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Top 50 Tech Trends in January 2010

From Otherworldly Digital Art to Kinetic Bike Wheel Technology

— January 31, 2010 — Top Lists
For the month of January 2010, these are the Top 50 tech trends, which include Otherworldly Digital Art, Apple iPad Frenzy and Safe Sexting Apps. The rankings are based on millions of views and 2645 new trends.

The top Trend Hunters this month were: Meghan Young (356 trends), Jessica Marcel (248), Michael Hines (211), Robyn Currie (201), Marcus Munro (182), Katie Cordrey (160), Brian G Randles (136), Marissa Brassfield (135), Alex Scott (134), and Venessa Fisher (125).

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Popularity
Activity
Freshness
49
Wearable Bird Feeders
Wearable Bird Feeders
Bird Lovers Use Gear to See Hummingbirds Eye2eye
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48
Envious Supercars
Envious Supercars
The Revenge Verde Supercar is Mean and Green
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47
Booth Babe Pictorials
Booth Babe Pictorials
Gizmodo Shows How Not to Be a Convention Creeper at CES
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46
Refillable Graffiti Tools
Refillable Graffiti Tools
Clever Paint Cans Dispense CMYK Mixed Color Dial Spray
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45
Concentrated Solar Photovoltaics
Concentrated Solar Photovoltaics
'Sun Cubes' Space Satellite Power Technology for Homes
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44
Screenless Touch Screens
Screenless Touch Screens
Light Blue Optics Pico Projector Puts Touchscreens Anywhere
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43
$450,000 PCs
$450,000 PCs
Moneual Showcases Swarovski-Encrusted Computer at CES
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42
Big Bendy E-Touchscreens
Big Bendy E-Touchscreens
If Size Matters, Try the Sprint Skiff Reader
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41
DIY Skyrockets
DIY Skyrockets
The Subsonex Jet Can Fit in Your Garage
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40
Psychedelic Streetography
Psychedelic Streetography
'Urban Nights & Crazy Lights' by Rafael Andrade is like an Outdoor Rave
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39
Snackable Gamer Art
Snackable Gamer Art
Video Game-Themed Snacks to Satisfy Your Hunger Bento-Style
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38
Coked-Up Phones
Coked-Up Phones
Nokia Concept Phone Won't Induce Nosebleeds
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37
Breathtaking Landtography
Breathtaking Landtography
Incredible Landscape Photography by Ondra Chotovinsky
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36
Billboard Hacking
Billboard Hacking
Prankster Routes Naughty Content to Moscow Roadside Ad Space
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35
Augmented Reality Apps
Augmented Reality Apps
The Parrot Ar. Drone is Mindblowing
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34
Reclaimed Materials Robots
Reclaimed Materials Robots
Etsy Artist Turns Junk into Artful Sculpture
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33
Two-Timing Tablets
Two-Timing Tablets
In Apple News, the Tablet May Go to Verizon and AT&T
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32
Modern Commuter Cruisers
Modern Commuter Cruisers
Chariot Skates Provide a Smooth Ride
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31
Technologically Advanced Undies
Technologically Advanced Undies
La Decollette's Anti-Wrinkle & Self-Pumping Bras
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30
Wall-Climbing Cars
Wall-Climbing Cars
The Concept Peugeot by Roman Mistiuk Defies Gravity
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29
Stats for Laughs
Stats for Laughs
Graphjam.com Statistics Will Crack You Up
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28
Gamer Cosplay Contests
Gamer Cosplay Contests
Playboy Brings Class to Cosplay With Bayonetta Battle
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27
Exposed Animatronics
Exposed Animatronics
The Grotesque and Amazing Robotics of Filmmaker John Nolan
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26
Kinetic Bike Wheel Technology
Kinetic Bike Wheel Technology
Copenhagen Wheel Transforms Regular Bicycles into Hybrids
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25
Mechanimals
Mechanimals
Steam Powered Creatures on the Cutting Edge of Visual Art
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24
See Through Computers
See Through Computers
Invisible OLED Laptop is More Futuristic Than the Microwave
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23
Toad Burgers
Toad Burgers
'Fire the Chef 2' Shows Creepy but Faux Photoshop Cuisine
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22
53 Kg Motorcycles
53 Kg Motorcycles
The Electric 2010 Comoto by Hirsch Design
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21
Futuristic Sleep Suits
Futuristic Sleep Suits
Columbia's Sleep Suit Takes Napping Up a Notch
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20
Otherworldly Digital Art
Otherworldly Digital Art
Peter Gric Mixes Abstract 3D With Spiritual Practice
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19
Chocolate Weapons
Chocolate Weapons
Explosively Sweet Treats Shaped like Guns, Ammo and Grenades
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18
Celebrity Aptronyms
Celebrity Aptronyms
Amy Winehouse in a Cellar, Terry Hatcher Hatching, Gerard Butler as a Butler
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17
Real Life Pandora Landscapes
Real Life Pandora Landscapes
Jim Richardson's Photography Inspires Films like Avatar
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16
Nose Job Apps
Nose Job Apps
Use the iSurgeon App to Actually Simulate Plastic Surgery
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15
Disguised Pleasure Devices
Disguised Pleasure Devices
Get Your Rocks Off With "Woodvibes" from Jonas Lonborg
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14
Canopy-Free Umbrellas
Canopy-Free Umbrellas
The Air Umbrella is a Wind-Powered, Eco-Friendly Rain Protector
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13
Human Blow-Up Dolls
Human Blow-Up Dolls
Adrian Samson Takes Oddly Intriguing Photographs
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12
Pedal Powered Submarines
Pedal Powered Submarines
The UV from MIT is for Aspiring Captain Nemos
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11
Real Life Sci-Fi Weapons
Real Life Sci-Fi Weapons
DIY Star Trek Phaser is Real and Really Dangerous
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10
iPad T-Shirts
iPad T-Shirts
Custom Fashion that Spoofs the Apple iPad Includes Lots of Period Jokes
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9
Super Sultry Editorials
Super Sultry Editorials
Leather and Lingerie Heat Up 2010 German Vogue February Issue
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8
Dazzling Computer Cases
Dazzling Computer Cases
Chiaroscuro by Nick Falzone Will Make Any Machine Look Hot
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7
Wireless Weaponry
Wireless Weaponry
Armatix .22 cal at the Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show
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6
Straw and Hemp Homes
Straw and Hemp Homes
Modcell Prefab Homes are Good Looking and Sustainable
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5
Emotional Fembots
Emotional Fembots
Roxxxy is a Talking, Life-Sized Lady Friend
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4
Safe Sexting Apps
Safe Sexting Apps
Cover Up Your Nude Texts on Your iPhone
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3
Apple iPad Frenzy
Apple iPad Frenzy
Is The Apple iPad Just an Enlarged iPhone?
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2
Handmade iPad Accessories
Handmade iPad Accessories
Jositajosi Makes Apple iPad Cases & Even iPad Wings
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1
Super Nerdy Laptops
Super Nerdy Laptops
Macbook Decals Transform Your Computer into Geek Central
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