Kickstarter breathes life into tech start-ups
Summary: The New York-based website crowd-sources funds for creative projects and tech innovations, from robots and gadgets to software and hardware
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CustomCTRL
CustomCTRL
CustomCTRL allows people to control various aspects of daily life — from lighting and thermostats to entertainment systems — via their smartphones.
The open-source project is based on Arduino and consists of an adapter that connects to your smartphone. CustomCTRL is looking to raise $33,000 by 3 May.
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