#crowdfunded hardware

Novena open laptop project exceeds 280 percent of crowd-funding target

Novena open laptop project exceeds 280 percent of crowd-funding target

Novena, an open laptop platform designed for hackers, has surpassed 280 percent of its crowd-funding target, and the open-hardware computing devices will start shipping in November. Notebook computers are traditionally designed with closed and proprietary architecture, which leaves most t...

Taiwan’s HWTrek wants to match your crowdfunding idea with experts and manufacturers

Taiwan’s HWTrek wants to match your crowdfunding idea with experts and manufacturers

HWTrek seeks to help people overcome the manufacturing hurdle in getting their crowdfunded hardware projects off the ground through mentorship. Lucas Wang, the CEO of HWTrek, isn’t that impressed with FitBit’s Force activity tracker. Examining the device in his Taipei office, Wang offers a cri...