10-year-old entrepreneur steps into philanthropic 'Love Sandal' startup

Toronto's Abi Smithson is 10 years old and the youngest member of Ryerson University's Digital Media Zone. She started Love Sandal two years ago. “The Love Sandal was an idea I had this summer when I was enrolled in the Girls Learning Code Inventors Camp in downtown Toronto.  I noticed my Mom had ugly tan lines on the top of her foot and thought what if the tan line was a heart, and the Love Sandal was born. Love Sandal is about chasing your dreams and following your heart!"  Love Sandal donates 10% of its sales to Sick Kids. Read more about Abi's exploits in her Indiegogo page. Hit jump for the rest of the release.

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.klatz smart bracelet turns into handset to pick up calls

Unless you are a Dick Tracy wannabe, talking to your smartwatches wouldn’t appeal to many. That’s where the Indiegogo project .klatz comes in. The smart bracelet doubles as a handset for talking on the phone. While it only has a 384-LED display, it promises a giant battery (which might be at least 600mAh) to last for 10 days. You can check out information on the project at the link below.

Source: .klatz + Indiegogo | Via: Engadget

link-U Hybrid SmartCam: The IP camera that keeps going

What use is an IP camera when your internet or power is down? Now, you don’t have to worry about either with the new link-U Hybrid SmartCam. The product is up for funding on Indiegogo for those interested in a new kind of IP camera. The smart cam is equipped with what is called hybrid technology and comes with “dual power, dual connectivity” features. These mean the link-U Hybrid is powered by standard PoE and a back-up 8-hour battery. It also uses both Internet/LAN access and 3G/4G connectivity. The camera can also be used to live stream or record events using SD Memory Card, Google Drive, or iCloud Drive.

Source: Indiegogo