EGO! Smartmouse: a revolutionary interaction device

A project in London, United Kingdom by Laura Sapiens
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The first device that allows you to interact with every computer, move freely between them and access your digital identity, seamlessly
Backers: 426
Average Pledge Per Backer: £82

Funded: £34,941 of £20,000
Dates: Feb 26th -> Apr 12th (45 days)
Project By: Laura Sapiens
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Latest News

Final push on kickstarter!

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, we are going on with the manufacturing test of the plastic parts. Yesterday we have successfully tested the molds of three internal parts and today we are very happy to show you an assembled Ego! Smartmouse. We used a prototypal touch... (Read More)

Kickstarter Tech Project of the Week: Ego! Smartmouse

April 5th - via: pcmag.com
In a 1984 San Francisco Examiner article, PCMag columnist John C. Dvorak predicted the Macintosh "may not become the raving success hoped for by Apple," in part because of the "experimental pointing device called a 'mouse'." Well, the "experimental pointing device" has come a long way since Dvorak's doubts. There are Bluetooth mice, gaming mice, and mice made for the touch-based Windows 8. Now there's a mouse that puts even those to shame. (Read More)

Great new progresses for Ego! Smartmouse

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers,today it’s a great day! We have successfully tested the production of two main plastic parts of Ego! Smartmouse. It was just a first test but the result was higher than expected. The top part looks really shining and elegant thanks to... (Read More)

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March 13th - via: youthareawesome.com
After backing over 20 projects, I can officially say that I am obsessed with Kickstarter. I wrote a blog post about it last year in April, but so many new things have happened since then! For those who haven’t heard about Kickstarter, it’s basically a place where people can create projects to get funded. Whether they are in production or near completion, the creators are obligated to complete their project and reward Backers. Each Backer pledges a certain amount and receive different tiers of rewards. (Read More)

We get it!

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, We get it!!! We still have 31 days left and we already reached the target of £20,000! Thanks for all of your support, you’re amazing!!! The final electronic boards have just arrived!! We assembled them inside a prototypal black case... (Read More)

Lanciare un prodotto su Kickstarter: ecco lo smartmouse di Laura Sapiens

March 7th - via: italianvalley.wired.it
La startup italiana ha scelto la piattaforma di crowdfunding per promuovere a livello internazionale il proprio prodotto. Ecco come ha fatto (Read More)

Ego! Smartmouse works on the desk and in the air

March 6th - via: slashgear.com
A new mouse is on Kickstarter called the Ego! Smartmouse and it looks like a single mouse that can do just about anything you might want a mouse to accomplish. You can use this mouse on the surface of your desk like you would any other mouse for controlling your computer pointer. You can also pick the mouse up, walk across the room, plop down on the couch and use the Ego! Smartmouse in the air like a 3-D pointing device to control multiple computers and devices. (Read More)

Ego! Smartmouse, il mouse multifunzione approda su Kickstarter

March 5th - via: hwupgrade.it
Una startup italiana sta portando avanti un progetto per la realizzazione di un mouse polifunzionale, capace di agire come dispositivo motion, soluzione per l'autenticazione hardware e unità di storage portatile (Read More)

Half way there!

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, thanks to your support, we reached the 50% of the target during the first week. You’re amazing! To boost the 4GB model, we decided to create a new reward, called EGO! EARLY BIRDS 4GB. Now 150 Ego! Smartmouse 4GB Black or White are... (Read More)

Take your digital identity with you with the Ego! Smartmouse

March 4th - via: techcitynews.com
Use multiple computers? Tired of moving your files around? Get instant access to your files across multiple devices with Ego! Smartmouse (Read More)

Ego! Smartmouse reached £5,000 in 24 hours!

February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

The Ego! Smartmouse Combines Hardware Authentication With A Mouse That Doubles As A Motion Controller

February 26th - via: techcrunch.com
A new Kickstarter project called the Ego! Smartmouse blends together some recent trends in computing, including hardware identity authentication and 3D motion control to come up with a unique input device that wears many hats. (Read More)

Ego! Smartmouse aims to be the last mouse you'll ever need

February 26th - via: digitaltrends.com
What does the Ego! Smartmouse do? It's easier to ask what it doesn't do. It's a mashup of a mouse, a flash drive, a TV remote, a Wiimote, and a VGA camera. (Read More)

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