A new and innovative product can be mentioned as a novelty.
Novelty is the quality of new (something newly manufactured or made; that is seen or heard for the first time; that is different from what existed before; or that has just been incorporated into a group or a place). The term comes from the Latin novitas .
A novelty, therefore, is a new thing . For example: "The main technological novelty of the year is a laptop with the processing power necessary to run the most demanding games of the moment" , "There are no great novelties in the stores" , "The novelty in my wardrobe is this coat made with 100% ecological materials .
Technological news
Currently, the technology industry advances relentlessly, no longer at the leaps and bounds as could be seen in the early 90s, but rather launching one product after another, often without offering improvements that justify the investment of money necessary to maintain itself. a day. This phenomenon is especially seen in the mobile device market, more precisely in telephones (also called smartphones ).
A good portion of mobile or cell phone consumers desperately seek to get hold of "the new thing" at every moment, without giving much importance to the advantages that a product offers over the previous one. This excess demand can arise for many reasons, and is partly caused by a lack of satisfaction. However, this does not mean that a product incapable of quenching the market's thirst for innovation is necessarily poor in design or that it offers few features; On the contrary, one of the reasons for the frenzy is to give the public more than they ask for and what they can take advantage of.
Smartphones and tablet PCs, for example, are promoted as increasingly powerful devices, capable of recording and playing high- resolution videos, running very demanding programs and video games, allowing video calls, and remote access to other devices. (including computers) and to run all types of applications, which allow everything from retouching an image to composing a symphony. The problem is that most users do not take advantage of even 10% of these features, which is why they quickly tire of the most recent model (the novelty) and demand the next one.
The idea of novelty can be associated with news.
a change
The change produced in something is also known as novelty.
«The novelty of this new line of televisions is that the devices can be controlled remotely from the mobile phone», «These planes previously had capacity for fifty passengers: the novelty is that they can now carry up to one hundred people thanks to the new seating arrangement»y «The entry of Martínez for Escalante is the most important news for the local team» son expresiones que apelan a esta acepción.
The novelty as news
Another meaning of the concept of novelty is associated with news or a recent event: «Have you heard about the novelty? Marta is pregnant" , "When I got to the office, I found the news that Juan had resigned" , "I have news to tell you: next month we will go on a trip to the Caribbean" .
In this sense, news can be positive, as in the case of the news about the trip, or negative, such as the unexpected resignation. Likewise, the intonation and inflections used when pronouncing the term novelty can change significantly, depending on the preceding message . When used to respond ironically to news that was already known to the interlocutor, it is possible to say "How new!" with a certain mocking tone, wanting to express the complete opposite.
The term as a denomination
Two Spanish halls became known as Teatro Novedades . One was built in Madrid in 1849 and ceased to exist in 1928 due to a fire . Another existed in Barcelona between 1869 and 2006 .
Novedades Editores , finally, is a Mexican publisher that published Marvel comics for several years.