Crowdfunded gadgets backed on Kickstarter, from smart switches and chargers to quirky tools.
Simple Wallet was a Kickstarter project funded last March, raising US$19,587 against a US$10,000 goal. Its sequel, Simple Wallet 2.0, did even better, pulling in US$80,369. I received mine thanks to @DaryoushFar, the founder and CEO, and the quality excellent.
Thermodo is a tiny electrical thermometer that measures the temperature right where you are, working with your iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. Windows Phone support never came, as the US$400,000 stretch goal for a WP app went unmet.
Chipolo is a Bluetooth item finder for iPhone and Android that began on Kickstarter. I backed it in November 2013, and it funded, raising US$293,014 against a US$15,000 goal. My US$99 pledge shipped free, arriving on 29th January 2014.
EverDock was a Kickstarter project funded on 17th October 2013, raising US$452,457 against a US$50,000 goal. With a stunning aluminium design, the single or dual dock works with Lightning, 30-pin, and micro-USB devices. I backed it on the 15th.
I backed the Kero Micro USB Nomad Cable on 18th September 2013, and it funded a month later, raising US$24,313 against a US$14,000 goal. Impressively for Kickstarter, it stayed on schedule, shipping from the US on 29th November.
My 3Doodler has finally arrived after I backed the project on 20th February 2013. It's the world's first and only 3D printing pen, using ABS plastic to draw in the air or on surfaces. It needs no software or computer.
I backed the Crabby Wallet on Kickstarter in April 2013, and it funded the next month, raising US$308,838 against a US$10,000 goal. I bought two, orange and pink, for US$37 total. They mixed up the order and shipped purple instead.
The Kero Lightning Nomad Cable came out of a Kickstarter project last year, which I missed and didn't back. It's a 3-inch, Apple-certified Lightning USB cable for your key ring. They've since launched the Kero Micro USB Nomad Cable.
The limb.al USB Cable was the 10th Kickstarter project I backed, and the one delayed longest. I backed it in May 2012, due to ship that September. After delays, I finally got it on 1st August 2013, and regretted it.
I was an early backer of OCDock on Kickstarter, pledging on 4th December 2012. It funded, raising US$107,979 against a US$49,000 goal. The project slipped a few months, due to ship in January 2013, but I received mine in May.
I was an early backer of Flybridge, pledging on 29th December 2012. It funded on 1st February 2013, raising US$19,365 against a US$15,000 goal. As an early backer, I got each for US$10, so I bought two, plus US$10 shipping.
The Pebble Watch was the 9th Kickstarter project I backed, and it broke the record as the most highly funded ever. Against a US$100,000 goal, it raised US$10,266,845 from 68,929 backers when it funded in May 2012.
Cubby: Coat-hook + Storage Unit was a Kickstarter project funded on 6th May 2012, raising US$53,707 against a US$29,000 goal. Backers could get a Cubby for US$19, plus US$8 shipping. I didn't back it, as I only learned of it.
The Elevation Dock was the 8th Kickstarter project I backed, on 7th February 2012. It funded just days later, raising US$1,464,706 against a US$75,000 goal. It was meant to ship that April, but delays meant I only received it later.
The LunaTik Touch Pen was the 6th project I backed on Kickstarter, pledging on 14th December 2011. It funded on 10th February 2012, raising US$309,183 against a US$75,000 goal. After some delays, I finally received it on 10th July.
Recoil Winders was the 7th Kickstarter project I backed, on 6th February 2012. It funded later that month, raising US$141,465 against a US$10,000 goal. After three months in the works, I finally received it on 4th June, having pledged US$55.
CableKeeps was the 4th Kickstarter project I backed, on 11th August 2011. It funded on 9th September, raising US$37,498 against a US$35,000 goal. My US$28 pledge, plus US$10 shipping, got me any two units from Nibbles, Goldie, or Gulp.
The Sensu Artist Brush & Stylus was the 5th project I backed on Kickstarter. I backed it because the capacitive brush stylus intrigued me. It has two tips: a brush and a rubber tip at opposite ends.
The Infinite Loop Tablet and Smartphone Stand was the 3rd project I backed on Kickstarter, and so far the only one I'm disappointed with, its build and quality just horrible. As the name suggests, it's a coil-like stand you twist.
I backed the Heckler Design OneLessDrop on Kickstarter on 4th February 2011. It funded on 2nd March, raising US$22,271 against a US$12,500 goal. I paid US$25 plus US$10 shipping, and received it on the 27th of September.
TikTok and LunaTik are multi-touch watch kits for the sixth-generation iPod nano, the most successful Kickstarter project at the time, raising US$941,718. I was skeptical, but as the deadline neared Li Xiang backed LunaTik for me, thanks dear!
Moonchild, an animated short film by Singapore's Stick and Balloon, needs donations to finish its final production leg. A shy fiddler named Niki meets a lovely moon-spirit and her strange musical band, and nervously tries to impress her.