Results of 2022: all the best according to Lifehacker readers
Miscellaneous / / April 05, 2023
In December, our editorial let down results of 2022 and chose the best gadgets, apps, movies and more. We also invite you to vote for your nominees in each category. It's time to announce the winners!
Best Smartphone - Xiaomi 12S Pro
The choice of the best smartphone has traditionally caused the most heated debate in the comments. This year, the title, according to readers, was received by Xiaomi 12S Pro. A smartphone with a powerful Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor and a Leica-tuned camera beat the editorial favorite in the voting.
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The best gadget is Yandex Station 2
In this category, the opinions of the editors and readers also diverged. You called the second generation of the Yandex smart column the best gadget. The “station” not only changed in appearance, but also received a light panel and support for Zigbee, a technology for creating a smart home.
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Best Web Service - Lofi FM
We were unanimous in choosing a web service. Editorial and readers' hearts this year was stolen by the Lofi FM player. The service has 12 stations with calm music, under which it is good to work, study and relax. In Lofi FM, you can save your favorite streams and add your own playlist. The player works for free and without ads.
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Best iOS App - Home with Alice
In this nomination, we again agreed. The best was "House with Alice" - a virtual hub for managing smart home devices with the support of "Alice". With it, you can easily automate and configure gadgets, as well as turn on and off equipment remotely.
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Best Android App - Actie
Readers voted Actie as Android app of the year. This is a habit tracker for those who decide to become better. In the application, you can set a goal, choose comfortable days and times for completing tasks, and monitor your progress.
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Best Game - Elden Ring
This year was rich in high-profile releases, but of all the contenders, readers, as well as Lifehacker's editors, singled out Elden Ring, which outperformed God of War Ragnarök by a small margin. FromSoftware's open-world action RPG captures with stunning visual style, redefines the rules of the genre, and delivers a whole new gaming experience.
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Best Film: Avatar: The Way of Water
The sequel to "Avatar" the whole world has been waiting for more than 10 years. And you named it the best film of the year. The Way of Water turned out to be predictable in places, but its visuals and technical execution are definitely impressive.
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Best TV series - "Wednesday"
Tim Burton's gothic teen series was released on Netflix at the end of the year. It has already managed to beat the streaming ratings and eclipse hits like "House of the Dragon" and "Stranger Things" in our voting. It seems that we will not forget that very dance of Jenna Ortega for a long time.
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Best Russian film - "Heart of Parma"
Let's move on to Russian cinema. The best domestic film in 2022, in your opinion, was Heart of Parma, a large-scale historical fantasy from the authors of Upward Movement and Metro. The screen version of the novel by Alexei Ivanov, which became the leader of the box office, turned out to be spectacular and exciting.
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Best Russian series - "Patient Zero"
Readers' favorite in this nomination is a drama series about the HIV epidemic in Elista. "Patient Zero" with great attention to detail tells one of the most frightening stories of the late USSR in the format of a fascinating detective story with bright characters.
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Best Book: 100 Years Ahead
In 2022, all of us were more likely to ask anxious questions about the future. How to withstand global crises? How to achieve universal prosperity? The philosopher and psychologist Roman Krzhnarik knows the answer, whose book both you and the editors have chosen as the best. In 100 Years Ahead, the author explains why the key to solving humanity's problems lies in long-term thinking.
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Best Podcast - "Students"
The editors and readers of Lifehacker unanimously called the spin-off of the podcast "The Robber's Daughter" the most important this year. Journalist Nastya Krasilnikova's investigation into sexual harassment at the Moscow State University summer school is shocking with terrible details, but everyone should listen to the podcast.
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