Top 10 most read Gear Live stories in 2013

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Wearables, Features, Internet, Mods / Hacks, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Software

Sure, we've given you a list of our top 10 most popular stories of 2013, but we figured we'd go a bit more broad than that. We also thought it would be interesting to give you a look at the top ten most read stories on this site this year, period, regardless of what year they were posted. We must say, we're just as surprised as you are at what did (and didn't) make the list! For example, you guys seem to really like Apple. Here we go:

1. Sleeptracker Watch review: This one focuses on a watch that tracks your sleep data and aims to wake you up when you are in your lightest phase of sleep. The result is that you wake up feeling more rested, and more refreshed.


2. Flash on iPhone is just around the corner: This five-year-old article made it's way back after being linked to by John Gruber of Daring Fireball. Since then we've learned that just because it's in testing behind closed doors, doesn't mean that it's going to make it's way to public release. Also, John, why couldn't you have linked to when we broke what was the biggest Apple software leak of the decade?


3. Mod your Xbox without a mod chip: This is an all-time favorite of our readers. It dropped out of the top 10 last year, but has reappeared for 2013.


4. Apparently that Xbox 360 Red Ring of Doom issue hasn't been fixed


5. OS X 10.9 Mavericks Developer Preview 3 now available


6. How To Mod Your iPhone on Windows Using iBrickr


7. Apple releases iOS 7 beta 2 with iPad support: iOS 7 beta 1 supported the iPhone and iPod touch only. When beta 2 arrived with iPad support, many were excited.


8. TiVo out-of-home remote streaming arrives on Roamio Plus, Roamio Pro DVRs: We'd been waiting for this feature for a long, long time, and it is finally here.


9. Exclusive details on the next Nike+ FuelBand: We got exclusive details on the new Nike+ FuelBand months before its release.


10. iPhone 5s review: Our review of Apple's flagship smartphone for 2013.

Any surprises? For a trip down memory lane, check out the top ten most-read stories in 2012, 2011, 2010.

We've also compiled a list of the stories that have dropped out of the top ten between 2012 and 2013, which you can check out after the jump, and don't miss the ten most popular Gear Live videos of 2013 either!

Here are the stories that were on our most read of 2012 list, but that didn't make it to the 2013 version:

1. ColorWare now offering custom-painted Beats by Dr. Dre Studio headphones


2. White iPhone 4 vs. black iPhone 4 comparison


3. Exclusive: Pink Beats by Dr. Dre Charles Hamilton customs


4. Limited Edition white Beats by Dr. Dre headphones hands-on: You can't deny that Monster has a hit on their hands with the Beats by Dr. Dre line of headphones.


5. iPhone 5 vs. iPhone 4S vs. Original iPhone in pictures


6. iPhone 5: White & SIlver or Black & Slate? (gallery)


7. iPhone 5 White & Silver unboxing gallery


8. Bleeding Edge TV 190: How to Replace Your iPhone Battery


9. iPod touch picks up 4-inch display, better cameras, new colors, and Siri