TIME Names Apple’s iPhone X and Apple Watch Series 3 in Top 10 Best Gadgets of the Year

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Following on from TIME’s announcement last week that the iPhone X was one of its best inventions of 2017, MacRumors reports that the iPhone X has been ranked Number 2 on TIME’s newly released “Top 10 Gadgets of 2017” list, just behind the Nintendo Switch. TIME said that it rated the iPhone X so highly because several of its features, such as Face ID and the edge-to-edge display “will undoubtedly set a new standard for iPhones to come.” And yes, they know that Apple wasn’t the first, but they think that they did it better.
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Apple’s Face ID system, even despite the security concerns, is already being used in more creative ways than Samsung’s facial identification tech,” continued the magazine. “Third-party apps like Snapchat and Warby Parker are taking advantage of the iPhone X’s face-mapping technology to project realistic masks over your eyes or select glasses that suit your face’s shape.”

Another Apple device, the Apple Watch Series 3, made it to Number 9 on the list, with TIME praising the addition of LTE, in particular. “The freedom to leave your phone at home when you step out to walk the dog or go on a run may be just enough to persuade smartwatch sceptics that the Apple Watch is worth considering, especially for athletic types.”

Source: TIME Ranks iPhone X and Apple Watch Series 3 Among Top 10 Best Gadgets of 2017