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Industrial Tech

Tech products are getting a simplified makeover, placing emphasis on performance

Implications - Though customized technology products have been appealing to consumers in the past, a more streamlined and function-focused aesthetic is beginning to dominate this industry. Emphasizing utility over style and putting minimalism first, industrial-inspired tech products appeal to consumers who prioritize practicality over style.

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6 Featured, 54 Examples: 482,063 Total Clicks

Date Range: Jun 12 - Jul 13

Trending: Average

Consumer Insight Topics: Tech Mobile Gadgets Computers

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Efficiently Stacked Speakers - The Tyler Pratt Stack'd Speakers are Compact and Requires No Batterie

SCORE 5.1

Warm 3,902 Clicks Pub: Apr 4, 13

Efficiently Stacked Speakers

The Tyler Pratt Stack'd Speakers are Compact and Requires No Batterie

Although many of us would like to take our tunes around with us, having to worry about portable battery power and transport can be a major pain that even some of the most expensive portable speaker... [More]

Wafer-Thin Woofers - This Flat Boombox by Hannes Harms Minimizes its Image to Emphasize Sound

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Average 9,169 Clicks Pub: Jun 20, 12

Wafer-Thin Woofers

This Flat Boombox by Hannes Harms Minimizes its Image to Emphasize Sound

It’s hard to believe that this Flat Boombox by Hannes Harms might actually work, given its unfamiliar and impossibly thin profile. But alas, the industrial design graduate of the Royal College... [More]

Sleek Wooden Phone Speakers - This Compact Wooden Amplifier Boosts Your iPhone's Sounds Quality

SCORE 2.5

Mild 12,126 Clicks Pub: Jun 10, 13

Sleek Wooden Phone Speakers

This Compact Wooden Amplifier Boosts Your iPhone's Sounds Quality

This wooden amplifier by industrial designer Tyler Pratt may look small on the outside but it roars loudly. Approximately 3.5 inches wide, the Timbre Amplifier is a daintily compact way to blast... [More]

Laptop-Sized Tablet Hubs - Smart Top Docking Station Offers Great Sound and Stability for Your iPad

SCORE 2.1

Untested 3,155 Clicks Pub: Apr 9, 13

Laptop-Sized Tablet Hubs

Smart Top Docking Station Offers Great Sound and Stability for Your iPad

Many industrial designers are working hard to make electronic accessories smaller and smaller in order to enhance portability and decrease gadgets’ footprints in the home and office. The Smart... [More]

Rustic Carabiner Polaroids - The M-icro Camera Combines Antiquated Allure with Experimental Design

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Untested 3,499 Clicks Pub: Jun 27, 12

Rustic Carabiner Polaroids

The M-icro Camera Combines Antiquated Allure with Experimental Design

The M-icro Camera by Thomas Sims looks like the child of a carabiner and a two-way radio microphone. The miniature camera has been remodeled to look as little like a contemporary camera as possible,... [More]

Sleek Transparent Speakers - Harman Kardon's SoundSticks Wireless III Boasts a Cleaner Aesthetic

SCORE 3.3

Mild 2,084 Clicks Pub: Sep 6, 12

Sleek Transparent Speakers

Harman Kardon's SoundSticks Wireless III Boasts a Cleaner Aesthetic

Sleek and transparent, the SoundSticks Wireless III sound system is reminiscent of a jellyfish, even though it isn’t necessarily shaped like one. Instead, it has an ethereal presence that will... [More]