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Top 50 Tech Trends in August 2011

From Shaken Smartphone Covers to Ludicrous LEGO Scenes

— August 29, 2011 — Tech
For the month of August 2011, these are the Top 50 tech trends, which include Shaken Smartphone Covers, Heavy Metal Mobile Sheaths and Bedroom Bird Game Graphics. The rankings are based on millions of views and 2791 new trends.

The top Trend Hunters this month were: Meghan Young (435 trends), Matt Ho (246), Jordan Sowunmi (183), Leslie Chen (177), Michael Hines (175), Amelia Roblin (173), Jason Soy (146), Emily Evans (146), Corinne Guirgis (138), and Jaime neely (133).

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Social Media Desktop Themes
Social Media Desktop Themes
Google+ Icon Sets +1 Your Entire Computer
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49
Doodling Dinner Counters
Doodling Dinner Counters
Drawn to the Table Project Enhances Communication in Communities
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48
Augmented Eye Cameras
Augmented Eye Cameras
Tanya Marie Vlach Creates an Eye Camera to Enhance Vision
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47
Slow-Motion Snapshots
Slow-Motion Snapshots
The Phantom V1610 is the Fastest-Recording Camera in the World
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46
Sleek Tablet Protectors
Sleek Tablet Protectors
Take Care of Your iPad in Style with the Bluelounge Kicks Protective Pads
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45
DIY Twinkling Toes
DIY Twinkling Toes
The LED Shoe Clips Will Light up Any Pair of Heels
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44
Ludicrous LEGO Scenes
Ludicrous LEGO Scenes
Powerpig Takes Cinematic Re-Creations Into Abstract Unchartered Territory
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43
Typist Tablet Totes
Typist Tablet Totes
The HiLo From Roni Margolin Features a Keyboard as a Carrying Case
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42
Smartphone Street Art Apps
Smartphone Street Art Apps
Street Tag Lets You Virtually Tag Any Building Anywhere
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41
Lethal Luxury Coupes
Lethal Luxury Coupes
The Cadillac ELR Brings a Concept Car to Life
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40
All-Terrain Gadget Covers
All-Terrain Gadget Covers
The Eco Pod Waterproof Case Protects Devices in All Environments
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39
Prismatic Geometric Portraits
Prismatic Geometric Portraits
Nicola Felaco's Vector Art Pulls Paint into a Vortex
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38
Computer Card Game Art
Computer Card Game Art
The Solitaire Win Sculpture Features Hopping Playing Cards
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37
Free-Shaped Homes
Free-Shaped Homes
Ephraim Henry Pavie Creates a Feng Shui-Inspired Piece of Concept Architecture
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36
Extraterrestrial-Inspired Offices
Extraterrestrial-Inspired Offices
The Design for Apple HQ Has a Distinct Spaceship Structure
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35
Blue Collar Urban Accessories
Blue Collar Urban Accessories
The Carhartt FW 2011 Gadgets are the Brand's New Durable Products
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34
Hyperreal Wizard Portraits
Hyperreal Wizard Portraits
Sheridan Johns Digitally Illustrates Famous Faces
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33
Stubby Smartphone Styluses
Stubby Smartphone Styluses
The JAVOedge Mini Stylus Mimics a Piece of Blackboard Chalk
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32
Glow-in-the-Dark Dresses
Glow-in-the-Dark Dresses
Stand Out with the Illuminated Snowball Mini Dress
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31
Lavish Lounging Layouts
Lavish Lounging Layouts
The $60,000 HiCan Bed is the Ultimate in Luxurious Living
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30
Optical Illusion Phone Stands
Optical Illusion Phone Stands
The Elecom JAGUCHI Stand Holds Up Your Phone with Water
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29
Multi-Gadget Keyboard Converters
Multi-Gadget Keyboard Converters
WINGStand Transforms Tablets into Computers
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28
Dew-Inspired Hoovers
Dew-Inspired Hoovers
The Nanophea Robot Vacuum Uses Droplets to Remove Dust
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27
Interactive Olympian Underwear
Interactive Olympian Underwear
QR Panties Change the Appeal of Women's Volleyball
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26
Creepy-Crawly Close-Ups
Creepy-Crawly Close-Ups
The Stephen Gschmeissner 3D Insect Photos are Unrecognizable
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25
Image-Inscribed Mapvertising
Image-Inscribed Mapvertising
This Vodacom Geolocation Campaign Finds Your Family Members
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24
Medieval Mario Illustrations
Medieval Mario Illustrations
Vincent Bocognani Draws Nintendo Characters for Mature Crowds
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23
Augmented Reality Fairytales
Augmented Reality Fairytales
QR Code Storybooks Are the Way of the Future
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22
Tablet Books
Tablet Books
The Innovative A3 Tablet Book by Phil Pauley
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21
Ray-of-Hope Photography
Ray-of-Hope Photography
The Mathieu Young 'Cambodia by Moonlight' Series is Immensely Powerful
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20
Trashy Music Artifact Installations
Trashy Music Artifact Installations
'Waste Landscape' by Morin and Eliard Makes Use of Unsold CDs
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19
Tron-Inspired Two-Seaters
Tron-Inspired Two-Seaters
The Lightcycle is Incarnated as the MonoTracer
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18
Photocopied Feline Photoblogs
Photocopied Feline Photoblogs
The Cat Scan Collects Digitized Pussycat Paws
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17
Extruded Cellphone Advertising
Extruded Cellphone Advertising
These Huawei Mobile Ads are Pop-Up Pop Culture
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16
$2 Million Sci-Fi Apartments
$2 Million Sci-Fi Apartments
This Chelsea Steampunk Loft Pays Tribute to the Otherworldly
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15
Retro Smartphone Covers
Retro Smartphone Covers
The Wood Camera iPhone 4 Case Protects Your Device in Vintage Fashion
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14
Hinged Sun-Loving Seats
Hinged Sun-Loving Seats
Solar Chaise Lounge Passively Stores Renewable Energy
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13
Hi-Tech Borrowed Bicycles
Hi-Tech Borrowed Bicycles
The i-Go Rentable E-Bike System Attracts All Urban Types
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12
Bright Undulating Benches
Bright Undulating Benches
BAMscape by Faulders Studio Fosters Social Interaction in a Museum
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11
Lamp-Defined Desks
Lamp-Defined Desks
Anemone for Coalescence Offers a Complete Work Environment
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10
Digitally Perfected Women
Digitally Perfected Women
Adam Potter's 3D Models are Nearly Indistinguishable From Real People
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9
Industrial Indoor Gardens
Industrial Indoor Gardens
The Toyo Herb Pots Soften Stainless Steel with Greenery
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8
Ear-Chomping Geek Accessories
Ear-Chomping Geek Accessories
Mario YOUCH Piranha Plant Earrings for Ladies Who Love Nintendo
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7
Retractable Touchscreen Ringers
Retractable Touchscreen Ringers
The HTC Flex Smartphone Sports an Expanding Display
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6
Bare Barcode Campaigns
Bare Barcode Campaigns
These Victoria's Secret QR Code Ads Intrigue Passers-By
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5
Bedroom Bird Game Graphics
Bedroom Bird Game Graphics
The 'Angry Birds Are Like Your Sex Life' Comic is a Hilarious Timeline
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4
Shaken Smartphone Covers
Shaken Smartphone Covers
The Dokkiri Hand Case Literally Reaches out to iPhone Users
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3
Microscope Coffee Makers
Microscope Coffee Makers
Nespresso Machine by Tali Shilo Masters the Science of Brewing
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2
Tron-Inspired Illuminated Costumes
Tron-Inspired Illuminated Costumes
Artifice Clothing Channels the Sci-Fi Film's Signature Glow
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1
Heavy Metal Mobile Sheaths
Heavy Metal Mobile Sheaths
The iNoxCase Stainless Steel Case Protects iPhones with an Attitude
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