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Touch-Screen Hard Drives

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The Touch HDD is an iPod-Killing Data Storage Device

— June 13, 2011 — Tech
The iPod may have legitimate competition on its hands if the Touch HDD ever goes from concept to reality. Designer Daniel Arango has created a conceptual portable hard drive that would be able to display stored data and feature touch controls.

Data stored on the Touch HDD would be accessed via Wi-Fi or by connecting the device to a computer through a USB cable. Stored pictures can also be viewed and used as a wallpaper for the hard drive's display. The iPod-killing feature of the Touch HDD is its ability to play stored music and movies. It seems almost inevitable that portable hard drives will become more functional in the future, and they will probably look and function a good deal like the Touch HDD. Your move, Apple.
Trend Themes
1. Touch-screen Hard Drives - The trend of touch-screen hard drives presents an opportunity for innovative data storage devices with user-friendly interfaces.
2. Conceptual Portable Hard Drives - The rise of conceptual portable hard drives indicates the potential for advanced storage solutions with wireless connectivity and multimedia capabilities.
3. Functional Portable Hard Drives - The increasing functionality of portable hard drives suggests a disruptive innovation opportunity for versatile devices that can display and interact with stored data.
Industry Implications
1. Technology - The technology industry can explore the development of touch-screen hard drives to meet the growing demand for portable storage with enhanced features and ease of use.
2. Consumer Electronics - The consumer electronics industry can leverage the concept of conceptual portable hard drives to create innovative multimedia storage devices that merge performance and convenience.
3. Digital Entertainment - The digital entertainment industry can capitalize on the trend of functional portable hard drives by creating interactive storage solutions that enable seamless access and playback of media content.
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