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Annoyatron

Hide Annoying Sounds

— November 29, 2006 — Tech
Oh good. Now you can annoy your friend with a small gadget you can hide. Place it somewhere tough to locate and it produces one of three annoying randomly occurring sounds.

Implications - The thin design helps makes it even tougher for your friends to find it due to its size. With the additional magnet, you can even hide it in a variety of places that people will least expect to find. There are three irritating frequencies to choose from, 2kHz, 12kHz or alternating, which will probably be the cause of a sane person's eventual descent into insanity.

The ThinkGeek Annoy-a-tron would make a great prank, but use it at your own risk as it may create a rampage with devastating results.
Trend Themes
1. Tiny Gadgets - The trend of small-sized gadgets provides opportunities for creating innovative and inconspicuous products like the Annoyatron.
2. Sound-based Pranks - The growing popularity of sound-based pranks opens up new markets for devices that can produce annoying sounds, such as the Annoyatron.
3. Hidden Technology - The demand for hidden technology allows for the development of devices like the Annoyatron that can be easily concealed and placed inconspicuously.
Industry Implications
1. Prank Products - The prank industry can benefit from disruptive innovations like the Annoyatron that offer new and creative ways to prank friends and family.
2. Security and Surveillance - The security and surveillance industry can leverage the concept of hidden devices like the Annoyatron to create innovative solutions for covert operations and investigations.
3. Consumer Electronics - The consumer electronics industry can explore the development of small, inconspicuous gadgets like the Annoyatron to cater to the growing demand for unique and unconventional products.
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