Neptune (company)
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| Industry | Consumer electronics |
| Founded | January 23, 2013 |
| Founder | Simon Tian |
| Headquarters | 666 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 1000, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Key people
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Simon Tian (CEO) Ramesh Mantha (CTO) |
| Products | Neptune Suite |
| Website | www |
Neptune Computer Inc., commonly known simply as Neptune, is a Canadian privately held consumer electronics and wearable technology company based in Montreal and Toronto.[1][2] The company has raised around $2 million in total from crowdfunding sources alone.[2][3]
History[edit]
Neptune's first product, the Neptune Pine smartwatch, was announced in 2013[4] and raised over $800,000 on a Kickstarter campaign in 30 days.[2] The device started shipping by August 2014, and eventually became widely available through Best Buy and Amazon.[5][6] The Pine has gotten mixed reviews from the press, generally praising its extensive set of features, but criticizing its large size.[7][8]
In March 2015, Neptune announced the Neptune Suite through an Indiegogo campaign, raising $1.16 million in a month.[3] Wired has called the Suite "a taste of what computing should be in 2025",[9] and the Verge wrote, "the idea of putting all the brains and power of mobile computing into something attached to your body instead of in a pocket or bag is wildly attractive."[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Neptune Computer | CrunchBase". www.crunchbase.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ a b c "How a Canadian whiz kid plans to upend the smartphone market". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ a b "Neptune Suite - One Hub, Infinite Possibilities". Indiegogo. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ "This 19-Year-Old College Dropout May Have Reinvented The Smartwatch". Business Insider. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ "Neptune Pine 16GB Smartwatch with GPS - Large - Black". Best Buy Canada. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ NEPTUNE Pine 16GB Smartwatch - Retail Packaging - Black.
- ^ "Yes, we really had to wear this in public to review it for you". Digital Trends. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ Aguilar, Mario. "The Joy and Misery of Life With a Grotesquely Large "Smartwatch"". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ "Neptune Suite: A Taste of What Computing Should Be in 2025". WIRED. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ Lowensohn, Josh (2015-03-16). "One company is trying to sell a smartwatch that powers phones, tablets, TVs, and more". The Verge. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
