This uber techy and ultra geeky countdown features the top tech trends in Q1 2009. The report is a crowd-filtered ranking based on TrendHunter.com monthly traffic (several million monthly views) and our tech trend database, which now has more than 1,700 tech trends.
If you are looking for professional tech trend research and trend clusters, check out our 2009 Trend Reports.
Implications - It seems like there is always a new and exciting technological product on the market recently. Here you will find some amazing items that were hotter than the sun in 2009. Some of the featured items include neon headphones, pocket-sized netbooks and personalized LCD dashboards.
Top 50 Tech Trends in Q1 2009
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Social Personality Tagging
Facebook Meme Is All About Tagging Photos With Insults or Whimsey
49
Alien Sound Systems
Wireless All-In-One Speakers by Erick Sakal Save Inner Space
48
58 Goofy MP3 Players and Silly Cell Phones
Gadgets to Cheer Up Steve Jobs
47
29 Quirky Gadgets to Jazz Up Your Desktop
46
Eco Transformer Architecture
'Bird Island' Prefab Homes For Waterfronts in Kuala Lumpur
45
High-Tech Bovine Grooming
DeLaval Automated Cow Brush Makes Pretty, Happy Cows
44
Pocket-Sized Netbooks
Sneak Peek at ‘Pocket Yoga' Inspires Some Serious Lenovo Lust
43
Eco-Stunt Photo Tricks
Earth Hour 2009 Light Graffiti From WWF on Flickr
42
24 Computer Mouse Innovations
From Goofy Mousepads to Futuristic Mice
41
DIY Geek Chic
Fashion Geek Book By Diana Eng
40
Incredible CGI Cyborgs
“Terminator Salvation” Design Art Released
39
Transparent Touchscreen Phones
The LG GD-900 Is Clear Innovation At Its Finest
38
Illuminated Cars of the Future
Audi A'KIMONO LS2.0 Design Emerges from Lighting Concept
37
Real-Life Video Game Mashups
Matthew Dominick's “Warp Whistle” Inserts Mario In
36
Ultra-Light Bicycles
Ionut Predescu's Tensegrity Bike Balances Compression & Tension
35
Neon Headphones
Garish 'Graffiti' Headwear Straight From the Street
34
Unexpected Virtual Sightseeing
Bizarre Scenarios Captured by Google Maps Street View
33
Anger-Proof Alarm Clocks
Matthias Lange's 'Smash' Alarm Can Tough Out Your Morning Temper
32
Freaky Photoshopped Aliens
Worth1000 Contest Explores the Possibilities of Extraterrestrial Life
31
Armpit Advertising
Boost Mobile Compares Hairy Armpits to Cell Phone Carriers
30
Gangster School Supplies
Gun-Shaped Rulers Bring Unnecessary Violence to Classrooms
29
Self-Powered Tech Homes
Microsoft Unveils the Futuristic New American Home (UPDATE)
28
Life Tips From Pro Gamers
Experts Dish on Preferred Snacks and How to Pick Up Girls
27
Freaky Political Cocktails
Bush and Obama Blended To Make Frightening ‘Obushma'
26
Eye-Opening Camera Ads
Samsung SL310W Camera Campaign Dares You to Blink
25
20 Language and Translation Innovations
24
Uber Gamer Add Ons
Logitech G Series Peripherals for Awesome Advantage (CES 2009)
23
Super-Slim MP3 Players
Wireless 'Digit' Flashes a Futuristic Fashion Statement
22
Career-Boosting Gadgets
Innovations For Job Seekers In A Bad Economy
21
Hand-Held Toasters
Portable Ceramic Bread Iron by Kim Been
20
Cross-Branded Bikes
Apple Bicycle Takes You for a Green, High-Tech Ride
19
Augmented Reality Tee Shirts
Squidder's E-Shirt Displays Hologram of Your Last Twitter Post
18
3-D Super Bowl Commercials
Pepsi & DreamWorks Hope You Have Your Glasses Handy
17
Top Secret Parking
Underground Parking Spaces for 007 Enthusiasts in Big Cities
16
Modern Fossils
Christopher Locke's 'Heartless Machine' Features Obsolete Gadgets
15
Intelligent Pills
The $1000 Philips iPill Is the Future of Ingestible Target Treatment
14
Niche Mobile Gadgets
KDDI AU Taps Numerous Phone Markets For Spring in Japan
13
Super Skinny Laptop Sneakpeaks
Leaked Dell Adamo Pictures and Video (CES 2009)
12
Radio-Controlled Mobile Bars
Finally, a DIY Robot Actually Worth Making
11
Sleek Touchscreen Mobile Phones
The Palm Pre Makes Legit Run at iPhone Users (CES 2009)
10
Spherical PCs
Revolutionary Compact E-Ball Shapes the Future of Computing
9
Stylish Video Glasses
Myvu Solo Plus is An Affordable Home Theatre for Your Head
8
Guerrilla Photo Dropping
PhotoChaining.com Asks You To Leave Memory Cards For Others to Find
7
Micro Mobiles
The LG Watch Phone To Enable Futuristic Calling (CES 2009)
6
Self-Fueling Robots
The EATR Will Hunt and Forage for Its Energy
5
Portable Work Spaces
The Pop-Up 'Standby Office' Gives You Mobility and Privacy
4
Personalized LCD Dashboards
Gearheads Love Visteon's Reconfigurable Cluster (CES 2009)
3
Breathing Mannequins
Sony Uses Real Fake Women for Sony Vaio Launch in NYC
2
Keyboardless Computers
Apple Introduces A Keyboardless MacWheel at MacWorld
1
Automated Friend Finders
‘Facebook Friend Adder' Software Makes You Pay To Be Popular
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25 Controversial Photoshopped Celebs
From Jessica Alba to Jessica Simpson, Artificial Thin is In
Rebelling Against Photoshop
Flawed Brad Pitt Exposed by Chuck Close in W Magazine
33 Fun Alarm Clocks To Get You Bouncing Out Of Bed
20 Incredible Electronic Shirts
Intelligent Interactive Casual Clothing for Tech-Hungry Masses
30 Hip Headphones and Awesome Earbuds
24 Viral Photobombs + Peculiar Photoshop Projects
40 Facebook Innovations
From Luke Worrall's Viral Status Change to Facebook Dipping
High-Profile Facebook Breakups
Chris Brown and Rihanna Change Relationship Status to 'Single'
28 Homes for Nature Lovers
Stunning Ecotecture That's Green Inside Out
58 Goofy MP3 Players and Silly Cell Phones
Gadgets to Cheer Up Steve Jobs
Top 20 Gadgets from CES 2009 Day 1
Designer Skeleton Watches
Marc Jacobs Skull Watch
Tattoos of Classic Video Games
Permanent Pacman Ink for Extreme(ly Nerdy) Gamers
Porcelain Doll Makeup
Cyber Mannequin Photography by Patrizio di Renzo
Disastrous Photoshopped Magazines
Heidi Klum's Bizarre GQ March 2009 Cover
Inked Brand Loyalty
Designer Label Tattoos Make Brand Allegiance a Permanent Affair
29 Cutting Edge Touchscreen Phones
From the Palm Pre to Futuristic Concept Mobiles
Earthwide Eco Statements
829 Landmarks Around the World Switch Off Power for Earth Hour 2009
25 Sizzling & Fun Phone Commercials
Blackberry Storm, Nokia, LG, Britney Spears & More
25 Hot Toasters of the Future
11 Cell Phone Watches To Leave 007 Envious
39 Spherical Innovations
35 Real Life Reenactments
From Real Life Nintendo to Real Life My Little Pony
20 Options for an Eco-Friendly Green Roof
Photoshop-Inspired Furniture
Pixel Stretched 'Lathe' Chairs by Sebastian Brajkovic
Gun Cakes
Non-Firing Edible Baked Weaponry for the War on Healthy Food
Z-Frame Bicycles
Organik Motion Propels Riders to the Future of Eco-Friendly Transit
Hideous Fashion Flashbacks
The ‘Sexy People' Blog Showcases Your Worst 90s Fashions
White Eco Bicycles
The ‘Green Shadow' Bike Scores Top Green in Transportation
Controversial Handbags
James Piatt's Machine Gun and Brass Knuckle Bags
Custom Avatar Paintings
Matt Held Paints Your Facebook Profile Picture (If You're Friends)
Aerial Art
Giant Knitted Rabbit Spotted by Google Earth
Sociable E-Shirts
Wearable 'Friend Finder' Lights Up When You're Near a Personality Match
Niche Mobile Gadgets
KDDI AU Taps Numerous Phone Markets For Spring in Japan
Photoshopped Album Covers
Kelly Clarkson Expresses Her Approval of 'All I Ever Wanted' Pics
Radio-Controlled Mobile Bars
Finally, a DIY Robot Actually Worth Making
Ultra Luxurious Job Offers
Tourism Queensland Offers 'Best Job in the World'
Outrageous Political Beatbox Videos
Sarah Palin Remixed
Insect-Inspired Transformer Bikes
Grasshopper Bicycle
Cow Contests
Spokesmodels Getting Ugly as California Cow Vies for Pageant Title
Sleek Touchscreen Mobile Phones
The Palm Pre Makes Legit Run at iPhone Users (CES 2009)
Illustrated Fashion Editorials
Jonas Lofgren's OffBeat Style Icons In Designer Wear
3-D Live-Action Rock Musicals
Catherine Zeta-Jones Reinterprets Cleopatra
Multimedia Light Bulbs
The Slick 'Soundbulb' Speaker & the Dazzling Black 'De-light'
Touchscreen Tablet Netbooks
Always Innovating 'Touch Book' Features Detachable Monitor
Chewable Cell Phones
The iBone Dog Toy
Intelligent Portable Speakers
'Air Phones' System is Wireless, Luminous, Playful
$30,000 Cell Phones
Vertu's Solid Gold Boucheron 150
Interactive Webcam Ads
Mini Cabrio Augmented Reality Campaign
Keyboardless Computers
Apple Introduces A Keyboardless MacWheel at MacWorld
Real-Life Video Games
‘Bike Hero'
Forced Gamercizing
With jOG-S21, Your Character Doesn't Move Until You Do (CES 2009)
Crystal Computer Accessories
Award Winning Glitzy Swarovski Mouse
Mannequin Scarevertising
Fantastic Ads to Promote Sales by Harvey Nichols
Automated Friend Finders
‘Facebook Friend Adder' Software Makes You Pay To Be Popular
Minimalist Computers
The HP LiM Demonstrates That When It Comes to PCs, Less is More
Antisocial Fast Food Promotions
Unfriend 10 Facebook Users For a Gratis BK Whopper
Viral Virtual Vilification
'I Want to Fight Chris Brown' Facebook Group Has Over 3,800 Members
Cell Phone Pistols
Undercover Deadly Weapons
$88,000 Bronze Sound Systems
RAAL Requisite Eternity Speakers Are Ravishing
Potato Sack Fashion
A.F. Vandevorst's Understated Vision for Fall 2009
Printed Facebook Albums
HotPrints Photo Book is Comprised of Tagged Online Snaps
Anti-Gay Language PSAs
Hilary Duff Discourages Homophic Slang
Cardboard Tree Huggers
Life-Sized Cut-Outs To Promote Earth Hour Awareness in Australia
Parking Lot Excavations
Surprise Discovery at La Brea Tar Pits Yields 700 New Fossils
Earth Hour 2009 Victories
Dubai Saves 200k kilowatts of Electricity
Naughty Speakerphones
iBoobs Fuse Comfort of a Woman With Melodic Relaxation
Architecture for Gamers
Sako FlatFlat Store Design Combines Real and Virtual Reality
Air-Powered Watches
The Urwerk UR 202 Turbine Timepiece
DIY iPhone Stands
Desktop Gadget Lets You Watch Videos Without Holding Your Phone
Bicycle Conversions
GreenWheel Swap-Out Creates Eco Electric-Assist Transportation
Apple Netbooks
If It's Real, The iPod Touch HD Will Have a Much Bigger Screen
Animated Movie Posters
'Terminator 4: Salvation' Ad Moves
MP3 Players as Jewelry
The iPod Shuffle Bracelet
Trebuchet Toasters
Fling Your Bread Across the Room With This Morning Must-Have
Dumbbells for Gamers
Riiflex Releases Snap-On Weights for Wiimotes
Cross-Promotional Fails
Burger King Un-Friends Facebook Over 'Whopper Sacrifice' Snafu
Carbon Neutral Mobile Phones
The Recycled Material Motorola Renew (CES 2009)
Fart Silencers
Gadgets to Help Mask Flatulence by Muting the Sound
Motorcycle-Inspired Watches
The Ducati One and Desmo
Nerdalicious Nuptials
Video Game-Inspired Wedding Unites Gamers in ‘Halo' Matrimony
Mascot Phone Commercials
Samsung Pixon ‘Life Does Not Wait'
Eco-Friendly Weatherproof Bicycles
The 3-Wheeled Valetudo Bike
Suspended Car Parking Lots
The LIFT
Crude Mobile Phone Games
iPhone App Store Flooded with Gaseous Exuberance
Getting Buried with Your Cell Phone
Take Your Tech With You Into the Afterlife
Reinventing Retro Gadgets
DIY iPod Cigarette Case
Color-Changing MP3 Players
Colorsonic Lets You Select the Mood-Appropriate Shade for Your Music
Computer-Controlled Cannons
USB Launcher Lets You Declare War on Unruly Coworkers
Insect-Embedded Computer Gear
The Green Beetle USB Mouse
Cross-Branded Cell Phones
The Coach Mobile Handset
High-Tech Video Glasses
The Vuzix Wrap 920AV Virtual Reality Shades (CES 2009)
Terminator Tiles
'Found Space' Sculptural Ceramics Give Bizarre 3D Element to Walls
Custom Computer Mice
Rock Your Logitech G9 Controller
3D Touchscreen Cell Phones
The LG Arena Smartphone Takes Multimedia to a New Dimension
Miniature Desk Launchers
Wood Trebuchet Kit Lets You Assail Unsuspecting Coworkers
Gamers as Forensic Artists
Nintendo Wii Console Used to Create Mii for Wanted Poster in Japan
Offensive Desk Toys
Terry the Swearing Turtle
Mobile Desks On Wheels
The Home Office Trike
DIY E-Shirts
StitchLits LED Sewing Kit Makes Electronic Apparel Effortless
Shaving with Fossils
The Mastodon Razor
Chocolate For Gamers
The Chocomiis Turn Gaming into an Act of Love For Valentine's
Wrist-Worn Computers
The Zypad WR1100 is the Ultimate Functional Geek Fashion
Scanning Real Objects
RealView 360 Degree 3D Desktop Scanner (CES 2009)
Innovative Mobile Health Products
The iCE Phone
Computers as Plant Pots
Dell's Eco-Friendly O Project
In-Dash Internet Radio
Blaupunkt Prototypes Signal a Seamless Music Driving Experience
32 Gig Mega Gadgets
SwissFlash Presentation Pro Knife Is a Flash Drive RC, Mouse, Laser Pointer
Fetal Heartbeat MP3s
‘Beforme' Baby Eavesdropping Device
Angry Timepieces
The Harvest Moonphase Watch
In-Dash Pedestrian Detection
FLIR Demos Heat-Sensing BMW (CES 2009)
Hidden Garages
Lamborghini Luxury Parking Spots
Political Mixed Media Mashups
Daft Punk vs. Adam Freeland Remix ‘Aer OBAMA' for Inaugu
Cobra-Inspired Speakers – The 'Serpent Speakers' Flex And Capture You With Sound
The 'Serpent Speakers' Flex And Capture You With Sound
USB Microscopes
Digital Desktop Magnification
Being Served by Robots
This Radio-Controlled Table Replaces Restaurant Waitstaff
Customizable Computer Peripherals
Fatal1ty Mouse Lets You Adjust Weight Distribution
Toaster-Inspired Gadgets
Toasting Charger Makes Juicing Up Batteries Fun
Fossilized Fake Eyelashes
‘Relics' Amber Exhibit Predicts Future Findings
Bum-Sculpting Seating
The Gamerox Chair Tones Your Buns While You Surf the Web
Retro Desktop Appliances
Miniature USB Fan Channels Old-School Coolers
Mouse Pads Mousetraps
The Laptop Finger Trap
Mini Mobile Arcade Games
Tiny Version Lets You Play Pac-Man at Your Desk
Star Trek-Inspired Media Viewers
The E-VEX Lets You Watch TV in Total Privacy
Serene Awakening Gadgets
The Wind Chime Alarm Clock Wakes You Gently
Geek Stenciled Fruit
Apple Branded Fuji Apples are Deliciously Memorable
Target-Inspired Desk Accessories
The Bull's Eye Dart Pen is ‘Write' On Point
Gamer Survival Rewards
Supermandolini Medals for 'Console War' Veterans
In-Dash Traffic Cam Warnings
NAVIGON Red Light Cameras Alert Drivers to Dangerous Intersections
VCRs as Kitchen Appliances
The VHS Toaster Brands Wonderbread With Techie Goodness
Porky Computer Peripherals
The Piggy USB Mouse
Eco Gadget Trees
The Tower of Clips Desktop Organizer Keeps Your Office Chic and Neat
Face Recognition Campaigns
Lenovo Computer Ad Places Your Head in the Password Field
Social Networking Psych Studies
Research Shows Teen Facebook Users Prone to Depression
Multi-Function Mousepads
4 Port USB, Speakers and Mic Pad