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Quality GPTs - Custom designed GPTs for businesses

QualityGPTs

GPTs, personalized for you.
 Agency providing easy to use AI tools to small businesses.

The Beet - hardware audio wireless consumer electronics

The Beet

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Make Any Record Player Wireless
 Connected device for Turntables so you can listen to vinyl over any wireless speaker system, without losing sound quality.
Gamma Wearables - fashion fitness consumer electronics

Gamma Wearables

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Thin, elegant illustrated wearable activity band
 STORY is an elegant, thin e-ink wristband whose picture gradually changes over the course of your day. It learns your fitness level, and then slowly and gradually increases your daily goal. It will work seamlessly and without setup for anyone ages 2 to 102. If ...
OrigAudio - consumer electronics

OrigAudio

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The most unique speakers on the market.
 Two of our most popular products are: The "Rock-It". It is a device that lets you turn anything, literally anything into a speaker using vibration technology, watch it in action here: http://www.origaudio.com/products/rock-it Our second most popular product is ...
minium - mobile hardware consumer electronics software

minium

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a modern minimalist phone
 At Minium we believe technology should be simple and mindful. We realized that we were constantly distracted and feeling over-connected by our smartphones. We couldn’t find any exciting minimal solutions, so we decided to build a phone on our own. Minium is the ...
BFF Gemz - consumer electronics private social networking toys

BFF Gemz

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Social networking with a necklace...just for tweens
 BFF Gemz is safe social networking with a necklace for tweens. You add friends with your necklaces and automatically become friends online on bffgemz.com, meaning only real friends become online friends. Plus, the necklace also allows you to send and receive secret ...
LyteShot - consumer electronics mobile games augmented reality hardware + software

LyteShot

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Sensor Based Mobile Gaming
 LyteShot, Inc. (“LyteShot”) is an open source sensor-based mobile gaming platform to deliver the next generation of mobile gaming. LyteShot is merging the physical and digital worlds with its groundbreaking new mobile gaming platform that turns any place in the ...
Aria - consumer electronics internet of things Wearables Fashion Tech

Aria

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A TIMELESS COLLECTION OF CHIC, FINE JEWELRY WHERE FASHION MEETS TECHNOLOGY
 First generation product is a high-end, classic piece of jewelry which targets IoT home connectivity applications by controling various smart home devices such as thermostat, door locks, wireless speakers, etc. without carrying your smartphone. In addition, it ...
Lowcost Email cheap flights alerts

NowBoarding ✈️

Invite-only mailing list.
We search the best weekend and long-haul flight deals so you can book before everyone else.

Rune17 - mobile consumer electronics electronics sensors

Rune17

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Bluetooth LE Mobile Device Accessories
 Rune17 is an engineering company, designing the next generation of Bluetooth Smart(tm) Low Energy Mobile Device Accessories. Starting today with the iPhone 4S, Droid RAZR Maxx, and new iPad - people will be able to connect their mobile device to low cost, ultra ...
Apollo Technology - mobile enterprise software consumer electronics Wearables

Apollo Technology

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Leader in Consumer Electronics and Wearables
 Apollo Technology is a privately held consumer technology and wearable products company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It develops and sells wearable technology such as the Apollo Smart Watch and working on developing more new consumer technology products. ...
Central Standard Timing - manufacturing fashion consumer electronics design

Central Standard Timing

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The world's thinnest watch.
 We created the World's thinnest watch at less than a 1mm thick with a months battery life before it needs recharging. After exceeding our goal on kickstarter by over 500% and securing $1M from our backers, we spent months developing completely new to the world ...
211Tracker - analytics wireless consumer electronics retail technology

211Tracker

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Tracking Consumer engagement on products that are on display in a retail environment.
The Tracker system, encompasses both hardware and software components that protect electronic devices on display in a retail environment as well as tracks consumer engagement on these devices, for example, how often a product is engaged with and for how long with ...
Ramax America - hardware security consumer electronics

Ramax America

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Advanced Keyless Door Lock
The Ramax Smart Lock is a keyless entry to your door. Our advanced, secure, and sleek design smart lock enables you to have complete control over your door.
Invitation App - Share referral codes community

Invitation codes

The referral community
 Invitation App is a social network where people post their referral codes and collect rewards on autopilot.

BikeSpike - consumer electronics transportation embedded hardware and software gps

BikeSpike

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Like LoJack, OnStar and FitBit for your bike.
The BikeSpike is a patent pending hardware/software solution that helps you recover your bike if it gets stolen, notifies you if someone begins to tamper with it and sends an alert to key contacts if you're in an accident. Share your bike's location and full profile ...
Gadgeted - mobile consumer electronics insurance

Gadgeted

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Consumer Electronics Warranties
 Gadgeted addresses the inefficient market for consumer electronics warranties with an initial focus on smartphones. With an innovative profit sharing model, Gadgeted counters preconceptions that consumer electronics warranties are a "bad deal." Our new operational ...
Joystickers - video games consumer electronics startups mobile games

Joystickers

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We turn the analog world into a mobile game.
 Joystickers designs technology that turn physical products into mobile gaming peripherals. We license this technology to manufacturers for free. In exchange for the free license we retain the exclusive right to sell the apps and games that work specifically with ...
PowerDecal - B2B sports consumer electronics

PowerDecal

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LED-backlit decals
 PowerDecal Holdings, LLC manufactures and distributes LED-backlit automotive decals and promotional materials that use similar patented technologies. Products are licensed by the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and over 180 colleges/universities. The company also engages in ...
Aiwa - music audio consumer electronics internet of things

Aiwa

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Nest for audio
 Aiwa seeks to be the Nest of home audio. By making audio products (e.g. speakers) that integrate with a cloud service, we can create an ecosystem that evolves to automate and enhance group listening experiences. This adaptive solution will help us achieve our vision ...
Everpurse - hardware fashion consumer electronics women-focused

Everpurse

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Seamless integration between fashion and technology
 Ever notice that your smartphone dies JUST when you need it most? We set out to build something so powerful and easy to use, it would make charging your phone an afterthought. To charge, all you have to do is slip your phone into the special charging pocket inside ...
Zenflow - mobile SaaS consumer electronics hardware + software

Zenflow

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Forget about your air filter.

Scout - security consumer electronics internet of things

Scout

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Hassle-free Home Security
 Scout is a self-installed, wireless home security system. We've created a more open, affordable and modern system than what is available on the market today. With month-to-month contracts and portable devices, Scout is a renter-friendly solution for the other ...
Gramovox - music audio consumer electronics art

Gramovox

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World's First Bluetooth Gramophone
 Gramovox reimagines vintage A/V equipment into functional contemporary art. Our first product is the Gramovox Bluetooth Gramophone. Our bold design and vintage sound are inspired by the 1920s Magnavox R3 Horn Speaker. Our product's form and function are a marriage ...
VirtualGoggles - hardware clean technology consumer electronics high tech

VirtualGoggles

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All In One Head Mounted Display Hi Tech Concept
 The Virtual Goggles is an all in one head mounted display hi-tech concept.
BuyMenStuff - fitness consumer electronics gadget mens specific

BuyMenStuff

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The Manliest Shop on the Web
 - Fitness - Gadgets - WTF - Apparel - Electronics and more! All for Men!
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