Last year, we looked back at the 20 Best Gadgets of the Decade, but we’ve come quite a technological way in the last 12 months. Tablets, 3D TVs and improved phones marked the year in gadgetry, but that wasn’t everything. These 10 little electronic wonders might not cure cancer, but they all help you enjoy the music, movies, TV, books and video games you love a little bit more.
10. Logitech Harmony One universal remote
This is the one remote to rule them all. We didn’t think we’d get all googly eyed about a remote control, but the color display, ease of use and general feel in your hand have impressed.
9. Shure SE530 Sound Isolating Earphones
We’re not necessarily recommending you drop $500 on earbuds, but if you do, we’d love to borrow them. Duel woofers in each ear. [Earphone runner-up: “>Munitio Nine Millimeter Earphones
8. Logitech Squeezebox radio
If you’re tired of waking up to that wacky morning DJ, consider this wi-fi radio from Logitech. Stream hundreds of free Internet radio stations or customize your own at sites like Pandora and Last.FM. Portable and intuitively designed, the boombox is back and handier than ever.
7. Kindle 3
As great as the iPad is, it still doesn’t improve upon the book-reading experience of Kindle’s e-ink. This year’s model is improved in just about every way: faster, lighter, longer battery life, better contrast and bigger storage. [E-book reader runner-up: Nook Color]
6. Sonos S5 Zone Player and BR100 ZoneBridge
Sonos keeps raising the bar for home music-listening, and now you can control your listening (whether through iTunes, Pandora, Internet radio or Wolfgang’s Vault) via an iPhone/iPad app.
