4 handy gadgets of tomorrow that you can order now (week 23)

The greatest technological innovations do not come from ‘big tech’ companies, but from smaller start-ups chasing their dreams. Thanks to crowdfunding sites, you will be the first to get your hands on the best new products. We found four cool gadgets for you: from a bracelet for your earphones and a solar panel for your bike..

4 coolest gadgets

Not everyone is already familiar with the principle of crowdfunding, and that is also normal. It’s still a relatively new concept, but one that can help creative people make a difference. You first support a great idea for a product and then you can follow the progress until the package arrives at your door. These are the four coolest gadgets on crowdfunding websites.

1. LoopCharge – a bracelet to charge your earbuds

For who is it?

People who always lose their earbuds or case.

What is it?

LoopCharge is a bracelet that is a solution for people who regularly lose earbuds (or the case in which they are supposed to charge). The idea is that it’s a pretty stylish bracelet that you wear with your earbuds in unless you’re wearing your earbuds. There’s even a fingerprint scanner to make sure a thief doesn’t make off with your earbuds: hold your finger on the scanner when you put it on and the bracelet tightens on your wrist so thieves can’t just tear it loose.

2. Solar Powered Bicycle Dashboard – a solar panel for your bicycle

For who is it?

People who cycle a lot and like to collect data while cycling.

What is it?

Solar Power Bicycle Dashboard is a solar-powered charger for your smartphone. Handy if you want to navigate somewhere, but your battery is almost empty. You can use the solar powered charger to give your phone a little boost of energy to navigate you home safe and sound. Also useful for campers, for example, who do not have a socket nearby.

• Solar Powered Bicycle Dashboard – Kickstarter – 93 euros excl. shipping – expected in March 2024

3. MOTHER bracelet – a wearable that you never have to charge

For who is it?

Anyone who is tired of taking their wearables off and on for charging.

What is it?

MOTHER, it’s a pretty intense name, but the idea is good: what if you never had to take your wearable off again? It’s always annoying to have to take off your regular wearable to charge. On the one hand because you forget to put it on again, on the other hand because you cannot collect data about yourself during all those charging hours. MOTHER doesn’t need to charge in the normal way: it uses the warmth of your skin and the rays of the sun to charge. So never take it off again, that mother.

• MOTHER bracelet – Indiegogo – 482 euros excl. shipping – expected in December 2023

4. Fogo AI Heater – a mini heater that thinks along with you

For who is it?

Cold colors.

What is it?

You probably shouldn’t think about it right now, but when it comes to winter again, a heater will be very nice. Sitting closer to the heating when it’s cold and warming up: there are few things in life nicer than that. This electric heater also has something special: artificial intelligence. And it’s there to learn how to heat your home as energy-efficiently as possible.

• Fogo AI heater – Indiegogo – 607 euros excl. shipping – expected in December 2023

Think of this with crowdfunding

Keep in mind that crowdfunding is always primarily supporting an idea, with no real guarantee that the actual product will meet your expectations. So choose the projects and start-ups that you really believe in and follow the regular development and shipping updates that the start-ups communicate. Supporting projects through crowdfunding is therefore not the same as shopping.

Is there something for you? Or did you back another Kickstarter project this week? Leave it now in the comments.

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