The 50 Best Gadgets of 2012

From 3D printers to next-gen smartphones, we rank the year's top tech.

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One word to describe this past year in tech: remarkable. Not only did we see some amazing mobile software hit the scene (peep the 50 Best Apps of 2012), but the market was also blessed with cutting-edge products from the industry’s titans. Apple released new models for each of its primary product divisions. Google earned critical praise for its recent wave of Android devices. Microsoft caught up with the competition and proved the Windows 8 platform is a force to be reckoned with. TDK set the standard for wireless audio streaming and Nike gave fitness freaks a gizmo that's changed the way people think about fitness.

Smartphones became, well, smarter and more advanced. Televisions took on colossal dimensions and are now producing IMAX-like visuals. And 3D printers opened us up to a world of insane and innovative inventions. So as we approach the New Year and anticipate the next generation of game-changing devices, it's only right we look back and rank the best gadgets of the 12 months.

50. Jawbone Big Jambox

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49. Plantronics Voyager Legend

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48. The Hopper by Dish Network

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47. mophie OutRide

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46. Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx HD

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45. Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Quadricopter

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44. TDK IE800 Dual Driver In-Ear Headphones

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43. PlayStation Vita

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42. Philips Hue Smart LED Light Bulbs

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41. Sonos Sub

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40. Barnes & Noble Nook SimpleTouch With Glowlight

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39. Samsung Chromebook

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38. 3M Streaming Roku Projector

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37. Sony MDR-X10 Headphones

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36. MarketBot Replicator 2

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35. LG 84-Inch 4K 3D TV

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34. Pebble E-Ink Watch

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33. Libratone Zipp Wireless Speaker

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32. Astro A50 Wireless Headset

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31. Nest Learning Thermostat

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30. Fujifilm X-Pro 1

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29. HTC 8X

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28. Logitech Ultimate Ears 900

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27. McIntosh McAire

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26. iPod Touch (5th Generation)

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25. Nike+ Fuelband

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24. Lenovo X1 Carbon

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23. Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

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22. GoPro Hero3 Black Edition

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21. Logitech Harmony Touch Controller

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20. Bang & Olufsen Beolit 12

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19. Apple iMac (27-inch)

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18. Microsoft Surface

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17. Beats By Dre Executive

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16. Samsung Galaxy S III

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15. Amazon Kindle Fire (8.9-inch)

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14. Sony Bravia XBR-84X900

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13. Leica M Monochrom

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12. iPad Mini

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11. TDK Wireless Sound Cube

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10. HTC One Series

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9. Samsung Galaxy Note II

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8. Samsung Galaxy Nexus 10

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7. Bowers & Wilkins P3

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6. HTC Droid DNA

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5. Nintendo Wii U

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4. The New iPad

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3. iPhone 5

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2. Nexus 4

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1. Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display

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