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Trends in Technology. Brittany Mosley ~ Stephanie Sura Instructor: Lynn M. Raymond, MA Class : English 1102-109. What is a Trend. Fig.2. F ig.1. Trend [trend]: noun the general course or prevailing tendency; drift: trends in the teaching of foreign languages; the trend of events. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Trends in TechnologyBrittany Mosley ~ Stephanie Sura
Instructor: Lynn M. Raymond, MA Class: English 1102-109
What is a Trend
Trend [trend]: noun the general course or
prevailing tendency; drift: trends in the teaching of foreign languages; the trend of events.
style or vogue: the new trend in women's apparel.
the general direction followed: by a road, river, coastline, or the like.
Fig.1 New Ipod Nano (BGR)Fig.2 Lil’ Wayne for Dr Dre Headphones. (Youtube)Fig.3 90’s Parts (WhoWhatWear)
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Factors that have an affect on defining a trend
How efficient is the product
What the reputation of the product is
Who is using the product
How the product is promoted
The method behind the creation of the product
How affordable it is
Methods
Cross-pollinate Counter Trend Combination
(Vazquez)
Cross Pollinate
Products and product ideas that form from already identified trends within
the same family.
Cross Pollinate
+ =Fig.14 Apple IPhone (Digital Trends) Fig.15 Apple Macbook Pro (Cult of Mac)
Fig.16 Apple IPad Tablet (MSPmentor)
Counter Trend
Products and product ideas that form from the opposite behavior and style of
a persistent trend.
Counter Trend
Fig.17 1st Generation Apple Ear Buds (J. R. Briggs) Fig.18 Monster Beats by Dr Dre (Headroom)
Combination
Products and product ideas that form from already identified trends that are
previously unrelated.
Combination
+ =Fig.19 Eco Friendly Logo (Premium PSD)
Fig.20 Audi Interior (Car Scoops)
Fig.21 Toyota Prius (Mashable)
Who Celebrities Public Figures Athletes Everyday
people
Fig.4 David Beckham (Rolling Out)
Fig.5 Justin Bieber (PRLOG)
Fig.6 President Barak Obama (Wikimedia)Fig.22 Priest using Ipad (GSM Dome)
Fig.7 Ashton Kutcher (Rolling Out)Fig.8 Vanessa Hudgens (Rolling Out) Fig.9 Jay-Z (Rolling Out)
Fig.10 Russell Brand (Rolling Out)Fig.11 Brad Pitt (Rolling Out)Fig.12 Kanye West (Rolling Out)Fig.13 Tiger Woods (Rolling Out)
Companies use these people to motivate you to buy their
products
Beats by Dr Dre Commercial
Blake Griffin for Kia Optima Commercial
Marketing
Ads Commercials Spokesmen Promotions
Fig.25 Ashton Kutcher for Nikon (NowPublic)
Fig.26 Droid Billboard (Duets Blog)
Apple IPad Mini Commercial
Want vs. Need
Want A desire to possess
something
You can live without it
Usually a luxury
Need A requirement of something
It is essential for one’s everyday life
Efficiency vs. Distraction
Efficient Achieving maximum
productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense
Useful towards productivity
Distraction a thing that prevents
someone from giving full attention to something else
Encourages procrastination
Reputations & Reviews
Pros Personal perspectives
Influence
Cons Creditability
Biased
Both Set expectations
Fig.24 IPhone 5 Review (TechRadar.Phones)
Social Classes and Affordability
What are the social classes in the US? Does it have an affect on the affordability
towards trends? Does it have an affect on the affordability
towards trends in technology?
Fig.23 Academic Class Models Chart (Wadsworth)
Affordability in Technology
Save money Gifts Buy it online for reduced prices Wait for certain days to shop
Black Friday
Day after Thanksgiving “…has long been called the busiest shopping day
of the year…” (Tozzi) “The percentage of American adults who will go
shopping on Black Friday… Is a staggering more than 1 in 3 of us” (Odell)
People allow the want for reduced prices to stand in the way of their understanding for safety.
Dangers
During the shopping periods
Financial Medical
Hidden Advertisement
Song Lyrics Music Videos Movies Television
Shows
Lyrics
Vibin' to the music, this is how we do it all night Breezin' down the freeway just me and my baby in our ride Just me and my boss, no worries at all Listening to the Aston Martin music, music
Aston Martin Music by Rick Ross ft Drake, Chrisette Michele I woke up in the new Bugatti I woke up in the new Bugatti I
woke up in the new Bugatti I woke up in the new Bugatti I woke up in the new Bugatti
Bugatti by Ace Hood ft Future, Rick Ross
Music Videos
Wait a Minute by PCD ft Timbaland
Conclusion
Work Cited
2013 Kia Optima Blake Griffin Time Travels - 1995 Free Throws. Dir. KiaMotorsAmerica.
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