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Screen-Retracting MP3s

The iPod Slide Adapts the Apple Media Player for Improved Interactability

— May 10, 2013 — Tech
The Apple iPod Nano has been shrunk down in scale, making the mp3 player a great deal more portable and wearable for improved convenience. The iPod Slide seems to be a redesign of the latest model, demonstrating a way that the device can remain compact for practicality but increase in size for an enhanced user experience.

Tryi Yeh's solution was to split the gadget into two thin halves as a separate front and back. They could stick close together the majority of the time to be tinier, more pocketable and better protected. The user can easily scan and skip songs and adjust the volume with the buttons on the face. More controls can be found inside of the iPod Slide when you draw out the concealed touchscreen.
Trend Themes
1. Screen-retracting Devices - Develop retractable screens for devices that allow for portability and compactness, but can be expanded for enhanced user experience.
2. Split Devices - Design devices as separate thin halves that can stick together but, when separated, offer additional features and functionalities.
3. Concealed Touchscreen Technology - Create devices with hidden touchscreens that can be pulled out for expanded or additional functionality.
Industry Implications
1. Technology - Manufacture and develop new types of devices or improved versions of existing devices with retractable screens, split designs, and concealed touchscreen technology.
2. Consumer Electronics - Innovate new types of consumer electronics or improve existing ones by incorporating retractable screens, split designs, and concealed touchscreen technology.
3. Wearable Technology - Improve on wearable technology devices by incorporating retractable screens, split designs, and concealed touchscreen technology to increase portability and convenience.
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