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TidyTilt, the first product developed by TT Design Labs, combines a case for the iPhone 5, which comes in plastic or leather, a kickstand for angling the smartphone's screen just so, a magnetic mount that attaches the device to the refrigerator or other metal surface, and an earbud wrap. Along with another product, the JustMount magnetic wall-mounted organiser, the TidyTilt is now available for pre-order on Logitech's site and is expected to ship in a matter of weeks. (Read More)

Chicago graduates Derek Tarnow, 26, and Zahra Tashakorina, 28, turned a class project into a professional innovative concept that caught the attention of technology accessory company Logitech. Logitech sent a message to their Kickstarter account sharing the company's interest in buying the start-up idea. This is the first time that the company has reached out to Kickstarter for new ideas, according to Chicago Tribune. (Read More)

Hello Everyone! We’re very excited to announce that TT Design Labs has been acquired by Logitech. We weren’t actively looking to sell TT Design Labs, and Logitech wasn’t the first larger company to approach us. Our goal was to continue building... (Read More)

Less than 18 months after its first Kickstarter campaign ended, a two-person company behind a popular iPhone case has been taken over by computer accessories maker Logitech (Read More)

The two-person startup's team will now work for Logitech. The accessories maker will also start selling the TT Design Labs products under its own brand. (Read More)

Chalk up another Kickstarter success, with Logitech buying up TT Design Labs, the team behind the $223k funded TidyTilt case for the iPhone. The deal – which will see TT Design Labs’ two man team join Logitech – brings not only TidyTilt but the company’s next products, TidyTilt+ and JustMount, under the Logitech umbrella, with availability for two out of the three to begin in a few weeks time. (Read More)

Individuals and very small companies are using Kickstarter and other crowdfunding sites to raise money directly from consumers and bring imaginative gadgets to market. (Read More)

Logitech today announced that it acquired smartphone accessory startup TT Design Labs, a company that first received media attention for its ‘TidyTilt’ magnetic earbud holder and kickstand that raised over $200,000 through a Kickstarter campaign. As part of the deal, the two co-founders of TT Design Labs will be joining the Logitech team, while two of the company’s products will soon be relaunched and evolved under the Logitech brand. (Read More)

Doing your homework may net you more than just a good grade in school. Two young designers have just found out that it may lead to a big company snapping up your tiny design firm. Logitech announced that it has acquired Chicago-based TT Design Labs, the tiny startup behind the crowdfunded TidyTilt iPhone case that made it big on Kickstarter in late 2011. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. (Read More)

Hello! We're excited to let you know that we're exhibiting at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week! If you remember, last year, we attended CES with only a few initial prototypes in-hand (but no booth). This year, we constructed our... (Read More)

Happy New Year wishes from us, to you! 2012 has been a great journey for us. With your help, we started our company and successfully launched Original TidyTilt. Your support has and continues to motivate us. As we look to 2013, we are incredibly... (Read More)

Hi there, wonderful backers! Happy Holidays! We have exciting announcements to share with you! 1. Our new product, JustMount, has just launched on Kickstarter! (and we wanted you to be the first to know!) We heard a lot from many of you who really... (Read More)

Hi Kickstarters, Thank you for voting on our new TidyTilt+ design for iPhone 5! Your feedback has been really valuable to us. The clear winner is the full-back TidyTilt+ case (option 3) from our previous update. We’re back from working with our... (Read More)

Great news! As of today, we have shipped ALL Kickstarter TidyTilts. We THANK YOU for your encouragement, ideas, pledges and patience that made it possible for us to make TidyTilt a reality. This journey would not have been as exciting without YOU.... (Read More)