It's been one other great yr for tech, with the entire world's greatest gadget manufacturers releasing shiny new gadgets. During the previous 12 months, we have seen one other explosion of recent smartphones - together with many who fold in half - feature-packed tablets, pin-sharp TVs, speedy laptops, and upgraded streaming gadgets hit retailer cabinets. Now, we all know precisely which devices ought to be in your Christmas stocking want record.

The staff at Pocket-lint have simply held their yearly EE-sponsored awards at a glitzy occasion in London's West End and loads of gadget gongs had been dished out to the very best merchandise of the yr.

All the winners had been chosen by a staff of prime judges, together with Express.co.uk Technology Editor David Snelling, with companies together with Apple, Sony, Bose and selecting up these coveted awards.

Perhaps the largest winner of the evening was Apple, who managed to fend off competitors from a military of Android rivals to gather the gong for Best Flagship Smartphone. The iPhone 15 Pro Max beat top-tier handsets just like the Pixel 8 Pro and Galaxy S23 Ultra to seize the highest spot.

The finest telephone wasn't the one trophy Apple picked up with the US tech agency's iPad Pro and new MacBook Air 15-inch additionally profitable prizes for finest pill and finest laptop computer.

Alongside Apple, there was additionally good news for Amazon with the web retailer's Fire TV Stick 4k Max profitable Best Streaming Device.

Sony was again to its finest with its WF-1000XM5 getting the prize for Best In-Ear Headphones and Best Folding Phone went to the brand new OnePlus Open.

Philips Hue must also be in your record if you wish to make your property smarter and telly addicts may need to take supply of Panasonic MZ2000 if they need the perfect viewing expertise.

Other winners included the BMW i4 (Best Car), The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Best Game) and Disney+ (Best Streaming Service).

"With 20 years of experience, the Pocket-lint Awards has charted the rise and fall of many gadgets over the years," mentioned Pocket-Lint Editor Chris Hall. "The winners in 2023 reflect the best of the best, the tech you really should be paying attention to - not just for now, but also for the future."

So if you wish to know the highest picks of 2023 listed here are all of the winners.

Best Camera: Panasonic Lumix S5IIX

Best Car: BMW i4

Best Fitness Tech: Peloton Bike+

Best Flagship Phone: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Best Mid-range Phone: Nothing telephone (2)

Best Folding Phone: OnePlus Open

Best Game: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Gaming / VR Device: Sony PlayStation 5

Best Gaming Laptop: Asus ROG Strix Scar 17

Best Tablet / 2-1: Apple iPad Pro 12.9

Best Laptop: Apple MacBook Air 15"

Best Headphones: Bose QuietComfort Ultra

Best In-Ear Headphones: Sony WF-1000XM5

Best Smart Home: Philips Hue

Best Smartwatch: Apple Watch Series 9

Best Speaker: Sonos Era 300

Best Soundbar: Samsung HW-Q990C

Best Music Streaming Service: Apple Music

Best Streaming Device: Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max

Best TV Streaming Service: Disney+

Best TV: Panasonic MZ2000