Manufacturer Smart hours Pebble hit the jackpot on Kickstarter. Pebble Time, a new watch company presented at platform with the end of February, became the most popular project in the history of the site. This means that the first repulsed Pebble on Kickstarter at the previous record holder – Coolest, which grossed $ 13.3 million in August 2014.

It should be noted that prior to this there was good demand for standard smart watch Pebble Steel, which were presented at the beginning of February. As a result, has sold over 1 million units. But in 2012 a lot in the field of smart devices has changed. Pebble faced stiff competition from manufacturers of smart gadgets, Samsung, LG, Motorola, Microsoft and, of course, Apple, which will release its smart watches in April. However, the CEO of Pebble does not express any doubts about the success of their company.

By the end of August, the company must send 95.906 hours of those who supported the campaign to raise funds Pebble Time on Kickstarter. Who want to buy a novelty appeared 78.471.

On Kickstarter producer wrote: “The next few months we will be hard to perfect every detail Pebble Time and Pebble Time Steel, trying to keep within the time frame and expanding the production process.”

Source: CNET

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Unlike most Android Wear hours and Apple Watch, Pebble Time, clocks, record on the platform Kickstarter to raise funds, are not equipped with sensor heartbeat and many other sensors. The company said that “instead of trying to shove sensors” in a device that costs only $ 179, she decided to give developers the ability to create a variety of smart straps. To help them in this endeavor, the company plans to motivate creators straps financially. Pebble promises to pay $ 1 million to anyone who will present the most interesting project clever strap. A sample of the most interesting ideas that have been previously presented, the manufacturer of smart hours posted online.

To help them in this endeavor, the company plans to motivate creators straps financially. Pebble promises to pay $ 1 million to anyone who will present the most interesting project clever strap. A sample of the most interesting ideas that have been previously presented, the manufacturer of smart hours posted online.

This is the first modular strap Xadow from the company Seeed Studio, which was previously presented jack Pebble Time, which is equipped with NFC-sensor, heart rate, and GPS-module. Pebble adds that this connector will greatly simplify the work of other developers to create smart accessories for Pebble Time.

Another idea smart strap was presented Spark.io. Although at the moment it’s just a rough prototype, this product will allow device Pebble run like clockwork phone and connect directly to the mobile network.

To participate in the contest, you must write your message (pebble), or send a request via e-mail to [email protected]. Pebble has earned nearly $ 20 million on Kickstarter, so why not help the company to spend at least part of this money?

Source: Engadget

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Pebble Time quickly asserted themselves as a serious opponent of many manufacturers of smart watches when at the beginning of this month, this project became the most successful project in the history of the platform Kickstarter.

And I think that now broken record again because funding for hours Pebble continues to grow rapidly. This is partly due to a press event Apple, held on 9 March.

Website TechCrunch notes that the rate of funding Pebble per hour increases with each passing day after the announcement of the MacBook and Apple Watch. On the Sunday before the start of the event, the device Pebble on Kickstarter gained about $ 6000 per hour. A day later, the figure had risen to $ 10,000 per hour, and finally, by 10 March it was $ 16,000.

“When such a competitor opens the door to a new sphere for themselves, only a check for it, you can dream” – says the figures CEO and founder Pebble – Eric Midzhikovski. It is worth noting that the increase in profits Pebble was rather unexpected phenomenon.

Paul Graham, founder of Y Combinator, March 12 in his Twitter wrote: “When I asked Eric what happens to financial investments in the Pebble, he replied that it has doubled.”

Fundraiser for Pebble Time and Pebble Time Steel platform Kickstarter will last 12 days. Meanwhile, they have managed to collect $ 18,490,209.

Source: TheVerge

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Three years ago, we can say Pebble made history platform Kickstarter, raising over $ 10 million for the implementation of their project – a smart watch with e-ink display. But it happened two years before the birth of Android Wear. Over the years the company managed to add to their gadgets some options, but overall production Pebble is not exposed to global changes. Until today.

Pebble Time, announced just today, have not OLED or LCD-display, and color e-paper

This type of screen has a number of advantages. Firstly, all that is displayed on the screen, clearly visible in bright sunlight. Secondly, power consumption is minimized as compared with the same OLED-displays and LCD. New smaller and thinner classic watches companies: 20% “thinner” than its predecessor. Slightly curved dial sits better on the wrist. Screen covers scratch-resistant glass Gorilla Glass. The housing is made of stainless steel and polycarbonate. Watches come with silicone (naturally waterproof) strap.

Pebble Time is equipped with a microphone. But before you decide that the device can operate in conjunction with options like Google Now or Siri, think again. Voice option of hours is reduced to one: voice answer an incoming notification. For example, when you receive a new message notification, go to your e-mail, you can answer it with your voice. Audio response is translated into text format. If you want you can send the audio file, which is very convenient if you are in a noisy place, and it is likely that the gadget simply will not understand what you just said.

Seems interesting chronological way to display notifications. This means that all your notifications, reminders, calendar events and news are laid out in the order “from the past to the present and the future.” The creators promise devaysa 7-day job hours. It will suffice to scroll through the last notification to realize that you missed in the last hours. Scrolling news ahead, we can find out what is planned in the near future. Hours will be able to work with Samsung, HTC, Sony, LG, Google, Motorola, Xiaomi and other smartphones.

Pebble Time compatible with 6,500 applications, as well as owners of hours can download the application from the Market Pebble. Unusual App Faces option is essentially a widget allows you to view news without opening the application.

Pebble Time are smart port, which allows developers to create a variety of sensors and smart straps. If you are the owner or Pebble Pebble Steel, do not rush to replace them with a new device. The creators promise to add new features in these gadgets.

Pebble Time available for purchase only (!) On the platform Kickstarter in three colors (strap / case): black / black, white / silver and black / red. The device will cost you $ 159, and the first deliveries scheduled for May. In retail stores and online getpebble.com watch will cost $ 199, which is two times less than the cost of the primitive model of Apple Watch.

At the time of this article novelty managed to raise $ 2,774,725 of the $ 500,000 needed. And the number is increasing with every second!

Source: engadget

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