Hasta La Gadget!

Just like how one cannot put a good man down, so too, is it difficult to ensure that a device or product that resonates well with the market be kept under wraps for long. It seems that the LuMini is back, and boy, is it ready to rock and roll! TABU Products first introduced the LuMini as a small, colorful and affordable Bluetooth bulb, over on the crowdfunding site known as Kickstarter in February. The LuMini happens to be an LED RGB (Red, Blue and Green) bulb which makes it perfect for mood lighting purposes, being 50% smaller compared to traditional LED bulbs with the ability to fit into most lamps.

In the Kickstarter campaign, it did help TABU Products figure out just what backers wanted exactly, and they decided to make sure that the project is revamped and re-launch the campaign. The first project saw TABU offer a quartet of socket sizes, and it was discovered that most of the Kickstarter pledges that came in happen to concentrate on two types of sockets, the E26 and E27, which tend to be used as standard bulbs in the US and Europe. Through the removal of the least popular two, which are the E12 and E14, TABU managed to reduce their production cost by 50%, which then enabled the company to lower the goal from the $50,000 to $25,000, where pledges will begin at $25.

Tabu will also offer stretch goals for the E12 and E14, just in case there happens to have any demand, so that they will be ready to produce these, too. Using the funds that were raised from the Kickstarter campaign, Tabu will then complete the firmware design and production molding as well as increase Android device compatibility. The LuMini will play nice with all smartphones that rely on Bluetooth Smart. The estimated project delivery date has been set to May this year, which ain’t that far off actually.

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[ LuMini set to make a smashing return with revised goals copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Just about everyone and their aunt owns a smartphone these days, and you know for sure that the vehicles in which you ride in day-to-day, too, are getting smarter. Homes have also been outfitted with their fair share of technology and devices to be smart in their own right, so why not make sure that the insides of your home too, would be able to live up to its technological billing on the outside? Enter the AwoX StriimLight B-10 LED light bulb which will not only bring light to your home, but it also comes with a built-in Bluetooth speaker which makes it a snap to play back digital music wherever it is installed in your home, making it a simple “smart home” upgrade, so to speak.

The AwoX StriimLight B-10 LED light bulb is a long life, energy efficient bulb that is so easy to install, all you need to do would be to screw it into current lamp sockets and hooking it up to Bluetooth-enabled devices including the likes of smartphones, laptops and tablets. After pairing it to the StriimLight, you will be able to make use of your Bluetooth-enabled device to stream music and control your tracks.

The hardware manufacturers have done their bit to throw in an included IR remote control which will be able to turn the light on and off, where it can also be used to adjust the volume of your music to a level that you desire. This quick set up scheme makes it a snap for anyone to integrate sound anywhere there’s a light, all without having to go through the hassle of pulling wires, or requiring one to make changes to the decor. It would be as simple as screwing it in, flicking on the switch, and play the music of your choice. It gives out a warm white color and will be available from January 2014 onward at $99 a pop.

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[ AwoX StriimLight B-10 LED light bulb is one smart device copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]