In anticipation of 2020, the popular American magazine The Verge decided to name the cult gadgets of the past decade.
Each of them was important not only for its characteristics, durability and design, but also for changing our approach to the technologies with which we interact daily. The list includes the 100 best gadgets of 2010-2019. release. See the full list on The Verge. We present to you the top ten of the best.
10. Gogle Pixel 2 (2017)
The deep integration of the smart assistant with machine learning technologies, super-fast charging, Google Lens technology and features such as portrait mode and AR-stickers showed all players in the mobile market what the future smartphone should be like.
And it didn't matter that the Pixel 2 had only one 12.2 MP main camera compared to the dual modules found on most competing phones. But the photos made to her were very good (and good even now).
9. Sony PlayStation 4 (2013)
Power, price, and gaming capabilities are the three pillars on which the success of the best game console of the decade according to The Verge rests. For Sony PlayStation 4 there is an interesting and exclusive content such as God of War, Uncharted 4 and Death Stranding, which makes the console a must have for many gamers.
8. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (2014)
The original Surface was one of the most frustrating gadgets of the decade, so why did the Surface Pro 3 get such a flattering criticism from The Verge? Because Surface Pro 3 was the first Windows tablet to replace the laptop. It was equipped with an ultra-high resolution screen of 2160 × 1440, and the not-so-successful Windows RT was replaced by a full-fledged Windows 8.
Add to this the powerful (at that time) quad-core Intel Core i5-4300U processor and get a tablet that you really could work on. In addition, it was very thin and light in comparison with other tablets with Windows.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 still required a mouse and keyboard, but it was this gadget that created the tendency to create powerful Windows tablets.
7. Apple Watch Series 3 (2017)
Remember, even in the 2002 Spy Kids 2 movie, the heroes had wearable gadgets that allowed them to access the Internet, send messages, use GPS, and even check the time on a smart watch on their wrists? Who knew that this would soon become an everyday product, and in many respects thanks to smart watches from Apple.
Although many have tried, no one is yet able to meet the quality and performance standards of the Apple Watch. It is they who set the bar of quality that modern manufacturers of smart watches are trying to achieve and jump over.
In the third generation of the Apple Watch, such serious improvements as LTE and the ability to use an electronic SIM card, a barometric altimeter and a microchip for wireless communications have appeared. And Siri's voice assistant spoke out loud.
As a result, Apple’s smartwatch has become a simple and convenient gadget for both athletes and people who need to quickly respond to messages without reaching for a smartphone.
6. Apple AirPods (2016)
This gadget immediately captured the hearts, minds and ears of music lovers. The first generation AirPods, released in 2016, quickly became the quality standard of the best wireless headphones for smartphones, thanks to its aesthetic appeal, advanced features and ease of use.
AirPods have even become particularly significant thanks to jokes and memes distributed through social media. All this turned them into headphones, which became a kind of indicator of class status.
5. Tesla Model S (2012)
Think a car can't be a gadget? Then you did not see the Tesla Model S. This electric sedan is slowly but surely changing the vector of development of the auto industry, forcing competitors to produce electric cars instead of gasoline or diesel cars, and disputing the view that electric cars cannot be fast.
Features such as downloadable software updates, a huge touchscreen display and advanced autopilot capabilities make the driver feel completely safe. Sometimes this feeling of absolute confidence in technology even becomes a source of problems. For example, one of the accidents involving a Tesla car occurred at a time when the driver, entrusting the machine with autopilot, watched a movie.
4. Samsung Galaxy S6 (2015)
The Galaxy S6 was a smartphone that immediately caught its eye. Its large and bright OLED display with rounded edges and a smooth all-metal backrest embodied personalized elegance.
In fact, the design of the S6 was so good that Samsung still uses a number of its elements.
3. Apple MacBook Air (2013)
Although the MacBook Air ultrabook was first launched back in 2008, its 2013 version made this gadget one of the most important parts of everyday technology in the past decade. Many analysts predicted that it would surpass the popularity of the laptop over the next few years.
After all, the new MacBook Air has finally found a balance between the processor power (Intel Core i5 with a clock frequency of 1.3 GHz and Turbo Boost acceleration to 2.6 GHz) and battery life - up to 13 hours without recharging. This was more than enough to use the ultrabook all day, and a little after it, on the way home.
In addition, the 2013 MacBook Air did not yet have a keyboard with a terribly buggy butterfly mechanism and almost all the necessary ports were present.
2. Amazon Echo (2014)
Talking with a voice assistant has become commonplace in homes around the world thanks to Amazon Amazon's Alexa technology, an assistant built into Echo devices and other smart home gadgets.
Voice assistants are ideal for controlling your smart home and for entertaining your loved ones. One of the best smart speakers currently called Amazon Echo is one of the most popular gadgets in the world year after year. As of 2019, more than 100 million Alexa-compatible devices have been sold.
Alexa paved the way for many competitors, including the popular Alice from Russia by Yandex.
1. Apple iPhone 4 (2010)
Released in June 2010, the iPhone 4, made in the form of a “sandwich” of glass and metal, immediately won the title of the thinnest smartphone in the world. Its design is still remembered by many “apple-lovers” with love, and many hope that Apple will return it one day. But design is not the only thing that has made the iPhone 4 the best gadget of the past decade.
He received the first of its kind screen with Retina Display technology, which made individual pixels invisible to the naked eye. And that was the first iPhone to have a front camera.
The gadget also came with the first version of Apple’s mobile iOS, which could run background tasks, and the first of all iPhones to allow FaceTime video calls. We can say that this smartphone was the prototype for any high-quality mobile phone that we use these days.
