There are many sources for getting funding for a new idea. We have seen KickStarter and Indiegogo as two of the more popular ones out there. And every now and then we see one new product that is so great that funding for it goes off the charts and in the end, it records a huge amount of money. But, we have now seen one that is so popular that it achieves its funding goals, not in a matter of days, but in a matter of hours. And that is what the Canary smart phone security device has managed to accomplish. And this one appeals to a very broad audience because of just how simple it is and the associated reasonable price to join in.
The Canary smart home security device is on Indiegogo and I have been watching it for several hours now. Today is the first day that it has been up and with a goal of $100,000, they have already had contributions of just under $207,000. That is very impressive for a new project. It is all that this can do for you which has attracted all the interest.
It is small in size, measuring only 6 inches tall and three inches across. Installation is a snap as you only have to take it out of the box and get it connected to your WiFi setup. Then you register for an account and you are done. It is up and running at that point.
Purely as a home security device, you use your smart phone to look at what is going on in your home. If the Canary detects movement, it will alert you to that with the free app that you download. At that point, you determine how to respond. You can call the police, a friend or neighbor, etc. You can even kick off a siren to scare them away. And at the same time, you can be recording what is going on in your home. Now that is a great set of features in a simple home security system with the ability to track movement and sound.
As part of those contributors who help fund the Canary project, there is the opportunity to get your own Canary home security system. if you Contribute Now you can get your own white Canary for a contribution of $199. We expect the price to be $249 when this comes to market in the middle of next year. Given the kind of funding it looks like they are going to get, there is no reason why they could not come to market sooner. This is worth taking a look at as a simple way to do home security. And is going to be highly successful as the contributions went up by over $4,000 from when I started writing this. This one is going to easily break the $1 million mark with the 35 days that are left.
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