It can be really easy to do a Top 10 techy gadget list these days because there are so many major product roll-outs that you can just plug in and run.
Take this year for instance. We saw three major upgrades in gaming systems, two new iPhones, multiple new iPhone killers, an iPad that lost weight and plenty of rival tablets that want to get fat. You could toss off list out of that menagerie in a few minutes.
But, the trick is to get out there in the sea of tech and find the year’s best gadgets that might’ve flown below the radar. In attempt to call your attention to just such possibilities, we offer the year’s top 10 gadgets.
Best of 2013: Year’s Top 10 Tech Gadgets
Let the other guys pick the xBox 1s and PS4s. We dig deeper to find the 10 best tech gadgets of 2013.
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V-MODA Vamp Verza
PRICE: $599
BUY IT NOW!: Amazon.comI'm wondering if some part of me included this item on the list just because of its name. Vamp Verza can be fun to say, backward or vice versa. Veni, vidi, vici, Vamp Verza.Actually, this V-MODA creation is here because of its multifunctionality – serving as a headphone amp, digital to analog converter and stereo dock for your smartphone. -
Satechi USB Portable Humidifier
PRICE: $65
BUY IT NOW!: Amazon.comA must for frequent travelers, the Satechi USB Portable Humidifier sits atop your common bottled water and mists the room around you. Completely USB powered, t's a great idea to combat the dry A/C of hotel rooms, airplanes or anywhere you're getting over a cold. -
Misfit Wearables Shine
PRICE: $119.95
BUY IT NOW!A sleek little activity monitor, the Misfit Wearables Shine tracks daily physical activity and offers feedback on goals and achievements. But, unlike clunky wrist-worn units, the Shine can be worn anywhere and syncs to a smartphone by simple touching it to the screen. -
Outdoor Technology Tags
PRICE: $79.95
BUY IT NOW!: Amazon.comOutdoor Technology specializes in affordable wireless music options, and their Tags are comfortable, lightweight and effecient Bluetooth headphones that can travel with the user through any activity. -
Narrative Personal Clip Camera
PRICE: $279
BUY IT NOW!A device long rumored, the Narrative Clip is a life tracking camera about the size of a Scrabble tile that goes everywhere your shirt goes – or your pants, your hat, etc. -
Zepp 3D Multi-Sport Sensor
PRICE: $110
BUY IT NOW!The Zepp 3D Multi-Sport Sensor is the latest training tool from a company that's investing big resources into merging sports prepartion with personali technology. Whether used for golf, baseball, track or any other sport, a Zepp sensor and free training apps provide constant coaching. -
Polk Audio ULTRA FOCUS 8000
PRICE: $349.95
BUY IT NOW!: Amazon.comWhile not the cheapest option for over ear headphones out there the Polk Audio Ultra Focus 8000 offers the most complete sound and best audio experience of any units I've tried this year. -
Linkbook iPad Mini Folio
PRICE: $64.95
BUY IT NOW!: Amazon.comClaiming to double the wi-fi reception of your iPad Mini, the Linkbook is first a very sleek, attractive and grownup protective case for your little tablet. If you keep that solid online signal, it's gravy. -
Ten One Design Pogo Connect
PRICE: $79.95
BUY IT NOW!: Amazon.comIn an era when we're going away from paper and writing or drawing more on our tablet screens, it's still mnecessary to carry a "good pen." The Ten One Design Pogo Connect is a powered, touch sensitive, multi-control stylus that works with any touch screen tablet or smartphone. -
BEM Wireless Kickstand Projector
PRICE: $699.99
BUY IT NOW!: Amazon.comThe BEM Kickstand is intended for business and display space where a portable HD projector isn't readialy available. But, it's ease of transport, high quality video and remote control make it a good home option, too. -
Honorable Mention: Elvis Presley Mimobot
PRICE: $25
BUY IT NOW!: Amazon.comThis 8G Elvis Presley Mimobot gets a special Honorable Mention Award on this list exclusively because it's an 8G Elvis Presley Mimobot. It's The King, and he's saving and transporting your special files, baby. You don't need any other explanation.TCB.
