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It’s been a year and a half since the makers of the Neptune Pine launched a Kickstarter campaign for a smartwatch that you could either pair with an Android phone… or use in stead of an Android phone. (Read More)

CES 2014 was packed with devices from fledgling companies that relied on crowdfunding to get off the ground, as well as growing manufacturers like Pebble showing the potential of Kickstarter success. (Read More)

Kickstarter and Indiegogo, two of the most popular donation-based crowdfunding sites in the country, give creative people the opportunity to fund their projects via online donations or pre-purchasing of products or experiences. Each month, The Report on Small Business will provide a snapshot of the top 10 Canadian entrepreneurial crowdfunding campaigns of the moment. The figures are accurate as of Dec. 19. (Read More)

The Neptune Pine “all in one smart watch” closed on Kickstarter yesterday having raised an astounding $801,224 from 2839 backers. In the halls of crowdfunding fame this places Neptune Pine in the top 100 but no where close to the poster child of crowdfunding, another Smartwatch, Pebble (which raised over $10Million from another Canadian entrepreneur Eric Migicovsky). (Read More)

Hey everyone, Here we go, the last 2 hours of our Kickstarter campaign! We recorded a quick video for you guys to enjoy: Spread the news on Twitter. Post this on your Facebook page. Call up your friends and relatives.  This is the day. This is the... (Read More)

Hey everyone, We finally found a decent camera to take pictures! Here are some much anticipated high-resolution pictures of the Neptune Pine in Jet Black: Launcher with some apps visible. Neptune Watchband buckle in detail.   Size comparison between... (Read More)

Hey everyone, We're almost there! Our campaign will be closing in a little bit more than 12 hours, on Saturday, December 21 at 11:00PM EDT. We want to take this time to thank all of you, our amazing backers; the ones who made this campaign a reality.... (Read More)

Here we go guys. The grand finale. Here are the final contestants for today's poll: Monday's Clockface  Tuesday's Clockface  Wednesday's Clockface  Thursday's Clockface Please cast your vote in this poll, every vote counts! Thanks! - The Neptune... (Read More)

Hey everyone, We are happy to announce that the Neptune Clip is back! All backers who have pledged for an existing Neptune Clip or for a Combo Pack will receive the Neptune Clip as promised, and the Neptune Bumper with Lanyard Hole will be available... (Read More)

Hey everyone, Here are some quick pictures of the Jet Black Neptune Pine:  Front View: With the Music Player shown on screen. Side View: With QWERTY keyboard shown on screen. About 200 of these production prototypes have already been produced as a... (Read More)

Hey everyone, Keep up the good work and don't stop sending us new submissions! Today's three candidates are as follows: Clockface A  Clockface B  Clockface C Please submit your vote in this poll; every vote counts! Thanks! - The Neptune Team  (Read More)

Hey everyone, With the $700,000 stretch goal reached, we will be developing a Pine bumper with a lanyard hole as promised!  We have decided to replace the Neptune Clip with this new Neptune Bumper; it will be made of silicone and will wrap around... (Read More)

Hey everyone,   We are continuously receiving some wonderful clockface designs from all of you. Here are the challengers for today: Clockface A  Clockface B  Clockface C  Clockface D Please cast your vote in this poll, every vote counts!  Thank... (Read More)

Hey everyone, For those of you who would like to have an extra watchband for your Pine, the Neptune Watchband is now available as a separate pledge on Kickstarter, at $25! Backers will get an option at the end of the campaign to choose between the... (Read More)

Hey everyone, Due to popular demand, the much-anticipated NFC version of the Pine will now be available starting at $259! With 8GB of storage, this version will ship towards March 2014.  NFC capability will enable a variety of interesting... (Read More)

Hey everyone, Thank you all for voting on yesterday's poll! Today's poll will feature three brand new designs. Here they are: Clockface A Clockface B Clockface C Please cast your vote in this poll, every vote counts!   Thank you,   - The Neptune... (Read More)

Hey everyone, Great news! We finally have a first functional production prototype of the Polar White Pine! Here's how it looks like: Front Side View, with micro-USB and micro-SIM slot visible. Top View, with the 2.4" screen, the VGA camera and flash,... (Read More)

Montreal startup Neptune Computer Inc. is nearing the $700 000.00 mark on its amazing Kickstarter campaign, which began back in November and concludes this Saturday, December 21st. The campaign surpassed its $100 000.00 goal 27 hours after launching the fundraiser for its Neptune Pine smartwatch. Due to the volume of support received on Kickstarter, the Neptune Pine achieved all of the original stretch goals of the campaign and has added more to meet the level of support the company has received. (Read More)

Hey everyone, We've received an overwhelming number of clockface submissions, each with their own distinctive flair; we were amazed by the time and effort you guys have put into this. It wasn't easy for us to decide, but here are the finalists for... (Read More)

We browsed techie Kickstarter projects and picked our favorites that begin delivery in 2014. (Read More)

Hey everyone, Here's a chance to make your Pine even more personal! With only 6 days left in the campaign, it is now your opportunity to be part of our design process! You may design your own customized clock face for the Pine and the most popular... (Read More)

Hey everyone, We've just passed $650K! As promised, we will be offering every backer the ability to choose between the two available colors, Jet Black or Polar White.  At the end of the campaign, you will receive a survey in which you'll be able to... (Read More)

Hey everyone, With production tooling in its final stages, we are proud to present to you the final look and feel of the Pine you'll receive in January! We've just finalized the CMF (colors, materials, finishes) of the device, and here's how it looks... (Read More)

Hey everyone, Due to unexpected high demand, we will be increasing the number of units for the following pledges: REWARDS 16GB COMBO PACK REWARDS 64GB COMBO PACK Pledge fast before they run out again! - The Neptune Team  (Read More)

Hey everyone! Here are some much-awaited updates: Shock Resistance Due to popular demand, we are happy to announce that we will officially start taking the necessary steps in order to make the Pine shock resistant! Details on the tests that we will... (Read More)

Hey everyone, In order to give a special thanks to all of our amazing backers who have made this campaign a success, we will have a special laser-etched marking on the back of all Pines shipped to our fellow backers.  We have started designing the... (Read More)

Hey guys, A lot of you have been asking us for the 64GB version of the Pine bundled with the Trio Accessories. We're sorry we didn't put this option up earlier; it will now be available as the Rewards 64GB Combo Pack priced at $369. Pledge fast... (Read More)

Hey everyone,   Here's our second demo video:   Features shown in the video: Phone Settings Portrait & Landscape modes Browser Flashlight Front-facing camera Rear-facing camera Timer Stopwatch Please note that the software on the Pine is still... (Read More)

Hey everyone, As a result of this poll that ended when our campaign reached $500K, the much-anticipated 64GB version of the Neptune Pine is now available! Make sure to grab one fast at the price of $349 because they're limited to only 250 units!... (Read More)

When we covered the Neptune Pine watch earlier this year, our first thought was that it looked like the smartwatch that tech lovers have been waiting for. That was immediately followed by a second thought – is this set of rough renderings ever going to lead to an actual watch we can buy? It hasn't happened quite yet, but things are moving in the right direction. Neptune has developed a working prototype and launched a Kickstarter campaign that has attracted a half-million dollars in pledges in just over two weeks. (Read More)

We're getting very close to raising $500K on our campaign thanks to all our wonderful backers!  Our team has been working really hard trying to integrate all the great suggestions we've had from our backers, and we're happy to announce to you that... (Read More)

Hey everyone, A quick update: we've been working very hard in the last few days on the new strap design and we're currently in the final stages of the concept generation process. Here are some initial concepts for our new strap:  Strap concept with... (Read More)

Hey everyone, Here's our first demo video: Features shown in the video: Settings Adobe Reader Angry Birds Calculator Fruit Ninja Gallery YouTube Yahoo! Weather TuneIn Radio Google Maps News & Weather Thanks for watching, there will be more videos... (Read More)

Hey everyone,  Due to the wonderful suggestions we've got from our comment thread, we have decided to modify our stretch goals #3 and #4. Here are the new stretch goals:  Stretch Goal #3: $400K - Tougher Glass & Screen Protectors  If we reach... (Read More)

Hey everyone, Thanks to your amazing support, our campaign just reached the $300K! We'll therefore be developing the CDMA version of the Pine - if you have already pledged for a Pine and want to request a CDMA version, please send us an inquiry... (Read More)

The latest smartwatch to hit crowd-funding website Kickstarter isn't really a smartwatch at all, it's a smartphone you wear on your wrist which does almost everything the phone in your pocket can. (Read More)

Hey everyone, We have recently received a lot of questions regarding mobile carrier compatibility. A lot of you seemed to have been confused by the CDMA stretch goal post; inferring that we only have support for the 4 carriers illustrated. So we... (Read More)

Hey guys, A lot of you have been asking us about the details on our warranty. As stated in the FAQ, we will be offering a one-year warranty for all Pines shipped to our backers. We've finalized all the details of this warranty; and you may find it... (Read More)

Hey everyone, Thanks to all our amazing backers, our campaign just passed the $200K mark! We're absolutely blown away by the incredible help and support we've gotten; we're working very hard to create the best product possible. We'll soon unveil the... (Read More)

Hey everyone, We’ve been overwhelmed by the support we’ve received since our launch. We’re just going to give you guys a quick update to address any concerns about our manufacturing schedule. Prototype boards on the SMT machine. As far as... (Read More)

Hey guys, We are happy to announce to you 2 new stretch goals!   Stretch Goal #1: $200K - New Strap Design As you may know, the Pine has been designed to be very easily removable from its watchband, opening up a vast amount of possibilities for... (Read More)

Hey everyone, We are proud to announce that we have reached our funding goal of $100K in only 27 hours! Thank you so much for your interest and support! New stretch goals to come! Stay tuned, - The Neptune Team  (Read More)