As 2019 draws to a close, here are the top two gadgets from categories including smartphones, IoT devices, accessories and wearables that caught our fancy this year

Google Nest Mini's sound output was rather impressive for the compact speaker - clear vocals and deep bass. At higher volumes, the sound was good enough for a medium-sized room. The speaker was able to pick my voice even when playing music at a higher volume

The Nest Mini continues to have the same design as the Home Mini with a fabric covering. However, the fabric covering on the new Nest Mini is made from 100 per cent post-consumer recycled plastic bottles

While some of popular virtual assistants include Apple's Siri, Amazon's Alexa, Google's Assistant and Microsoft's Cortana, only smart devices powered by Alexa and Google Assistant are widely available in the country

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Powered by the incredibly smart Google Assistant, the slightly tilted 7-inch touch display with rounded corners, thick bezels and a speaker at the rear (it is mounted on the speaker base) looks elegant and unobtrusive

Google to shut down Hire: Google Hire will continue operating for another year before it is shut down on September 1, 2020. Till then there will be no updates on this product.

Claimed to be the must-have in the bedroom, Lenovo Smart Clock features voice and touch control on a 4-inch screen, with a full fabric soft-touch cover

Google Nest Hub  launch: Priced at Rs 9,999, Google Nest Hub will be available in Chalk and Charcoal colour variants across partner retailers including Flipkart, Croma Reliance and TATA Cliq

While the final release of Android Q is still a few months away, the Beta can be installed on some of the top devices by Asus, Huawei, LG, Nokia, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Sony, Vivo, Xiaomi, and the existing Pixel smartphones

This move comes as the tech giant is doubling its efforts in the world's fastest-growing smartphone market.

Google IO 2019 was all about budget Pixel smartphones, Android Q and upgrades to the Google Assistant

The update is just over 100KB in size and can work on phones that cost as little as $35. It will be rolled out later this month.

Google is set to launch two affordable Pixels - the Pixel 3a and the Pixel 3a XL - on May 7 at Google I/O 2019 developer conference

Other than the Pixel devices, Google is expected to talk about developments in Google Assistant, Net Hub Max, next Android operation system called Android Q and Stadia

Other than the two Pixel budget smartphones, a 10-inch smart display called Google Nest Hub Max was also spotted on the Google Store

The acquisition of Nest Labs will provide Google Inc. with more tools to build a valuable hub for homes.

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