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Top 50 Tech Trends in January 2011

From Reality-Bending Photography to DIY Toy Pistols

— January 29, 2011 — Tech
For the month of January 2011, these are the Top 50 tech trends, which include Reality-Bending Photography, Nutty Eco Homes and Custom Sci-Fi Supercars. The rankings are based on millions of views and 3090 new trends.

The top Trend Hunters this month were: Jordan Markowski (415 trends), Matt Ho (365), Meghan Young (349), Michael Hines (341), Amelia Roblin (259), Summer Luu (214), Francis Tiangson (206), chalaine (204), Peter Vallas (167), and Renee Ramsarran (152).

Also make sure to check out Top 20 Trends in 2011, our latest episode of Trend Hunter TV.

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48
Transparent Touchscreen Cases
Transparent Touchscreen Cases
The Back Touch Lets You Hit Your iPhone from the Back
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47
Vertical Monitor Mods
Vertical Monitor Mods
Linear Layout Screens Show a Portrait Computer Monitor
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46
Next-Gen Mobile Displays
Next-Gen Mobile Displays
A Pair of AMOLED Displays will be Unveiled by Samsung at CES 2011
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45
Smog-Cleaning Clothes
Smog-Cleaning Clothes
Catalytic Clothing Designs an Air-Purifying Dress
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44
Projected Graphics Portraits
Projected Graphics Portraits
The Balint Radoczy Skinscapes Series is Completely Captivating
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43
Nylon Band Phone Cases
Nylon Band Phone Cases
'Just A Loop' is a Minimalist Design of a Cover for iPhones
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42
Computer Monitor Memorials
Computer Monitor Memorials
Family Honors Dead Son With Computer Gravestone
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41
Internet-Controlled Claw Games
Internet-Controlled Claw Games
The Santa Claw Gives You a Shot at Winning Leftover Gifts
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40
Sensational Sunrooms
Sensational Sunrooms
Studio d'ARC Retrofits 19th Century Building with Awesome Greenhouse
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39
Ski Mask Self-Portraits
Ski Mask Self-Portraits
An Electronic Knitting Machine Made the Identity Preserving Balaclava
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38
Airline Design Competitions
Airline Design Competitions
These NASA Contest Prototypes Are the Future of Commercial Flight
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37
Combat-Ready Gadget Cases
Combat-Ready Gadget Cases
Blythe King's Military Uniform Cases Rank Up Your iPhone
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36
Majestic Image Manipulations
Majestic Image Manipulations
Wojciech Magierski Creates Wonderous Photo Works
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35
Stealthy Desalination Tools
Stealthy Desalination Tools
Chao Gao's C-Water Distiller Stows Away Easily
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34
Digit-Enveloping Razors
Digit-Enveloping Razors
The Ring-Shaver Revolves Around Concentrated Ease and Agility
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33
Daily Pleasure Pictorials
Daily Pleasure Pictorials
Siebe Warmoeskerken Photos Bring the Mundane To Life
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32
Stand-Up Keypad Cases
Stand-Up Keypad Cases
TypeTop Bluetooth Mini Keyboard for Tactile Typing on the iPhone 4
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31
Gaming Bus Stops
Gaming Bus Stops
These Yahoo Bus Shelters Feature Video Games to Pass the Time
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30
Computer-Lit Captures
Computer-Lit Captures
The Gabriela Herman Blogger Photo Series Sheds Light on the Recluse
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29
Hyped-Up Hovercars
Hyped-Up Hovercars
Smooth Out Your Commute With the Chase 2053
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28
3D Holographic TVs
3D Holographic TVs
Innovision Labs' HoloAd Diamond Ushers in a New Era of Entertainment
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27
Paperless Cafe Newsstands
Paperless Cafe Newsstands
The Box Coffee Shop in Croatia Replaces Newspapers With iPads
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26
Time-Altering Timepieces
Time-Altering Timepieces
La Cle du Temps from Hublot Lets the Wearer Calibrate the Hour
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25
Pocket-Sized Gaming Devices
Pocket-Sized Gaming Devices
The Razor Switchblade is a 7-Inch Gaming Computer
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24
Anti-Gravity Photoshoots
Anti-Gravity Photoshoots
The Frederik Heyman Floating Pics Play With Photo Physics
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23
Retro-Bodied Digital Cameras
Retro-Bodied Digital Cameras
The Fujifilm X100 Combines Vintage Styling and Modern Technology
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22
Visual Display Eye Accessories
Visual Display Eye Accessories
With LED Contact Lenses, You Won't Miss a Wink
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21
Impervious iPhone Covers
Impervious iPhone Covers
Underwater Calling With the InonoPocket Amphibian iPhone Case
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20
Smart Sustainable Cycles
Smart Sustainable Cycles
The PiCycle by PiMobility is a Hybrid Bike With Smartphone Capabilities
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19
Digital Urban Drainage
Digital Urban Drainage
Pixel Pour 2.0 is Creeping from the Sewers of New York City
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18
Luxe MP3 Watches
Luxe MP3 Watches
The Chrono Nano Wristwatch Strap from IPEVO
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17
People-Warming Ovens
People-Warming Ovens
Caribou Coffee Bus Shelters Promote 'Hot 'n Wholesome' Menu
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16
Eco Breathing Benches
Eco Breathing Benches
The Lite-On Fresh-Chair Provides a Refreshing Public Place to Repose
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15
Victorian Computer Peripherals
Victorian Computer Peripherals
The Rhombus Maximus Turns Back the Clock on Computing
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14
Avatar-Inspired Sanitation
Avatar-Inspired Sanitation
The Fischer Thierry Pandora Shower Concept is Rainforest Refreshing
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13
iPhone Notebooks
iPhone Notebooks
Smart Phone Notes Incorporates Old & New School Note-Taking Ways
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12
Disintegrating Pixelated Designs
Disintegrating Pixelated Designs
Digital Decay by Zachary Eastwood-Bloom Constructs Collapse
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11
LEGO Mobile Covers
LEGO Mobile Covers
The Smallworks Brickcase Brings Out Your Inner Child
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10
Relativity Time Tellers
Relativity Time Tellers
The 4D Watch by Matej Korytar Displays The Hour at Every Angle
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9
Custom Sci-Fi Supercars
Custom Sci-Fi Supercars
The Tron Audi R8 by West Coast Customs is One Sleak Beast of a Ride
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8
Sleek Retro Smartphone Stands
Sleek Retro Smartphone Stands
iClooly iPhone Handset Dock Makes Your Mobile Stationary
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7
DIY Toy Pistols
DIY Toy Pistols
The Homemade Nerf Gun by Asciimation Will Quiet Office Bullies
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6
Reality-Bending Photography
Reality-Bending Photography
These Sven Prim Images Play Mischievously With Context
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5
Malleable Mobiles
Malleable Mobiles
This AMOLED Flip Phone Does Away With the Rigidities of Communication
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4
Epic Ballet Photography
Epic Ballet Photography
Konstantinos Rigos Reimagines The Nutcracker in a Post-Modern Photoshoot
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3
Apple Fanatic Docks
Apple Fanatic Docks
Designer Bostjan Majcen Creates a Dock Based off MacBook Pro
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2
Student Designed Domiciles
Student Designed Domiciles
Texas Tech Sustainable Cabin Makes a Laboratory of Eco Lodgings
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1
Nutty Eco Homes
Nutty Eco Homes
The Fab Lab House Roasts for Power in the Spanish Sun
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