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Thursday 3rd October 2013, Old Billingsgate, London
Voting Now Open at t3.com/awards
The T3 Gadget Awards recognise and honours the gadgets, software and personalities who have intrigued, inspired and wowed the world over the past 12 months. As headline sponsors, Ford SYNC truly represent this ethos with its innovative and groundbreaking car technology.
Samsung and Apple lead the way with nine nominations each, coming head-to-head in four categories, including Tech Brand of the Year and the coveted Smartphone of the Year. Sony is nominated in eight categories with its Bravia TV’s and Xperia Tablet performing strongly.
T3 Editor, Luke Peters, says: “With a hand-picked panel of expert judges and T3’s tech-savvy readers deciding the finalists, the T3 Gadget Awards truly recognise the greats in the technology world. It’s a fantastically varied shortlist with gaming and fitness products being stand-out trends. I’m particularly excited about what the judges and readers deem the Tech Moment of the Year and am fascinated to see what gadget-packed motor wins Car of the Year. In short, this year’s T3 Gadget Awards will be the most hotly contested we’ve ever seen.”
Spread over 17 categories, voting is now open for the public to help decide which devices, apps and brands will reign supreme at the star-studded ceremony.
Winners will be decided by reader votes and a panel of expert industry judges, and will be announced at the T3 Gadget Awards 2013 final at Old Billingsgate in London on October 3rd.
The shortlist nominations are:
Gadget of the Year
• HTC One
• Apple iPad Mini
• Dell XPS 15
• Samsung UE46F8000
• Samsung Galaxy S4
• Fitbit One
• Sonos PlayBar
• Sky+ HD 2TB
• GoPro HD Hero 3
• Sony Bravia KD-65X9005A
Tech Brand of the Year
• HTC
• Sony
• Apple
• Samsung
• Google
• Sky
T3 Design Award
• HTC One
• Ouya
• Hasselblad Lunar
• Apple iPad Mini
• Apple iMac
• Philips DesignLine TV
• TV of the Year
• LG 55EM960V
• Panasonic Viera ZT65
• Samsung UE46F8000ST
• Sony Bravia KD-65X9005A
• Philips 42PFL6188S
• Sony Bravia 84X9005
Innovation of the Year
• Google Glass
• Samsung Galaxy Camera
• Microsoft IllumiRoom
• Oculus Rift
• Pebble Watch
• PaperTab
Smartphone of the Year
• Apple iPhone 5
• HTC One
• Sony Xperia Z
• Samsung Galaxy S4
• BlackBerry Z10
• Nokia Lumia 925
Tablet of the Year
• Apple iPad Mini
• Amazon Kindle Fire HD
• Apple iPad 4
• Sony Xperia Tablet Z
• Samsung Note 8.0
• Microsoft Surface Pro
Camera of the Year
• Fujifilm X20
• Olympus E-PL5
• Pentax K-5 II
• Sony NEX-6
• Samsung NX300
• Canon EOS M
Headphones of the Year
• Parrot Zik by Starck
• Beats Executive
• B&O H6
• Sennheiser CX 890I
• KEF M500
• Sony XBA910
Computer of the Year
• Dell XPS 15
• Samsung Series 5 550P
• Acer Aspire S5
• Apple Macbook Air 11-inch
• Asus Zenbook UX32A
• Apple iMac
Fitness Gadget of the Year
• Nike+ Training Trainer
• Adidas Micoach Pacer bundle
• Fitbit One
• Garmin Fenix
• Speedo Aquabeat 2.0
• Jawbone Up
Digital Media Service of the Year
• Sky+ HD
• Xbox Live
• Spotify
• Netflix
• BBC iPlayer
• Now TV
Car of the Year
• Mini Coupe Cooper SD
• BMW M135i
• Audi A8
• Mercedes A-Class
• VW Up!
• Ford Kuga
App of the Year
• Vine
• Swype
• Waze
• Xbox SmartGlass
• Google Maps
• Traktor DJ
Entertainment Gadget of the Year
• Sky+ HD 2TB
• Nintendo Wii U Premium
• Cambridge Audio Minx Air 100
• Denon CEOL Piccolo
• B&W A5
• Sonos PlayBar
T3 TechLife Product of the Year
• GoCycle G2R
• Philips Hue
• Honda Miimo
• Koubachi Plant Sensor
• GoPro HD Hero 3
• Heston Blumenthal Teamaker
Tech Moment of the Year
• Felix Baumgartner’s space jump
• Gangnam Style reaching a billion YouTube views
• Curiosity Rover reaching Mars
• Goal-line tech confirmed for Premier League
• 4G launch in UK
• PS4 vs Xbox One E3 Battle Royale
About T3
Established in 1996, T3 is the world’s best technology lifestyle brand in print and online at t3.com and beyond, from its five-star iPad app to the prestigious T3 Gadget Awards. T3 is packed with all the latest consumer technology news, reviews and features, covering everything from tablets to consoles and home cinema systems to MP3 players. Exclusives give T3 readers first look at the hottest new gadgets, while extensive buying guides make sure they end up with exactly the right kit. The T3 Gadget Awards launched in 2007.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (fordmotorcompany.com), a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 166,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company.
Ford of Europe is responsible for producing, selling and servicing Ford brand vehicles in 51 individual markets and employs approximately 66,000 employees. In addition to Ford Motor Credit Company, Ford of Europe operations include Ford Customer Service Division and 22 manufacturing facilities, including joint ventures. The first Ford cars were shipped to Europe in 1903 the same year Ford Motor Company was founded. European production started in 1911.
About Future plc
• Future plc (futureplc.com) is an international media group and leading digital publisher, listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: FUTR).
• We have operations in the UK, US and Australia creating 200 publications, apps, websites and events.
• We hold market-leading positions in Technology, Entertainment, Guitar, Creative, Sport and Auto sectors.
• We attract more than 50 million monthly global unique users to our websites, which include techradar.com, gamesradar.com, bikeradar.com and musicradar.com.
• Future sold more than 24 million magazines last year, that’s 45 magazines every minute. Our most well-known print brands include T3, Total Film, Cycling Plus and Official Xbox Magazine.
• We deliver over 100 digital editions, and have sold over three million products powered by our own app-creation software, FutureFolio.
• Future exports or syndicates over 200 publications to over 90 countries, making us the UK’s number one exporter and licensor of magazine content.
• Future is currently Consumer Digital Publisher of the Year for both the Association of Online Publishers and the Professional Publishers Association. Future was also named Media Company of the Year at the 2013 British Media Awards.
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