2017's most memorable moments in tech

[AndroidPIT]  Hey {NAME}, As we prepare to usher in the new year, it's only natural to take stock of 2017, a year which saw significant upheavals in the tech world: new technologies, corporate maneuverings, social phenomena, etc,. These are the events that shaped tech in 2017, for good or ill. Nicholas Montegriffo, Editor What you really need to know ~/AABFLwA~/RgRcJhBeP0SiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW5kcm9pZHBpdC5jb20vYmlnZ2VzdC10ZWNoLWV2ZW50cy0yMDE3P3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9d2Vla2x5LW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwMTcxMjIxX3duJmFwX3V1aWQ9SVhnYUhIWFlEZkYwQ0ZseUNtRVVjMnFWUnBjJTNEVwNzcGNYBAAAAABCCgABaItDWnEbkVQ~ [Events that rocked the high-tech world in 2017](~/AABFLwA~/RgRcJhBeP0SiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW5kcm9pZHBpdC5jb20vYmlnZ2VzdC10ZWNoLWV2ZW50cy0yMDE3P3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9d2Vla2x5LW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwMTcxMjIxX3duJmFwX3V1aWQ9SVhnYUhIWFlEZkYwQ0ZseUNtRVVjMnFWUnBjJTNEVwNzcGNYBAAAAABCCgABaItDWnEbkVQ~) [The year 2017 was marked by several key dates that had significant impact on the world of consumer electronics and smartphones in particular. We take a look back over the most important events of the year in our summary.](~/AABFLwA~/RgRcJhBeP0SiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW5kcm9pZHBpdC5jb20vYmlnZ2VzdC10ZWNoLWV2ZW50cy0yMDE3P3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9d2Vla2x5LW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwMTcxMjIxX3duJmFwX3V1aWQ9SVhnYUhIWFlEZkYwQ0ZseUNtRVVjMnFWUnBjJTNEVwNzcGNYBAAAAABCCgABaItDWnEbkVQ~) [Read this story](~/AABFLwA~/RgRcJhBeP0SiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW5kcm9pZHBpdC5jb20vYmlnZ2VzdC10ZWNoLWV2ZW50cy0yMDE3P3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9d2Vla2x5LW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwMTcxMjIxX3duJmFwX3V1aWQ9SVhnYUhIWFlEZkYwQ0ZseUNtRVVjMnFWUnBjJTNEVwNzcGNYBAAAAABCCgABaItDWnEbkVQ~) ~/AABFLwA~/RgRcJhBeP0S0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW5kcm9pZHBpdC5jb20vZGVmaW5pdGl2ZS1uZXctc21hcnRwaG9uZS1mZWF0dXJlcy1vZi0yMDE3P3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9d2Vla2x5LW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwMTcxMjIxX3duJmFwX3V1aWQ9SVhnYUhIWFlEZkYwQ0ZseUNtRVVjMnFWUnBjJTNEVwNzcGNYBAAAAABCCgABaItDWnEbkVQ~ [The most significant smartphone innovations of 2017](~/AABFLwA~/RgRcJhBeP0S0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW5kcm9pZHBpdC5jb20vZGVmaW5pdGl2ZS1uZXctc21hcnRwaG9uZS1mZWF0dXJlcy1vZi0yMDE3P3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9d2Vla2x5LW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwMTcxMjIxX3duJmFwX3V1aWQ9SVhnYUhIWFlEZkYwQ0ZseUNtRVVjMnFWUnBjJTNEVwNzcGNYBAAAAABCCgABaItDWnEbkVQ~) [What did these upheavals in the tech world actually bring to the table in terms of innovation? Read on to find out what changes 2017 made to the device in our pocket.](~/AABFLwA~/RgRcJhBeP0S0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW5kcm9pZHBpdC5jb20vZGVmaW5pdGl2ZS1uZXctc21hcnRwaG9uZS1mZWF0dXJlcy1vZi0yMDE3P3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9d2Vla2x5LW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwMTcxMjIxX3duJmFwX3V1aWQ9SVhnYUhIWFlEZkYwQ0ZseUNtRVVjMnFWUnBjJTNEVwNzcGNYBAAAAABCCgABaItDWnEbkVQ~) [Read this story](~/AABFLwA~/RgRcJhBeP0S0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW5kcm9pZHBpdC5jb20vZGVmaW5pdGl2ZS1uZXctc21hcnRwaG9uZS1mZWF0dXJlcy1vZi0yMDE3P3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9d2Vla2x5LW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwMTcxMjIxX3duJmFwX3V1aWQ9SVhnYUhIWFlEZkYwQ0ZseUNtRVVjMnFWUnBjJTNEVwNzcGNYBAAAAABCCgABaItDWnEbkVQ~) ~/AABFLwA~/RgRcJhBeP0SbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW5kcm9pZHBpdC5jb20vYmVzdC1hbmRyb2lkLWFwcHM_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT13ZWVrbHktbmV3c2xldHRlcnMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjAxNzEyMjFfd24mYXBfdXVpZD1JWGdhSEhYWURmRjBDRmx5Q21FVWMycVZScGMlM0RXA3NwY1gEAAAAAEIKAAFoi0NacRuRVA~~ [The best Android apps of 2017](~/AABFLwA~/RgRcJhBeP0SbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW5kcm9pZHBpdC5jb20vYmVzdC1hbmRyb2lkLWFwcHM_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT13ZWVrbHktbmV3c2xldHRlcnMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjAxNzEyMjFfd24mYXBfdXVpZD1JWGdhSEhYWURmRjBDRmx5Q21FVWMycVZScGMlM0RXA3NwY1gEAAAAAEIKAAFoi0NacRuRVA~~) [When it comes to software, 2017 brought some interesting new apps, but many old favorites updated with new features. Here's our pick of the best Android apps of 2017 that you should keep using in the new year.](~/AABFLwA~/RgRcJhBeP0SbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW5kcm9pZHBpdC5jb20vYmVzdC1hbmRyb2lkLWFwcHM_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT13ZWVrbHktbmV3c2xldHRlcnMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjAxNzEyMjFfd24mYXBfdXVpZD1JWGdhSEhYWURmRjBDRmx5Q21FVWMycVZScGMlM0RXA3NwY1gEAAAAAEIKAAFoi0NacRuRVA~~) [Read this story](~/AABFLwA~/RgRcJhBeP0SbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW5kcm9pZHBpdC5jb20vYmVzdC1hbmRyb2lkLWFwcHM_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT13ZWVrbHktbmV3c2xldHRlcnMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjAxNzEyMjFfd24mYXBfdXVpZD1JWGdhSEhYWURmRjBDRmx5Q21FVWMycVZScGMlM0RXA3NwY1gEAAAAAEIKAAFoi0NacRuRVA~~) ~/AABFLwA~/RgRcJhBeP0SzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW5kcm9pZHBpdC5jb20vNS10aGluZ3MtdG8tY2hhbmdlLWluLXlvdXItbmV3LXNtYXJ0cGhvbmU_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT13ZWVrbHktbmV3c2xldHRlcnMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjAxNzEyMjFfd24mYXBfdXVpZD1JWGdhSEhYWURmRjBDRmx5Q21FVWMycVZScGMlM0RXA3NwY1gEAAAAAEIKAAFoi0NacRuRVA~~ [5 things you should change in settings of your brand new smartphone](~/AABFLwA~/RgRcJhBeP0SzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW5kcm9pZHBpdC5jb20vNS10aGluZ3MtdG8tY2hhbmdlLWluLXlvdXItbmV3LXNtYXJ0cGhvbmU_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT13ZWVrbHktbmV3c2xldHRlcnMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjAxNzEyMjFfd24mYXBfdXVpZD1JWGdhSEhYWURmRjBDRmx5Q21FVWMycVZScGMlM0RXA3NwY1gEAAAAAEIKAAFoi0NacRuRVA~~) [Lucky enough to get a new phone for Christmas? 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