iFind - The World's First Battery-Free Item Locating Tag
A project in Plano, TX by WeTag000days
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$546,852
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Last Updated: June 26 @ 13:01 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
iFind Supports Kickstarter's Decision to Ban Their Crowdfunding Campaign
June 29th - via: crowdfundinsider.com
iFind was running a highly successful crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter when the iFind ban hammer slammed down. Multiple commenters on the crowdfunding campaign page questioned the technology behind the device described as the “next generation item locating tag”. As most in the crowdfunding industry know, finder / location devices have been a very hot segment. (Read More)
Kickstarter suspends apparent scammers before they fled with $550,000
June 27th - via: bgr.com
The iFind Kickstarter campaign that many publications questioned earlier this week, believing it’s nothing more than a scam meant to steal money from unsuspecting backers, has been officially suspended, The Register reports. WeTag, the makers of iFind who were seeking $25,000 in funding, would have gotten access to over $546,000 in pledges in just a few days. Despite the questions raised on Kickstarter about the product, which were picked up by various publications, WeTag managed to raise even more money as it was criticized for the way it handled the matter. (Read More)
The iFind Kickstarter Campaign Was Just Suspended
June 26th - via: hackaday.com
A little more than one month ago we featured a Kickstarter campaign that was raising quite a lot of eyebrows and over half a million dollars. This particular product was a battery-free tag meant to be attached to anything you may lose in your daily life. (Read More)
Kickstarter Suspends iFind Campaign Following Fraud Accusations
June 26th - via: crowdfundinsider.com
Just a week after WeTag’s iFind raised over $500,000 during its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, the platform has made the decision to suspend the project following the rise of doubts from its backers. (Read More)
A Thank You Letter from WeTag General Manager
June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear "iFinders", My name is Dr. Paul McArthur - one of the co-founders of WeTag, and the General Manager. On behalf of the WeTag team, I want to truly thank every single one of you who has supported us and been very patient while we finish the roll... (Read More)
The 500k goal has been reached!
June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Good afternoon "iFinders" Great news did come with a new, refreshing morning: we have reached our $500K stretch goal! One of the results that is part of this, was the "last seen GPS" function and will now be available in the coming iFind APP. The APP... (Read More)
Technical Report II
June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Good Evening "iFinders", Here is our second technical report. This covers some of the testing conditions that we have performed on the harvesting circuits. Hopefully this will answer some of your questions about different environments. Thank you... (Read More)
Thank You for the Support
June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning "iFinders" Thank you so much for the support in reaching $400,000. We appreciate all of you. WeTag Inc. (Read More)
$300K Reached!
June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Good afternoon "iFinders” We just reached $300K last night. Again, we couldn't have achieved this without your support. A BIG THANK YOU to all of you amazing people. In the meanwhile, we are checking with the manufacturer whether Day Glo,... (Read More)
WeTag's iFind Scores $250k During Kickstarter Campaign
June 2nd - via: crowdfundinsider.com
Bringing the world’s first battery-free locating tag into the spotlight, Texas-based technology company WeTag launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its brand new device, iFind. The product is powered by the company’s patent pending technologies and is the first Bluetooth item locator that requires no battery. (Read More)
The 250k goal has been reached!
June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Good afternoon "iFinders" Last night we reached the stretch goal of $250k and we would like to show you the new colors that are available. You can choose from all of the colors at the end of the campaign. Don't forget to follow us on social networks:... (Read More)
Technical Brief
June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Good evening 'iFinders' During the past week it has been requested that we provide some technical details associated with the tag. As a result we have composed a technical brief that presents information to answer most of the questions but also... (Read More)
Thnk You and New Stretch Goal
May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning "iFinders" and a very safe Memorial Day Early this morning we reached the second stretch goal of $150,000. We send each and everyone of you a very great thank you. In addition we have been looking at the private emails sent and have... (Read More)
Stretch Goal Reached
May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Good afternoon "iFinders" We just want to say thank you to each and everyone of you as we have just reached the first stretch goal. We are continuing to work to ensure that we deliver the best product in the market sector. Please look for all of our... (Read More)
Threats and Personal Attacks
May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning "iFinders" Early this morning one of the people involved in WeTag received a personal attack through the email. This was both disgusting and crude. As a result I want to share some points from this The author of the email stated that he... (Read More)
Blog Post
May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Good afternoon "iFinders" To many, energy harvesting is a BIG mystery. There have been many questions (and suspicions) about it. We have posted a note, in the first of a series, on the background of radio (electromagnetic wave) harvesting and how... (Read More)
Frequently Asked Qustions and Answers
May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Good afternoon As promised there is a list added of the the most frequently asked questions and answers. Thanks again for your wonderful support (Read More)
Tag Orders and Colors
May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Good Afternoon to all of our backers From comments and individual emails, it appears that there is some confusion as to the color allocation of the tags when they are in multiple packages. We would like to clarify that you can select the color of... (Read More)
Thank You to Our Backers
May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
On behalf of everyone involved in WeTag Inc., (from the team, the board and our private investors) we would like to express our sincere thanks for your interest in our revolutionary product. We have reached our initial goal in an amazingly short... (Read More)
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