Q. Hello,
I currently have an idea for an iphone accessories.It could actually be for all phones not just iphones. However, I need to get this thing developed but have no clue to where to start. Can anyone out there help me? Who do I go talk to in order to get this accessory made? I would highly appreciate it. Thank you and hope to hear from you soon.
A. You need an enclosure, board layout, firmware programming, etc. Contact an electronics R&D shop, there are plenty of them out there.
Just so you know, the skills and materials needed for this kind of thing are expensive, so be prepared to shell out a lot of cash and be on the hunt for investors. Some R&D firms will meet you half way by reducing upfront costs in exchange for a share of the profits. Its part of the deal, usually inventors only see 10% or so the profits from their idea, but it is better than nothing.
Also, don't be lured in by cheap outsourcing firms...I made this mistake. They'll farm it out to China, but since China doesn't have any copyright or patent laws, they'll "borrow" your design and make their own cheap knockoff after 3-6 months go by, putting you out of business. They even did this with Apple's iPhone and iPad.
is there any way I can attach a photo to my Yahoo! Question?
Q. I have tried photo websites but I can't enable java script on my iPad. I took a photo of my new guinea pig enclosure and I'm seeing people's opinions on it.
A. You have to get a link for the photo in order to see it.
what type of actuator is used in this video?
Q. what is he using to open and close the iPad enclosure? motors? actuators? any ideas or tips? im doing the same on my car but cant figure this out? please help!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TaVigs8Who&NR=1
A. It looks like a short displacement servo positioning controller, raising and lowering the right side for load and actuation. You can check what's available by google
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&biw=1144&bih=699&q=small+distance+servo+positioning+controller&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=
hth :)
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