Best of 2019

New Atlas wrap up of the best of 2019

  • It's been a busy year for smartwatches, as they continue to steal the focus from simpler, plainer fitness trackers. Here's a look at the most notable smartwatch launches of the past 12 months, and what they say about the future of the market.
  • One of the great things about bicycles is the number of open-minded inventors they attract, who think, "Maybe it would work better if we did it this way …" The past year saw a bumper crop of the resulting products – here are our picks for the 10 most innovative.
  • The motorcycle business has gone to some interesting places in 2019. We may not have seen 3D printed frames, or adaptive cruise control, or thruster rockets make it through into mass production, but 2019 had its own crop of ideas. Let's take a look.
  • From fresh faces offering interesting credit-card-sized options to experienced heads reimagining how their storied implements open and close, 2019 had a bit of everything for multitool enthusiasts. Here are the best of the bunch.