Podo takes on the selfie stick with a smartphone-controlled camera

Don’t want to be the person that whips out a selfie stick? Here’s an alternative for you. Podo has a Kickstarter project for a brightly-colored, remotely-activated camera that can stick to most solid surfaces. It does this with a combination of a suction pad that’s exposed when you rotate a replaceable flap and a strong magnet. You can clean the pad with water to make the stickiness come back.

The boxy camera works on both iOS and Android and links up to them via Bluetooth. It can take stills, videos, GIFs, and time lapse clips. You just need to double tap the device to turn it on and off. And you don’t have to worry about photo orientation; your shots will be auto-orientated thanks to the built-in accelerometer. A limited number of early backers will get the device for US$79 but for everyone else it’ll be available for $89. The campaign will end in April and they will start shipping the device in August. The retail version will go for $99 and will be out later this year.

Source: The Next Web