THE FOX MAGAZINE
DREAM BIGGER WITH US.
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INNOVATOR ISSUE
PHOTO BY: ISAIAH KAJUMBA
EDITOR IN CHIEF MIKE FOX
EDITORS KARLA LOPEZ JOSHUA PLAINSE CLAIRE LEGERON
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS EMILLY ANDRADE FARUK SHUAIBU AMELIA KINSINGER
I NTROD UCTI ON Being innovative means doing things differently or doing things that have never been done before. Anyone who blazes a trail into new territory can be an innovator — athletes, artists, business people, and chefs, to name just a few. Challenge everyday processes and constantly look for ways to do things better while making the world a better place.
PHOTOGRAPHY ISAIAH KAJUMBA ROMAIN TORDO ELISA RIVA JAKUB KAPUSNAK BRIAN ERICKSON JOSHUA SORTINO BROOKE CAGLE MIKAELA SHANNON
OUR M I SSI ON Our mission is to be a leading source of inspiration for people determined to chase their dreams and seek a fulfilling lifestyle. Along with an active readership, we work with a broad network of creatives, brands, and influencers around the globe. The platform gives people the opportunity to learn, share stories and increase exposure worldwide.
CONTACT US Contact Mike Fox: Founder & Editor In Chief e: info@thefoxmagazine.com Kenzie Shultz: Publicist & Community Manager e: pr@thefoxmagazine.com
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EDI TORS’ NOT E
The support for The Fox Magazine throughout the years has been incredible and I cannot thank you all enough for being apart of this amazing journey. This issue is special, we’ve entered a new decade and technology is starting to work for us more and more everyday. As you flip through these pages, not only read but engage and visualize how these suggestions can help improve your life. I promise this issue will make a difference if you let it.
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COVER STORY
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If you’re ready to grab hold of
Ilan Freeman is the creator
Embrace the ideas and creations
technology and make it start
behind an award-winning lifestyle
of innovators around the globe
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brand Hakuna Supply, creating
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high-quality sustainable materials.
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LIMITLESS INNOVATIONS
EMBR LABS
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ILAN FREEMAN
HAKUNA S U P P LY
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MARIA SHIRVER
JOE PIPPINS
KRIS HUPP
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TECH GUIDE If you’re ready to grab hold of technology and make it start working for you, you’ve opened the right magazine.
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TECH GUIDE
L I MITLESS IN N OVATION S Limitless Innovations offers various cutting-edge retail products with a philosophy built around high-quality products and superior customer service. Their line of innovations provides you with high-end products to help simplify, charge, and organize your life. Limitless Innovations is devoted to bringing consumer SAFE products to the market by working with reputable 3rd party testing labs, such as UL, and maintains compliance of the CERTIFICATIONS by adhering to strict quarterly inspections.
There’s also the JumpSmart emergency charger. Whether it’s in a vehicle or at home, the JumpSmart features a vehicle jump starter and power bank USB charger, packed in a single high-powered 4-mode LED Flashlight. All of which is easily carried in the durable JumpSmart heavy-duty Carrying Case, ensuring your preparedness anywhere you go! JumpSmart is there when you need it for an emergency. This single unit combines a 37000 mWh jump starter, 330 Lumen flashlight and a power bank in one device. The JumpSmart is powerful enough to jump-start 4, 6 and up to 8-cylinder, 5.0L engines and even works on boats, motorcycles, and lawnmowers.
The ChargeHubGO+ is an all-in-one charging solution that can power virtually any device on-the-go! The power bank features a wireless charging pad, a USB charging port, and 2 built-in charging cables that are compatible with Micro, Lightning™, and Type-C devices.
The Smart Jumper Cables have 10 built-in safety features with audible alarms and visual safety indicator lights to warn of any improper connection. The flashlight has a 495ft reach and features 4-modes: high, low, SOS, and strobe. The power bank charges your USB devices, including phones and tablets, fast with the patented SmartSpeed Technology at 2.4A output.
The powerful 5000 mAh battery capacity will keep devices charged without needing any additional accessories. The universal compatibility ensures an optimal charge for virtually any device. Charge using a standard USB, the wireless charging pad, or the built-in charger.
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DIGITSOLE Instead of settling for hot packs that burn and die out, we’ve discovered Digitsole. The way it works is that you just have to insert the Digitsoles into your shoes, this allows the technology to be interchanged among styles for your multiple fashion and functioning purposes.
In addition to the super comfy heating feature the product also supports basic tracking for steps, distance traveled, and calories burned throughout your ventures.
The product can easily be shifted from outdoor activities and work professions to indoor affairs through the temperature modifying system. Controlled via Bluetooth 4.0 through the app is the unique heating feature that allows for adjustment in temperature to each specific insole. Digitsole facilitates constant communication via the insoles and the app.
Digitsole has recently introduced The Warm Series, the first connected heated insoles, which are designed to keep your feet warm. This innovative product has been designed for your comfort and health. Available on Android and iOS, the dedicated application allows you to regulate the temperature in your shoes and track your daily physical activity with a simple click. Never get cold feet again!
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Added comfort comes by the flex-zone and arch support features. Flex-zone optimizes the movement of your feet for a more natural feel, while the arch support adds restorative structure to the natural foot function and well-being. The maximum heat level reaches 113ËšF and the temperature output can be read in Fahrenheit or Celsius. Digitsole is charged through a double micro-USB cable and can yield a battery output of 6 continuous hours.
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TECH GUIDE
EMBR L A BS Embr Labs is on a mission to help thermally underserved people feel more comfortable by harnessing the power of personalized temperature.
Embr Wave is a bracelet that can make you feel five degrees colder or six degrees warmer after only three minutes of use – it immediately The company’s revolutionary recreates the comforting bracelet, Embr Wave, heats or warmth of hands by the cools temperature-sensitive fire or chill on your wrist. skin on your wrist, making you feel colder or warmer in As the device is specific minutes. Embr Wave provides to who is wearing it, a solution to these drastic someone feeling cold in temperature differences. an office can warm up fast, while another person who is running hot can cool down quickly.
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The summer may seem hot outside, but too often indoor spaces can be downright frigid. Offices, malls, airplanes, movie theaters, cars, homes – countless spaces are consumed by air conditioning during the summer months, creating arctic environments that require sweaters indoors and tanktops outdoors. Embr Wave provides a solution to these drastic temperature differences. In a study funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, researchers from U.C. Berkeley validated that the Embr Wave technology makes people more comfortable in everyday scenarios through precisely engineered waves of warmth and cold. According to principal researcher Hui Zhang, Ph.D.: “Embr Wave surprised our lab’s entire research team who specialize in thermal physiology and comfort. We did not expect a device so small to have this kind of measurable impact on the user’s thermal comfort.”
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MOSH I Moshi creates extraordinary products for enhancing the mobile lifestyle. Moshi is serious about product design. A rarity in the accessories business, all of Moshi’s products - including tooling - are designed in-house, from the ground up. Moshi prides itself on introducing products that meet customers’ needs in remarkable and practical new ways.
The brand is committed to environmental stewardship. Aware there is only one Earth, Moshi claims responsibility to proactively adopt measures to mitigate environmental impacts. This principle is reflected through product design which focuses not only on aesthetics but also on durability and reusability.
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These three items are guaranteed to keep you charged & protected at all times: IonBank 3K Portable Battery - Modeled after a luxury key fob, this portable battery features built-in Lightning and USB connectors. No additional cables required. Vegan leather magnetic cover for premium style. iVisor AG Anti-glare Screen Protector for MacBook Pro 15 Unibody - This patented MacBook screen protector is the original and best. 100% bubble-free and washable for extended product life. iVisor AG Anti-glare Screen Protector For iPhone 7 - The patented iPhone screen protector is the original. 100% bubble-free and washable for extended product life. Moshi also has a number of design patents to protect their own interests as well as those of their partners. These factors are key in ensuring that every Moshi product is consistent of the utmost quality, reasonably priced and unique from what is commonly found in the marketplace.
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EVERYKEY Unlock everything from cars to laptops - no more passwords, no more keys. When Everykey is close to your phone, laptop, tablet, house door, car door, or another access-controlled device, it unlocks that device. When you walk away, that device locks back down. Everykey can also log you into your website accounts. If you lose your Everykey, you can remotely freeze it, so no one else can use it. It also has a variety of safety features that work together to keep your information safe. Everykey utilizes AES 128-bit encryption and has remote freezing capabilities which prevent others from using your Everykey in the event that it is lost or stolen.
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Each time Everykey broadcasts an encrypted Bluetooth 4.0 message, the message contents are changed, preventing a hacker from spoofing your Everykey. Device passwords are never stored on an Everykey server or product. All of these features together make Everykey secure and safer than what you use today. Everykey’s Software Development Kit allows for thirdparty developers to create new applications for Everykey. This means that everything from a car to a lightbulb can add Everykey compatibility as long as it’s Bluetooth Low Energy enabled.
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KUVRD CAM ERA At some point, we lose lens caps and worry about the protection of our lenses. The KUVRD Universal Lens Cap (ULC for short) is the best way to cover and protect your camera lenses. Period.
As professional photographers, our goal is ‘Getting the Perfect Shot’. But there are always stresses and setbacks in preparation for, and during, a photoshoot (eg. losing lens caps, properly protecting gear, etc.).
It’s designed to fit every camera lens. Now, you can travel stress-free knowing you won’t lose your lens cap, it won’t fall off, and you can go wherever and however you desire, knowing you have the lens protection you need against the elements.
Eventually, we lose sight of that goal. Sometimes even a setback is so great (accidentally breaking a lens) that it prevents us from getting the shot altogether.
KUVRD wanted to solve that problem; take away stress and alleviate anxiety to help you continue getting ‘The Perfect Shot’. The team spent a year rounding up mechanical and industrial engineers, gathering feedback from professional photographers and videographers, going through 6 different molds and filing 2 different patents until they nailed it.
Now, after a successful campaign on Kickstarter campaign, KUVRD brings everyone the opportunity to purchase your own anytime. Trust them when they say, they’ve got you KUVRD.
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UR BA N A RMOR GEA R Headquartered in Laguna Niguel, CA - UAG is a designer and manufacturer of branded, patented, and rugged protective cases for mobile phones, laptops, and tablets.
The materials are resistant to UV rays and common chemicals found in sunblock and hand creams. The marriage of these design elements and materials working in unison maximizes protection for your devices
Urban Armor Gear’s products reflect the independent spirit of our designers and represent a dedication to superior quality and craftsmanship.
UAG cases are available in an array of vibrant colors..
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The core of UAG’s brand offerings is the combination of lightweight yet resilient materials and attention to detail that makes all competitors’ products pale in comparison. Features include oversized tactile buttons, generously sized ports, and a low profile design that allows easy portability partnered with protection that seamlessly transitions from the most demanding action sports to the urban landscape. Their distinctive cases are engineered to protect your gear from the rigors of an active lifestyle and enhance the utility of your device. Although visually striking, the unique shape of the case also provides structural rigidity while minimizing size and weight.
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E SKTER Ekster, the world’s largest smart wallet brand have engineered both the slimmest and the first smart wallet to date. Owners can now ring their wallet, find it on a map or even make use of the widespread Chipolo® community to help locate their missing belongings.
Battery issues are no longer an issue due to Ekster’s patented solar-powered tracking solution, which on a full charge can last up to 2 whole months. These RFID-blocking wallets are held together by handcrafted premium leather for a luxury look and feel.
Ekster’s solar technology is now even being implemented by major global shipping companies like Fedex to track their containers.
Their patented custom solar-charger only takes three hours of charge time with full worldwide tracking technology.
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Owners can now ring their wallet, find it on a map or even make use of the widespread Chipolo® community to help locate their missing belongings. Chipolo is known for creating the world’s slimmest and loudest tracking devices. This partnership has allowed Ekster® to trim the thickness of their trackers in half (0.09”) as well as make them sound twice as loud. The upgraded Bluetooth 4.2 provides a more stable connection and doubles the connectivity range. Each tracker has a unique QR code that links it to your smartphone like a fingerprint. If your wallet is lost and someone finds it, by scanning this QR code a message will be sent to you, immediately letting you know where the wallet is. Chipolo’s worldwide crowd GPS tracker network spans across the globe to help you find your wallet even when it’s out of Bluetooth range. When any user is within range of your lost item, you receive a GPS update of its location. A fun new feature that was added is the ability to use your tracker as a selfie remote. Ekster’s new smart wallets hold at least 12 cards but users can enjoy instant access for up to six cards with the click of a button using Ekster’s new and improved card access mechanism. It’s simple - click the trigger, and the cards are immediately ejected without having to open the Ekster Wallet. With their secret inner coating and mechanism redesign, your cards now eject further for easier access. “This is the first solar-charged smart wallet on the market, which means you won’t ever have to charge or replace your tracker batteries” - Richard Canneman, Co-Founder
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I L AN FREEMAN COVER STORY Ilan Freeman is the creator behind an award-winning lifestyle brand Hakuna Supply, focused on creating high-quality products using sustainable materials. Responsibility, integrity, and transparency propel Hakuna’s problem-free philosophy with the goal of providing a memorable experience with every purchase.
PHOTOGRAPHY ISAIAH KAJUMBA
CREATIVE DIRECTOR KAEGAN MCCABE
PUBLICIST ELY ANNE VEDAR
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We interviewed with Ilan to find out his inspirations behind Hakuna, benefits from it’s creation and vision for the future.
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What was the inspiration for the development of Hakuna?
The main inspiration in creating Hakuna was creating a company that would help leave our world better than when we joined it. From the get-go, I knew that Hakuna Supply would be a socially responsible company with a focus on the environment and sustainability. I also knew that with the cannabis industry transitioning into becoming federally accepted, now is the time to become a pioneer in the movement by becoming an example of a socially responsible brand.
How do you think the economy will benefit from this?
The increase in sourcing and using of renewable biodegradable and reusable materials by Hakuna Supply and other like-minded brands results in an increase in demand in eco-friendly materials, which leads to providers having the cash flow to expand and create more jobs in the space. For Hakuna Supply, I try not to worry so much about the competition around me but rather I keep my eye on improving our current offerings and creating new products.
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What’s something people would be surprised to learn about you? Hakuna Supply is the first business I have started. I am mostly saying this because I really had no clue what I was getting into by starting a business, but I just kept moving forward and learning on the way.
For anyone who is or wants to start a business go for it. It won’t be easy and it might not work but I can promise you will learn a lot and be glad that you did it!
“HAKUNA MATATA”
H A KUNA SU PPLY HakunaSupply offers an eclectic collection of cannabis storage solutions and accessories, CBD consumables and beverages. Additionally, in an effort to give back to our world, HakunaSupply includes a unique seed-paper packet filled with an evergreen mix of pine and spruce tree seeds with every stash box. Customers are then given the opportunity and encouraged to plant the seed paper and participate in the circle of life. Hakuna Supply happily provides both B2C and B2Bbusiness models for those looking to purchase customized items and bundles.
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H A KUNA CA FE Hakuna also offers a mobile CBD Cafe serves vegan and organic beverages and pastries in sustainable compost packing. Striving further to reduce the carbon footprint by excluding straws, lids and additional wrappers from their serving. The brand has dedicated a portion of revenue from our Hakuna Hemp Roast to benefit homeless veterans in southern California as well as a portion of revenue from Hobarts Haze to benefit the World Wildlife Foundation. The experiential Hakuna Hemp Cafe & Lounge can be found at large scale festivals and events throughout the country. Hakuna Supply is Rooted in Los Angeles, CA and was sprouted in 2016.
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INNOVATOR INSPIRATION Embrace the ideas and creations of innovators around the globe that utilized their tools + resources to challenge the status quo.
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MARIA SHRIVER The award-winning journalist, New York Times bestselling author, and one of the world’s leading advocates for women and Alzheimer’s, decided to team up with BrainHQ to offer women a practical and scientifically-proven tool that can improve cognitive health and can fit easily into busy lives.
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The launch of the app follows the huge success of Shriver’s Move for Minds initiative, which ran throughout 2019 and works to educate women about lifestyle changes they can make to improve brain health. “Women’s brains have a special journey, with different experiences and challenges from those of men,” Shriver said. “We must recognize the ways that women’s brains are different and we must broaden our definition of women’s health to include the brain. My goal is to give women the information and resources they need to keep their brains active and healthy throughout life.” As founder of The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement, Shriver has been at the forefront of educating the public that women are at an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease. In 2010, “The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Takes on Alzheimer’s,” reported for the very first time that women make up two-thirds of all the Alzheimer’s cases in the United States, and that Alzheimer’s is predominately a woman’s disease.
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JOE PIPPINS One entrepreneur, Joe Pippins, has defied the odds of tragic situations that could have held him back and now his business, The Fishing Caddy is being taken to a whole new level. Within 2019 alone, he entered into partnerships with four major retailers to have his line of product, in their stores around the countr y.
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The Fishing Caddy, the world’s first all-in-one fishing system, has entered into new partnerships with major retailers around the country. Millions of people throw their hat into the ring to become entrepreneurs. Most of them, however, don’t make it far before they walk away, giving up on their business-owning dreams. “I grew up in the inner city and had to learn how to make my way, taking scraps, being the butt of jokes, and learning to earn money on my own. “I’ve learned so much about giving it ever ything you can and working toward the things you want. It’s important to know that you can’t control where you were born or the environment you were raised in, but through hard work and a take no prisoners mentality you can achieve the things you desire.” As an adult, he had an entrepreneurial dream and invented The Fishing Caddy, which is an all-in-one fishing system. But the road to success was bumpy and he had a lot of things that could have held him back. The Fishing Caddy system, as well as his single rod mounts, anywhere rod holder mounts, and anywhere cup holders are sold in stores such as in Ace Hardware, Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, and Scheels All Sports.
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MARCO HEGYI Ver y few people can say they’ve gone from being the inventor of a filed Microsoft patent to leading the ‘picks and shovels’ company of the cannabis industr y, but that is just what GrowLife, Inc. CEO has done. Marco ser ved as Senior Director at Yahoo and prior to that, lead project management at Microsoft.
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Marco is a tech and business guru, earning his success by predicting trends before they happen. It was this foresight that allowed Marco to see supplying the ‘picks and shovels’ for cannabis cultivation would end up being more profitable than the growing itself. Once at Kirkland, Wash.-based GrowLife, it was this same foresight which lead him to predict the daunting oversupply issue facing the cannabis industry: wholesale cannabis prices are crashing nationally across the U.S. with the national average price for a pound of cannabis averaging $1,789 in 2016 and falling to $1,562 by the end of 2017. “You never, ever, ever give up. When going through hell, keep going.” Because Marco knew the wholesale price of cannabis would drop, he started GrowLife Innovations; a division of the company dedicated to developing a vertical growing system that reduces the cost of cannabis production to a mere .35 cents a gram. They’ve filed a patent on their proprietary vertical grow room and are it is currently undergoing a Proof of Concept (POC) study with a licensed growing facility in Colorado.
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KRIS HUPP National award-winning educator, Kris Hupp, the current Director of Technology & Instructional Innovation at the Cornell School District believes students need the knowledge and skills to create original content in a media-rich world.
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Over 10 years ago, his school decided to provide students with the opportunity to create and run their own broadcasts. The kinds of skills they wanted to teach included talking on camera, lighting, and camera angles. With limited resources, the educators found innovative ways to organize a diverse team of students and mentor them to take ownership of the project. “Focus on the 4 C’s: critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication.” The Global Search for Education welcomed Kris Hupp and Patricia Dahmen from the Cornell School District to find out more. Tricia teaches English and College Journalism at Cornel.. Kris and his team work with a company called Fusfoo that hosts our student-created work on their website. It is like a YouTube for student-produced content Most recently, they purchased Adobe Creative Cloud licenses for our students, and are now offering a Photoshop and Illustrator classes. They are expecting that students will be able to create higher quality graphics that will be much needed in the years to come.
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