With more than 75,000 votes cast by gadget lovers, the TechRadar Awards celebrate innovative technology across Computing, Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications and Gadgets. TechRadar.com claims to be one of the world’s fastest-growing technology websites, attracting over 2.8m unique users each month.
Apple dominates both the ‘Gadgets’ and ‘Mobile Communications’ awards, winning three of the available four categories in each. Cementing its position at the top of the phone market, Apple picked up “Mobile technology champion”, whilst its iPhone 3GS was named both “Essential phone of the year” and “Essential gadget of the year.”
There was also a double whammy for its iPod Touch 64GB, which picks up “Best portable entertainment device” and “Best on-the-go tech”. Apple rounds off a successful first year at the TechRadar Awards by scooping the “Hottest mobile computing innovation” for the MacBook Pro.
Computing – sponsored by DTS
• Computing technology champion – Google
• Computing technology of the year – Intel Core i5
• Hottest mobile computing innovation – Apple MacBook Pro
• Most essential online innovation- BBC iPlayer
• Most essential software innovation – Microsoft Windows 7
• Best computing add-on technology – Western Digital My Book World Edition
Home Entertainment – sponsored by Intel
• Greatest visual innovation – Sony Bravia KDL-46X4500 LED TV
• Greatest audio innovation – Pioneer EX Series 5.1
• Most exciting gaming tech – Sony PlayStation 3 Slim
• Most innovative platform – BBC iPlayer
Mobile Communications – Sponsored by Qualcomm
• Mobile technology champion – Apple
• Essential phone of the year – Apple iPhone 3GS
• Most innovative mobile app of the year – ALK Co-Pilot Live 8 for iPhone and Android
• Hottest mobile platform – Apple App Store
Gadgets
• Essential gadget of the year – Apple iPhone 3GS
• Greatest contribution to digital photography – Canon EOS 500D
• Best portable entertainment device – Apple iPod touch 64GB
• Best on-the-go tech – Apple iPod touch 64GB
Enthusiasts gave the BBC’s iPlayer two awards – “Most essential online innovation” and “Most innovative platform.” Google was named “Computing technology champion”, whilst Microsoft’s Windows 7 proved popular, scooping the “Most essential software innovation”, getting four times the votes of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.
Dan Grabham, Deputy Editor of TechRadar.com, said: “TechRadar’s readers have spoken – Apple is clearly a force to be reckoned with. But there are signs it might not get everything its own way during 2010; HTC put in a strong showing in our phone categories, while Android’s app store also polled strongly.”
“The latest version of Apple’s operating system was well beaten by Microsoft’s Windows 7, which stormed our software category.”
“We’re proud of the results and feel the TechRadar Awards are a new benchmark for the opinions of UK technology consumers. They’re something for technology companies to aspire to. Thanks go to our sponsors, DTS, Intel and Qualcomm who helped make it possible.”
