The 14 Best Gadgets of 2014 (So Far)

6. Samsung Galaxy S5

Price: $100 – $200 (w/two-year contract)

Hate on the plastic design and unfavorable UI all you want, the Galaxy series remains one of the popular staples of the tech industry. Sales talk, people. Samsung’s newest flagship handset plays it smart by ditching the motion-gesture system of the last-gen model and taking a more fitness-conscious approach—welcoming a built-in heart-rate monitor, pedometer, and new S Health app to monitor all physical activity. Oh yea, it’s also a pretty good phone with a crisp Super AMOLED panel, 16MP camera, and other ridiculously powerful specs.