The Dell XPS 13, iPhone 4 and Google Home were crowned among the best technologies of the decade thanks to more than 200,000 votes from the readers of TechRadar and its sister sites. The iPhone 4 won the "smartphone of the decade" award, while the Dell XPS 13 won the "computer of the decade" gong, and Google Home won the "smart home product of the decade" title. In all, more than 100 different winners were crowned at the Future Tech Awards, with Google and Apple some of the big winners.
Tech Hall of Fame
The Future Tech Awards also inaugurated the annual Future Tech Hall of Fame, recognizing the lifelong achievements of three individuals. The 2019 Hall of Fame inducted the following individuals:- Lisa Su, President and CEO, AMD
- Jason Johnson, Co-Founder and CEO, August Home
- Brands Brownlee, MKBHD
Future 50
The awards didn't stop there, either, with Future 50 recognizing the accomplishments of 50 people in 2019, highlighting them as cutting edge, and listing them as key people to watch in 2020. Winners include:- Carl Pei, co-founder of OnePlus
- David Glickman, CEO of Mint Mobile
- Jon Rettinger, influencer at Jon4Lakers