11 tech innovations that were overlooked in 2015, will they become hot topics in 2016?

Product Hunt, a new product sharing and review community, is regarded as a platform for discovering the next heavyweight applications, products and services. Recently, the company selected the 11 best technology products that appeared in 2015 based on user feedback. They are:

Meerkat is an iOS live video app that allows users to broadcast live to their followers by simply linking their Twitter account. When it was launched in February this year, it reignited people's interest in live video, attracting 160,000 users in its first month.

However, when Twitter acquired Meerkat's competitor Periscope, it shut down Meerkat's Twitter social function. Soon, Meerkat realized that Periscope was its real competitor. Sure enough, Periscope reached 1 million users 10 days after its release. Since then, Meerkat has tried to innovate itself by launching some new features, such as "Cameo", which allows users to "guest star" in other Meerkat users' live broadcasts for up to 60 seconds, and then switch the screen back to the original anchor user. Currently, the app is free.

Facebook M is a virtual assistant that can perform tasks on behalf of users, such as sending gifts to loved ones, making restaurant reservations, etc. Facebook M is driven by artificial intelligence technology, but relies on manual "training" and "supervision". It can be said that it is a "virtual butler" for users. Currently, it is only a feature on the Facebook Messenger app and is only being tested for some users.

Lily is a drone that can fly over your head and shoot video. It is durable, waterproof, and easy to carry. It is a good choice for users who like kayaking or alpine skiing.

The drone can shoot 1080p video at 60 fps, or 720p slow-motion video at 120fps, and can only reach a speed of 25 mph, which is user-controllable via software.

Most drones with camera functions are limited by batteries and can only fly at high altitudes for a short time, some even only a few minutes, but this device has a battery life of up to 20 minutes. It should be noted that in order to support the waterproof function, the battery of this drone is not removable. Lily is priced at US$819 (approximately RMB 5,312).

Before this year, Overcast was already the best podcast player app. This year, the app was significantly upgraded, with no in-app purchases, and now available to all users. This means that free users can now experience the "smart speed up" feature, which allows users to skip pauses, speed up playback, and speed up downloads. This is why Overcast was able to replace the native podcast app on iOS. The app is now free.

Apple Watch has become the standard in the field of smart watches, but its price is still too expensive. This smart watch has a fashionable design and brings users a great experience on the small screen, where users can check messages, emails or Weibo.

Starting a business sounds cool, but it is not that easy to do. Now, there is a service called Startup Stash that provides resources and tools for entrepreneurship. It contains almost everything entrepreneurs need to know and provides one-stop entrepreneurship services for entrepreneurs.

The layout design of Startup Stash is very simple, just some simple grids, users can easily find the resources and tools they want. Startup Stash contains a total of 40 categories, covering almost all entrepreneurial resources, such as early entrepreneurial idea generation, market research and domain names, as well as fundraising, investor relations and customer support.

"I think it's interesting to create a simple, practical website to help users find the resources they need during their startup," said Bram Kanstein, the company's founder. "I hope that when you need a startup tool, Startup Stash will be the first platform you think of." Currently, this service is free.

With the help of smartphones, it is no longer a dream for blind users to "see" the world. This application software called Be My Eyes can do it.

Eyes lets users "lend" their eyes to blind people and connects blind users with volunteers around the world who can tell the blind person what they see via video chat and answer the user's questions.

Any questions you have. Be My Eyes is a great example of how technology can make it easier for people to help each other. The app is currently free.

Periscope has been mentioned before. Like Meerkat, it is also a live video application. Before its release, it was acquired by Twitter in February this year.

If you haven't used this app before, you can make a simple understanding of it: users first download this app to their mobile phones, then log in, use the mobile phone camera to broadcast live video, and the user's friends on Periscope and Twitter will receive notifications through ringtones. Viewers can interact with each other by commenting and sending virtual "hearts". Currently, this app is also free.

Powerwall is a home storage battery launched by Tesla. It can store solar energy and allow residents to store electricity during peak hours and then use it during peak hours. This battery is designed to be wall-mounted and comes in different colors. It costs $3,000 (about RMB 19,461).

In November 2015, the cheap computer company Raspberry Pi launched a super cheap and super small computer called Raspberry Pi Zero, which costs only US$5 (about RMB 32).

Despite the low price, the company claims that its specs are quite high. The device has a 1GHz processor, 512MB of memory, and can connect to a 1080p display using HDMI. Think of the iPhone 4 that Apple launched in 2010, which also had 512MB of memory and an 800MHz processor.

Slash is the best virtual keyboard for iPhone. Its killer feature is that it eliminates the pain of switching between different apps. Its innovation lies in the blue slash at the bottom of the keyboard, which is a magic button that allows users to quickly use the search engine to search for content, addresses, business cards, videos, nearby restaurants, etc. on different websites, and users can easily share their content on YouTube, Giphy and Spotify. This app is free.

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