Whether you need your technology to clean the house, keep you fit, or deliver top-notch sound to your ears, 2014 has been a great period for new consumer gadgets.
And luckily, we've stayed on top of the best-of-the-best all year, so you didn't have to...
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As HuffPost Tech editor Michael Rundle pointed out in a recent blog, Christmas gift-giving has largely been replaced with Christmas tech-giving

After all, gadgets have surely become the only gift worth giving, right?
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So as you head towards the big day and start working through those present lists, it's worth looking back on exactly what the world of tech delivered to our lives this year.
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Here's a round-up of 2014's best products as reviewed (and loved) by the HuffPost team...