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Hi-Tech Cuisine

Foodies are eating up technologies that allow them to indulge

Implications - Food and technology have developed a symbiotic relationship to fit into the niche foodie market. From food-inspired tech accessories to apps and online platforms that enhance the dining experience, foodies are eating up the technologies that allow them to indulge in their favorite pastime—without the legwork.
Trend Themes
1. Tech-enhanced Dining - As food and technology's relationship continues to grow, innovators are using technology to enhance the dining experience in unique ways.
2. Novelty-based Accessories - Tech accessories that rely on novelty and humor are gaining popularity and successfully establishing originality in an overcrowded market.
3. Mobile Menus and Ordering - Mobile tools that allow for easy menu viewing and ordering are streamlining the restaurant experience and catering to on-the-go customers.
Industry Implications
1. Food Technology - Businesses can explore the overlap between food and technology to create innovative new products and services.
2. Mobile Technology - The increasing demand for mobile tools in the food service industry presents new opportunities for app developers and mobile technology providers.
3. Novelty Accessories - As the market for tech accessories becomes increasingly crowded, novelty-based products that stand out from the crowd are gaining popularity and success.
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6 Featured, 47 Examples:
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Date Range:
Feb 10 — Jul 10
Trending:
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Featured Examples

Free Restaurant Tools
Free Restaurant Tools
Mobile Hunger Makes Menus iPhone-Ready
Mobile Hunger is a free web-based tool that converts a restaurant's menu into an iPhone and iPod viewable website. A mobile-ready restaurant site with native interaction can be created quickly and easily… MORE
play_circle_filledInteractive Restaurant Menus
Interactive Restaurant Menus
Global Mundo Tapas's MenuPad Adds Technology to Your Night Out
The MenuPad allows you to complete your entire order on the popular iPad. With easy access to several pages, pictures and clear concise ordering, this special app for the iPad seems to be a definite improvement… MORE
Food-Tweeting Apps
Food-Tweeting Apps
The Twiddish iPhone App Documents Delicacies on Twitter
The Twiddish iPhone app is a social network dedicated to the collection of photographs of restaurant meals. While some may not care about your tweet on last night’s lobster, others are chronicling their… MORE
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Foodie-Friendly Phone Holders
ForkedUpArt iSpoons and iForks Hold Your iPhone While You Eat
These ForkedUpArt iForks and iSpoons are a fun and creative way to place your iPhone or iPod Touch. What makes this product line particularly great is that it is made of recycled cutlery that people don’t… MORE
Sushi iPhone Sleeves
Sushi iPhone Sleeves
The Bento Box Japanese Cuisine Gadget Case Keeps Your Phone Clean
This adorable Sushi Bento Box Japanese Cuisine Gadget Case by Etsy artisan Coolbeans717 is an iPhone sleeve adorned with a tasty-looking (but inedible) sushi combo meal. We've featured this artist's iPhone… MORE
play_circle_filledTech-Savvy Finger Food
Tech-Savvy Finger Food
South Koreans Use Sausage as iPhone Stylus
iPhones and other electronic devices use capacitive touchscreens. Capacitive touchscreens work when mico-currents interact with the screen to create a response. Winter weather presents a problem because… MORE

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