# Digitized Keepsakes Seeking accessibility, consumers turn to apps to keep track of special moments. By [Tana Makmanee](https://www.trendhunter.com/tmak), SVP, Research Services at Trend Hunter | Published Jul 29, 2014 | Category: [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/technology-trends-and-gadgets) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/digitized-keepsakes ## Key Figures - Trend score: 2.0/10 - Evidence articles: 4 ## What is the Digitized Keepsakes trend? **Digitized Keepsakes:** Offering an alternative to photo albums and scrap books, apps are offering more accessible ways to capture special, everyday moments. Going beyond traditional picture-taking, these memory apps keep track of more minuscule, yet equally significant events. Thus, catering to consumers like moms, looking for ways to cherish familial experiences. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 4 featured examples - Articles from: Dec 1, 2012 to Sep 16, 2014 - Published: Jul 29, 2014 - Patterns: [Divergence](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/divergence), [Redirection](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/redirection) - Megatrends: [Gamification](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/gamification), [Nostalgia](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/nostalgia), [Prosumerism](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/prosumerism) ## Audience - Gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Themes within the Digitized Keepsakes trend ### Digitized Memory Apps Apps that offer more accessible ways to cherish special, everyday moments are disrupting traditional photo albums and scrapbooks. ### Life-Logging Apps Apps that help people document special moments, inspired by historical events such as the Kennedy shooting, are gaining popularity. ### Memory-Sharing Apps Apps that allow users to surprise friends with old photographs and relive important moments are becoming more common. ## What the Digitized Keepsakes trend means for industry ### For Photography Photography companies can incorporate memory apps or offer complementary services to stay competitive. ### For Social Media Social media companies can incorporate memory and life-logging apps into their platforms to keep users engaged. ### For Mobile Development Developers can create innovative memory apps that combine elements of life-logging, memory-sharing, and digitized keepsakes. ## Trend signals for Digitized Keepsakes Trend score 2.0 out of 10, from popularity 38%, activity 16%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 38% - Activity: 16% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Digitized Keepsakes trend 4 featured examples from Dec 1, 2012 to Sep 16, 2014. - [Life-Logging Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Kennedy-App): The Kennedy App Helps People Document Special Moments (Category: Tech) Implication: Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the technology industry to create new life-logging apps and digital tools that enhance personal documentation. - [Daily Video Compliation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/video-editing-app): This Video Editing App Compiles One Second Clips Every Day (Category: Pop Culture) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity in the video editing industry by offering a unique approach to compiling and organizing video footage. - [Memory-Sharing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anniversary-app): The Anniversary App Lets You Surprise Your Friends With Old Photographs (Category: Tech) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate memory-sharing features into existing social media platforms to enhance user engagement and foster emotional connections. - [Nostalgic Time-Travelling Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-media-time-capsule): The Timehop App Makes a Social Media Time Capsule of Yourself (Category: Business) Implication: The social media industry can leverage the trend of social media time capsules to enhance user engagement and satisfaction by offering features that allow users to relive their pa… ## Recent trend clusters - [Delegated Interfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/delegated-interfaces) (Tech) - [Adaptive Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/adaptive-controls) (Tech) - [Desk Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/desk-systems) (Tech) - [Spatial Refinement](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/spatial-refinement) (Tech) ## Trending in Tech - [Decor-Led Home Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decor-led-home-projectors) - [Accessible Fintech Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chequing-account) - [Dual-Wavelength Recovery Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joint-therapy) - [Pop-Culture WiFi Routers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-culture-wifi-routers) All articles: [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech)