The top tech flops of 2024

Santa tracker live, M4 MacBook Air tipped as Apple's first big 2025 launch, and more
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These were the 11 biggest tech flops of 2024
Not every 2024 tech launch has been a success (Humane / Apple / Sonos)
We've covered a lot of tech hits in 2024, but there have been misses as well: and we've rounded up the biggest flops of the gadget year, from AI brooches that don't really work to AR headsets that don't offer any compelling user experiences (yes, that's you, Apple).
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Holiday tech news
We're tracking Santa on Christmas Eve
Google and NORAD track Santa every Christmas Eve (Google)
Santa Claus is on his way to homes around the world, and we're keeping tabs on his progress here at TechRadar: find out how to use the Google and NORAD online tools to see Santa on his travels, and get some top tech tips at the same time.
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Audio
The 8 best money-no-object hi-fi gadgets of 2024
Flush with cash? We've got the audio tech for you (Magico / Audio Technica / Bang & Olufsen)
Sometimes we like to imagine all of the fantastic tech we'd kit out our homes with if money was no object, and we've picked eight pieces of hi-fi equipment that have very much impressed us this year, but which cost a serious amount of cash.
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Computing
The M4 MacBook Air could be Apple's first 2025 launch
The M3 MacBook Air (Apple)
One of the most reliable tipsters in the business has given us a few more hints about Apple's release schedule for 2025. It looks as though the first device to break cover will be the M4 MacBook Air, followed by new iPad models and the iPhone SE 4.
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Phones
5 upgrades to expect from the iPhone SE 4
The next iPhone SE could look like the iPhone 14, shown on the right (Apple)
Speaking of the iPhone SE 4, we've seen a flurry of leaks and rumors around the upcoming Apple handset in recent months, so we've collected them all together for your perusal – it looks like we could be set for the biggest iPhone SE upgrade yet.
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