The AMPY "kinetic charging" portable phone charger starts arriving to backers

[kalleboo]

And all the lofty claims come crashing down to earth

After 14 hours, the output of Ampy was only of 28 mWh, this is unacceptable

I now tested the internal AMPY battery with a eletronic load and the real useable capacity I get out with a load of 1 A is 5,35 wh. So it will ne NOT possible to load a iPhone 6 full how it is promised. The iPhone 6 have a 6,91 wh battery and I think you will need arround 8 wh to charge it to full

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1071086547/ampy-power-your-devices-from-your-motion/comments

[Kean]

As correctly called by Ch00f long ago
http://drop-kicker.com/2014/11/ampy-and-juse/

And not at all unexpected to see that Juse still haven't got a working device
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/juse-world-s-first-solar-nano-smartphone-charger/x/2683689#/updates

Kickstarter, and crowd funding in general, really may have a limited lifespan the way things are (not) shaping up.  Which would be a pity as there have been some good things come out of crowd funding.

[Bassman59]

Kickstarter, and crowd funding in general, really may have a limited lifespan the way things are (not) shaping up.  Which would be a pity as there have been some good things come out of crowd funding.

Maybe it should just go back to helping bands raise money to make records.

[JimRemington]

AMPY on BBC News today: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35810137

"The battery charger that makes you run... and run.. and run"

So AMPY at least has a health benefit!