itemprop=”articleBody description text”> It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Note Because of the parties for hosting and the marshmallows for toasting, but Because this is When The PCWorld and TechHive editors get to Recognize the Year’s best new tech products.
itemprop=”articleBody description text”> The competition to make the list was more fierce than in years past Because We decided to winnow the list to 50 instead of 100. Each editor had a tall task convincing the rest of us why theirs Should make it and someone else’s should get bumped.
itemprop=”articleBody description text”> It’s been a good year for innovation on all fronts: hardware, software, and services. As you’ll see, notebooks, tablets, smartphones, and other mobile products dominate our list. No surprise, right? That’s the fastest-growing market segments right now. But you’ll find plenty of overpriced gadgets, tech toys, and entertainment products That made the cut.
itemprop=”articleBody description text”> We’ll present the top 5 products here and in the video above. After you watch the video, hit this link for a slideshow where we’ll present all 50 of the best tech products of 2013.
1. Intel’s Haswell generation of x86 microprocessors
itemprop=”articleBody description text”> With its fourth-generation family of Core processors, code-named Haswell, Intel set out to specimen That it could build a supremely power-efficient CPU and the company delivered in spades . Haswell chips are only slightly faster than the generation of microprocessors They Replaced, but They enable notebooks to run considerably longer on batteries. You’ll appreciate the energy savings That the desktop models deliver, too. AMD, meanwhile, remains more than a generation behind Intel in every metric apart from graphics. And it’s true, AMD’s CPUs remainings superior on That One count, no matter how much Intel crows about its Iris and Iris Pro integrated graphics. Still, no one will buy a slower CPU just because it delivers better graphics. You’ll find all of our Haswell coverage here.
second Microsoft Surface Pro 2
ROBERT CARDIN
itemprop=”articleBody description text”> Other Windows 8.1 hybrid devices might be cheaper, but few are as beautifully designed or as portable as Microsoft’s top-of-the-line Surface tablet. At a half-inch thick, the Surface Pro 2 still manages to pack in as much as 8GB of RAM, 512GB of solid-state storage, and an Ultrabook-caliber Core i5 Haswell-class processor. The included stylus is a nice touch, but even more interesting is Microsoft’s new Type Cover with backlit keys. Pair everything with Microsoft’s upcoming Docking Station, and the Surface Pro 2 Becomes a single device That performs tablet, notebook, and even desktop incompatible duties. Check out our exhaustive hands-on review.
3rd Amazon Kindle Fire HDX
itemprop=”articleBody description text”> Packed with a Retina-quality high-definition display, a speedy 2.2GHz processor, and copious battery life, the 7-inch version of Amazon’s tablet has strong enough hardware specs to give potential iPad buyers pause. But what really pushes the Kindle Fire HDX to the top of our list is software innovation. Amazon’s new X-Ray feature offers a remarkable set of ‘second screen’ content tools thatprovide interesting contextual information when you’re watching movies and reading books. But even X-Ray seems Conventional Compared to the new Mayday feature, Which Provides free, real-time video tech support at the touch of a button. It’s like having an Apple Genius Bar technician at your beck and call. That’s a service not even Apple Provides. Read our full review.
4th Motorola Moto X
itemprop=”articleBody description text”> Motorola’s best Android phone does not boast the most impressive specs or the biggest screen. What the company delivers instead is an eminently usable smartphone thatwill make your life more convenient. Sensors built into the Moto X detect when you’re holding the phone or cancel and display the time of day. The Active Display feature activates the display each time you get a notification, so you can see Which app is trying to get your attention instead of having to guess. Touchless Control seat atop Google Now, so you can speak commands to the phone without any other interaction. And those are just two of this phone’s great features. Read our detailed opinion.
5th Razer Blade
itemprop=”articleBody description text”> The Blade certainly earns its name, measuring just 0.66 inches high despite packing a high-end Intel Core i7 processor, a discrete Nvidia graphics processor, 8GB of memory, and a 256GB solid -state drive. Those components enable this supremely low-profile gaming laptop to deliver performance that’s nearly on par with thicker, heavier desktop replacement laptops Such as Origin EON 17-S. What’s more, it delivers more than twice the battery life. If you want to play cutting-edge games Such as BioShock Infinite off the grid for hours at a time, the Razer Blade is the notebook you’re looking for. Get the full scoop.
itemprop=”articleBody description text”> Now that we’ve whet your appetite, click here to see all 50 products That made our list for 2013.
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