We're almost at the end of the year 2012, and what a year it's been.
Facebook finally went public, private spacecraft entered outer space, and humans broke the sound barrier without the aid of machines or vessels.
We've rounded up the best of everything that happened this year in education, technology, people, companies, and places.
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THE BEST TECHNOLOGY
Best Phone: iPhone 5
The iPhone5 is one of the most innovative gadgets of 2012.
Apple subtlety redesigned the iPhone 4S and made the iPhone 5 taller and thinner.
Despite a huge Apple Maps debacle, easily scratched cases, and other hiccups, the iPhone 5 sold 5 million units in the first three days of release. Even today, the phone is so popular that it's tough to find one in stores.
Price: Starts at $199
Best Tablet: iPad Mini
The iPad Mini received a lot less hype than other Apple products that came out this year, but it's still one of the most innovative gadgets of 2012.
After Apple announced the Mini's existence in late October, everyone fell in love. In fact, Apple bloggers are calling the Mini "the real iPad."
The miniature size made the tablet much portable, and the fact that all of the regular iPad apps ran on the smaller device made people love it even more.
Price: Starts at $329
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