10 gadgets of the decade

A new technological decade is approaching and, with it, the need to reflect on what has passed. These are the gadgets of the decade.


1. Fujifilm Instax Mini 9

This was the camera responsible for “bringing back” the polaroids and, therefore, the instant printing of photographs. At a time when such a feat seemed unthinkable, the truth is that this Fujifilm machine promised and delivered.

Behind it came several other models that even added analog to digital by including the possibility of saving the photos and / or printing them from the same machine.

The Instax Mini 9 was launched in various colors and its polaroids flooded social networks, where it was also possible to see several filters alluding to this way of printing photographs.

2. Hoverboard

It seemed to have little future, but at one point, all children and teenagers strolled on hoverboards. The allusion to skate is certain, but the fact that this gadget includes a small engine made all the difference.

It is a matter of balance and stability until the necessary speed is reached. Hoverboards are a success wherever they go and exist in different colors and motives, not to mention the different powers. And they are one of the gadgets of the decade.

3. QI wireless chargers

With technological advances, better smartphones have arrived and, with them, batteries with greater capacity. In addition to these, the first wireless chargers were introduced, which at the bottom are true contact platforms.

Now, much more evolved, they are still available for different brands, as long as the mobile phones in question support this wireless charging in the same way.

They say the future is wireless and these platforms prove it. Instead of plugging the phone into the mains, just place it on the circular platform and wait for it to charge.

4. Selfie stick


Who has never had, or at least used, a selfie stick? This was undoubtedly one of the gadgets of the decade, such was the furor it caused. On the street, few people did not have it.

In fact, this object has revolutionized the way a person, when alone, takes pictures of himself. With different sizes and perfectly adaptable, the selfie stick came to allow photographs to be taken with the mobile phone from a distance and without the aid of third parties.

5. iPad

Another gadget of the decade is the iPad. The first was launched in 2010, by Steve Jobs, and opened doors for a succession of more updated versions and with space to grow more and more.

There are already many opinions that agree that, in the near future, tablets (namely iPads) will be able to definitively replace computers. Will we talk in the next decade?

6. Google Chromecast

Chromecast was one of the devices that made life easier (for everyone). “Everyone” means people who do not have Smart TV and are not willing to pay for one.

The truth is that, for less than € 40, this Google device allows you to do everything you do on a Smart TV, on a regular television — including watching Netflix and listening to Spotify.

7. Kindle

The first Kindle was launched in 2015 and ranks seventh in this list of gadgets of the decade. In fact, their presence was mandatory because it was from that year that, the way they read books, changed radically.

From traditional to digital, e-books emerged quickly and occupied an important place in many regular readers. These digital books have become cheaper and, above all, help to save the environment.

8. USB-C

It is not "just" a hardware input. We are talking about a global change that most manufacturers have already adopted in their devices.

USB Type-C ports are (much) smaller and narrower and introduce a new reality: unprecedented compatibility between devices. Regardless of the brand, everyone will have the same charging and / or connection input in the very near future.

9. iPhone 4

The iPhone 4 is largely responsible for the success that the latest models have today.

It was this smartphone that, in a more compact and square format, opened doors for technological competition with no end in sight. It is definitely one of the gadjets of the decade.


10. AirPods


The acceptance by these wireless headphones was not immediate, but the truth is that there are millions of people using them today. The first AirPods were launched in 2016 and eliminated connection wires for the first time.

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