3 Interesting Kickstarters You Should Check Out Today Before They Expire

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Stemoscope: Listen to the Sound of Lifestemoscope-wireless-stethoscope

With advancing technology, it’s not only for doctors and trained medical experts to own a stethoscope but the average person can use it as well. After all, most people care a lot about their personal health and well being, which paved way for smartwatches and fitness bands.

The Stemoscope is a smart, connected wireless stethoscope using which you can listen to a wide range of intricate sounds from within your body ranging from heartbeat, lung movements, baby sounds, blood pressure and even to absorb nature’s sounds.

Product Highlights

  • Completely wireless and easy to connect to your smartphone
  • Works with both iOS and Android phones
  • Small and compact in the size of a coin making it easy to carry around
  • Easy to understand light indicators to show Bluetooth connection and Battery level
  • Compatible with a wide range of Bluetooth headphones for comfortable listening
  • Powered by 50 mAh lithium-ion battery, delivers 5 hours of usage

With Stemoscope, you can become your own health expert and record the sounds of your baby. It is easy to monitor heartbeat. You may use it during a blood pressure test at home and even use it for young kids for imparting STEM education. Young, aspiring minds can learn about the sounds inside the body and many other interesting aspects from the comfort of their home.

The Stemoscope has lots of practical purposes and when the product cost is quite affordable at $24, it does make sense to own it and to start recording the sound of life. It is a handy device for researchers, health enthusiasts, STEM teachers and sound engineers.

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Onix Cable by TEGIC

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Smartphone manufacturers like Apple, Samsung and Motorola have complicated the cable management scenario, which is what the Onix Cable by TEGIC aims to solve. Be it an iOS user, an Android lover or a PC user, this is the one and only cable that you will ever need for all your data transfers and to connect your phone to a PC.

Instead of having to carry multiple cables every time you travel or go to the office, Onix cable aims to simplify the entire process. It is braided for additional durability and it can always be on the move. The ports are versatile so that you can switch between USB to USB-C in an instant by releasing the lock.

Product Highlights

  • Thick braided cable ensures the longevity of the product
  • It is easy to be wrapped into a small box and can be carried on travel or to office
  • Four different modes with USB Type C ends on both sides that convert into USB and lightning port based on the requirement
  • Available in nickel and gunmetal colors
  • Smooth finish with TEGIC logo on top makes it an aesthetically pleasing product that you can carry around anywhere you go

A unique aspect of the Onix Cable by TEGIC is that it allows users to seamlessly switch between the present and the future. The technology industry adopts Type C connectivity on both ends as the default way for all major devices including iPhones, Android phones, iPads, Tablets and gaming consoles like the Nintendo Switch.

The cable also supports reverse charging so that you could connect it to a compatible device and use the existing battery power to charge another device while on the go. It costs $13.

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CarAIDE: World’s Most Powerful Jump Starter

Be it a long drive, a trip to the mountains or cruising the countryside, you should always stay prepared for emergencies. The CarAIDE is the world’s most powerful jump starter that is highly reliable, easy to use and does more than just helping you boost up the battery.

The handheld charger comes in handy to kickstart a down battery. It has a bundled mega light and can also be used as a phone charger to get your smartphone’s juice up to make an emergency call.

Product Highlights

  • Called the swiss army knife of travelers and car owners
  • Easily recharge smartphones and laptops on the go
  • Powerful mega light can help vision up to 230 meters/755 feet
  • Rigid enough to cut a seat belt or break a car window in case of emergency
  • Built-in burglar alarm
  • Resistant to dust, water and shock
  • Built-in compass to find direction and reflectors for safety

Traveling in the snow during the night or going on really long trips could make you prone to lots of different situations. Frequent travelers are aware of how important it is to have a powerful light to repair, a tool to break glass when needed and a car jumper.

CarAIDE aims to solve all this in a single, compact and efficiently designed jump starter which can meet many other purposes, making it worth the $69 that you spend to buy it. The integrated grip line on the starter allows you to carry it, store it near the front seat and even trigger the alarm in case of an unauthorized break-in.

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23 Responses

  1. I would have liked to have the Stethoscope when I was pregnant. Hearing the heartbeat of your baby is for the first time was really special, and with the Stethoscope, you can share that with other family members and friends without having to drag them into the doctors’ office with you.

    1. I bet we’ll see home ultrasounds in the near future. There are already businesses that specialize in traveling to an expectant mothers house and bring the equipment with them to do ultrasounds at home, but I bet there will be a simple to use ultrasound app that will hook up to your computer and allow anyone to do it at home.

  2. Just because a caboe is braided, it doesnt mean it is high quality. I prefer braided cables because a well-build braided cable is often more durable, but there are some cheap generic braided cables sold at the conveniece stores here in town and they are the worst iOS cables I have ever used. I never had a problem with the braided cables I bought on Amazon. I have bought generic braided cables from Amazon as well as the AmazonBasics line of braided iOS cables and have been satisfied with all of them. I ordered up a few extra cables on Amazon so I have them when my current one fails. I refuse to buy phone cables locally any more because of the quality issues.

    Regardless of whether you use a braided cable or a regular cable, cable flexing is what ruins the lifespan of a cable faster than anything else. When you roll up the cable to stick in your pocket or backpack it is damaging the internals. If you never roll up your cable then it will often last much longer. I now have a dedicated pocket on my backpack that I use solely for my cables. Instead of rolling it up like I used to, I just place it in it without rolling. I have gotten 6 months of hard use out of my current iPhone cord.

    1. With braided cables, you need to buy a quality one. There are many cheap generic braided cables that will not hold up, even though they are braided. If you take 2 quality cables that are the same, except one is braided and one is not, then generally the braided cable will hold up much longer.

      As you mentioned, cable flexing is what destroys the lifespan of cables, even the high-quality braided cables. If you do have to roll up the cable, then do it lightly without applying a lot of pressure which will weaken your cable.

      1. Apple needs to quit making cables that fray so easily. They make such high-quality products and then they have their stupid cables that are cheaply made.

  3. The CarAIDE looks like a very versatile tool that anybody who drives a car should have. I like the compact size of the CarAIDE and that I can charge it with my phone. Remember that if you ever need to cut your seat belt, then you need to be able to reach your cutting tool. Kee the CarAIDE within easy arms reach when you are driving as opposed to stuffing it into your trunk.

    1. I like the CarAIDE if it works like they say it will, but I have my doubts. It looks like one of those infomercial products that looks truly amazing, and then once you receive it you realize how much it is just utter junk. I’ll wait until Amazon starts selling them. This way I can see real reviews and if I order it and it is junk, I can easily send it back. Kickstarter does not have a return for refund policy like Amazon does.

  4. The Stemoscope will be nice for people to use to hear their unborn baby, but it definitely isn’t a replacement for your regular doctors visits.

  5. Does the Onix Cable always know whether you have lugged in an Android or an Apple Phone? The ideal wattage is slightly different between the two, and for the fastest iOS charging, i think it is 2.2 while Android is 2.0. The Android 2.0 plugin wall charger will still work with the iPhone cable, but it won’t charge quite as fast. If the Onix Cable can distinguish between the two automatically like the charger I bought off Amazon, then this will be a pretty nice addition to my home.

    1. The Onix Cable includes the Type-C to lightning, but not the wall adapter. It will easily plug into any wall charger you already own. Just plug it in and your good to go.

      Looks like a good cable system, but only if they are durable and hold up. I won’t be buying one until they get MFI certified. It says on the Kickstarter that the Onix Cable “WILL NOT be MFI certified for this launch.” Since he is not paying the money to become MIFI certified, then Apple could, in theory, render these cables useless at any time with an update to their phone. It has happened before when a lot of people realized their generic iPhone cables no longer worked since it didn’t have the chip in it.

      1. No way I will buy cables that are not MFI certified. There are some great cables that do not have the MFI designation, but for the most part, it is companies that are pumping out cheaply made cables to sell cheaply. If you are too cheap to pay for the MFI certification, then your product is not going to work for me. I need reliability, and not having the MFI certification simply shows me that the Onix cables will not be reliable. I am interested in them and will probably give it a shot, but not until they get the MFI certification done and approved from Apple.

        1. From an ethical standpoint, the MFi certification is necessary to me. As part of getting MFi certified, a company has to agree to “require all 3rd parties to agree to Apple’s supplier responsibility code.” MFi certification helps to keep true sweatshops with child labor off the market.

  6. It’d sure be nice if Apple and Android used the same cords. My household has both Android and iPhone users, and sometimes I grab the wrong cord before I leave. To correct this I started buying black cords for Android and only white cords for iPhones. I wish the braided iPhone and Android cables were available in different colors too.

    1. They do have different colors available in braided iPhone cables! click on the Amazon link and do a search for “Cable Fwclo Phone Cable.” I’m sure there are other brands too, but that is the one I bought. They have a few different colors including rose pink and red.

    2. A lot of people say it would be nice if Android had iPhone features or vice versa, but you got to keep in mind that they are different products. If you prefer Apple go Apple and if you prefer Android then go Android. I personally despise the amount of malware that is constantly in the Android app store, but other people can live with that but they despise the “walled off garden” that iPhone has. I don’t care which you use, but please don’t always try to get one to be the other. That is like me wanting to get 4 wheel drive on a Mazda Miata.

  7. I wonder how well the Stemescope works compared to a traditional stethoscope. If it works just as well, will nurses and Doctors start using the Stemescope in replacement of the old school stethoscope?

  8. Stemescope is a bad name for this. They want it to sound similar to stethoscope, but people will get the Stemescope mixed up with the STEMscopes. STEMscopes is a curriculum used by teachers. Names that are too similar to something else is just a pet peeve of mine.

  9. The problem with Kickstarter is that you are never guaranteed to receive your product. You are simply giving the product creator money in hopes that you receive it, but Kickstarter will not guarantee that you can. There have been numerous products I’ve been interested in on Kickstarter, but until those products hit Amazon, Walmart, or another retailer I will keep my wallet closed.

  10. That is true, but with Kickstarter, they are also able to fund cool and unique projects that would have never seen traditional funding. Kickstarter has had many products it helped bring to market that otherwise would have never been made because of expenses.

    When you invest in a Kickstarter, you are not buying a product as you would off of Amazon. You are simply showing that you have faith that the product will be good and hopefully you will get your reward in the process. There have been flops and failures on Kickstarter, but there are more than enough success stories involving Kickstarter that I am confident they will be around for many more years to come.

  12. The Stemescope is NOT a replacement for a stethoscope. A Stemescope cannot pick up and differentiate the various heartbeat sounds, as well as a stethescope, can. They never claim that it is a replacement for a stethoscope, but many people are inferring that it is.

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