We love gadgets, but we’re floozies. We cast aside the lesser of the species with callous dispassion. The precious few that we cherish – the ones that outperformed rivals, thought outside the box, somehow blew our minds over the previous 12 months – they get the special treatment, earning their place in history by being shortlisted in the Stuff Gadget Awards.

With six categories voted for by you – the reader – and a further 14 selected by a panel of Stuff experts, this is the definitive list of the very best 20 gadgets of 2011. Read on to see all the winners, plus the ace tech they edged out in their bid for the ultimate gadget glory – a Stuff Gadget Award.

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