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Connect-A-Tech

Gadgets and apps allowing for sharing of multimedia platforms

Implications - Many consumers today own virtually every electronic device available: a TV, smartphone, laptop, tablet, desktop, etc. The difficulty lies in being able to use all of these devices from one location or to connect them all in one simple way. While cloud computing has enabled file-sharing and other functions across multi-media, there are a variety of other tools and applications that tech innovators are creating to make connecting across platforms even more user-friendly and convenient. These platform-integrating applications are a must for tech-obsessed consumers who want easy ways to stay connected and share content across their gadgets.
Trend Themes
1. Seamless Multimedia Sharing - As consumers seek easy ways of sharing content across their various electronic devices, there is a need for innovators to create applications and tools that allow seamless multimedia sharing.
2. Mobile Technology Optimization - As consumers continue to use their handheld devices for short bursts of internet browsing, there is a need for innovation that seeks to optimize the mobile technology experience.
3. Digital Television Integration - As consumers continue to flock to streaming content, there is a need for innovation in digital televisions integration ranging from building better social connected TVs to the integration of digital television with other devices.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics Industry - Innovation in this industry should be geared towards creating new solutions that enhances user experience and accessibility.
2. Communication Industry - There is a need for innovation geared towards creating seamless communication and sharing solutions that enables access to multimedia from various sources.
3. Entertainment Industry - Incorporating innovative ways that leverage technology to enhance user experience while consuming various forms of digital content should be the primary goal.
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Megatrends
8 Featured, 65 Examples:
315,644 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Sep 11 — Jul 12
Trending:
Mild

Featured Examples

Internet Television Systems
Internet Television Systems
The Vizio Co-Star Stream Player Accesses the Web Without a Computer
If you had any doubts about whether Google and the Internet would collectively join forces with traditional television, inventions such as the Vizio Co-Star Stream Player will certainly put those... MORE
play_circle_filled Micro-Computer Sticks
Micro-Computer Sticks
The 'Pocket TV' by Infinitec Allows for Easy Access to Multimedia
The Pocket TV by Infinitec is a sleekly designed USB that allows you to take your computer contents anywhere you go. Essentially, it is a micro-computer stick that can be hooked up to any HDMI port... MORE
play_circle_filled Touchscreen File Sharing Apps
Touchscreen File Sharing Apps
Swyp Technology Allows Files to be Dragged and Dropped
The ability to drag and drop files between different touchscreens used to only exist within the realm of futuristic Sci-Fi movies, but now, Swyp Technology makes it the stuff of real life. An... MORE
Seamless Sharing Apps
Seamless Sharing Apps
Swipe Content from a Phone to a Television With Panasonic Media Flick
The Panasonic Media Flick function is a recent addition to the Vierra Remote app that allows for content to be shared between a cell phone and a television set with the sweep of a finger. Using... MORE
Phone-Tapping Payments
Phone-Tapping Payments
Bump Pay Allows You to Transfer Money to a Friend with a Tap of the Phones
Now you can get paid or pay a friend back on the spot with this new feature called Bump Pay made for iPhones and Androids. Once a feature on an app, Bump is now stepping out to launch a standalone... MORE
Website Saving Apps
Website Saving Apps
Later Locker Transfers Unviewable Sites to Desktops
Later Locker, an app available for your iPhone or Android mobile device, stores websites that cannot be viewed properly on your phone and saves them on your computer so that you can check them out later… MORE
play_circle_filled Socially Connected TVs
Socially Connected TVs
Bring Friends, Updates and the 'Net to the Living Room Via Chumby NeTV
Why shell out your savings for a new smart television when, for a fraction of the price, you can let a Chumby NeTV stream social network updates and the Internet onto your set? Because technology develops… MORE
play_circle_filled Gaming TV Experiences
Gaming TV Experiences
The Xbox Smartglass Links Tablets and Phones to Your TV
Given the rapid advancement of technology today, you wonder where and what the next big thing will be, but that future is closer than you think as Xbox Smartglass certainly delivers a weighty... MORE

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