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The Carduino V9 alpha prototypes are shipping and ready for internal testing. If the boards pass a thorough inspection, this hardware represents the exact same design that we'll use to launch our Kickstarter campaign. We can't wait to see how you'll use the Carduino!

Full details will be released when the campaign launches, but rest assured the wait will be worth it!

We're honored to appear on Wired.com's homepage today!

The Internet of Anything: The Little Box That Hooks Your Old Car Up to the Internet | WIRED Carduino plugs into your car's diagnostics port, enabling you to add new features to your car, such as the ability to control your locks and windows from your smartphone.

We're happy to report that CarKnow has been selected as a winner of the inaugural MassIT government innovation challenge, a part of the MassChallenge sidecar program! We have the unique and exciting opportunity to pilot our hardware in government, helping the state of Massachusetts better monitor and maintain their vehicles and infrastructure.

http://masschallenge.org/startups/2014/winners

MassChallenge MassChallenge, an annual $1M global startup competition and accelerator program, catalyzes the launch and success of high-growth, high-impact new businesses

We're off to Sensors Expo 2014 in Chicago! Come stop by our booth in the IoT Pavilion ( #625) to see the CARduino and some live demos. If you like what you see, please vote for us for the People's Choice award here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5CV2M3Z (we're the Enabling 'Avacar' listing).

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It's shaping up to be a BIG summer at CarKnow! First IPSO, now we've been selected as a finalist and participant in the MassChallenge 2014 accelerator program! Oh yeah... and we've got boards!

We're thrilled to be mentioned on AU1 in the NYT Automobiles Section today! Fuel economy improvements are important but just scratch the surface of possibilities CarKnow enables for drivers. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/11/automobiles/owners-who-are-happy-when-the-engine-doesnt-start.html?ref=automobiles

Owners Who Are Happy When the Engine Doesn’t Start Many people who own the Chevrolet Volt try to outwit the car’s computer so they seldom burn a drop of gas.

CarKnow is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a finalist for the 2014 IPSO Alliance Challenge! http://www.ipso-alliance.org/challenge

We're even more pleased to announce that we have resolved our supplier and assembler issues, and have successfully stress-tested our latest prototype.

IPSO CHALLENGE | IPSO Alliance IPSO CHALLENGE was designed to advance the development and standardization of the Internet of Things (IoT). We challenge forward thinkers from around the globe to build working prototypes from innovative concepts in interfaces, interactions, and applications which showcase the use of the Internet Pr…

Prototyping a new run of iPhone-size cases today. We're thinking black, tan, and clear - to match your interior, or show off the hardware's!

Having some fun thinking about CarKnow, CloudThink, and how device interactions can make a smarter world.

If all of your devices could talk to one another, how could they better serve you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QORTb1oA6tY

CloudThink's Smarter World CloudThink and Smart Object Duplication: A vision for a more intelligent future. Song "Massive" by "Podington Bear" is public domain.

We're still alive and kicking!

All our efforts have been focused on giving you the best possible hardware, API, and applications - leaving no time for social media. We'll be back soon with exciting demos and information about how to purchase hardware (like our snazzy purple Version 8 hardware, shown below). Just a little more finessing and supply chain optimization before we can start talking about stuffing boxes!

We've also recently started working with a machine learning expert who has great ideas about how to improve the driving experience. We can't wait to show you what he comes up with!

CarKnow hardware V8 testing is just around the corner. PCBs, stencils, and components are in and awaiting assembly. Big software updates to ensure data reliability (using onboard EEPROM for configuration backup and improved CAN2 sniffing) are in testing starting today, and the new antenna designs are being sent our for production. We can't wait!