PEBBLE
WHAT IS IT?
A smartwatch.
WHAT DOES IT DO?
Pebble integrates with your smartphone, via Bluetooth, and displays phone information like, incoming calls, text messages, calendar reminders and social media updates. You can also connect to fitness and music apps, Spotify and Runkeeper, for example. The watch will retail for $150.
WHAT IS IT LIKE?
An early model iPhone worn conveniently on your wrist.
DO I NEED IT IN MY LIFE?
The team initially promoted Pebble on Kickstarter, hoping to raise $100K. The response was so positive, that over 66,000 people helped back the project, raising more than $10 million dollars! The Pebble smart watch is currently the most successful Kickstarter campaign to date.
WHO’S BEHIND IT?
Founder: Eric Migicovsky
MORE INFO:
Pebble Technology on Kickstarter
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