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The majority of entries below impressed the Toms Guide team on the basis of innovation.
Obviously, we also had to honor a momentous fail or two.
See Toms Guide list of the biggest tech moments of 2024 below.
Unveiled atCES,LGs 77-inch Transparent OLED TVwas nothing short of a showstopper thanks to its mind-boggling see-through display.
What is the best phone for capturing a solar eclipse?
Sounds convenient, right?
Were expecting these higher stakes to shake up ourbest TVslist going into 2025.
The most compelling Samsung The Frame TV we’ve tested is the Hisense CanvasTV.
It makes a strong value proposition with an included teak frame and 300+ free artworks to display.
Will it be with a concept likeAcers Project DualPlay, or will the long-awaitedNintendo Switch 2cool down the competition?
Ninja appliances fly off the shelves
If theres one brand that had a phenomenal year, itsNinja.
TheNinja Slushisold out immediately, while theNinja Luxe Cafebecame this seasons go-to holiday gift.
Well be keeping a close eye on whats sure to be an exciting slate of appliance launches in 2025.
Complete with two XL family-size pint containers, its perfect for sharing with the whole family.
Who else misses the days when Disney+ cost $6.99 without ads?
Then, a few months later, the company announcedFitbit.com would be shutting down.
Hopefully its not too long until theres a version of the Colorsoft thats less than $280, though.
The Amazon Kindle Colorsoft is the first Kindle with a color screen.
The ups and downs of Sonos
What a tumultuous year its been forSonos.
The top smart home audio brand saw unprecedented backlash from even its most loyal customersregarding major app changes.
At one point, the app wasrendered pretty much unusable.
It was left to the hardware half of the business to do damage control, and it certainly helped.
It comes in 65-, 75-, and 85-inch sizes.
The 17.3-inch Mini LED display being see-through is insanely cool.
Although there may be some privacy concerns to address first…
10.
To quote one of my colleagues: $700 for a performance-boosted PS5 Pro?
Nah, too expensive.
But $1,000 for a nostalgic PS5 Pro novelty?
This includes the hearing test, hearing aid, and hearing protection.
Samsung Galaxy AI released… Can Apple say the same?
… and Apple Intelligence unleashed
In response,Apple Intelligencearrived alongside theiPhone 16series following an exciting WWDC 2024 reveal.
Think the currentRay-Ban Meta with a display.
The smart rings revolution
This year was, indisputably, the year of the smart ring.
Ingrained with Samsung Health and membership-free, its no wonder its one of this years biggest product launches.
The Oura Ring 4 is the best smart ring money can buy.
Meta AI voice similarly impressed, although it still uses text conversion to compute responses.
Apple Vision Pro whirlwind-sorta-flop
At this rate, the release ofApple Vision Profeels like eons ago.
But no, it was in February of 2024 when Apples ambitious$3,500 mixed reality headset hit stores.
And it wasnt too long after that the news broke of slowing shipments and higher-than-average returns.
Still, if theres one thing from our lengthy list wed suggest you try out yourself, its this.
LLMs aresolast year, after all.
Hereshow to try Soranow.
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