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Top 50 Tech Trends in October 2011

From Photoshopped Frightened Faces to Shapeless Handheld Mouses

— October 28, 2011 — Tech
For the month of October 2011, these are the Top 50 tech trends, which include Photoshopped Frightened Faces, Scintillant Sunset Pictorials and Shocking Childhood Captures. The rankings are based on millions of views and 2470 new trends.

The top Trend Hunters this month were: Meghan Young (326 trends), Matt Ho (235), Amelia Roblin (213), Katherine Vong (170), Souzan Michael (165), Susan Keefe (161), Marriska Fernandes (161), Ana Lo (153), Michael Hines (152), and Omar Yusuf (148).

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Popularity
Activity
Freshness
49
Nebula-Inspired Transportation
Nebula-Inspired Transportation
The Passing Cloud by Tiago Barros is a Project Made in the Skies
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48
Synthetic Smartphone Limbs
Synthetic Smartphone Limbs
Trevor Prideaux Upgrades His Prosthetic Arm with an Android
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47
Wonders of the World Captures
Wonders of the World Captures
The Thamer Al-Tassan Photography is Simply Stunning
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46
Digital Watercolor Canvases
Digital Watercolor Canvases
Soak by Everyware Introduces Beautiful Fabric Interaction
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45
Shapeless Handheld Mouses
Shapeless Handheld Mouses
The Adapta Mouse Offers a More Natural Way of Pointing and Clicking
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44
Street Racing Gamer Kicks
Street Racing Gamer Kicks
The Adidas Originals Need for Speed the Run Collection is Geekily Edgy
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43
Conjoined Camera Concepts
Conjoined Camera Concepts
The Digimo Camera is Designed to Give Photographers More Freedom
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42
Microchipped Paintings
Microchipped Paintings
Artist Kim Yong Soo Dissects Art to Unveil Its Mechanical Anatomy
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41
Sparkly Smartphone Stoppers
Sparkly Smartphone Stoppers
The Plug Apli Swarovski Ball Earphone Jack is Opulent
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40
Projector Smartphone Protectors
Projector Smartphone Protectors
The Monolith iPhone 4 Case is Great for Business People
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39
Solar Cellphone Boxes
Solar Cellphone Boxes
Illuminate Smartphone Packaging Incorporates a Lasting Purpose
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38
All-in-One Tablet Tools
All-in-One Tablet Tools
The Typi Folio Case and Wireless Keyboard Will Change Your Experiences
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37
Terrific Typography Artist Tributes
Terrific Typography Artist Tributes
The Michael McCabe Celebrity Portraits Use Their Own Lyrics
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36
Witty Web-User Infographics
Witty Web-User Infographics
'The Awesome Evolution of the Internet' Dissects Online Minds
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35
Timeless Intergalactic Shoots
Timeless Intergalactic Shoots
The ‘Motion' for Teaser Magazine Shoot is Super Stunning
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34
Fruit-Shaped Light Fixtures
Fruit-Shaped Light Fixtures
Apples & Pears Lightbulbs Are Pluckable and Portable
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33
Traveling Tablet Accessories
Traveling Tablet Accessories
The Samsung Galaxy Bicycle Holder Allows You to Commute and Compute
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32
Lost Youth Photography
Lost Youth Photography
The Never Grow Old Series by Ruadh Delone Proves That Aging is Ok
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31
Outlined Light Fixtures
Outlined Light Fixtures
These Skitsch 2D LED Lamps Are Like Cartoons in Your Living Room
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30
Sculpted Food Photos
Sculpted Food Photos
Jean Francois De Witte Creates Mesmerizing Illusions with Meals
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29
Poop-Powered Motorcycles
Poop-Powered Motorcycles
The Toilet Bike Neo Harnesses the Power of Your Stool for Energy
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28
Asian-Influenced Tablet Tools
Asian-Influenced Tablet Tools
The Chopstakes Give Razor-sharp Control for Demanding iPad Apps
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27
Profoundly Rich Photography
Profoundly Rich Photography
The Steve McCurry Retrospective is a Voyage of Art and Life
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26
Intentionally Crooked Teeth
Intentionally Crooked Teeth
The New Yaeba Dental Procedure is Steadily Gaining Popularity
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25
Fantastical Fictional Photos
Fantastical Fictional Photos
Sarolta Ban Digitally Manipulates Her Work to Invent New World
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24
Vengeful Schoolgirl Captures
Vengeful Schoolgirl Captures
Michael Pudelka Presents a Playful and Colorful Schoolyard
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23
Computer-Warmed Pillows
Computer-Warmed Pillows
Hug the Adorable USB Animal Warm Cushion Until Toasty
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22
Waterproof Smartphones
Waterproof Smartphones
The Droid RAZR is a Phone Fit for a Marine
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21
Romantic Retro Requests
Romantic Retro Requests
The Steampunk USB Wedding Invitations are Chic
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20
Triple Skill Fixtures
Triple Skill Fixtures
The iHome Speaker Dock Table Lamp Decides to Do Everything
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19
Luxury Video Game Fashion
Luxury Video Game Fashion
The Eli Schmidt WWD S/S Preview is Playfully Posh
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18
Vintage Brawling Arcade Kicks
Vintage Brawling Arcade Kicks
The Street Fighter Converse Chucks Brings Back Nostalgic Gaming
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17
Slick Metallic Smartphone Covers
Slick Metallic Smartphone Covers
The iSkin Aura iPhone 4S Case Gives the Mobile a Posh Makeover
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16
Neon 3D Printable Accesories
Neon 3D Printable Accesories
The Design + Conquer Electro Jewelry is Music to the Ears
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15
Long Life Cycle Boxes
Long Life Cycle Boxes
This Motorola Eco Packaging Concept Survives as Long as the Phone Inside
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14
Media-Driven Coffins
Media-Driven Coffins
Project Womb Aims to Re-Imagine Funeral Caskets and Death Itself
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13
Pretty Pensive Photos
Pretty Pensive Photos
Felicia Simion Finds Personal Meaning and Identity Through Her Camera
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12
Paint-Splashed Dance Photography
Paint-Splashed Dance Photography
The Andrew McGibbon 'Super Colour' Shoot is Luminous & in Motion
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11
Cleverly Collapsed Snapshots
Cleverly Collapsed Snapshots
The 'Double Exposure' by Tierney Gearon is Creatively Captured
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10
Photoshopped Frightened Faces
Photoshopped Frightened Faces
The Something Awful Nightmares Fear Factory Series is Hilarious
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9
Meal-Warming Mixers
Meal-Warming Mixers
The Halo Heating Spoon Cooks Your Lunch Right in its Container
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8
Sliding Puzzle Smartphones
Sliding Puzzle Smartphones
The Mobikom Mobile Phone is Composed of Connected Checkered Squares
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7
Scintillant Sunset Pictorials
Scintillant Sunset Pictorials
Beulah Anne Uses Light to Capture the Fresh Essence of Her Photos
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6
Fidget-Powered Smartphones
Fidget-Powered Smartphones
The Rotel Mechanical Mobile Charges with a Flick of Your Finger
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5
Americana Tribal Pictorials
Americana Tribal Pictorials
The Planet Blue ‘Canyon Child' Lookbook Revives Native Fas
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4
Transparent Apple Smartphones
Transparent Apple Smartphones
The Heir Apparent Cellphone Brings Clarity to the iPhone's Design
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3
$100,000 Smartphone Protectors
$100,000 Smartphone Protectors
The Brikk Trim iPhone Cases Donate Rice for Every Holder Sold
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2
Vintage Teen Amour Shoots
Vintage Teen Amour Shoots
The ‘I Love Fake' 2011 Pictorials are Charged With Nostalgia
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1
Shocking Childhood Captures
Shocking Childhood Captures
Mary Ellen Mark's Photography is Heart-Wrenching
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