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Connected Greenery

Seeking digital integration, boomers turn to mobile methods of eco living

Implications - While aging consumers often look to retirement as a time for rest and relaxation, detaching from the hustle and bustle of day-to-day living can be quite isolating. Seeking to make leisurely activities like gardening more socially engaging, boomers are turning to apps and mobile integrations to make such eco-friendly tasks more interactive.This speaks to a desire for methods of enjoyment that offer tranquility in a more efficient, and technologically adept manner.
Trend Themes
1. Smart Gardening - Developing technology and mobile apps that enable users to manage their gardens from their mobile devices is becoming popular among aging consumers who seek to make leisurely activities like gardening more efficient and interactive.
2. Green Energy - Developing renewable energy-promoting apps and interactive platforms for consumers to learn about renewable energy solutions and service providers is growing in demand in the tech industry.
3. Online Gardening Networks - Developing online gardening networks and mobile apps that provide a virtual garden planner, garden advice, and a space for gardeners to gather online and share their gardening experiences is on the rise among gardening enthusiasts.
Industry Implications
1. Tech Industry - Developing mobile apps that enable users to manage various gardening tasks and promote eco-lifestyles is becoming a prominent aspect of the tech industry.
2. Renewable Energy Industry - Developing mobile apps that promote the use of renewable energy and provide information and service providers of renewable energy solutions is growing in demand in the renewable energy industry.
3. Gardening Industry - Developing online gardening networks and mobile apps that provide a virtual garden planner, garden advice, and a space for gardeners to gather and share their gardening experiences is becoming a prominent aspect of the gardening industry.
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Futuristic In-Home Garden Systems
Futuristic In-Home Garden Systems
SproutsIO by Jennifer Broutin Farah is Easy and Eco-Friendly
SproutsIO by Jennifer Broutin Farah is a futuristic in-home garden that is meant to be controlled through a mobile app. Compatible with both Android and iOS devices, it works through an aeroponic or... MORE
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Green Thumb Networks
Greenius is a Virtual Garden Planner and Platform for Gardeners
Instead of planning out garden plots on paper, the Greenius online network provides garden planner tools and a place for gardeners to gather online. With the garden planner, users are able to... MORE
Renewable Energy-Promoting Apps
Renewable Energy-Promoting Apps
Nokia and WWF India Team Up to Create the Earth Hour 2014 App
Wanting to build knowledge of renewable energy and generate interest in keeping our world green, Nokia and WWF India have teamed up to create an Earth Hour 2014 app. Going strong and gaining more... MORE
Garden Advice Apps
Garden Advice Apps
The Fountain App Offers Gardening Help By Solving Problems in Real-Time
If you are a visual learner and tend to struggle with home and garden related things, but darn it if you’re not going to try anyway, this app offers real-time gardening help. The Fountain app... MORE
Garden-Monitoring Apps
Garden-Monitoring Apps
The Harvest Matching App Watches Your Urban Farm So You Don't Have To
The Harvest Matching app works to let you know when your garden is ready to be harvested so that you can efficiently enjoy ripe homegrown produce. Designer Ke Chang-Han created the app in order to... MORE
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Sensory Plant Detectors
The Flower Power App by Parrot Lets You Digitally Monitor Your Plants
Those looking to go a bit more green this year but don’t think you have the time to do it are in luck, because the new flower power app by Parrot lets you digitally monitor your plants from any... MORE

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