Here, as selected by Alice Haine, editor of The Life page, are the top gadget reviews of 2014. The list is heavy on smartphones, but also has a video projector, a tablet and an airfryer.
Updated: December 21, 2014, 12:00 AM
Year in review 2014: The Life page’s top gadget reviews — in pictures
Sony has been as good as its word and delivered the kind of technical innovation with its Xperia Z3 smartphone and may just make Apple fans think twice. Sean Gallup / Getty Images
The Lumia 930 is one of the latest in the company’s attempts to compete with the likes of the Apple iPhone and the Samsung Galaxy S5. Courtesy Nokia
Forget the iPhone 6, the Sony Xperia Z3, the Blackberry Passport and the LG G3. Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4 is the biggest phone launch of the season – in terms of size, at least. SeongJoon Cho / Bloomberg
It is very easy for an amateur with a tourist’s curiosity about a foreign environment to take pretty holiday snaps with the Canon PowerShot G16. Courtesy Canon