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Stanford Student Entrepreneur Raised $800K on Kickstarter

Palo Alto, CA, April 02, 2015 — /EPR ELECTRONICS NEWS/ — Stanford student Jerming Gu, founder of CANDY HOUSE Inc., raised more than $800,000 dollars after his product launch on Kickstarter. Sesame – the world’s first instant smart lock – reached its funding goal in nine hours when first introduced. Currently, nearly 5,000 supporters have backed the project.

Sesame allows users to lock and unlock their doors using the Sesame app on their smartphones. It is the only smart lock that syncs the movement of the lock with the phone, providing exact control of the angle to which the lock turns.

Gu is a mechanical engineering master candidate from Stanford University. Originally from Taiwan, Gu is someone who usually thinks outside the box. Disruptor, troublemaker, entrepreneur, as he calls himself.

“There has got to be smarter ways to live our life,” Gu said.

Gu said he got the idea for smart lock due to his experience living in Asia where technology is relatively less developed.

With five-patented design, Sesame works with just about any deadbolt in the world. Users can install it in seconds, without replacing existing lock or removing anything. Current model is optimized for US/Canada/northern Europe Markets.

CANDY HOUSE also offers optional access point, which connects Sesame to the Internet when plugged into any nearby outlet. It lets users control Sesame wherever they are.

With Internet connection capability, users can allow guests in remotely. They can also control who has access and when. To ensure safety, the Sesame app also sends out a notification whenever the door opens or closes.

About CANDY HOUSE
Founded and developed by Stanford University students, CANDY HOUSE, Inc. is a candy store that sells dreams, putting the joy and surprise of innovative technology in the hands of consumers, just like candy. It is also a design house, developing and manufacturing products that inspire a minimal lifestyle. It launched its first product – Sesame, the world’s first instant smart lock – in February 2015. For more information about CANDY HOUSE, Inc., visit the site online or follow it on Facebook or Twitter.

Contact CANDY HOUSE
media@candyhouse.co
(650) 644-5681

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Sesame – smart lock that changes the world

Palo Alto, CA, March 27, 2015 — /EPR ELECTRONICS NEWS/ — Sesame, the world’s first instant smart lock, raised more than seven times of its funding goal on Kickstarter. Launched on Kickstarter on Feb. 25, 2015, Sesame has raised more than $760,000 from backers all over the world.

The smart lock, which allows users to control their door with a smartphone app, attracted thousands.

Connected to users’ phone via Bluetooth, Sesame allows users full control of the lock, even to the exact angle a lock turns. With the optional Wi-Fi Access Point that connects Sesame to the Internet, users don’t even have to be physically near Sesame. The remote control feature allows people to send access to their friends and keep track of whether the door’s locked wherever they are.

With five-patented design, Sesame works with just about any deadbolt in the world. Users can install it in seconds, without replacing existing lock or removing anything. Current model is optimized for US/Canada/Singapore/Norway/Sweden Markets.

With market of Internet of Things (IoT) expanding rapidly, backers are turning more and more attention to smart gadgets that make their life easier. Founded by two students from Stanford University, CANDY HOUSE Inc. designs and manufactures products that inspire a minimal yet joyful lifestyle.

“People will carry less and less things when leave the house, that’s the trend,” said Jerming Gu, founder of Candy House.

Wallet, keys, and cell phone. People used to bring three things when they leave home. Now walltet is gradually replaced by keys. The Starbucks app pays your green tea frappuccino, you Venmo money to a friend for getting late-night pizza, you hop on a Uber without worrying about cab fare or tip.

“With Sesame, the next thing to disappear are the keys,” said Gu.

Contact-Details: CANDY HOUSE Inc.
media@candyhouse.co

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Powermat (PMA Standard) Compatible Wireless Charging Technology for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is Announced Today

Powermat Wireless charging technology to come to latest Samsung device Galaxy Note III thanks to innovation by Big Fun Market

After the Samsung’s release of Galaxy Note 3 phablet device, Hong Kong company Big Fun Market has announced plan to produce its unique wireless charging accessory for this latest device today. Big Fun Market’s wireless charging thin receiver is Powermat (PMA standard) compatible, allowing users to simply place their enabled device on to any Powermat surface to begin charging wirelessly.

Leveraging on its success for the previously launched PMA Standard Powermat Compatible Wireless Charging Thin Receivers for Samsung Galaxy S3, S4 and Note II, the planned PMA Standard Powermat Compatible Wireless Charging Thin Receivers for Samsung Note III will allow the users to keep using their own phone cases, without any bulky charging cases that other companies produce. The latest internal test shows the wireless charging for the phone with this thin receiver can be activated even on a stack of 21 sheets of (80g/square m) photo- copy pager.

Powermat surfaces can be used at home, and are available at select public locations including McDonald’s and Starbucks locations across North America and Europe, with more locations rolling out in 2014. One of the largest automakers in the world, GM will also be rolling out Powermat wireless charging surfaces for its vehicles starting in 2014.

Big Fun Market’s thin receivers for GS3, GS4, Note2 are currently available from Amazon.com and at www.bigfunmarket.com as well as dealers in China, Hong Kong, Australia, Malaysia, the Philippines.

Big Fun Market also whole-sell to dealers for any of these innovative products.

Big Fun Market is a Hong Kong-based company founded in 2011 specialising in selling consumer electronics and accessories. Big Fun Market produces PMA standard (Powermat compatible) wireless charging receivers as well as selling PMA standard wireless chargers and battery kits manufactured by Powermat. For more information on the company as well as where to purchase the PMA standard accessories, please visit www.bigfunmarket.comor contact katie@bigfunmarket.com.

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