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Best gadgets of 2013

  • <b>Smartwatches</b> <br><br>With 2013 seeing the smartwatches take the market by storm it was too hard to pick just one. Like wearing a mini computer on your wrist could these devices be a way of the future or are they nothing more than a fad?
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    Smartwatches

    Smartwatches

    With 2013 seeing the smartwatches take the market by storm it was too hard to pick just one. Like wearing a mini computer on your wrist could these devices be a way of the future or are they nothing more than a fad?
  • <b>Xbox One<br><br></b>It had been a waiting game for Xbox lovers but finally a new era of gaming was ushered in with the Xbox One. A hugely impressive all-in-one entertainment box is no longer just a gaming console but it has TV and internet ability also.
    2/12

    Xbox One

    Xbox One

    It had been a waiting game for Xbox lovers but finally a new era of gaming was ushered in with the Xbox One. A hugely impressive all-in-one entertainment box is no longer just a gaming console but it has TV and internet ability also.
  • <b>Google Glass<br><br></b>A wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display. Displaying information like a smartphone in hands-free format, users can communicate with the internet via natural language voice commands.
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    Google Glass

    Google Glass

    A wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display. Displaying information like a smartphone in hands-free format, users can communicate with the internet via natural language voice commands.
  • <b>iPad Mini<br><br></b>With the same screen resolution, processor and other internals as the larger iPad Air, this smaller and cheaper option is one of the best tablets to come out in 2013.
    4/12

    iPad Mini

    iPad Mini

    With the same screen resolution, processor and other internals as the larger iPad Air, this smaller and cheaper option is one of the best tablets to come out in 2013.
  • <b>iPhone 5C</b><br><b><br></b>A repackaged version of the iPhone 5 with a new plastic enclosure and available in 5 different colours. Pitched as the ‘cheaper’ of the iPhones it doesn’t have all the upgrades of the 5S but does feature some improvements.
    5/12

    iPhone 5C

    iPhone 5C

    A repackaged version of the iPhone 5 with a new plastic enclosure and available in 5 different colours. Pitched as the ‘cheaper’ of the iPhones it doesn’t have all the upgrades of the 5S but does feature some improvements.
  • <b>Playstation 4<br><br></b>In direct competition to the Xbox One comes the PS4. With a new focus on social gameplay the console features a ‘share’ button enabling games to be streamed live with friends.
    6/12

    Playstation 4

    Playstation 4

    In direct competition to the Xbox One comes the PS4. With a new focus on social gameplay the console features a ‘share’ button enabling games to be streamed live with friends.
  • <b>Samsung Galaxy Note III<br><br></b>For the right person this is one of the best devices on the market. It has a 5.7 inch screen with a Snapdragon 8000 quad-core processor and new software enhancements. The best note-taking phone you can get.
    7/12

    Samsung Galaxy Note III

    Samsung Galaxy Note III

    For the right person this is one of the best devices on the market. It has a 5.7 inch screen with a Snapdragon 8000 quad-core processor and new software enhancements. The best note-taking phone you can get.
  • <b>Google Chromebook<br><br></b>Google’s ChromeBook Pixel has one of the best screens ever seen on a laptop and features amazing hardware design.
    8/12

    Google Chromebook

    Google Chromebook

    Google’s ChromeBook Pixel has one of the best screens ever seen on a laptop and features amazing hardware design.
  • <b>iPad Air<br><br></b>An incredible new upgrade to the tablet so many people know and love. Lighter and thinner, it also has an upgraded processor.
    9/12

    iPad Air

    iPad Air

    An incredible new upgrade to the tablet so many people know and love. Lighter and thinner, it also has an upgraded processor.
  • <b>iPhone 5S<br><br></b>With the same ultra-clear Retina screen that was introduced with the iPhone 5 but with the awesome addition of a fingerprint sensor, an improved camera and a gold option. This also saw the introduction of the new software with updated designs.
    10/12

    iPhone 5S

    iPhone 5S

    With the same ultra-clear Retina screen that was introduced with the iPhone 5 but with the awesome addition of a fingerprint sensor, an improved camera and a gold option. This also saw the introduction of the new software with updated designs.
  • <b>Microsoft Surface Pro 2<br><br></b>Microsoft’s new Surface pro runs a full version of Windows 8.1, an excellent display and can pretty much do everything your laptop and tablet can do.
    11/12

    Microsoft Surface Pro 2

    Microsoft Surface Pro 2

    Microsoft’s new Surface pro runs a full version of Windows 8.1, an excellent display and can pretty much do everything your laptop and tablet can do.
  • <b>Kindle Fire HDX<br><br></b>A mini tablet version of Kindle’s e-book readers the Fire has a colour 7-inch mutli-touch display with IPS technology and runs a forked version of Google’s Android operating system.It includes access to the Amazon Appstore, streaming movies and TV shows and Kindle’s e-books.
    12/12

    Kindle Fire HDX

    Kindle Fire HDX

    A mini tablet version of Kindle’s e-book readers the Fire has a colour 7-inch mutli-touch display with IPS technology and runs a forked version of Google’s Android operating system.It includes access to the Amazon Appstore, streaming movies and TV shows and Kindle’s e-books.
<b>Smartwatches</b> <br><br>With 2013 seeing the smartwatches take the market by storm it was too hard to pick just one. Like wearing a mini computer on your wrist could these devices be a way of the future or are they nothing more than a fad?
<b>Xbox One<br><br></b>It had been a waiting game for Xbox lovers but finally a new era of gaming was ushered in with the Xbox One. A hugely impressive all-in-one entertainment box is no longer just a gaming console but it has TV and internet ability also.
<b>Google Glass<br><br></b>A wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display. Displaying information like a smartphone in hands-free format, users can communicate with the internet via natural language voice commands.
<b>iPad Mini<br><br></b>With the same screen resolution, processor and other internals as the larger iPad Air, this smaller and cheaper option is one of the best tablets to come out in 2013.
<b>iPhone 5C</b><br><b><br></b>A repackaged version of the iPhone 5 with a new plastic enclosure and available in 5 different colours. Pitched as the ‘cheaper’ of the iPhones it doesn’t have all the upgrades of the 5S but does feature some improvements.
<b>Playstation 4<br><br></b>In direct competition to the Xbox One comes the PS4. With a new focus on social gameplay the console features a ‘share’ button enabling games to be streamed live with friends.
<b>Samsung Galaxy Note III<br><br></b>For the right person this is one of the best devices on the market. It has a 5.7 inch screen with a Snapdragon 8000 quad-core processor and new software enhancements. The best note-taking phone you can get.
<b>Google Chromebook<br><br></b>Google’s ChromeBook Pixel has one of the best screens ever seen on a laptop and features amazing hardware design.
<b>iPad Air<br><br></b>An incredible new upgrade to the tablet so many people know and love. Lighter and thinner, it also has an upgraded processor.
<b>iPhone 5S<br><br></b>With the same ultra-clear Retina screen that was introduced with the iPhone 5 but with the awesome addition of a fingerprint sensor, an improved camera and a gold option. This also saw the introduction of the new software with updated designs.
<b>Microsoft Surface Pro 2<br><br></b>Microsoft’s new Surface pro runs a full version of Windows 8.1, an excellent display and can pretty much do everything your laptop and tablet can do.
<b>Kindle Fire HDX<br><br></b>A mini tablet version of Kindle’s e-book readers the Fire has a colour 7-inch mutli-touch display with IPS technology and runs a forked version of Google’s Android operating system.It includes access to the Amazon Appstore, streaming movies and TV shows and Kindle’s e-books.
Yahoo Finance
Updated

2013 has been an amazing year for consumer technology. From next-generation gaming consoles to astonishingly powerful tablets, it’s been a year of massive leaps forward in terms of technology.

There’s too many to include on one list so here’s just a few of the best gadgets to come out this year.