Rating of the best gadgets of the decade (2010-2019)

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  •  In anticipation of the popular American magazine The Verge decided to name the cult gadgets of the outgoing decade.

Each of them was important not only for their performance, durability and design, but also for changing the way we approach the technologies we interact with on a daily basis. The list includes the 100 best gadgets of 2010-2019. release. The full list can be found at . We bring you the top ten of the best.

10. Google Pixel 2 (2017)

Deep integration of a 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 smartphone of the future should be like.

  •  It didn't matter that the Pixel 2 only had a single 12,2MP main camera compared to the dual rear cameras found on most competing phones. But the photos she took were very good (and good even now).

9. Sony PlayStation 4 (2013)

Power, price and playability – these are the three pillars on which success rests best game console decades according to The Verge. Sony PlayStation 4 has exciting exclusive content such as God of War, Uncharted 4, and Death Stranding, making it a must-have for many gamers.

8. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (2014)

The original Surface was one of the most disappointing gadgets of the decade, so why was the Surface Pro 3 so acclaimed by The Verge critics? Because the Surface Pro 3 was the first Windows tablet to replace a laptop. It was equipped with a 2160x1440 ultra-high resolution screen, and the not-so-successful Windows RT was replaced by full-fledged Windows 8.

  •  Add to that a powerful (at the time) quad-core Intel Core i5-4300U processor and you have a tablet that you can really work on. It was also very thin and light compared to other Windows tablets.

  •  The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 still required a mouse and keyboard, but it was this gadget that started the trend towards powerful Windows tablets.

7. Apple Watch Series 3 (2017)

Remember, back in 2's Spy Kids 2002, the characters had wearable gadgets that allowed them to access the Internet, send messages, use GPS, and even check the time on a smartwatch on their wrists? Who knew that this would soon become an everyday product, thanks in large part to smartwatches from Apple.

  •  Although many have tried, no one has yet been able to match the quality and performance standards of Apple Watch smartwatches. It is they who set the quality bar that modern smart watch manufacturers are trying to achieve and jump over.

  •  The third generation of Apple Watch has major improvements such as LTE and the ability to use an electronic SIM card, a barometric altimeter and a microchip for wireless communication. And the voice assistant Siri 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 taking out their smartphone.

6.Apple AirPods (2016)

This gadget immediately captured the hearts, minds and ears of music lovers. The first generation of AirPods, released in 2016, quickly became the standard. best wireless headphones for smartphonedue to its aesthetic appeal, advanced features and ease of use.

  •  AirPods have even taken on special significance thanks to jokes and memes spread 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? You haven't seen the Tesla Model S then. This electric sedan is slowly but surely changing the direction of the auto industry, forcing competitors to produce electric cars instead of gas or diesel cars, and challenging the notion that electric cars can't be fast.

  •  Features such as downloadable software updates, a huge touchscreen display and enhanced autopilot capabilities make the driver feel completely safe. Sometimes this feeling of absolute trust 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 control of the car to the autopilot, was watching a movie.

4. Samsung Galaxy S6 (2015)

The Galaxy S6 was a smartphone that immediately caught the eye. Its large and bright OLED display with rounded edges and sleek all-metal back were the epitome of personalized elegance.

  •  In fact, the design of the S6 was so good that Samsung still uses a number of its elements to this day.

3.Apple MacBook Air (2013)

Although the MacBook Air ultrabook was first released back in 2008, its version from it has 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 within the next few years.

  •  After all, the new MacBook Air has finally found a balance between the power of the processor (Intel Core i5 with a clock speed of 1,3 GHz and Turbo Boost up to 2,6 GHz) and battery life – up to 13 hours without recharging. That was more than enough to use the ultrabook all day at work, and a little after it, on the way home.

  •  In addition, the 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 to a voice assistant has become commonplace in homes around the world thanks to Amazon's Alexa technology, an assistant built into Echo devices and other smart home gadgets.

Voice assistants are ideal for smart home control and entertainment for your loved ones. One of the best smart speakers right now called Amazon Echo year after year is among the most popular gadgets in the world. As of 2019, over 100 million Alexa-enabled devices have been sold.

  •  Alexa paved the way for numerous competitors, including Yandex's popular "Alice".

1. Apple iPhone 4 (2010)

Released in June, 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 fondly remembered by many appleophiles, and many hope that Apple will bring it back one day. But design isn't the only thing that made the iPhone 4 the best gadget of the decade.

  •  He received the first screen of its kind with Retina Display technology, which made individual pixels invisible to the naked eye. And it was the first iPhone to have a front camera.

  •  The gadget also shipped with Apple's first version of mobile iOS that could run background tasks, and was the first iPhone to allow FaceTime video calls. We can say that this smartphone was the prototype for any high-quality mobile phone that we use today.