Smartphones have made our life easier, or more complicated, depending on your point of view. But technology is always on the verge of inventions and discoveries that can make things even more simple and convenient. A new Kickstarter project is one of those devices that will make your smartphone and smart appliances even smarter with just one click. Qmote is out to revolitionize the way your mobile devices function, even when you’re away from them.
You can program your Qmote to do up to 10 different actions, including IFTTT commands so that your smartphone, tablet or smart appliances around your house can function even without you touching them. You can also connect several Qmotes to just one smartphone so you can leave a few of them lying in different locations, in case you can’t be bothered to look for it or carry it around. You can also turn on the “Presenter Mode” in the device so you can link to your computer through Bluetooth Smart and use it just like any other presenter device to move the slides along. Other functions you can use it for is to control music, take photos, take screenshots, record audio, toggle silent mode, snooze an alarm, and many more.
Qmote has a brushed aluminum casing that looks sleek and not too shabby at all, with dimensions of 3.9 x 3.3 x .5 cm. It uses Bluetooth Low Energy 4.0 to connect to your devices and is powered by a changeable coin cell battery that should last you up to a year, if you use it regularly. It has an IPX7 water rating which means you can use it indoors and outdoors, even in the snow, rain or with brief splashes of water.
Its campaign hasn’t reached its goal of $20,000 yet, but it has already more than 50% funding. There are 40 days to go, and you can pledge as low as $15, which already includes one Qmote device. Estimated delivery for early birds is April this year.
SOURCE: Kickstarter
