Results of the decade: all the best according to Lifehacker's editorial board

We already toldthan we remember 2019. But not only it, but a whole decade will soon be over. Therefore, the Lifehacker editors decided to remember what surprised, delighted and delighted us during this time.

Best Smartphone - iPhone

Love the iPhone or hate it. But there is no denying that these smartphones are the benchmark for the entire mobile industry. It is at the suggestion of Apple that trends appear that are being picked up by manufacturers of gadgets on Android.

iPhones, with their incredible symbiosis of hardware and software filling, taught us to believe not the numbers in the list of characteristics, but the real result and feelings of using the device. After all, this is what is important, and not the number of gigabytes and megapixels.

Best Android Smartphone - Nexus 5

Introduced in 2013, the Nexus 5 is a small revolution in the world of Android devices. At that time, it was the fastest and most convenient flagship, which clearly demonstrated everything advantages clean version of the system with regular updates.

This smartphone was surprised not only by the speed of work, but also by the capabilities of the camera. The Nexus 5 has long been one of the best devices for photography due to its proprietary post-processing algorithms. In this regard, Google does not cease to amaze to this day.

Best budget smartphone - Redmi Note 5

Released in early 2018 Redmi note 5 deservedly became a real hit. He was one of the first to bring an elongated widescreen display to the segment of affordable devices, a high-quality camera and a powerful processor, analogues of which were previously installed in much more expensive smartphones.

With a starting price of about 10,000 rubles, Redmi Note 5 did not leave any chances to competitors. Even by modern standards, this is still a great smartphone, which only lacks NFC for complete happiness.

Best gadget - Xiaomi Mi Band

Fitness bracelets Xiaomi Mi Band have always been distinguished by the best ratio of price, features and autonomy. Each new model consistently follows this balance, offering more and more features for the same money.

Many of us Mi Band bracelets have instilled the habit of counting steps, comparing the distance covered and enjoying small sports achievements every day. Therefore, if at one time some kind of gadget brought sports to the masses, then this is the Mi Band.

Best iOS and Android App - Telegram

There is hardly another application that has influenced our lives more significantly than Telegram. It all started with a convenient messenger that quickly bypassed all competitors, and then grew into something more. Now in Telegram we not only communicate, but we also learn news, read our favorite media, listen to music, take notes, interact with bots and do dozens of other things.

Telegram seemed so good to us that it won in two nominations at once, becoming the best app for both iOS and Android.

Best Web Service - Notion

Notion Is a universal note-taking tool that can replace many other services. It is used to create notes like Evernote or OneNote. It has a collaboration mode like Google Docs and task management like Todoist and Any.do. Notion even adapts to the kanban system if necessary and replaces Trello.

This is a real harvester that is easy to operate and has clients for all popular platforms. Try Notion and you won't be able to tear yourself away from it.

Best Game - GTA V

GTA V was a real phenomenon and the culmination of the Grand Theft Auto series. She gave gamers such freedom of action that they could not even dream of. The world available for exploration was striking in its size and elaboration in 2013, at the start, it amazes even now.

In addition to incredible locations, for the first time, players got three characters at once with the ability to switch between them. Leveling them up, developing special skills and completing special missions have raised the already incredibly high bar of replayability. Gta v.

Best TV Show - Game of Thrones

Over the past 10 years, television series have changed beyond recognition, equaling the beauty and scale of feature films. Black Mirror came along, Netflix released the provocative House of Cards and the nostalgic Stranger Things, and the BBC won over with a new version of Sherlock.

But the greatest influence on television was “Game of Thrones", Which conquered millions of fans from different countries. The fantasy of the world of the Seven Kingdoms and the approaching winter ushered in a new era for television. This scale of special effects and filming was previously only seen in cinemas. While many were unhappy with the story's ending, the eight seasons of Game of Thrones have changed the series forever.

Best Film - "Mad Max: Fury Road"

Against the background of dozens of successful projects, including films from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the author's works remained brighter and more important. And the return of George Miller's legendary Mad Max can rightfully be considered the film of the decade.

This is a real blockbuster with action and drive, which was loved by both viewers and critics. It was filmed mostly on location, because the chases in the desert look so realistic. At the same time, "Road of Fury" remains a completely author's project, which the director has been nursing for more than a decade.

Best book - "Write, cut down", Maxim Ilyakhov, Lyudmila Sarycheva

Authors "Write, cut»Teach you to express your thoughts clearly, concisely and understandably, to be honest and be useful with your text. It seems that everyone knows these rules, but not everyone knows how to apply them.

The book quickly became a cult book and raised a whole generation of journalists, copywriters and bloggers whose articles you now read on the Internet. At the same time, the skills gained thanks to "Write, cut" will be useful in general to everyone who in one way or another uses the text in their work.

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