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With the rise of the crowd funding the consumer electronic world has been given an interesting kick in a new direction. We are now seeing some very interesting tech from companies that we might never have heard of if it were not for crowd funding. This has both good and bad consequences, although the good do outweigh the bad at this stage. One item that was brought to our attention is SVET. If you are not familiar with SVET is it a new type of lighting technology that claims it is healthier than any other light in use.

Intel announced that they have taken over a start-up company Basis Science from San Francisco. It is a company that specializes in the development and production of biometric sensors, and theri most device is Basis band, smart fitness bracelet that tracks a user's health - heart rate, calorie consumption, and stuff like that.