$1.17 million pledged as Melbourne company breaks Aussie Kickstarter record
A Melbourne-based company has broken the Australian record for a project funded through online crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter.
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Pebble Time Steel is on track to ship in July, as regular pre-orders go live
Backers of the Pebble Time Steel smartwatch will be happy to hear that it's still on track to start shipping in July.
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FTC charges game developer with misusing money raised on Kickstarter
A project developer who raised more than US$122,800 on Kickstarter to create a new board game has been charged by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission with using the money for personal equipment, moving expenses, rent and licenses for a separate project.
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Meet Chip, an ultra-tiny $US9 PC that makes the Raspberry Pi's price seem luxurious
The Raspberry Pi popularized the concept of the micro-PC with a compact, $US35 no-frills device that didn't even come with its own case. Now a new micro-PC threatens to make the Raspberry Pi look like a luxury model. Next Thing Co. recently announced a Kickstarter campaign for Chip, a $US9 micro-PC shipping in 2016.
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The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Monday, March 30
Pebble Time breaks Kickstarter record...Tim Cook speaks out on discrimination...Intel is said to be considering Altera buy... and more tech news.
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3D circuit-board printer a smash hit on Kickstarter
A 3D printer that dispenses conducting ink to create circuit-completed boards has garnered nearly five times its $70,000 crowdsourcing goal.
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Watch Tony Hawk ride the world's first real-life hoverboard
When it comes to skateboarding, Tony Hawk is a god among men. And just in case you needed tangible proof of his divinity--what, landing a 900 isn't enough?--Hendo Hover posted a video today of the legend riding on the world's first real-life hoverboard. Eat your heart out, Marty McFly.
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Kickstarter suspends Anonabox Tor router project
Kickstarter <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/augustgermar/anonabox-a-tor-hardware-router?ref=nav_search">has suspended the crowdfunding campaign</a> of a Tor-enabling wireless router that gained widespread media attention as a privacy device for the masses but left others questioning its legitimacy.
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Tiny Anonabox to offer online anonymity through Tor
A startup is offering a tiny wireless router to users who want their anonymity protected by first encrypting and then routing their traffic over the Tor network.
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FCC questions how to enforce net neutrality rules
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission needs to create explicit rules that tell broadband providers what traffic management techniques they can and cannot use if the agency has any hope of enforcing its proposed net neutrality rules, some advocates told the agency Friday.
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Net neutrality advocates plan slow-lane protest
Several high-profile websites -- including Kickstarter, Etsy, Reddit, Mozilla and Meetup -- will display spinning-wheel icons next Wednesday in an attempt to show visitors the Internet slow lanes they say will appear if the U.S. Federal Communications Commission doesn't pass strong net neutrality regulations.
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Hardcotton's Elemental promises easy 3D printing for under $1000
Canberra 3D printing start-up, Hardcotton, has developed what it claims is the world’s first pressure-controlled 3D printer, a device which requires minimal human interaction.
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Ruby on Rails gets patches for SQL injection vulnerabilities
Two SQL injection vulnerabilities were patched in Ruby on Rails, a popular open-source Web development framework used by some high-profile websites.
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A new industrial age is being built on sensors, 3D printing and the Cloud
There's a new industrial revolution in the offing that will rely heavily on Internet of Things technologies, the cloud and low-cost design and fabrication tools.
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Consumer 3D printer market growing, helped by crowdfunding
A total of 26,800 3D printers were shipped globally in the first quarter of calendar 2014, and while enterprises still represent the majority of customers, the consumer sector is gaining traction, according to Canalys.
