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Quirky Just Filed For Bankruptcy
A bad year just got worse for Quirky. The crowdsourced design company just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Quirky will also sell assets related to Wink, its home automation hub, to a company called Flextronics. This is a bummer.
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These Ads Are So Quirky And Stupid They Made Me Laugh Hard
Video: Man, watching these sweaters dance made me laugh hard. I confess I’m a sucker for quirky humour and these ads — for this year’s Gap gift guide — are without a doubt the quirkiest I’ve seen in a long while.
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Wink’s New Touchscreen Smart Home Panel Belongs In The Jetsons’ Foyer
When it introduced its ultra affordable hub a few months ago, Wink signalled that it wanted to win the smart home wars. Now, with the release of a touchscreen display and control pad called Relay, it’s clear that the Quirky off-shoot is in a hurry too. It’s not like the home of the future is…
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A Fold-Flat Watering Can Designed For Your Cramped Balcony Garden
If you live in an apartment in a big city, and you’ve managed to find a little room on your tiny balcony for a modest garden, you probably don’t have much space left for the tools needed to toil over your cramped crops. So inventor Marc R. came up with this rather clever soft-sided watering…