In the technology sector, 2022 winners ranged from NASA’s James Webb Telescope to the Google Pixel 6A, while losers ranged from Twitter to FTX. This is a list of Engadget, a world famous technology website. She also notes that the tech world has also witnessed some ‘drama’ at Twitter, Meta and Amazon this year.

∙ James Webb Space Telescope and the DART project

2022 is a year of increased power to search for things outside our solar system. Although the James Webb Telescope began operating on Christmas Day last year, 2022 saw many areas of improvement. July 12, 2022 released many of the best images of the distant universe seen to date.

∙ Dart

Another brilliant scientific achievement in 2022 is the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) technology to destroy asteroids headed for Earth.

∙ In Word

Another successful venture is Word, a word game that caught the world’s attention in the first half of last year. It was created by Josh Waddle, a British software engineer.

∙ Google Pixel 6A

Google Pixel 6A is a phone that has caught the world’s attention in terms of design and functionality. According to Engadget’s article, the only answer given to people asking which phone to buy is the Pixel 6A. Matt Smith, Engadget’s UK bureau chief, says that a good phone doesn’t have to cost a fortune and the Pixel 7A, which he thinks could be launched soon, is one reason not to buy the Pixel 6A now.

∙ Valve Steam Dec

Valve Steam Deck, a handheld computer, is another device that has caught the eye in 2022. It is a portable gaming device.

∙ Apple Watch Ultra

The Apple Watch, which incorporates innovative manufacturing methods and powerful functionality, has also been selected as one of the best successes of 2022.

∙ Mastodon

Mastodon is the app Twitter users have flocked to since the problems erupted. Although it was introduced earlier, the horoscope of the app is 2022.

Failures

The top spot in this category is Twitter, which Tesla CEO Elon Musk was forced to acquire for $4.4 billion. Musk fired Parag Agrawal, who was the chief at the time of the takeover, but said he had to pay him $5.74 million. The article also shares concerns that the Musk-owned Twitter is becoming more toxic, noting that the company has found a way out by repeatedly paying out ex-Twitter employees. Musk has realized how difficult it is to run a social media. Like Tumblr, Twitter is on the verge of failure.

∙ FTX and Crypto

At the end of last year, there was a feeling that more people might rely on the parallel currency system, cryptocurrency. However, in 2022, things turned upside down in the crypto space. The biggest disaster was the fall of FTX.

∙ Google Stadia

Google Stadia was an ambitious cloud gaming platform launched by the technology giant. It is also said that the stadium was awestruck at least for a short time. However, it was locked in 2022 as it was not successful enough.

∙ Period tracking apps

Another tech disaster in 2022 is the privacy breach by period tracking apps.

∙ Home fitness technology

At the peak of Covid, many people showed enthusiasm to set up gyms etc. at home. Peloton, Bowflex etc. were the companies that made a huge leap at that time. However, in 2022, when people went back to the gym, Peloton and the like took a nosedive.

∙ Toyota’s electric vehicle manufacturing

Another failure highlighted was Toyota’s failure to shine in the field of electric vehicles.

∙ Twitter stopped for thousands of people

Downdetector found thousands of users unable to use Twitter. This is a serious problem. It has been reported by more than 10,000 people from countries including the United States. First indication is that Indian users did not face much problem.

∙ Amazon resumes drone delivery

In the US, e-commerce giant Amazon has resumed drone delivery. It has started in California and Texas. The product is delivered within 1 hour of ordering via Amazon Prime Air Drone Service.

∙ Amazon to launch new app for sports content

Amazon is rumored to be working on a new app to stream sports and more to make things easier for Amazon Prime Video users. More investment will be made to broadcast sports matches live