The Review Geek Team's Favorite Tech of 2022

December 19, 2022

After a year of experiencing new technology, it’s time for the Review Geek staff to come together and look back at 2022. More specifically, we want to celebrate our favorite products and innovations of the last year, from crazy gadgets to simple smartphone apps.

Check our top story to see Review Geek‘s favorite tech of 2022. And please, don’t blame me for picking something silly, my colleagues beat me to all the good stuff!

Other Highlights:

• Join Audible before 2023 for a 60% discount.
• Do you like the new Addams Family spinoff? Well, check out this animatronic version of the sentient hand.
• Polestar wants to track your eyes while driving. “It’s not creepy, I swear!”
• … and more!

-Andrew

2022 is nearly over, and in the past year, the team at Review Geek has tested and lived with a ton of tech and gadgets. And we’ve bought plenty of products for our own personal desires. So out of everything that’s come across our doors, what do we love most? The answer might surprise you. Read More »

Never replace another battery again with these stylish solar powered watches from Solios. Crafted from recycled stainless steel and eco-friendly vegan leather, these watches are made with highly durable materials that are meant to last you a life-time. If you're still looking for the perfect holiday gift for someone special in your life, be sure to check out the men's and women's collections at Solios! Plus, Solios is also offering free in-house engraving services until December 31st. Check them out!

Tis the season, which is why Amazon just introduced another new voice for Alexa. While the company added a bunch of celebrity voices earlier in the year, this new one is the most famous of all — Santa Claus. Here’s how to use the Santa Claus voice on Alexa. Read More »

If you hang out on the corners of the internet obsessed with mechanical keyboards, you may notice some odd-looking rectangular boards with square keys in perfectly straight rows and columns. These are ortholinear keyboards, an interesting fad among the enthusiast crowd. What’s the deal? Read More »

When designing the ideal holiday display for your front yard, you need something that produces vivid colors and bright whites while also withstanding the elements. Lumary, a smart home automation and LED smart lighting company with 20 years in the business, checks all the necessary boxes with its line of outdoor Wi-Fi-enabled string lights, spotlights, and floodlights. Each are powered by RGBAI, Lumary’s proprietary technology that allows multiple colors to appear on one strand at one time for more dynamic lighting and truer, complementary colors. Read More »

The holiday shopping season is in full swing, but even if you were lucky to check off every item on your list, there are still a few accessories you might unwittingly be forgetting. Fortunately, we’ve rounded up a helpful list of the most common things you’ll need to power up your new electronics: batteries and cables. Read More »

Is the chilly weather starting to bother you? Maybe it’s time to buy OCOOPA’s rechargeable hand warmer. It features three temperature settings, and oddly enough, it doubles as a portable smartphone battery!

Social networks are a great way to stay connected to friends, family, current events, and everything else. But that doesn’t mean you should leave all of your stuff on this big ol’ internet for everyone to see until the end of time. Nay, you should regularly archive your old posts. Let’s talk about it. Read More »

Last year’s Google Pixel 6 managed to offer a flagship experience for just $600. And the new Pixel 7 takes things a step further—it retains the $600 price tag, but it adds a ton of new features and refinements, including an upgrade to Google’s world-class camera technology. It’s a no-brainer. Read More »

The holidays are the perfect time of year to gather around as a family and play some games. We’ve highlighted some of the best tabletop games for all the family to enjoy. Read More »

Wordle was just too easy, wasn’t it? You probably left that behind and moved on to Quordle, the true “hard mode” of the word-guessing game format. But now you’re stuck and so close to failing. Don’t worry, we’re here to help with a hint—and if you really need it, today’s Quordle Answers. Read More »

Are you a huge fan of Wordle and absolutely stuck today? Let me guess; you’re hanging out on guess four or five and feeling the pressure. We get it entirely: nothing feels worse than losing your streak. If you’re not ready to outright cheat, we have you covered with hints and today’s Wordle answer. Read More »

People everywhere are excited about the Tesla Cybertruck and all its potential. With production and a release date set for 2023, we’re starting to see more accessories emerge. Space Campers has launched a wedge-style Cybertruck camper, which will cost you a cool $24,000. Read More »

To promote Wednesday, a reboot of The Addams Family, Netflix commissioned an animatronic version of Thing—the sentient hand. This animatronic hand appeared in a weird promotional video, where it trotted around New York spreading joy and fear. And now, Props to History has a behind-the-scenes look at its creation. Read More »

Uber Eats customers in Miami will see a new delivery option today. The company announced that automated robots can now deliver food and grocery orders. The robots will service the Dadeland area for now. Uber plans to expand the service to Miami-Dade and other cities in Florida starting in 2023. Read More »

Looking to upgrade your PC hard drive to a solid-state drive? If so, you’re not alone. Like most people, you probably already know that SSDs are insanely faster, quieter, and generally far more efficient than HDDs. However, you may not know exactly how to go about finding the best internal SSD for your needs. Read More »

In October, we got our first look at the stylish new Polestar 3, an all-electric SUV with a lot of promise. Now, the company has teamed up with the Swedish company Smart Eye and is ready to show off its advanced driver-monitoring system (DMS) at CES early next year. Read More »

To ring in the New Year, Google Photos just launched a set of festive new collage templates. You can use the recently-launched collage editor in Google Photos to create, share, or even order prints for these custom New Year’s-themed photos. Read More »

New Audible customers are getting a huge discount on subscription memberships this month. The world’s biggest audiobook retailer is offering 60% off Audible Premium Plus subscriptions for those who sign up by December 31st. The first four months of the service will cost just $5.95 per month. Read More »

Wireless charging comes in a ton of different shapes and sizes, from basic mats that charge your phone flat, stands that enable you to prop your phone up, or multi-device chargers that’ll juice up other devices such as your Apple Watch or AirPods in addition to your iPhone. But not all iPhones support wireless charging, so let’s take a look at the ones that do. Read More »

Many people don’t realize that the size of their computer keyboard can cause significant ergonomic issues resulting in shoulder and arm pain. But there’s a surprisingly simple way to pick the right keyboard for your desk. Read More »

This holiday there’s an easy way to make providing family tech support easier and your parents’ Wi-Fi network speedier and safer. Give the gift of a new mesh Wi-Fi router. Read More »