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Jan 18, 2017

Outdoors inspires Outsider, a wearable Bluetooth remote on Kickstarter aimed at action sports fans

Taking off your gloves on a ski lift to deal with a smartphone or some other device in your pocket is a recipe for spending the rest of the day skiing or snowboarding with bare hands. Leaving the gloves on is a big part of the impetus behind Outsider, a wearable Bluetooth remote for action sports enthusiasts. Outsider lets users walkie-talkie with a group, easily control music and calls, and send an SoS in the event of an emergency. A crowdfunding effort just launched on Kickstarter with a goal of identifying market interest and potentially raising $150,000. The device is the brainchild of Gabe… Read More

Dec 01, 2016

Seattle-based Orfos lights the way for bikers and hikers as Kickstarter funds its new FlarePro

It can be pretty scary biking or running this time of year and fearing that you haven’t done enough to make yourself visible to the cars you’re competing with for space on the road. In Seattle, darkness comes even earlier, and mixing rain into the fall and winter equation makes things especially hazardous. Seattle-based Orfos has been drawing attention to cyclists and creating an extra bright path for runners and hikers with its line of lights since 2014. Founded by Peter Clyde, the company is back on Kickstarter looking to crowd fund the FlarePro, a next-generation version of its original Flare light.… Read More