Scribble, Color Duplicating Pen ? This doesn't exist right ?

[Jintosh]

So, I saw an ad video on Aol.com advertising a "Scribble" ink pen that scans the color of anything you point it at and then changes the color of the ink to match the color of what you scanned. I was like.....that would be amazing to help duplicate paper props.

So, I went on Google, Amazon, eBay and YouTube and yes, there are videos of it. It just doesn't seem to actually EXIST !!!!!

They demonstrated a prototype and did a kick start to raise $366,000 before cancelling the Kickstarter. People analysed the video and said they detected glitches that indicated that the video showing the color being scanned and then the ink coming from the pen was in the same color.....had been added after the fact with video editing.

The pen was a total fake.

So, why is there a video of it showing on Aol ? Are they dumb for showing something that doesn't exist ?

 

[stussy]

is the video from april 1st?

 

[wayouteast]

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So, I saw an ad video on Aol.com advertising a "Scribble" ink pen that scans the color of anything you point it at and then changes the color of the ink to match the color of what you scanned. I was like.....that would be amazing to help duplicate paper props.

So, I went on Google, Amazon, eBay and YouTube and yes, there are videos of it. It just doesn't seem to actually EXIST !!!!!

They demonstrated a prototype and did a kick start to raise $366,000 before cancelling the Kickstarter. People analysed the video and said they detected glitches that indicated that the video showing the color being scanned and then the ink coming from the pen was in the same color.....had been added after the fact with video editing.

The pen was a total fake.

So, why is there a video of it showing on Aol ? Are they morons for showing something that doesn't exist ?

Yep, sadly, it's a scam, and one that's been going on for about 5 years now. The reason it's still on AOL (and appears regularly in many other news outlets - including those who should know better) is that it's a very compelling and innovative 'product' and sadly most tech journalists, faced with an easy story, don't make the effort to delve into the background. Lazy journalism and the need for clicks mean that the same fake, click-baity 'news' gets recirculated endlessly. Often the 'journalists' are just re-using each other's content.

There's some interesting (properly researched) background on the case as well as the identity of the scammer and his other ongoing scams in the following links.

Scribble and the Failings of Tech Journalism
Scribble Pen video more deceiving than originally thought » Drop Kicker
Ral Oz - The Crowdfunding Conman

 

[Jintosh]

Thanks for the confirmation. And the links. I so wanted this to exist when I saw it on Aol.
It just doesn't.

 

[Jintosh]

AOL did it again, I saw this ad on AOL.com and clicked it since it said "device backs up entire computer in 1 click", I clicked it,

and......my computer blocked the site and Malwarebytes immediately pops up and says "Trojan blocked".

To be sure, I went back to AOL and clicked the ad again.....and got the same results. AOL is being run by morons that would have loaded a Trojan Virus on my computer if I didn't have Malwarebytes . That don't even CARE if they have Ads for fake products or load Viruses on my computer.