Tag Archives: CrowdSourced
MIT is crowdsourcing hurricane flood maps in Florida
People in Broward County, Florida have one more map to rely on this weekend as Hurricane Irma passes through the state. MIT has launched RiskMap, a crowdsourced platform meant to track and map flooding by relying on people's social media reports, as...
Ford’s Chariot rideshare service expands to New York City
New Yorkers are set to get yet another transportation option this summer, when Ford's shuttle service Chariot expands into the city. The service initially launched in San Francisco in September 2016, with the automaker not long after announcing its p...
ZTE’s crowdsourced gadget competition is down to five
Since August, ZTE has been running an American Idol-style contest where, instead of singers, people are asked to judge the firm's future product development. Users were asked to suggest plausible ideas that the company could create and sell within th...
ZTE to Launch Its Crowdsourced Smartphone at CES 2017
Chinese smartphone maker ZTE is ready to hear your ideas for its upcoming crowdsourced smartphone which will be unveiled at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) next year.Earlier this year, ZTE...
Fresco News teams with Fox stations for crowd-sourced coverage
Back in January, Fresco News launched an Apple TV app to deliver a curated feed of crowd-sourced breaking news coverage. Now, the citizen journalism app is working with local Fox affiliates to make user-submitted photos and videos part of regular new...
Scrub and Dance: Octaloofah is a Massager, Loofah, and Speaker In One
This eight-legged thing is about to become your best bathtime bud. It’s the Octaloofah and it was built with one thing in mind: to make each and every bath a pleasure for you. The device is a loofah, massager, and Bluetooth speaker in one. Use it to scrub the grime from your body, hit the massage function to de-stress, and turn the volume up to play your favorite tunes while you shower.
It seems like a strange trio of features to have in one gadget, but somehow the Octaloofah is trying to make that work.
The Octaloofah is currently up for funding on Kickstarter, where a minimum pledge of $39 will get you one of your very own.
[ Kickstarter ] VIA [ C|NET ]
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Phorce Smart Bag Can Charge Three Gadgets, Hold Your Stuff
Most people can’t stand to be without their mobiles these days– whether it’s for work, school, or play. Thank goodness for power banks, right? If you’re still on the lookout for an alternative solution, then you might want to check the Phorce smart bag out. It’s basically a bag and power bank rolled into one.
Aside from having ample space to carry your stuff, it also comes with a built-in battery that clocks in at an impressive 26,000 mAH. That’s enough juice to charge your smartphone 10 to 12 times and enough power to fully charge your laptop once!
Phorce was launched on Kickstarter back in 2012, and its creators have finally made it happen, albeit a few delays. The PC version is available for $349. while the Mac version retails for $449.
[ Product Page ] VIA [ C|NET ]
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Mogees Turns Anything and Everything Into a Musical Instrument
There’s more to the world than meets the eye–and ears. There’s art in everyday things, from leaves turning into beautiful shades of auburn to the blues, red, and orange that paints the sky with every sunset. You can also make music using the stuff that you see around you, too, although you’ll need a little help from Mogees to actually play it.
Mogees is a small musical instrument that can play anything, from balloons and books to windows and cushions. Conceptualized and created by Bruno Zamborlin, Mogees’ sensor looks like a stethoscope of sorts. It works in conjunction with an app which interprets the signals it receives and transforms it into music.
The entire process is pretty simple. Just stick Mogees onto your instrument of choice, fire up the app, and you’re ready to start making music. Just tap, hit, or blow on your impromptu instrument and be amazed (or appalled) at the sounds that you’ve captured.
Mogees is currently up for funding on Kickstarter, where a minimum pledge of $40 will get you one of your very own. The Mogees are slated to ship later in November of this year.
VIA [ Gizmag ]
Mini Museum Fits Right Into Your Pocket
Lunar and martian rocks, mummy wrap, dinosaur eggs and dino dung–these are just some of the things you’ll find suspended in the Mini Museum. And when they say “mini,” they really meant mini because they measure only a couple inches long and wide. Conceptualized by Hans Fex, the mini museums will come in small sizes, with the small one containing 11 specimens, the medium one containing 22 specimens, and the large one containing 33 specimens.
Basically the relics will come from Hans’ collection, which he gathered from various continents for last the 35 years. He will be breaking these down into smaller pieces and embed them in clear resin for the mini museums.
Each one will be made by hand and individually numbered. Only a limited number for each size will be made, so if you’re interested to own a little part of history that you won’t be able to get anywhere else, then you might want to back his project because all the slots are filled.
The Mini Museum is currently up for funding on Kickstarter, where a minimum pledge of $99 will get you one of your very own small mini museum.