CNET’s Editors’ Choice Awards: Best Products and Services for 2023

For more than two decades, CNET’s editors have rummaged, prodded, tested, retested, intentionally dropped, and even stayed up all night evaluating new products and services that promise to change the way we live and work.

In 2022, our team of experts found 81 products and services in seven categories that we believe are worth celebrating and, more importantly, worth honoring with a CNET Editors’ Choice Award.

From the smartphones, laptops and tablets that we use every day to stay connected to the routers, monitors and other practical devices that keep our digital ecosystems running, we continue to rely on technology to make sure we communicate and collaborate as easily and effectively as we can.

We’ve also dug deep to find the best TVs, Bluetooth speakers, kitchen appliances, robot vacuums, software and online services, including VPNs to keep your data and language apps private while many of you are traveling again. .

The result of all this work has resulted in our picks for the CNET Editors’ Choice Awards, which this year we’re honoring with a new badge that we’ll use to identify highlights in our reviews, best lists, product comparisons, and other stories about our site.

Our mission, as always, is to help you navigate our ever-changing world, whether you’re looking for top-of-the-line gear or more affordable options. And we back up those choices with extensive tips, explanations, and how-to guides. Keep in mind that these products and services were rated in 2022 to help you decide what gear to add to your life in 2023.

On another note: In terms of innovation, 2022 was a modest year overall, with an emphasis on evolving products to make them better rather than blowing up new categories.

Even so, we were happy to find four products that we felt pushed the envelope and were worthy of another CNET accolade: our Innovation Award, which recognizes technology that brings new and noteworthy ideas to market. Check out our list below.

We’re happy to continue CNET’s tradition of rewarding products that offer the best combination of performance, design and value. We’d love to hear about your favourites, too. Find CNET on your favorite social media channel and tell us what you think.

Phones, smartwatches, headphones

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Google Pixel 6A

Google Pixel 7 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus

Apple AirPods Pro 2

iPhone 14 Pro/14 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Google Pixel watch

Apple Watch SE

Apple Watch Ultra

Garmin Venue 2 Plus

Withings ScanWatch Horizon

Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones

Bose QuietComfort 2 earphones

Computer

Acer Spin 714 Chromebook

MacBook Air M2

Dell XPS 8950 Desktop

HP Chrome Base AiO 22

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Plus

Lenovo Yoga 7i (7th Gen, 14-inch)

iPad Air 2022

Game

See the innovation awards below for more information.

Meta Quest 2

OLED Nintendo Switch

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

GeForce now

Apple Arcade

Home entertainment

HBO Max

Spotify

TCL 6 Series Television (2022)

Disney+

Epson Home Cinema Projector 5050UB

Netflix

YoutubeTV

Chromecast with Google TV 4K

Roku Express 4K Plus

BenQ CineHome Projector HT2050A

Anker Nebula Mars II Pro projector

Roku streaming bar

Soundcore by Anker Motion Boom Plus

Software and Services

Duolingo

Bitwarden

Procreate

Zoom in

Express VPN

Home

Arlo Pro 4

Apple HomePod Mini

D-Link’s EaglePro AI Range Extender

TP Link RE605X

Eero 6 Plus

TP-Link Archer AX21

Dyson V15 detection

Tineco a11 hero

roomba s9

Roborock S7

Ninja air fryer

Panasonic Flashxpress Toaster

Ninja Twisti blender

Asus RT-AX86U

SimpliSafe

Wyze Pro video intercom

Amazon smart thermostat

TP Link Deco W7200 Mesh Router

Ring Alarm Pro

Wyze home monitoring

Xfinity home security

Google Nest Hub (2nd generation)

Well being

Tonal

Lululemon Align 6 inch high waisted shorts with pockets

Layla hybrid mattress

Brooklyn Hybrid Signature Bedding

Original Mattress Bear

Zero Water

EveryPlate

Solar trash

Mosaic foods

Fresh and lean

Hungry Root

Innovation Awards

Recognize products that bring new and noteworthy ideas to market.

Steam bridge

Panic game date

HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebooks

Sony Xperia 1 IV