Innovation of the year 2012

Innovation of the year

Gadgetry is the new mother of invention, a blank battery-powered canvas on which the great and good of technology can paint their dreams. But we need your help to decide who’s the Picasso of this modern art. We’ve drawn up a shortlist of the year’s most striking creations. Help us pick one.

Innovation of the year:

Cubify Cube

A Star Trek Replicator made real, the Cube brings Wi-Fi and a touchscreen to the increasingly raucous 3D printing party. Read more

Microsoft Surface Touch Cover

Not just a natty ultra-thin keyboardy screen protector – the Touch Cover’s keys are multi-touch, super-fast and pressure sensitive. And, therefore, essential. Read more

Raspberry Pi

£25 for a fully operational Linux PC the size of a credit card – this silicon board is a hacker's dream. Read more

Parrot Zik

The world’s first ‘smart headphones’ have Bluetooth wireless, NFC pairing, touch controls and they pause the music when you take them off. Read more

Toshiba 55ZL2

Not only the world’s first big-screen, glasses-free 3D TV, but the first ultra HD (3840x2160) one too. Crikey, Toshiba. Read more

Griffin Twenty

Plug your hi-fi speakers and Apple AirPort Express into this cool 20W digital amp for your very own DIY AirPlay music system. Read more

Leap Motion

Making touchscreens look laughably quaint, this matchbox-sized box brings Kinect-style motion control to your Mac or PC. Read more

Samsung Smart Evolution

Samsung’s smart TVs are clever now, but what about next year? Smart Evolution kits will let you upgrade their smart TV brains to even smarter ones. Read more

Lytro Light Field Camera

The 'Light Field Camera' that allows you to shoot first, and focus later. A palm-sized snapshot of the future. Read more

Latest Reviews

Sony Xperia Tablet Z

£400 (16GB WiFi)May 2013

Is making a 10in version of the stunning Xperia Z enough for Sony to get back into the tablet game?
Microsoft Surface Pro

£720May 2013

Microsoft pumps up the power with the Surface Pro – but is it an Ultrabook killer?
BlackBerry Q10

£530May 2013

BlackBerry brings QWERTY keyboards to BB10 with the Q10 – but is it the key to happiness or tapped out?
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50

£350May 2013

The best all-round compact camera money can buy, superb in any situation

Innovation of the year 2012