OK, 2012 wasn’t the greatest year for tech, but it wasn’t a total bust either. Wade through the glut of comically oversized phones, tiny tablets and fruit company refreshes, and you’re bound to come across a few shiny needles in that crummy haystack. Here, in no particular order, are the 10 most important gadgets of the year. More »
Behind every great innovation, breakthrough technology, or life-changing machine, there are people who worked to make it a reality. These people deserve a little damn credit. More »
We learned a lot this year—and we shared a lot of it with you. Here’s the complete collection of everything we explained, defined, spelled out and broke down in 2012. More »
While Google’s Zeitgeist gives us a glimpse into the spur-of-the-moment searches we all made this year, Wikipedia’s most viewed pages reveal what we actually felt a need to bone up on. Brace yourselves. More »
Changes in a speaker’s audio quality might not be quite as noticeable as a big jump in a screen’s pixel density, but the sound of a movie can have a much bigger effect on how you experience it. In short, good audio ain’t just for audiophiles. Here’s the sound technology that changed the aural universe this year. More »
The smartphone market of 2012 has seen some heated competition. The usual contenders all released solid hardware. But the dynamic between them changed, too—Windows Phone arrived as a serious third OS option, and 2012 ended with exciting new models of iPhone and Android devices. Here’s a look at the best new products people put in their pockets this year. More »
The tablet market went through some huge changes in 2012. Apple finally introduced a (somewhat) more affordable iPad. Microsoft released Windows 8 and launched its own hardware. And for the first time, every major player had a tablet that was actually, you know, good. More »
This was a banner year for photo gear. We saw some of the most-anticipated camera refreshes in years (a new 5D, finally!) not to mention some groundbreaking technologies (that weird little Lytro!). Here’s a rundown of this year’s ten hottest cameras. More »
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