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PayPal is Done Protecting the Crowdfunded Garbage You Keep Backing

Kellen May 9, 2016 19

Backing items on crowdfunded sites is almost always a pretty bad idea. That's not to say that there haven't been some good ideas and products come through your favorite host - like Kickstarter or Indiegogo - over the years, but the true success stories are few...

Exploding Kittens, Kickstarter’s Most-Funded Game, Now Available for Android

Tim April 20, 2016 6

Kickstarter's most-funded game, Exploding Kittens, is now available for download from Google Play. Priced at $1.99, Exploding Kittens is a multiplayer card game that has been redeveloped for mobile devices. On mobile, you can play online with strangers from...

Backing a Crowdfunded Smartphone is a Terrible Idea. [Opinion]

Kellen January 22, 2016 49

If there is one, almost guaranteed to be terrible, financial decision you could make in tech today, it would be by backing a crowdfunded smartphone. That includes those from random companies you have never heard of that open up "pre-orders" for break-through...

Nextbit: CDMA Robin Shipments Delayed a Couple of Months

Tim January 22, 2016 30

Nextbit is pushing back the shipping date of the Robin smartphone for CDMA networks, the company announced through its Kickstarter page. In an update to backers, the company admits it was being a bit, "optimistic," and "got a little carried away," in the...

Official Kickstarter App Finally, Finally Launches for Android

Tim January 21, 2016 9

On the verge of being almost too late, Kickstarter has launched an official Android application onto Google Play. I say almost too late because, you know, Kickstarter is sorta lame these days, am I right? Back in the day, a few interesting ideas would pop up...

Cloud-First Robin Smartphone Pre-Order Now Live, Priced at $399

Tim October 21, 2015 35

Nextbit's Robin, the cloud-first smartphone that raised over $1.3 million on Kickstarter, is now up for pre-order priced at $399. According to the site where it is for sale, shipment is said to begin in February of 2016, which is quite a few months away. ...

Nextbit Robin With Verizon Support Hits Kickstarter Tomorrow

Tim September 17, 2015 81

Kickstarter's darling device, the Robin from Nextbit, now supports Verizon. Starting tomorrow on the official Robin Kickstarter page, you can pick up a US-only, Verizon-supporting Robin device, for the same pre-order price of $349. For those who get to the...

Don’t Miss These Android Stories: September 4, 2015

Tim September 4, 2015 5

Just as we expected, it was a really big week for Android Wear fans, as a ton of new devices were announced and shown off during Berlin's annual IFA. Not only was Android Wear at the center of the news, but Moto X Pure Edition, Moto 360 (2nd Gen), and Huawei...