 22nd Jul 2015
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MagSOL Labs unveils ESL, the pioneering solar-powered wireless phone charger, aiming to transform mobile charging globally.
Crowdfunding

Wearable tech start-up launches US$200,000 crowdfunding campaign

Wed, 24th Jun 2015
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Kiwi start-up I Measure U has launched a US$200,000 crowdfunding campaign today on Californian-based platform, Indiegogo.
Cat cafe

Attention all cat lovers: our first cat cafe is coming

Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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Poised to be New Zealand's first Cat Café, the Cat Lounge is looking to up and running via a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.
Study

New crowdfunding campaign to support study habits

Tue, 5th May 2015
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crowdfunding
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kickstarter
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awards
Study Smarter encompasses memory skills, learning strategies, how to set up an effective study environment, exam strategies, and motivation.
Ryo

Kiwi startup to solve USB charging woes

Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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kickstarter
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usb
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smartphones
Kiwi start up ryo fully funds USB adapter Kickstarter campaign in less than 24 hours, raising 106% of funding goal.
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Weird and wonderful projects funded by Kickstarter

Tue, 13th Jan 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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crowdfunding
Kickstarter is a global crowdfunding platform based in the United States for a wide variety of projects, from technological marvels to unusual creations.
Network connections

Crowdfunding: Putting the power of financing in your hands

Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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crowdfunding
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kickstarter
Crowdfunding is the fastest growing method for artists, inventors, creators and entrepreneurs to fund a project.
Prynt

Polaroid-style prints for iPhone and Android in the works

Fri, 14th Nov 2014
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apple
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apple iphone
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kickstarter
French start-up Prynt is developing a smartphone case that doubles as a printer, allowing users to instantly print their photos.
3doodler otherside

Forget 3D printing, it's about 3D doodling now

Fri, 10th Oct 2014
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3d printing
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crowdfunding
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kickstarter
Created by the Boston-based start-up Wobbleworks, the 3Doodler is a thick pen shaped device that enables you to construct 3D plastic creations by hand.
Kickstarterhacker

Hackers Kickstart mega security breach...

Mon, 17th Feb 2014
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data analytics
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martech
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breach prevention
Kickstarter has fallen victim to a global security breach, with hackers gaining access to customer data, prompting immediate security reinforcements.
Me mini

meMINI set for manufacture as Kickstarter campaign closes

Wed, 5th Feb 2014
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kickstarter
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startups
The Kiwi creators of meMINI are preparing to manufacture the wearable camera as soon as the Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign ends.
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Kickstarter support required for meMINI

Thu, 30th Jan 2014
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startups
The Kiwi entrepreneurs behind meMINI are planning to introduce more innovative features to the wearable camera if they get increased Kickstarter backing.
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Kiwi tech entrepreneur aims to hit the jackpot in Vegas

Tue, 7th Jan 2014
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Kiwi entrepreneur Sam Lee is set to unveil meMINI, a revolutionary wearable camera with Recall tech, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas today.
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Kickstarter sets NZ launch date

Wed, 16th Oct 2013
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The world's largest funding platform for creative projects has revealed it's opening up New Zealand-based projects next month.
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Kickstarter boost for big thinking Kiwis

Wed, 28th Aug 2013
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crowdfunding
Creative Kiwi projects will soon find a new home as Kickstarter announces plans to open its crowdfunding platform to New Zealand in the near future.
Fallback

Spotlight shines on female gamers

Tue, 7th May 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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kickstarter
GTFO: A Film About Women in Gaming kickstarts, spotlighting the abuse female gamers face, aiming to change narratives.
Cookoowatches

2013: The year of the Smart Watch?

Wed, 9th Jan 2013
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bluetooth
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apple
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iwatch
Just a quick look over at what buzz has been happening in the entrepreneurial world of last year shows that smart watches are in big demand.
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Kiwi inventor's LED lights on Kickstarter

Wed, 5th Dec 2012
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mea mobile
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kickstarter
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igloled
MEA Mobile has launched a Kickstarter project for iGloLED, in what the company says has been a long time coming.
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Social Media: The next level

Wed, 1st Feb 2012
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digital entertainment
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data privacy
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youtube
The Kardashians continue to define digital narcissism, while debates on ownership of Twitter followers and new value social networks emerge in 2022.