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RFduino: A finger-tip sized, Arduino compatible, wireless enabled microcontroller, low cost enough to leave in all of your projects!

Shrunk down an Arduino to the size of a finger-tip!

RFduino: A finger-tip sized, Arduino compatible, wireless enabled microcontroller, low cost enough to leave in all of your projects!
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Open Source RF
3,579 backers pledged $352,700 to help bring this project to life.
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We Know RFduino Contest

Dear Backers,

Thank you for all the emails you have been sending to us about your exciting RFduino projects.

Check this out:

Today, SemiconductorStore.com has launched a contest called "We... Read more

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Thank you to our Backers, Enjoy your RFduinos

Dear Backers,

Happy New Year!

Thank You for being a Backer of the RFduino project!

As we have we have constantly been in direct dialog with Backers who have contacted... Read more

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ALL RFduino Backer Reward Levels Have Shipped to ShipWire Fulfillment Center


Dear RFduino Backers,

We now have confirmation that the last box of Backer rewards has been picked up by UPS and on the way to ShipWire fulfillment center.

This includes... Read more

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RFduino Forum and GitHub Links


Dear RFduino Backers,

The RFduino official forum has been launched, here is the link:
http://forum.RFduino.com

The source code has been published on GitHub, here is the link:http://GitHub.com/RFduino

We will be... Read more

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Please provide feedback :)


Dear Backers,

Thank you for all the great feedback you have been providing to us via email and private messages.  We have worked really hard for right about a year... Read more

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Shipping Update


Dear Backers,

This is a quick update.  There are 1048  more Backer rewards packed and will be picked up tomorrow by the courier to go to the shipping fulfillment center.... Read more

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Shipping status and shipping pics


Dear Backers,

Today at the factory we packed up about 700 backer rewards and that combined with the few hundred shipped puts us at about 1,000 Backer rewards.  We are... Read more

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Packaged pics from factory


Dear Backers,

Here are some pics taken today at the factory where we are packaging and shipping:

Top pic of 8 reward levels.
http://files.rfdigital.com/10.17.13_factory_8_rewards_top.jpg

Inside pic of 8 reward levels.... Read more

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Higher pledge levels being packaged for shipping


Dear Backers,

This is a quick update to let you know that today we are doing final packaging for starting to ship the higher pledge levels which have been waiting... Read more

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Backer Reward Level Shipping Sequence


Dear Backers,

First, for those Backers who have received their shipments, thank you all for all the great feedback you have been providing to us with you using your RFduinos... Read more

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RFduino Mac OS X IDE is ready.


Dear Backers,

For those first few hundred Backers with the $39 and $49 pledge levels who have already received their rewards and also received the limited with instructions and the... Read more

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True quality takes time.

Dear Backers,

It's been quite a ride over the recent months with launching 11 new interrelated products, getting them into volume production and pushing about 3,500 shipments out the door... Read more

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Rewards have been shipping for over a week and continue to ship daily


Dear Backers,

Our fulfillment center has already shipped the first batch of rewards and the 2nd batch has already been received and also in queue to go out.  Shipments have... Read more

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First batch of rewards arrived at fulfillment center, in queue to ship to Backers. Also new PCBs arrived.


Dear Backers,

Here are some pics:  (Make sure you scroll all the way down, as there is writing below the last pic.)

http://files.rfdigital.com/update.9.8.13.pic.1.jpg

http://files.rfdigital.com/update.9.8.13.pic.2.jpg

http://files.rfdigital.com/update.9.8.13.pic.3.jpg

http://files.rfdigital.com/update.9.8.13.pic.4.jpg

http://files.rfdigital.com/update.9.8.13.pic.5.jpg


Here is... Read more

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Small batch of Backer Rwards shipping to fulfillment center tomorrow

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For backers only

Shipping delay due to misprinted silkscreen on PCBs

26 Comments
For backers only

1st iPhone App in App Store - Preloaded Sketch Surveys Sent

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For backers only

New board pics, packaging pics and testing videos.

8 Comments
For backers only

Updated Schematic and PCB files

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For backers only

New labeling information and initial shipping Q&A

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For backers only

International shipping method by USPS

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For backers only

Ready to start initial shipments to Backers

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For backers only

Production on schedule.

Dear Backers,

We have made great progress and are on schedule with production.

In addition to working on production, our engineering efforts have not stopped, we continued to work on... Read more

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Some post project - Q & As


Dear Backers,

After having taken a few days to catch up on some much needed sleep, we're changing to production mode and getting geared up to manufacture the RFduino and... Read more
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Thank You So Much for KickStarting the RFduino!

Dear Backers,

3,579 Backers pledging over $352k!

Thanks to you, the RFduino has been KickStarted and off to a strong start!

Thank you so much for backing this project, it's... Read more

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Successfully raised $352,700 with 3,579 backers

Get-It-All pledge levels

Dear Backers,

We do updates sparingly since they generate emails in your inbox, so we make effort to limit that to only when needed. :) 

I wanted to do a... Read more

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microSD Shield A La Carte Pricing

Dear Backers,

You are awesome!!!

Over 3,200 Backers and $300k!!!  You made this project an amazing success!!!  

Thank you !!!

Here is the pricing for the microSD shield board: ... Read more

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RFduino Dual Relay Shield A La Carte Reward Available

Dear Backers,

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECT!!!

We have added the Dual Relay Shield as an A la carte reward option.

To add a Dual... Read more

42 Comments

RFduino Battery Shield Circuit Review Video


Dear Backers,

Here is a video where I do a review of the battery shields for the RFduino.  We have three battery shields and this video goes through all three... Read more

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RFduino Color RGB LED Shield Circuit Review Video

Dear Backers,

Fantastic job with helping spread the word, you're awesome!

I made a circuit review video of the RFduino Color RGB LED Shield for you, please see the video below,... Read more

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RFduino Servo Shield Circuit Review Video

Dear Backers,

I have made a circuit review video of the Servo Shield board for the RFduino. 

http://youtu.be/eio7Pm_gDAk

Thanks again to all for being backers and spreading the word about... Read more

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Preloaded-Sketch Pledge Levels Video

Dear Backers,

This update is specifically for those who have pledged for the pre-loaded sketch pledge levels which are the $15, $19, $29, $31 and $45, as these do not... Read more

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Technical Video on the RFduino

Dear Backers,

Thank you again so much for all your support of this project!

I have just put together a video with very rough editing to explain some of the... Read more

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Relay shield board layout ready

Dear Backers,

You are all amazing! Together, we are over 600 backers and increasing fast every day!  Just as fast as new backers joining, we're moving onto more shield designs... Read more

16 Comments

microSD shield for the RFduino

Dear Backers,

2 quick updates.  

First, we did some updates to the KS home page for the RFduino project, here is the direct link: http://kck.st/XUK4Oa

Second, we have been working... Read more

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$20k stretch goal met, added 2nd shield. (at $30k now)

Dear Backers,

Thank you so much for supporting this project!

Right about the time I went to write the thank you for reaching $20k, we have already reached $30k and... Read more

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$10k stretch goal met in 2 days!

Dear Backers,

Fantastic!  You did it!  Our first stretch goal is met and now we are on to our 2nd one.

We now have a stretch goal of $20k... Read more

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A la carte options added.

Dear Backers,

As requested by some backers, we have added an "A la carte" option:

You may add additional RFduinos and shield boards to any pledge level using the individual... Read more

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Wow! We're fully funded within the 1st day!

YOU ALL ROCK!!!!

Thank you so much for all of your support and interest in this project!

Lets keep it rolling.

We're setting a stretch goal of $10k, for a... Read more

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Project launched