NEW YORK: Tom's Guide has revealed the winners of its first annual Innovation Awards, which recognizes those products that truly pushed technology forward in 2017, making life easier and more fun for consumers.
The award winners were selected by the Tom's Guide editorial team through hands-on testing and in-depth research in 14 categories, including phones, TVs, smart home technology, gaming and augmented reality. The feature also includes behind-the-scenes information on how these innovations were forged.
"Our Innovation Awards is a chance to shine a light on those products that stood above the rest in 2017," said Mark Spoonauer, editor in chief of Tom's Guide. "From a gaming console that redefined the category to a drone you can control with your hand, our selections are true breakthroughs."
These are the 2017 Innovation Award Winners:
•TV - LG Signature OLED TV W
•Augmented Reality - Star Wars: Jedi Challenges
•Kids - Lego Boost
•Graphics - Nvidia Max-Q
•Design - Samsung Galaxy S8
•Drone - DJI Spark
•Game - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
•Entertainment - Nvidia Shield
•CPU - AMD Threadripper
•Tablet - reMarkable Tablet
•Peripheral - Razer Kiyo
•Smart Home - Amazon Alexa and Echo
•Game Console - Nintendo Switch
•Best Overall - iPhone X
