Best of 2014

2014 saw smartphones get bigger and faster, with sharper screens and better cameras (like every other year). But we did see some significant changes this year. Join Gizmag for a look back at the mobile and wearable stories of the year.

It's been another strong year for instrument innovation, making the task of choosing a top five quite a challenge. Join Gizmag as we take a look back at some of the top groove gadgets of the last 12 months.

2014 wasn’t the year that drones first entered the consumer lexicon, but it did see the notion of using these vehicles to our advantage become much more palatable. Let’s have a look at some of the year’s surprising drone projects which promise to shake things up in exciting new ways.

The year in water toys kicked off in a big way at Boot Düsseldorf 2014 in January and it ran strong the year through. In fact, we'd say the past year saw reveals and market launches of some of the coolest water toys in recent history.

For architects, thinking outside the box often goes hand-in-hand with the job description, but sometimes the box doesn't even come into the equation. With this in mind and the end of the year in sight, Gizmag celebrates ten notable architectural oddities.

From the heavy-duty off-road machines of Overland Expo to ultralight bicycle campers, and from familiar campground designs to new shelter concepts of sea and air, 2014 has seen a large variety of innovative designs from around the world. We pick the best of the best.

Technology has made monitoring our health and fitness easier, cheaper and more convenient than ever, with a dizzying array of apps and wearable devices designed to improve our wellbeing. Gizmag looks back at just some of the health and fitness tracking technology that caught our eye this year.

Every year we select the wildest examples of extravagance and luxury to have graced our pages throughout the year. Here's what you won't be getting for Christmas in 2014.

2014 was quite the year for smartphones. Just when it looked like they had plateaued in all the key areas, phone-makers hit us with several amazing handsets during the last few months of the year. Join Gizmag, as we break down our five favorite smartphones of 2014.

In our journey from Detroit, to Geneva, to Beijing and on to Paris and LA during 2014, we've seen countless concept cars, some good, some terrible and some that we're still undecided on. Here are our choices for the best of the best of 2014.

Bicycle historians, take note – it's time once again to look back at 10 of the bike-related products that most caught our attention over the past year! We like 'em, because they're examples of what happens when people dare to try something different.

Increasing numbers of people are outfitting their homes with sustainable technology, and the resulting boom in sustainable building is driving new levels of architectural innovation. Gizmag highlights ten remarkably innovative sustainable houses.