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Lazy Low-Tech

Low-tech peripherals make already-convenient digital devices even simpler

Implications - While high-tech gadgets have contributed to unparalleled convenience, they are limited because of the ephemeral, immaterial nature of digital networks. Low-tech addenda let users expend even less effort when they use their high-tech devices, providing real-world, physical aids for digital interfaces.
Workshop Question - How is emerging technology impacting the way your consumers behave and how can you adapt to meet new demands and needs?
Trend Themes
1. Low-tech Addendums - The trend of providing low-tech addenda for high-tech devices offers opportunities to bring in add-on products which provide physical support or motions to make operation even simpler.
2. Hands-free Use - The trend of offering hands-free use gives the chance to create products that individuals can access their devices in a multitude of ways without the need to hold them
3. Multi-angle and Multi-position - The trend of providing multi-angle and multi-positional flexibility with a device opens doors to develop products that can allow capturing videos or taking photos without restrictions
Industry Implications
1. Mobile Accessories - The mobile accessories industry, which includes products like mounts, holders, frames, and add-on features, are sure to benefit from the trend of Low-Tech Addendums and Hands-Free Use.
2. Home Security Systems - The home security systems industry offers possibilities to leverage the trend of Swiveling Smartphone Security Cameras to keep an eye on homes smartly.
3. Travel Accessories - The travel accessories industry, who deal with products like travel pillows, can take the advantage of the trend of Tech-Centric Travel Pillows by enabling smartphone usage to travelers.
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Hoverboards—the two-wheeled motorized toys that are so popular with teens—are convenient, but without the HoverSeat, they take a relatively high degree of focus and skill to use. The... MORE
Tech-Centric Travel Pillows
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This Travel Air Pillow Enables One to Rest While Using Their Phone
Consumers often look towards their smartphone to provide entertainment during travel, so this travel air pillow allows them to relax as they do so. Featuring an ostrich-like design, the pillow... MORE
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Presence 360 Turns Old Smartphones into Security Monitors
Smartphones have been around for years now, and most families have at least one old and unused device between them, so the Presence 360 is taking advantage of that to help people get a comprehensive... MORE
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The 'SkyFloat' Tablet Holder Mount Provides a Hands-Free Experience
Those looking to keep their smartphone or tablet at the optimal viewing height will find the ‘SkyFloat’ tablet holder mount to be an exceptional product for use in the bedroom, bathroom... MORE
Smartphone-Holding Waist Bags
Smartphone-Holding Waist Bags
The 'Handee Holder' Fanny Pack Bag Holds Devices for Handsfree Use
With smartphone usage being ubiquitous, the ‘Handee Holder’ fanny pack bag comes as a logical solution for users that want to utilize their device in a handsfree manner. Currently... MORE
Baseball Cap Camera Mounts
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The 'Smabow' Baseball Cap Has a Phone and Camera Mount on the Brim
The Smabow baseball cap is a piece of novelty apparel that recognizes the importance of a constant live broadcast. Shaped like a standard, flat-brimmed baseball cap, the Smabow comes with a phone... MORE
Rubberized Camera Mounts
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GekkoGum Can Stick Cameras and Smartphones to Almost Any Surface
Though the phenomenon of the selfie isn’t going anywhere, GekkoGum offers a convenient and effective way to expand on taking one’s own photo. The obvious problem with selfies is that... MORE

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