Linbell - A Self-Powered Wireless Doorbell That Requires No Battery

Linbell - A Self-Powered Wireless Doorbell That Requires No Battery

Cool inventions Nikhil Kapoor   3:17:00 PM

Hard to believe, but yes within a day linbell not only crossed, it also backed thrice the initial goal of $15,518 USD after launching the crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter.
Wireless doorbells are quite common nowadays, but what makes Linbell stand out is the fact that it doesn’t need batteries or an external power supply. Linbell is easy to install, requires no wiring and requires no battery replacement. Early backers can get it for $19 USD which would include linbell transmitter and receiver each. You can also get multiple transmitters and receivers, but you have to lose your pocket more if you have to buy more. 
So, you can use it in the following way as depicted below in the image.

Get multiple receivers if afraid to miss the bell ring. Though transmitter doesn't need batteries or power supply, but yes receiver is needed to be plugged in to a power supply. Linbell is entirely self-sufficient, converting the kinetic energy of the switch actuation into a voltage pulse, powering an RF transmitter and sending signals to the receiver. Most of the wireless bells are not audible but in case of linbell this is not so, as its maximum volume can be upto 100db. Linbell is programmed with 36 types of ring tones and adjustable on the volume. Pick the favorite one for you and family!. Click Here to back this project.

Fidget Cube: The Desk Toy That Helps You Focus

Fidget Cube: The Desk Toy That Helps You Focus

Cool inventions Nikhil Kapoor   6:49:00 PM

Sometimes, during school or college premises your classmate or you might have disturbed your friends or the whole class by clicking a pen, tapping the table, tapping legs on the floor, etc. This act of moving about restlessly is known as fidgeting. 

Fidgeting may be a result of nervousness, agitation, boredom or a combination of these. It may be a result of genes and is often an unconscious act. Fidgeting may involve playing with one's fingers, hair, items of clothing and ring spinning. Actually, we all do it.

However if you’re looking for a fun and entertaining way to fidget, you might be interested in a device called the Fidget Cube, a project on Kickstarter that has garnered a lot of attention in the recent weeks, and at this time of posting, has managed to raise more than $6.3 million, way, way past its original and humble goal of $15,000.

So, what is Fidget Cube?Basically, it is a a vinyl desk toy for anyone who likes to fidget. Fidget Cube (patent pending) has six sides. Each side features something to fidget with:

• Flip: Looks similar as the switch. Pivot the switch back and forth gently to fidget silently, or quickly for more audible click.
• Roll: The gears and ball are all about rolling movements. The ball sporting  a built-in click feature.
• Glide: A joystick that coasts across the surface.
• Click: No need to click the pen anymore. You'll find 3 clicker buttons and 2 silenced buttons on this side design to satisfy the clicker in each of us.
• Spin: A rotating dial.
• Breathe: Say, goodbye to stress. The design of this face is inspired by traditional worry stones, tools used to reduce anxiety when rubbed.

   ( image depicts the above points in a sequence)

The Fidget Cube comes in ten different colors to match your desk aesthetics, and will retail at around $25 when released.

After reading the article the most important question arises- Is fidgeting beneficial to us? Yes, it is beneficial in following ways:-

• People who fidget regularly tend to weigh less than people who do not fidget because they burn more calories than those who remain still. It has been reported that fidgeting burns around an extra 350 calories a day.
• Research by Dr. Karen Pine and colleagues at the University of Hertfordshire funded by The Economic and Social Research Council found that children that were allowed to fidget with their hands performed better in memory and learning tests.
• People who fidget regularly tend to stay more focused at work.

Get Your SmartPhone Photos Instantly With Prynt

Get Your SmartPhone Photos Instantly With Prynt

Cool inventions Nikhil Kapoor   1:04:00 AM

Remember the movie Bollywood movie Ghajni the actor Aamir Khan uses the Polaroid camera to print the photos intantly. 
Prynt is a camera case which has features just similar to polaroid camera. It gives your smartphones photos prints instantly in - just half a minute – without the use of Wi-Fi, bluetooth or any other wireless technology. 

You just have to plug your device into Prynt, take your snapshot then print it out. You can also print photos from your phone gallery or those you have uploaded on your social accounts, cloud storage, etc.

Prynt is compatible with the iPhone 5, 5c, 6 and Galaxy S4 and S5. But Prynt is designed to be modular so it can fit different types of phones. The part of the case that contains the dock can be easily changed based on the phone model. That means if you upgrade or change phones, you don't need a whole new Prynt Case, just order a new dock adapter and keep printing.

Each photo printout is about 2 inches by 3 inches and is printed on ZINK (Zero-Ink) paper. You'll never have to deal with ink or cartridges because it uses a special paper with the ink embedded inside. Just load the paper and print away! 

Prynt also comes with a fancy augmented reality app. Each print-out is more than a photo — it's a video! While you're posing for a photo, prynt app records a short video and stores it in the cloud. When you hold your phone over the printed image, pyrnt app will automatically scan and recognize it, showing your movie on screen in augmented reality. What you will see is the few seconds right before that photo was taken.

10 New Features Of Windows 10 Anniversary Update that you must know

10 New Features Of Windows 10 Anniversary Update that you must know

Windows 10 Nikhil Kapoor   9:16:00 PM

Windows 10’s second big update, dubbed the “Anniversary Update”, is finally here. This is a huge update that touches every corner of the operating system. Free for all Windows 10 users, the update is shaped by feedback from Microsoft's Windows Insider program.

If you don’t have it yet, try checking for updates in Windows 10’s Settings > Update & Security. You can also start the update manually  from Microsoft’s support page here.

1)Cortana—Your Digital Agent

Cortana is ready to help you in more places in Windows 10, including the lock screen. When your device is locked, you can still check your calendar ("What's my schedule for tomorrow like?") or ask Cortana important questions ("Can you beatbox?").

And forget about writing tasks on your hands just to remember, say, your dad's birthday—create reminders based on location, time, and even people. Cortana can help you remember to wish your dad a happy birthday at a specific time, or remind you to pick up a cake when you're at the grocery store.

2)Rule The Web With Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge has so many updates, we need a list to cover them all:

• Use Extensions to personalize and protect your browsing with add-ons like Office Online, Microsoft Translator, and more.
• Enlist Cortana to show you similar image suggestions on Bing searches, or even the lyrics to a music video you're watching.
• Pin individual tabs to the Start screen for easy access.
• If you have a touchsreen device, browse more briskly by swiping left/right to go back/forward to different webpages.

3)Windows 10 Gets a Dark Theme (and More Theme Options)

With the Anniversary Update, you can now choose between light and dark modes in Settings > Personalization > Colors. Its designed for Windows Store apps, but not every app will listen to this setting and obey it–some apps, especially those from third-party developers, control their own theme settings. This also means File Explorer will remain as blindingly white as ever. You can also choose color of your own choice for start, taskbar and action center.

4)Get Creative With Windows Ink

Windows Ink puts the power of Windows in the tip of your tablet pen, enabling you to write on your device just like you do on paper, create sticky notes, draw on a whiteboard, and easily share your analog thoughts in the digital world. Windows Ink is integrated into apps like Maps, OneNote, Microsoft Edge, and Office.

5)Simpler Start Menu

Microsoft has changed the way Windows 10’s Start menu works. The “All Apps” option is now gone–you’ll just see a full list of installed applications at the left side of your Start menu. Your most frequently used and recently added applications will appear at the top of this list. It’ll show the three most recently added applications instead of a single one, and you can expand this list to see more applications sorted by when you installed them.

Important buttons like the File Explorer, Settings, and Shut Down buttons are now always located at the left side of the Start menu.

OneDrive users will be happy to know that they can now search all their files–both files on the PC and files stored online in OneDrive–from the Start menu.

6)Improved Notifications In Action Center

Action center has moved to a new location in the far right corner of the taskbar, and sports a new look that gives you the power to organize your notifications however you see fit.

You no longer need to open action center to see how many notifications you have—the number on the action center icon(highlighted above) shows you how many notifications are waiting for you. Other apps pinned to the taskbar can also show the number of notifications you've missed. 

7)Do More On The Lock Screen

Cortana isn't the only new feature on the lock screen—you can now play music while your device is locked to control the action from start to stop. Media controls appear at the bottom right corner of the lock screen, along with a picture of the album art from the song currently playing.

8)Windows hello for apps and websites

Fingerprint sensors have been a huge convenience on phones and tablets, and Windows currently supports it for logging into your laptop too via Windows Hello–provided it has the necessary hardware. But in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Windows Hello will support Windows apps and Microsoft Edge, so you can securely log into apps and web sites using your fingerprint as well–not just Windows itself.

You can also sign in to your PC using Windows Hello companion devices, such as Microsoft Band and some Windows 10 phones.

9)The Store Is Redesigned

The new Windows Store design includes features that should appeal to gamers in particular. It's aligned more closely with the Xbox Store, and now offers game bundles and subscriptions. For everyone else, the new design does make it a bit easier to get to the top apps, music, and movies. The Store's download progress indicator is now bigger and clearer, too.

10)Windows Defender Gets Better for Security

 You can also schedule regular scans, and use Cloud Protection and Automatic Sample Submission for quicker threat response. PCMag's security analyst, Neil Rubenking, notes that Defender has improved its performance on independent lab tests, but he still recommends third-party antivirus for superior protection.

Note- It may take half an hour or more to update your windows 10 and your computer might restart several times, don't panic and update it in free time. 

Meet CHIP - a computer that costs $9

Meet CHIP - a computer that costs $9

Nikhil Kapoor   2:21:00 PM

CHIP is a computer. It’s tiny and easy to use. CHIP does computer things. Work in LibreOffice and save your documents to CHIP’s onboard storage. Surf the web and check your email over wifi. Play games with a bluetooth controller. With dozens of applications and tools preinstalled, it is ready to do computer things the moment you power it on.
CHIP is a computer for students, teachers, grandparents, children, artists, makers, hackers, and inventors. Everyone really. CHIP is a great way to add a computer to your life and the perfect way to power your computer based projects.

Along with the above specifications,it also has WiFi and Bluetooth support built-in. This means you can connect to the Internet as well as a keyboard and mouse without using any cables — although Bluetooth keyboards and mice are generally a bit more expensive than the wired models.

You can connect CHIP with any screen. Don't worry if you have an old or small screen, it works with them too. But, If you want to hook CHIP up to a VGA or HDMI port, you’ll need to shell out a bit more cash — $10 for the VGA board or $15 for HDMI.

The option that may draw the most interest is the PocketCHIP case. It creates a battery-powered portable unit based on CHIP that includes a 4.3-inch, 470×272px resistive color touch screen, a 3000mAh battery, and a tiny full super-clicky QWERTY keyboard. CHIP is removable via hatch.

 The company launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund this product and pledged more than $2 million. Click Here to pre-order the C.H.I.P.

Have you ever played this interesting game? If not, play now and i bet you will lose

Have you ever played this interesting game? If not, play now and i bet you will lose

Games Nikhil Kapoor   12:25:00 AM

In your childhood you might have loved playing games such as completing a sentence, name game or guessing right answer for a question . These games were often played during our free school periods. But now enjoy playing the similar type of game on your phones, tablets, laptops, etc.

Google Feud applies the same concept but uses Google’s autocomplete search suggestions. Believe it or not, what most people search for might not be what you’d expect the answer to be.

Google feud have four different categories which are: culture, people, names, questions. You will have to select one of four categories in order to start playing this game.

As you start the game, you would be presented with a question like as shown in above picture "my best friend is a" and you need to complete the phrase. The phrase will have ten different answers with points varying from 1,000 to 10,000. Now answer correctly and enhance your score. 

Created by writer and Internet enthusiast Justin Hook, the game uses Google API and pulls real questions and results directly from Google’s autocomplete.

Click here to play google feud, be warned, it is addictive.

Meet Muzo which helps you to escape from the noisy world and create your own space

Meet Muzo which helps you to escape from the noisy world and create your own space

Cool inventions Nikhil Kapoor   6:53:00 PM

People are really feed up of noise pollution whether its due to industrial activities, social events(Dj parties, loudspeakers), household(Tv's, machines such as vaccum cleaner,mixer,etc) or vehicles. Noise pollution leads to various problems such as hearing loss, sleep disturbances, hypertension, high stress levels and many more. It has even become difficult when you want to talk to your partner in the restaurant or cafeteria but surrounding don't lets you because its so noisy that you are not able to hear each other. 

But muzo will help you to get rid of the noisy world and you know what it also helps you to create your own environment.  



Muzo is the first acoustic device that applies Anti-Vibration Technology for smooth surface. This Exclusive Technology prevents objects from vibrating to minimize any unwanted disturbances nearby. Whether you wish to enjoy a piece of serenity or to become engulfed in the tranquil sounds of nature, Muzo will be there for you. Muzo is compact and portable. So you can carry it even when you’re travelling.

Muzo works in three different scenarios:

Serenity Mode: 

Muzo lets you to experience the Personal Zone of Comfort. Get away from bitter reality and let Muzo take you on a journey far from the hardships of everyday life. With Muzo, you can turn every area into your own personal place.The mood, the environment, the privacy - all of this is under your control now. In Serenity Mode just stick Muzo to a window or any flat surface, and it will make your home an isolated place. 

Sleep Mode:

People tend to neglect the importance of sleeping routine.It actually can affect your energy for the whole day. No worries, just trust it to Muzo. Set the alarm, and Muzo will help you fall asleep, later generating sound waves to wake you up. As a result, you will be able to sleep soundly whole night and wake up at the right time of your sleep cycle to avoid that groggy feeling we all hate.

Secret Mode: 

Muzo ensures that sensitive information is treated in a confidential manner. This mode is perfect when you go for a date. The talks are kept secret between you and your partner. No other person can hear them and it also keeps you away from noisy surroundings. The protection range can be adjusted via muzo app.

 Muzo launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund this product and pledged $532,666. The retail price for this device is $249 but the early adopters will get it for $159.

Cotton clothes that repels odor, stain,liquids and you can actually wear them for weeks without washing

Cotton clothes that repels odor, stain,liquids and you can actually wear them for weeks without washing

Cool inventions Nikhil Kapoor   6:16:00 PM

Imagine a world in which you can wear your clothes for weeks without having to take it off for a good, clean wash.

A type of perfectly-fitting T-shirt that you could wear to your early hot yoga class and then directly to work without having to change first. It would never get smelly and never stain. Yes, thanks to ably who made this thing to be real.

Ably’s 100% premium cotton shirts and hoodies shrug off water, stains, and odor so you can get into your dirtiest fun and still look and smell fresh. You can pack your bag with only one T-shirt and you can enjoy full week holiday without any worry. 

Ably Apparel uses patent-pending technology called Filium, that makes natural fabrics repel liquids, stains, and odors. Pour water on an Ably shirt, spill coffee or wine, and it just beads up and rolls off like it’s on glass.

You can wear shirts to the gym every day for a week and it’ll still smell new. It’s not 100% waterproof, so if you get dunked you’ll still get wet—but Ably shirt or hoodie will dry up to 40% faster than regular cotton. There are other products on the market now that promise similar repellant properties, but they use a nanoparticle coating. Ably doesn’t use nanoparticles or any toxic chemicals that can leach into your skin or the environment.

The company was started by apparel industry veterans Raj Shah and Akhil Shah, along with Stanley Hainsworth, former creative director at NIKE, Lego and Starbucks.

Ably clothing are for both men and women. It has three categories- t-shirts, hoodie's and full sleeves which vary from 48$ to 125$. Ably launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund this product and pledged $540,112. The company promises to start its shipping by this month.

Touchjet Pond- a tiny pico projector that turns any surface into a giant 80” touchscreen.

Touchjet Pond- a tiny pico projector that turns any surface into a giant 80” touchscreen.

Cool inventions Nikhil Kapoor   1:47:00 PM

Touchjet Pond (Formerly TouchPico) is a tiny handheld projector that turns any surface into a giant touchscreen. Touchjet is 2016 Gold Edison Award Winner. It is an Android-powered pico projector that’s about the same size as the Galaxy S4, and it can turn any surface, including a wall, into a touch-friendly 80-inch screen i.e, it is a projector, android pc and a super large sized touchscreen projector.

Touchjet Pond uses cutting-edge infrared detection technology to track the stylus(stylus pen), allowing you to control and interact with the image that is projected on any flat surface at 40 frames per second. It is able to capture the location of the stylus, using its built-in infrared camera, and convert the location into touch screen coordinates

Touchjet pond works well as an android device .You can download apps from Google Play, project a Skype chat on the wall, or use it to display a presentation. It could also be used for gaming, teaching and for watching movies.

The device is all plastic, which keeps the weight down to 9.6 ounces and is Wi-Fi-enabled, runs Android 4.4, has a SD memory slot, HDMI input, audio output and a wireless mouse. There is no problem for carrying this device as it can easily fit into your pocket or your briefcase( dimensions of the device -28 x 115 x 100 mm). 

Touchjet has been funded $952,334 from a crowdfunding campaign which was made on IndieGogo . The retail price for this device is $599 but at the time of writing, it was available for $480.

Watch the crowdfunding video:

Click Here to order this device.

Airing: the first hoseless, maskless, micro-CPAP to get rid of snoring and to cure sleep apnea

Airing: the first hoseless, maskless, micro-CPAP to get rid of snoring and to cure sleep apnea

Cool inventions Nikhil Kapoor   1:57:00 PM

Before you start reading this article ask a question to your partner or parents, do you snore?If, yes you are in trouble and it should be diagnosed immediately. Read further to know what can snoring leads to and why airing should be used to cure it.

Snoring is the often loud or harsh sound that can occur as you sleep. About 40 percent of adult men and 24 percent of adult women are habitual snorers. Snoring can be a nuisance to your partner and anyone else nearby. You may even snore loudly enough to wake yourself up.

Light snoring may not disrupt your overall sleep quality. Heavy snoring may be associated with obstructive sleep apnea, a serious sleep disorder and a risk factor for heart disease, stroke, diabetes and many other health problems.

What is Sleep Apnea?

Sleep apnea (AP-ne-ah) is a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep. Breathing pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes. They may occur 30 times or more an hour. Typically, normal breathing then starts again, sometimes with a loud snort or choking sound.

Untreated, sleep apnea causes a number of serious health problems, including high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, memory impairment, weight gain, and headaches.

Sleep Apnea-Treatment 
CPAP machines can mitigate this problem, but their poor design causes sleep apnea sufferers to give up on it: 50% of CPAP users stop using it within one year. But with a new invention called the Airing which help the patients to get rid of sleep apnea and snoring problem too without going beyond their comfort zone. 

How Airing Works?

Like other sleep apnea devices, the Airing sends air into a wearer’s breathing tubes to keep them from collapsing. That can also eliminate snoring because it ensures airflow doesn't get obstructed. The Airing uses hundreds of tiny micro-blower plates, which open and close because of electrostatic force. When the plates have opposite charges, they attract, squeezing together like bellows. Each little pump does that thousands of times per second to create airflow.The air comes through two nose buds, which are made of molded silicon rubber. The buds form a seal inside the nose to maintain the air pressure and ensure that the device stays in place while the wearer sleeps. The Airing is powered by zinc-air batteries, which are powerful and light. But the batteries are not rechargeable, so each Airing can only be used once.

Design Specifications:

The Airing has raised more than $1,566,000 on Indiegogo and is a prototype by now. The company is building up full working product and each Airing is estimated to retail for $3. It would be available in market after it gets FDA clearance and insurance approval. But the company promises to start its shipping by July next year.

Here’s a video that was created to help with crowdfunding the Airing:

Dolfi - a palm-sized washing machine that uses ultrasonic technology to remove stains from your clothes

Dolfi - a palm-sized washing machine that uses ultrasonic technology to remove stains from your clothes

Cool inventions Nikhil Kapoor   2:53:00 PM

We all love travelling and have some vacations but the problem faced is that we cannot take clothes beyond the luaggage limits. So, we end up paying heavily for laundry which is always a load on our pockets. To overcome this problem you will love to travel with Dolfi.

Dolfi is the world's smallest and gentlest washing device which cleans your clothes with the power of ultrasonic technology. Dolfi cleans without damaging or discoloring your clothes.

"The idea of Dolfi came after a few terrible experiences with laundry during my extensive travel," said Dolfi founder Lena Solis, who commissioned Andre Fangueiro to design the product. "I believe that ultrasonic technology will change the way we wash," she added. The engineers from MPI Ultrasonics applied their over 25 years of experience in order to come up with Dolfi's technological solution for textiles.

It is perfectly portable to fit in any luggage and will make your travels more fun without the hassle of laundry. 

How does it work?

After 30-40 min, your clothes will be fresh and clean. Rinse them and hang to dry – you can wear your favorites again the next morning! Clothes just look new even after many washing cycles.

Dolfi is best for:  

• Men shirts and ties
• Sportswear
• Kid's clothes 
• Woolen clothes
• Delicate fabrics such as  silk, lace, cashmere, lingerie.

Dolfi launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise $100,000 (£66,000) for production of the device on online platform IndieGogo but got more love from the people and recieved total fund of $1,047,002. A portion of the fund is to be donated towards dolphin research and welfare organisations. The company is planning to launch international sales by this year.

The Z - a perfect gaming mouse from Swiftpoint

The Z - a perfect gaming mouse from Swiftpoint

Cool inventions Nikhil Kapoor   5:32:00 AM

If you're a Gamer, Designer or a Power User, The Z will let you interact with your computer in a faster, more precise & intuitive way. It's the world’s first mouse to pivot, tilt and roll, with a brand new way of clicking buttons - meaning you can access dozens of different button actions while barely moving your fingers. The Z also senses how hard you click, giving variable speed / force control, and provides tactile feedback, so you know when you’ve made a ‘deeper click’. 

The Z is aware when it is pivoting left or right. In the example listed on the Kickstarter page, you could run straight ahead in a game while looking left or right with analog control(the same way as you would with a VR headset).

While in the air, the mouse can sense pitch, roll and yaw movements to offer a full flight or space simulator experience. Players can attach a 3-axis extender to the bottom of the mouse for a full flight or space simulator experience.

When playing a game that involves driving you can use the mouse to take direct analog control of the steering wheel. Just tilt the mouse right or left in order to give direction to vehicle.
The specifications of the mouse can be clearly depicted by the image given below.

Swiftpoint’s previous Kickstarter project, earned the Best Computer Peripheral Innovation award, at the largest technology show in the US (The CES). Now, after more than three years of development,they are ready to launch The Z. 
The Kickstarter campaign for the Z wrapped up on 12 August 2016 and pledged more than $500,000. Swiftpoint says the shipping of units would start in December, if all goes to plan.