Does your household tech collection look like this? Image by Cafe iOS That’s a lot of devices to keep track of. You shouldn't have to juggle different chargers for them too. Last time, we explained how adapters eliminate the need for multiple chargers. For families and couples (or really big Apple fans!) with mixtures of iPhones, iPads, and/or iPods, there’s an adapter to help you, too! Images by Apple To scale down on cords, you first need to know which chargers you have. For iPhones, iPads, and iPods, there are the older 30-Pin, and the new Lightning chargers*. The easiest way to see the difference is by checking if your charger is wide (30-Pin) or skinny (Lightning). Image by...
Ben Martinek, Founder and CEO Ben is originally from Tucson, Arizona. He studied Physics Engineering and received a degree in Economics from the University of the District of Columbia. How would you describe your job at Cozy?It’s kind of like being the conductor of an orchestra – you help people perform their best. It’s not about you, but about making sure everyone has what they need to perform their job and be awesome at it. I’m also the product dude. What’s your favorite part of working at Cozy?It’s exciting to watch your ideas and own creations come to life and make people’s lives slightly better. The product-making and building process is also exciting. If you had a theme song play every time you...
Shirley Chan, Head of Marketing and Communications Shirley has lived in and around New York for most of her life, and recently moved to the San Francisco Bay Area. She studied English at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York.How would you describe your job at Cozy?My job is using what I know every day, finding out what I don’t know, and then learning really quickly and using that as well. Specifically, heading up Marketing and Communications. What I’m trying to do is to tell as many people as possible what Cozy is, what we make, and why they should care.What is your favorite part of working at Cozy?Coffee! Just kidding! Cozy is a bootstrap startup – it’s not a startup...
Do your cords and chargers look like this? Image by Orange Monkie It’s the golden age of gadgets. Modern households juggle multiple laptops, cell phones, and tablets. If these electronics are designed to simplify your life, why are you still untangling cords every day? Converters and adapters can solve this problem by eliminating the need for multiple chargers. Instead of carrying around a bunch of power bricks for different computers, adapters can make one cord compatible with multiple devices. Images by Apple If you're the proud owner of multiple MacBooks or an Apple Cinema Display, you know that Apple makes two different chargers for these products: the L-shaped charger (MagSafe) and the T-shaped charger (MagSafe 2). Because of this, a lot of...
It’s surprising how hard it is to get a simple design just right. At Cozy, we create simple products that solve an everyday problem and get out of your way. We call it invisible utility. That doesn’t mean we think small though. Edwin H. Land, founder of Polaroid, invented instant photography back when that sort of advancement seemed like magic.He stated “If you sense a deep human need… you make the system to fulfill that need, rather than starting the other way around, where you have something and wonder what to do with it.”Back then, Land sensed a need to remove the distractions of photography. And when he learned that the technology he needed didn’t exist yet, he pushed through innovations that...
