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LIST: 10 really cool start-up ideas that will make your life better

Kickstarter.com is kind of a ruthless place. There are so many ideas up there with great intentio...
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11.51 26 May 2015


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LIST: 10 really cool start-up...

LIST: 10 really cool start-up ideas that will make your life better

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11.51 26 May 2015


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Kickstarter.com is kind of a ruthless place. There are so many ideas up there with great intentions and even greater ambitions. Owners and founders who believe that their product or service will take off.

While a lot of ideas fall by the wayside, there are quite a few that the community can't help but get behind and we've rounded up ten of the best that we'll be able to get our hands on relatively soon:

1) Sesame

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Goodbye keys, hello military-grade security. Sesame aims to make your door far more secure than a traditional key and lock scenario. By placing a small white box over your lock you'll be able to open your door using your phone or a secret knock that you'll have pre-programmed. The guys behind this really have thought of everything, take a look at their pitch video below:

2) The Light Phone

It's often said that the most innovative ideas come from taking a step back and assessing a problem that we didn't even know we had. That's exactly what the guys behind the light phone have done. They've developed a phone that's meant to be used as little as possible.

It's rare that we can go without our phones completely. It can be dangerous, and can often cause you to worry if you're missing a flurry of calls. The Light Phone, which is the size of a credit card, takes that headache away by keeping you connected without being attached.

3) Rackless

Simplicity is key to Rackless' appeal. Rackless is a magnetic key rack that can suspend 150 keys mid air and their product is handmade to ensure the kind of quality build that manufacturing company, Well Made, are trying maintain.

The keys suspend mid air and it looks fantastic. There's also a metal beam through the middle of the shelves to ensure your phones, fob keys and devices are all safe from magnetic damage.

4) Woodies - The Perfect Fitted Shirt

There are very few things more infuriating than ill-fitted clothes. Whether you're between sizes or the the shape just doesn't suit it, it's incredibly tricky to find the perfect fit.

That's where Woodies (not the DIY chain) come in. They make shirts custom to your unique size based on 3D measurements. There's no measuring tapes and no trying on. You input your height, weight and average shirt size and Woodies will do the rest.

http://woodiesclothing.tumblr.com/post/119601645961/with-woodies-theres-no-small-medium-or-large


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5) Showercase Smartphone Holder
 
Residing on the opposite end of the spectrum from The Light Phone, The Showercase aims to make you consistently at one with your phone by bringing it into your shower routine.
The case is completely waterproof and steam proof and comes with suction cups on the back. As well as the shower the case can be used at the beach or in the sea if you so choose. Essentially it's putting it into scenarios you never could have used it in before.
Showercase
 
6) Snapjet
 
Turn your smartphone into a Polaroid printer. Retro is cool again, well apparently it was always cool. But with the return of vinyl to our lives and an undying desire to photograph everything, Polaroids are now cool too.
With no wires required, Snapjet is brilliantly simple and can immediately produce nice little mementos of your snaps.
Snapjet
 
7) Peeple
 
Kickstarter has really warmed to home security. The idea of the connected home is taking off and your front door seems like it will very much be part of it.
Peeple is a digital peephole that lets you see who is at your front door and who has visited while you were away. They describe it as caller ID for your door.

8) Phree

Make the world your paper. In a bid to revive physical writing Phree have created a 'pen' that allows you to draw virtually on pretty much any surface which will be picked up by your smartphone or tablet with what looks like incredible accuracy. It could make letters a thing of the future rather than the past.

9) Darma

Simple, but something that will help so man. Darma is a smart cushion that monitors how you sit and your posture and encourages you to sit better.

It's something that, if functional, could help so many workers who sit at desks for the day and those who suffer with bad backs or scoliosis.

darma

10) Nano Heated Wireless Mug

Certainly a third-world problem but the Nano mug puts to bed one of life's more miniscule annoyances. With the mug your drink will remain at the perfect temperate for 45 minutes and keeps charge for over 7 refills.

It's a small problem but the ease at which the prototype works makes it quite an attractive proposition.


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