MEATER: The First Truly Wireless Smart Meat Thermometer
Created by Apption Labs
Meater is the only wire-free meat thermometer that will guarantee perfectly cooked meats every time you cook.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
05 | MEATER On 34th Street
almost 9 years ago
– Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 11:16:41 PM
We know many of you pledged in our campaign to eventually give MEATERs as gifts. To be able to give such a spectacular gift of perfectly cooked meats, it will take courage and true altruism to part ways with your MEATER when the time comes, cheers to you.
12,000+ MEATER Holiday Cards Are Shipping
This holiday season, MEATER won't be ready to be handed out. But we've prepared for this by creating a holiday postcard for you to show your loved ones that you care and get them amped about a brand new product that will only be in select households after the New Year.
The cards are now on their way and hopefully soon to be occupying your mailboxes, stockings, and refrigerator doors.
Production Update
We are currently running engineering samples of the MEATER probe that include the new battery and improved mechanical design. The overall look of the MEATER probe is unaffected but the internals have been made simpler to improve mass production manufacturability. Clearly, due to the changes in the design and addition of better components, we will not be able to ship MEATER in January. Although this is a bummer, I'm sure you agree an improved MEATER product will be worth the wait.
We know the big question is: When will it ship? We can give you an answer but unless we have results from our engineering samples, the best we can give you will still be a guess. Please give us a little bit more time to gather more data and we will present to you our shipping timeline.
As always, we thank you for your patience and support for MEATER. We will keep you up to date on any new developments!
Block Party Winter Lottery
In the spirit of giving, we have decided to give one lucky person something to holiday cheer about via a Winter Lottery!
What's at "steak"? The winner of our drawing will be receiving a MEATER Block with 4 probes! Here's what you have to do:
1. "Like" our Apption Labs Facebook page for an entry!
2. "Share" our Facebook post regarding the lottery to get a second bonus entry!
No purchase is necessary, only positive energy. Because the more good vibes you send out, the more likely you will be cooking four delicious meats just the way you like them.
Contest begins immediately after you finish reading this update.
Last day to enter the drawing: the last day of 2015. Last day to "Like" Apption Labs on Facebook: never.
Winner will be selected randomly in January and will have one week to claim the MEATER Block. If the prize is not claimed, we will select an alternate winner at random until the prize is claimed.
Eligibility: Entrants must have a valid Facebook account to enter and a valid mailing address. Must also be human.
You can still pre-order MEATER here if you want additional units or your friend missed the campaign.
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04 | "Go Ahead, Make My Meat!"
almost 9 years ago
– Fri, Nov 27, 2015 at 10:23:24 PM
So thankful for your support and love for MEATER.
Well over a year's worth of hard work and sweat was poured into this project and we couldn't thank you more for not just validating the idea but also sharing the campaign and product with your friends and loved ones. We knew we were on to something but just didn't how far or how high we were going to go. Of course, it is only the beginning =) Thank you so so much!
Ssssmokin'! Look forward to using MEATER with your Thanksgiving turkey next year.
"Sudden Impact" To The Schedule
You know we’ve always had your best interest in mind and this time is no exception.
During the MEATER probe component selection process, we had 2 batteries to choose from: Battery A and Battery B. Battery A was our #1 choice but the manufacturing schedule did not align with the MEATER schedule so we decided to move forward with Battery B (this is the battery with the current specs). But four weeks ago, after many discussions with the Battery A vendor, we learned that we can actually move forward with our #1 choice battery. For the past 4 weeks, we’ve been doing extensive testing on Battery A and decided to implement the new battery technology sooner, to the first generation of MEATER (as opposed to second gen). Here are the benefits of the new battery:
More robust: Gives us a higher safety margin for the internal sensor
Smaller and less complex: Easier to manufacturer, implement, and assemble into the probe
More efficient: Charge remains nominal over a longer period of time
Charges faster: 5x faster than the original battery
As a creator, manufacturer, designer, and engineer, it was a no-brainer to use Battery A as it is a far superior next gen component! But as a KS project creator, we knew this was going to break our backers' hearts as it was going to affect the project schedule. It wasn't an easy decision but we knew in the long run moving to our #1 choice battery will further enhance the cooking experience.
We are excited and very happy of the remarkable outcome resulting from our Battery A tests and now working with the manufacturer to put together a realistic project and delivery schedule. We will provide an update on the new schedule as soon as it is locked down.
Thank you for your patience and hope you understand why we decided to move to Battery A. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask and we will be more than happy to answer them!
MEATER Holiday Card
Oh sweet potato pie! Sometimes it is a curse to be perfectionists. What we thought was the final version of the MEATER Holiday Card was actually just a step to an even better design! We've decided to turn the Holiday Card into a post card to make it easy for you to mail. We'll get it to the printer next week so you can start receiving them by 2nd/3rd week of December. Be on the look out for the survey today so we can get your addresses!
Let's Meat Up
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You can still pre-order MEATER here if you want additional units or your friend missed the campaign.
All the best,
Joseph, Teemu, and the Apption Labs Team
03 | Meat The Parents
almost 9 years ago
– Fri, Nov 27, 2015 at 11:50:05 AM
Oh hello! Didn’t see you there…
Talk about an incredibly busy 3 weeks since the campaign ended and based on the work to come, it’s not going to let up. Taking a quick breather now to give everyone an update on the MEATER Journey.
The following Monday after the campaign ended, I flew out to the UK to work side-by-side with Teemu.
We holed ourselves up in the office for the past 3 weeks evaluating fulfillment houses (so we can get the product to you), assessing product packaging, designing the MEATER Holiday Card, reviewing the Kickstarter Backer exclusive gift (to make sure you will like it), pushing our supplier on the schedule, and everything else under the roof. With so much work to do, we’ve also began hiring new employees to ensure our red hot journey continues to cook!
Without further ado, I want to introduce Keye (pronounced K-eyeball, the “ball” is silent) Chen. I’m sure some of you have already interacted with Keye and can agree he brings a monstrous energy of positivity, a care to your needs that would rival a Lion King protecting its cub from a Dentist, and a smile that ancient Greek Sculptures are modeled after.
The face of an angel!
If you have any questions, concerns, comments, meat jokes, or want to say “Hi” to Keye, you can send us messages through Kickstarter or email Keye at [email protected].
Production Update
As we started the tooling process with vendors, we found a few details needing to be addressed for smooth mass production of the parts. The design changes were made and we are continuing the process to get tooling done and parts manufactured. We are working around the clock with our suppliers to make sure this happens quickly and without a hitch =) App development and hardware production preparation are still moving forward.
MEATER Holiday Card
We’re finalizing the design of the Holiday Card and will be sending it out to the printer very soon. Thinking about them makes me want to cuddle up in a warm blanket and sip on hot chocolate swimming with tiny artisanal marshmallows. We’ll provide pictures of the card as soon as they’re completed and send out a survey to get everyone’s addresses.
Kickstarter Exclusive Gift
We received samples of your special gift this week and they’re lookin’ goooooood! We’re currently evaluating build and material quality to make sure they are up to Apption Labs standards. Wish I can tell you more ;) The exclusive gifts will be included with MEATER when your products ship.
Ice Dip
Knowing how excited you are to see us take a dip in ice cold water, we’re waiting for it to get colder specifically for your enjoyment =) But don’t worry, it won’t get in the way of the MEATER schedule as it is the #1 priority for us right now.
Let's Meat Up
Get the latest updates from Apption Labs and a look behind the scenes by joining us on social media.
Don't forget, you can still pre-order MEATER here if you want additional units or your friend missed the campaign.
Thank you for joining us on this meaty update. We’ll continue to inform every one of further developments. In the meantime, back to work!
All the best,
Joseph, Teemu, and the Apption Labs Team
02 | Cloudy With A Chance Of Meaterballs
about 9 years ago
– Mon, Nov 09, 2015 at 05:59:00 PM
Howdy MEATER Backers!
It's been a whole week post campaign and we're still busy as ever =) Our pre-orders are doing well and the response has been very positive! If you still have friends and family members that missed the campaign, you can still point them towards our IndieGoGo InDemand pre-order page: https://goo.gl/9Q5n02.
Please note that this is the OFFICIAL and ONLY place you can pre-order MEATER.
Some great news on the manufacturing side is that we've started to produce off-tool samples. This step will let us know how the final product will look coming off the production line. We'll give you more details once the process has been completed.
Last but not least, as you know Kickstarter is a small community of dreamers. Without your support and the comradery amongst the campaigns, we wouldn't have been able to turn our dream into reality. Below you'll find campaigns that have shared MEATER love with their backers and they deserve a little love from us as well!
Thank you so much and look forward to the next update! Until the next time =)
You've seen OneLid before but they are in their final days of their campaign. So if you missed out on this great product from my previous post, the time is counting down to get the OneLid that fits them all! CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT ONELID!
This Revolutionary Sit-to-Stand Desk is in in it's last 48 hours on Kickstarter. What drew us to this project is how flexible the desk is, how relatively affordable it is and how apparently easy it is to switch from sitting to standing throughout the day. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT PERCH!
Hidden Hub is the only sound system that adapts to the shape of your room. Pretty cool, huh? And it does a whole lot of other things that no other speaker system can do. I guess a million dollars on Kickstarter doesn’t lie! CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT HiddenHUB!
These guys have designed the world’s most comfortable pair of men’s underwear. Featured in GQ and ValetMag, their sleek modal boxer briefs and trunks offer unparalleled comfort with their new modal-covered waistband and horizontal fly design. We're sure you’ll absolutely love them. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE MOST COMFORTABLE BOXERS!
No wonder this is Kickstarter’s most popular project! In a world of smart phones, smart televisions, and even smart cars… it’s time to add a smart phone charger to the mix. And that’s exactly what we have here. But it’s not just smart. It’s good! Fast, efficient, convenient, and the right length. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT USBidi!
01 | When Harry Meat Sally
about 9 years ago
– Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 05:47:05 PM
1.25M and 9,737. Hips don't lie and neither do numbers!
We believe in MEATER, but never did we imagine we would have such an enormous outpouring of support from everyone! Thank you all so much for the words of wisdom, for helping with our video, posting, sharing, "Like"-ing, backing our Kickstarter, eating meat, and giving us the positive energy we needed to make this campaign a huge success.
Thank you until infinity. We hit our goal within the first two days, became "Most Popular" on Kickstarter, #3 most funded Kickstarter under the Food category and now it's time for the next ingredient in our cook. We're so happy to be able to continue forward with the production phase and hopefully you will all soon have MEATERs in your hands.
Teemu is now at the factory getting the production process started and he's been taking pictures (mostly selfies) to document the process. We want to share with you all how your MEATER is being built and provide as much transparency as possible. You are now part of the journey and we couldn't be any more appreciative to have 9,737 beautiful people supporting and believing in us!
To Infinity and Beyond,
Teemu, Joseph, and the Apption Labs Team
Ice Ice Baby
This was supposed to be a "what if" we broke the 1000% funding stretch goal. We joked around a bit, ate some popcorn, answered more comments and messages...and again "what if"? And here we are. You made it happen and we Thank You! Now we're scouring Kickstarter and the internets for a connected swimsuit that also has a built in heater.
Really though, we're super excited to do this for all of you! We're now just waiting for the lakes in Finland to freeze over =)
FOMO: Fear Of Missing Out
If you have any friends, family, or co-workers that are suffering from FOMO for missing the MEATER campaign and would like to pre-order MEATER, please direct them to our pre-order page on IndieGoGo InDemand.
We decided to use IndieGoGo to take pre-orders because their platform is already built to handle traffic and was simple to set up and transition into. WE ARE NOT RAISING MORE FUNDS FOR PRODUCTION. Just taking pre-orders.
Pre-orders will not get any of the Kickstarter perks (e.g. gift, holiday card, early delivery, etc.) that you will receive in the coming months. We're excited to get them to you soon =)
Last but not least, THANK YOU AGAIN!!! Let's rock n' roll!
Let's Meat Up
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