Gadgetory

all right it's 2014 and now we're ready for all the cool new toys so what's coming down the pipe Donnell Bell and today's top five I'll be counting down the most anticipated tech of 2014 personally picked from our list of over 20 upcoming guidance over on CNET starting off at number five some good affordable 4k TVs if you want 4k right now you're either gonna go broke or go cheap now the first guy to make a quality 4k TV that people can actually afford stands to make a lot of money now right now the smart bet is on Vizio they have a P series of 4k TVs due out later this year starting at $1000 has our Kelly endorsement written all over it at number four Faith's tech and call it wearable tech if that makes you feel more comfortable but I'm not talking about cute little bracelets this is tech for your face we expect to see a second generation of Google glass later this year that'll be more than just an expensive fashion statement hopefully or if you want to go all-in you should be able to strap on a consumer ready version of the oculus rift virtual reality headset this year all we need now is some kind of Google smart diaper and we're ready to enter the matrix coming in at number three stuff for gamers I mean beyond the oculus rift there are two interesting milestones in gaming in 2014 first we're going to see the arrival of dedicated steamos consoles giving some new competition at Microsoft and Sony we recently saw a bunch of these themed boxes unveiled at CES it's gonna be interesting to see if gamers and game developers actually take to these we're also gonna see the launch of PlayStation now this is Sony's ambitious attempt at virtualized gaming over an internet connection this will bring backwards compatibility to the entire catalog of PlayStation 3 games to a range of internet-connected Sony products including the PlayStation 4 how well it works and how much it will cost is still anybody's guess coming in at second place Android phones and the best of the worst part about being an Android fan is that there's always a hot new phone popping up to make your current one look like crap now some of the marquee phones we're expecting sooner than later are the Samsung Galaxy s5 the Galaxy Note 4 and the Google Nexus 6 expect better screens better cameras faster processors and a new Android OS that will start with the letter L like lemon licorice lollipop or something all right and now the number one most anticipated tech category of 2014 as evidenced by fanboy tattoos and lines around the block Apple stuff love them or hate them everyone wants to see what Apple has up their sleeve especially since this year Apple is due for a major design refresh of the iPhone the iPhone 6 we're also still on orange alert for the arrival of an Apple iWatch in the long rumored Apple TV TV and a new crop of iPads the thought of all those products rolling out the same year is enough to make even the most casual fanboy wet the bed so there you have it 5 reasons any tech fans should stay excited for 2014 but for a peek at even more gadgets you'll see this year check out our full list over on CNET and for more top fives from me top-5 cnet.com Donald Bell thanks for watching