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Electronic Dance Music (EDM) moved from Vegas pools to stadiums. Avicii’s "Wake Me Up" (a country-EDM hybrid) was a bizarre, massive hit. Meanwhile, Spotify continued its global expansion, and Apple launched iTunes Radio. 2013 was the year music consumption quietly stopped being "ownership" and became "access."

2013 also witnessed the dawn of wearable technology as a mainstream phenomenon. The Pebble SmartWatch and Google Glass were among the pioneering devices that sought to integrate technology more seamlessly into everyday life. These gadgets, though still in their nascent stages, hinted at a future where technology would be even more intertwined with our daily activities. new xxx 2013

By 2013, the superhero genre had already proven its viability, but this was the year the formula started to show both its shiniest armor and its chinks. Electronic Dance Music (EDM) moved from Vegas pools

Bloatware is out. XXX stripped down Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and built Lynx — a near-stock experience with smart integrations: 2013 was the year music consumption quietly stopped

The New XXX 2013 is not perfect: no fingerprint sensor, storage is 32/64GB (no microSD), and the price starts at $649 off-contract — premium.

But it’s the first phone in years that feels like it was designed for how we actually live now: always connected, frequently on camera, and tired of lag. If XXX can market this right, 2013 won’t be Samsung’s or Apple’s year. It’ll be XXX’s.

Rating (mock): 9.3/10
Competitors: HTC One (M7), Galaxy S4, iPhone 5s
Best for: Power users, photographers, early adopters who hate compromise.