Pebble Becomes Most Funded Kickstarter Project

The Pebble watch, a smart watch that connects to iPhones and Android phones through Bluetooth, has become the most funded Kickstarter project ever. Currently the project has raised over $3,439,000, and continue to rises. Previously, the most funded project on Kickstarter was Double Fine Adventure, a video game that raised $3,336,371. The Pebble had already raised over $100,000 more than that. obviously many people have been excited for this watch, which has only gotten better since first being announced. The small company has promised to make it waterproof, and release the SDK earlier to people can get started making apps for the watch. These this came at the request of Kickstarter users, and thanks to the funds that they raised, it was also made possible by the kKickstarter users.

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Pebble: The Watch that will Connect to your Smartphone

I don't wear my watch all the time, usually just for work. The Pebble could change all that. It's a watch that uses Bluetooth to connect to an iPhone or Android device. From there, it can display a whole lot of information on its e-ink display. It can also control your music and more from the controls on the side. Plus, you can download apps, watch faces, and more to expand upon the functionality of the watch. The developers created apps for running, biking, and plenty of new watch faces. They're also making the sdk available for free so other developers can create apps for the watch. These apps can take advantage of the watch, smart phone it's connected to, or the accelerometer within the watch. The apps are sent to the Pebble using an app on the smartphone. Plus, thanks to the e-ink display, the watch has a battery life of 7+ days, and charges over USB.

It's a smart watch in a smartphone world, and it's about time. Pebble Technology put the Pebble up on Kickstarter today with the goal of raising $100,000. They met that goal in no time, and they've already raised over $380,000. In fact, they raised over $25,000 while I was writing this article. The watch will ship in September, and you can preorder it now for just $115. Check out the Kickstarter page here.

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