![]() If you are in the habit of misplacing your smartphone, Duet is the solution you have been waiting for. Once you sync the tag with your smartphone, it can work up to 60 metres. Since there are no batteries, iFind is just 2.4mm thick and can be attached with your devices or any other item that you frequently tend to misplace. It’s made of biocompatible plastic and it uses electromagnetic energy for power. ![]() iFind aims to change that by being the world’s first Bluetooth item locator without batteries. iFindĪ common complaint with many tracking tags and devices is that they use batteries which only last a few hours. SAM also has a built in motion sensor, ambient light sensor and temperature sensor – using these three, you can create rules to control your appliances. In addition, you can schedule power on/off and monitor electricity usage in real time for any connected devices. Once you connect your home devices to SAM, it lets you remotely control them from anywhere using an app. The plug has a single power socket while the strip has three sockets and two USB ports. It comes in two variants – SAM Plug and SAM Strip. SAM is something that could completely change your outlook on home automation. ET rounds up some interesting ideas that are currently in the funding stage KICKSTARTER SAM: The Smartest Smart Home Technology They sum up with, "We want to make technology work for you, and not the other way around.Crowdfunding is a great way to get big ideas quickly off the ground – and it’s where a lot of cool gadgets find their first legs too. Our ignorance helped us."īut, in the end, the Xyra founders couldn’t be more kicked about their product or the response it has gotten so far. Irani claims, "There's a saying that roughly translates to- if we knew the issues of starting a business, no one would. However, that's not to say that the innovators’ journey was smooth sailing. There would be too many complications, which ultimately limits growth." Sethi adds to that and says, "If not for crowd funding, starting this up would have been much harder. It helps cut out unnecessary innovations, and lets you focus on making products a consumer actually wants." ![]() Irani says, "It is really important for an economy to consider crowd funding. While they plan to launch it in India in August, Xrya founders are quick to recommend crowd funding to other young innovators. There were a lot of views from India, but our pre-orders moslty came from the US/UK and surprisingly, Malaysia." "We made $40,000 (approx Rs 24 lakh) in 60 days. And according to them, it's thanks to them deciding to launch it through Indiegogo, an international crowd funding website. Having sold 1,000 units in just 60 days, the young inventors seem to have cracked the marketing mayhem. We wanted the device to seamlessly exist in your life," adds Irani.Įquipped with a 2200 mAh rechargeable battery, up to 32 GB flash storage memory, built-in cables and a highly efficient circuit with a standby time of up to 150 days, the XS powercard is not just a portable charger, it's a lifestyle change,says the trio.Īnother notable feature is that when connected to an external power source, the XS powercard prioritises your phone, charging it to 100 per cent, and only after, charges itself. "The idea was to evolve the average power bank, and through it, redef ine the portable charging experience. ![]() Twenty-two-year-old Gandhi says, "It's really easy to carry around and you can plug it into a wall socket adaptor, laptop, car - anywhere." The portable charger weighs 85 g and can actually fit in your wallet. ![]() After initial thought, we started to develop it feature by feature, each of us contributing to the product." Twenty-four-year-old Irani says, "That was when the idea was born. ![]()
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