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Websitechumby.com
Blogchumby.wordpress.com
CategoryConsumer Electronics/Devices
Email
Employees20
DescriptionRemote Widget Harddrive

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San Diego, USA
12264 El Camino Real Suite 203
San Diego, CA, 92130
USA

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VP Business Development and Founder
VP Hardware Engineering and Founder
Founder and CEO
COO
VP Product Management
VP Software Development and Founder
Principal Software Architect and Founder
CFO
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Chumby

Chumby is an open-source hardware device that allows owners to connect wirelessly to the Chumby network and add different content widgets and applications as they become available through Chumby’s developer network. Additionally, users can modify the hardware arrangements to turn their Chumby into a universal remote control or other functions their imagination and intellect allows for. The device is about the size of a football and comes preloaded with an LCD screen, speakers, USB ports, and memory and storage.

Some examples of widgets and uses for the Chumby are as music players for your mp3/mp4a libraries, viewers for Flickr and Facebook photos, RSS readers, and eBay auction trackers. A insider’s release is currently available as of December 2007, with an official launch expected at some point in early 2008.

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    Chumby — Adds content and rich capabilities from Facebook and Twitter, joining content from partners like CBS, MTV Networks, MySpace, and the New York Times (8/20/08)
    Posted 8/20/08 at 12:17pm
  • Dollar
    Chumby received $12.5M in Series B funding. (3/31/08)
    Posted 3/31/08 at 10:15am
  • Dollar
    Chumby received $5M in Series A funding. (12/1/06)
    Posted 12/21/07 at 7:33pm
  • Check
    Chumby added Ken Steele as Principal Software Architect and Founder.
    Posted 12/21/07 at 7:22pm
  • Check
    Chumby added Susan Kare as Creative Director.
    Posted 3/19/08 at 5:58pm
  • Check
    Chumby added Steve Adler as VP Business Development and Founder.
    Posted 12/21/07 at 7:22pm
  • Check
    Chumby added Will Headapohl as COO.
    Posted 3/19/08 at 5:58pm
  • Check
    Chumby added Andrew Huang as VP Hardware Engineering and Founder.
    Posted 12/21/07 at 7:21pm
  • Check
    Chumby added Duane Maxwell as VP Software Development and Founder.
    Posted 12/21/07 at 7:21pm
  • Check
    Chumby added Steve Tomlin as Founder and CEO.
    Posted 12/21/07 at 7:20pm
  • Check
    Chumby added Douglas Downs as CFO.
    Posted 3/19/08 at 5:58pm
  • Check
    Chumby added Rick Maiero as VP Product Management.
    Posted 3/19/08 at 5:58pm
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    Chumby added Ken Wallis as VP Operations.
    Posted 3/19/08 at 5:58pm

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Chumby

Websitechumby.com
Blogchumby.wordpress.com
StageBeta
Launch DateJune 23, 2007
Tags portable-computer
Chumby screenshot
Above: Chumby Screenshot -- #1
Uploaded: 2/5/08

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