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Top 10 tech products of 2012

FILE - 25 OCTOBER, 2012: According to earnings reports, Apple earned $8.67 per share, missing Wall Street's forecast of $8.75. Analysts expected sales of the iPhone 5 to raise apple share to record highs. Despite the missed estimates, Apple remains the world's most valuable public company. SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: The new iPhone 5 is displayed during an Apple special event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on September 12, 2012 in San Francisco, California. Apple announced the iPhone 5, the latest version of the popular smart phone as well as new updated versions of the iPod Nano, Shuffle and Touch. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) ** TCN OUT **

The iPhone 5 is thinner, lighter and quicker than its predecessors and competitors, and it now features a 4-inch screen. Individually, none of those features is jaw-dropping, but put them together and the iPhone 5 is very impressive. Video review »  (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)

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This year was filled lots of great gadgets, ranging from smartphones and tablets to ultra-wide-screen TVs and high-quality headphones. But which tech products were the best of 2012? Here’s the list of our favorite new devices.

Google's first stab at a large-size tablet is a success. With a starting price of $399 -- $100 less than the iPad -- and a high-resolution, widescreen display, the Nexus 10 has potential to be the first non-iPad tablet you might want to buy. Video review »

Google’s first stab at a large-size tablet is a success. With a starting price of $399 -- $100 less than the iPad -- and a high-resolution, widescreen display, the Nexus 10 has potential to be the first non-iPad tablet you might want to buy. Video review »  (Armand Emamdjomeh / Los Angeles Times)

The CinemaWide is a 58-inch HD 3-D TV that stands out because its ultra-wide screen was specifically designed for watching movies, theater style. Full review »

The CinemaWide is a 58-inch HD 3-D TV that stands out because its ultra-wide screen was specifically designed for watching movies, theater style. Full review »  (Salvador Rodriguez / Los Angeles Times)

Since Apple's iPad first arrived in 2010, the product line has defined what a modern tablet should be -- a full multi-touch display up front, speedy performance, tablet-specific apps and video, music and games just a tap (and a credit card purchase) away. The third generation (and later the fourth generation) topped the previous two with better specs all around, including a new retina display. Full review »

Since Apple’s iPad first arrived in 2010, the product line has defined what a modern tablet should be -- a full multi-touch display up front, speedy performance, tablet-specific apps and video, music and games just a tap (and a credit card purchase) away. The third generation (and later the fourth generation) topped the previous two with better specs all around, including a new retina display. Full review »  (Armand Emamdjomeh / Los Angeles Times)

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