1. iPad 3
Probably one of the top electronic gadgets to be
released this year; the iPad 3 was a smash hit on the tablet market and in the
eyes of many users represented the best Apple product and tablet on the market
today. Even though Apple also released the iPad 4 in 2012, it was really the
iPad 3 that deserves the attention. Best of all, the crystal clarity
of its now famed Retina display technology made the iPad 3 (as well as its
successor) a superb tool for all sorts of visually intensive activities like
game play or video conferencing through the FaceTime app, Skype for Mobile or
other calling platforms.
2. iPhone 5
Coming in at the number 2 on the list, is another
already famous Apple product, the iPhone 5. The much anticipated release of
iPhone’s latest incarnation was something that millions of fans waited for all
year and the final product didn’t disappoint too much. Featuring a longer body,
smoother overall design and several new features, the iPhone 5 was at least a
notable improvement over its predecessors.
3. Nintendo Wii Game Console
Having made several other “Top Gadget” lists for
the year 2012, the $299 Nintendo Wii is the successor to the 2006 release of
Wii, the revolutionary new gaming console that came with its own motion sensing
game controller. The 2012 Wii also showed revolutionary development with the
addition of a touch screen game console called the gamepad that interfaces with
your TV in some highly flexible ways. More games development is still lacking
for Nintendo’s new offer but it’s definitely looking promising.
4. Android 4.0 Ice Cream
Sandwich
Although not a formal device in the physical
sense, the latest version of the new ubiquitous Google OS helped propel the
company’s development of device interfaces even further into worldwide popularity.
Ice Cream Sandwich was Google’s first full integrated, fleshed out version of
the mobile device operating system and also its most heavily integrated for
increased user friendliness and versatility.
More than anything else, the inclusion of Android 4.0 in millions of lower end tablets helped spread their popularity all over the world as people felt more comfortable buying them knowing that they at least had the famous OS inside.
More than anything else, the inclusion of Android 4.0 in millions of lower end tablets helped spread their popularity all over the world as people felt more comfortable buying them knowing that they at least had the famous OS inside.
5. Simple.TV
This small wireless DVR was a one of the most
successful crowd funded Kickstarter projects of the year in addition to being a
fantastic product. The SimpleTV DVR gave its users the ability to stream
unencrypted cable and over the air HD broadcasts to any number of computer
devices in the little white boxes home network. Simple.TV could also record and
save captured broadcasts to a plugin USB memory stick attachment.
6. Google Nexus 7 Tablet
Google’s entry into the Tablet manufacturing
business was a worldwide hit thanks to the Nexus 7. This Android powered tablet
featured an ample 7 inch screen, plenty of internal features and an
overall high level of performance power for such a small and very low priced
device.
Overall, numerous reviewers and users were impressed with what the Nexuz 7 offered for its price tag.
Overall, numerous reviewers and users were impressed with what the Nexuz 7 offered for its price tag.
7. Samsung Galaxy S2
If 2012 was the year of the smart phones, then the
Galaxy S2 was one of the reigning competitors. This powerful mobile device
offered an excellent alternative to the entire iPhone line and for a more
reasonable price gave its users access to the kind of smart phone power that
many users claimed was at least as good as what Apple’s devices offered. A
great mobile device in the age of increased video calling and video
conferencing amongst other powerful digital communications needs. The Galaxy S3
also deserves mention since it too was released the same year with even more of
the kind of high end features of its predecessor.
8. The Hopper from Dish
Network
Talk about an overhaul of traditional DVR service
arrangements; the Hopper offers a massive 2 terabytes of storage memory that
lets users save hundreds of shows from any TV channel on any TV and easily fit
them all on this awesome device for watching on their own schedule. Best of
all, its slick and highly usable interface includes features like “PrimeTime
Anytime”, which let users simultaneously record all the prime time shows from
all major networks for later viewing at their own leisure.
9. MacBook Pro with
Retina Display
Again we come back to an Apple product; the Latest
version of the Macbook Pro gives users and fans a truly marvelous new laptop
experience that totally delivers on usability, power and all sorts of other
features so many people have come to love. Aside from all the usual powerful
specs that we would expect from the latest in Apple computer design, the newest
Macbook Pro offers Retina quality display technology, giving users access to a
whopping 2800-by-1800 pixel screen clarity that’s more than 4 times better than
what you’ll see with any normal laptop. If your big thing for laptop use
involves photography or any kind of visual imagery, nothing can beat this level
of clarity.
Of course, the Macbook Pro is also an awesome
communication tool with its built in FaceTime communication video conferencing and
video calling feature.
Author Bio:
Stephan Jukic is a freelance writer who generally
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and write about location-free business, portable business management and
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