Top 20 Audio and Theater Trends in 2007

These were the 20 most popular Audio, Portable Music and Home Theater in 2007, based on our traffic statistics.  If you have a something you’d like to submit to our Audio, Portable Music and Home Theater category, you should Join FREE and start building a Trend Hunter portfolio.

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Top 20 Audio, Portable Music and Home Theater

1. Reactable Instrument - Björk Introduces a New Electronical Music Instrument (VIDEO)

(Hjortur) Björk had her debut VOLTA concert tonight in Iceland which you may have heard a few beats from a few days ago when we told you about some material that had leaked on the net.  The first single from the Volta album, Earth Intruders, has been made available from today. (Click here to see the lyrics a… [More]

2. Sony’s Blu-Ray OKs Japanese Porn (VIDEO)

(Greg Ponesse) It was decided back around the time of the Adult Entertainment Expo that Sony’s Blu-ray format would not be involved in the production of adult material.  Even though HD DVD is going to be the choice for adult movies in the North American market, Sony Japan is going to take its own direction from th… [More]

3. New Apple iPod Campaign - “Mi Swing Es Tropical” (VIDEO)

(Jeremy Gutsche) Apple just posted their latest iPod ad campaign, “Mi Swing Es Tropical.” The creative execution is inspiring, which means that you’ll see this ad posted on thousands of sites over the next few days… The ad features silhouette dancers who groove to Mi Swing Es Tropical, a song by Nickodemus & Qua… [More]

4. Ford Sync (REVIEW) - In Car Speech Recognition for Your iPod, Phone and Navigation (VIDEO)

(Jeremy Gutsche) Say, “Play Artist Black Eyed Peas,” and Ford Sync will cue up the Peas in your iPod, Zune or even USB drive.  “Dial Mom,” and Ford Sync will use your bluetooth enabled phone to ring your mother.  This is the magic of Ford Sync’s revolutionary new technology, developed in partnership with Microsoft.… [More]

5. Nike Flight+ iPod Watch Details Leaked

(Trend Spotter) For a while, we’ve known that Nike is launching an iPod watch line.  The breaking news is that the Flight+ details and pictures have hit the internet before they were released… [More]

6. Silent Ring Tones - Finally a Solution for all those Annoying Ring Tones

(Greg Ponesse) As much as this might seem like a joke, people with those annoying ring tones of Britney Spears jingles and various Bart Simpson sayings should take note.  The pleasure of hearing beautiful silence might just what you need after a busy day. [More]

7. Barbie Becomes an MP3 Player + Matel Launched BarbieGirls.com (GALLERY)

(ksuckling) Toymaker Matel just finished a “makeover” for one of the style icons of all time - Barbie.  The inclusion of an MP3 player and virtual world avatar in the doll shaped player are hoped to stem a 5 year decline in sales.

Following on from Webkinz and of course MP3 players, this toy “aspiration figur… [More]

8. R2-D2 Home Entertainment Robot + Projector + iPod Docking Station (VIDEO)

(Jeremy Gutsche) What the hell?  This R2-D2 robot is a complete home entertainment system.  It includes a projector, an iPod docking station, DVD Player and wiless FM transmitter.  The price is £1,300, proving that you can put a price on being. [More]

9. Slacker MP3 Player - Intuitive Player Picks Music You’ll Like

(Carl Boutet) Slacker is an intuitive MP3 player that can automatically upload music via WiFi or satellite and allow you to “Love it” or “Ban it”.  The company describes, “Slacker is a new kind of music company. We deliver personal radio that is customized for every listener. Slacker is effortless to use and the … [More]

10. iRiver Mickey Mouse Shaped Disney MP3 Player (GALLERY)

(thischick) The Mickey Mouse mp3 play may be just what the world needed! iRiver has put out the word that they are officially releasing the iRiver Disney Mickey Mouse mp3 player later this month in Asia. No word yet on whether they will expand this product to North America, but keep your eyes peeled for the un… [More]

11. P2P Renting - Make Money By Renting Out Your Own Movies and Games at iLetYou.com

(Trendopoly) Got a pile of dvds or games that you’ve already watched (or played) a million times? Not sure what to do with them? Then check out a cool new website: iLetYou.com

You can quickly and easily set up your own rental store, list your stock, set your prices and rent out your collection. [More]

12. The Wave TV Microwave - A New Paradigm in Cooking and Entertainment

(Design Crack) What’s so special about a microwave with a chicken on top? It’s only that the microwave has a TV built into the door! You heard me. Marcel Wanders, super designer and beloved by all turtleneck wearers, has teamed up with HE, an aged appliance company in need of super designers, to create a line … [More]

13. 24 Carat iPod Headphone Jewelry

(Fashion Spy) Anna Tascha Larsson a jewelry designer in Stockholm who realized that iPods and MP3 player headphones have become fashion accessories.  Accordingly. the next step is to class up those accessories with 24 carat gold… the step after that, is to just wear gold accessories that LOOK like headphones. … [More]

14. iBlinds - Convert Your Blinds into an iPod Controlled Equalizer (VIDEO)

(Andres Colmenares) iBlinds are iPod controlled blinds which can create patterns like a graphic equalizer.  The concept was created by Serge Lipski, a devoted youtube user from Strasbourg, Russia, and member of Schlott & Lipski Art Production company.  We have seen all kind of weird and useless “i” accesories, from vib… [More]

15. B&W Launch Marble and Diamond-Studded Speakers

(Rosa Capacola) Sculpted from marble and studded with diamonds, Bowers and Wilkins have introduced a new line of ultra luxurious speakers.  Our friends at GadgetCandy describe, “Flashing an eye-watering £11k price-tag, there are only 1,000 of the Signature Diamond speakers up for grabs. Still, they’ll definitely… [More]

16. Speaker Stilettos

(Hobbyist) If ladies love stilettos and guys like stereo equipment… then everybody should love stereo stielettos, no? [More]

17. Social Media - Atten TV Lets You Watch and Be Watched

(NEXT by Ramla) Watch what other people/groups are watching. Watch who is watching you. Broadcast your attention.

Welcome to Atten TV: a media network that lets anyone be a broadcaster, and lets others watch others’ broadcast streams. Yes. It’s *that* inter-twined.

How does it work:

“As you spend more time onli… [More]

18. Sound Stage X1 – A Home Theater for Really Lazy People

(kyosuke0603) Are you lazy enough to set-up your dream entertainment system? Evesham sound Stage X1 gets it done for you without any fuzz.  This high-end fully pack audio system is complete to bring you a spine-tingling, eardrum shattering entertainment experience. [More]

19. New iPhone Ads (VIDEO)

(Geoff Thiessen) It’s here!! The marketing you’ve all been waiting for. Apple’s released their teaser ads for the iPhone. And it’s going to blow you away because for the first time an Apple ad actually promotes features, not just a silhouette dancing around. Honestly, the phone’s integrated features look very slick … [More]

20. Multimedia Bed - The RUF-Cinema (GALLERY)

(matasse) Why watch a TV from your couch when you can turn your bed into a movie theater experience?  That’s the theory behind the RUF BETTEN RUF-Cinema, a multimedia playground for adults.  The site describes, “To go to the cinema in your pajamas, stretch out your feet as much as you want and snuggle down in… [More]