Tech Hub: Top Tech of 2025

In the spirit of the end of the year, Tech Hub explores the top 10 most popular tech products of 2025, based on US Google Trends data from the website trends.google.com.

These trends were measured from May through October 2025 using the Google Trends Explore tool as well as other popular mainstream publications that we available at the time of publication. To help with impartiality, we’re going to present these to you in no particular order. A disclaimer, just because a product is popular, doesn’t mean you need one.

1. Smart Rings. Some of the most popular brands of this new tech wearable include Oura, Samsung, and Ultrahuman. These rings can be pricey – some even have monthly subscriptions – but offer a deeper dive in health monitoring beyond a modern smartwatches.
2. Switch 2. This isn’t a product category as much as a singular device. It’s flexibility makes this a popular choice: it can be used at home or on the go, and it can be used solo or with multiple people. With a bigger screen, a bigger battery and a host of other features, it’s an upgrade over the original Switch – and you can do more than just play games on it!
3. Mini Photo Printer. Instead of having your digital pix trapped inside your phone, there are  devices like the HP Sprocket or the Polaroid Hi-Print that allow you to capture and print or just print your own photo…and bridge the digital and analog worlds.
4. Wireless earbuds. The varieties and features of headphones range fro open ear, to noise cancelling to ones that can translate live in your ears or act as  hearing aids. Popular models include Apple AirPods, Google Pixel Buds or Bose QuietComfort.
5. A ton of watches! From the Apple Watch to the Google Pixel Watch and beyond, new models were released this year with new features and new designs. There are now many different levels of watches from entry level to features for the pro athletes.
6. TV Projector. Products like the Samsung Freestyle or the Kodak Flik allow you to place a TV screen practically anywhere, even outdoors. There are also similar style projectors available on Amazon for much less, as they become more of a popular product.
7. Trackers for your property. Popular brands like Nomad, Airtags and Tile all have different form factors but allow you to track down your lost keys, wallet or even car in a crowded lot. For travelers out there, some new functionality came online this year which allows you to share the location of your bag, with an airtage in it, directly with an airline.
8. Smart Glasses. Look for new features available on this year’s models, like the XReal and the Meta Rayban.
9. Power Banks. Our smartphones have evolved and so have power banks. They can now snap on to our phones, top off the charge in a matter of minutes or fit in the palm of your hands. If you haven’t looked at upgrading your portable power bank, now might be a great time.
10. Robot vacuums and lawnmowers. While robot vacuums have been around for a while, their feature set has vastly improved over last few years. Additionally, robot lawnmowers from companies like eufy and Segway are in their infancy and are still working out the kinds, but are certainly growing in popularity.

That’s it for this year! Don’t forget to come back in 2026. We’ll be kicking of the year with our annual recap of what we saw at CES, the largest showcase of consumer technology in the world. And a note to my readers, stay curious, download new ideas, and keep upgrading yourself.

YOUR TURN

What tech are you most excited for in the future? What has been the favorite device you used or discovered this year? What do you recommend for others?  We want to hear from you!

Jeff Rose is the Director of Special Initiatives at Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) from AARP. He has been at the forefront of the intersection between aging and technology for more than 15 years in a range of settings, including life-plan communities, community-based organizations, and an age-tech startup. Based in Chicago, Jeff is active in a variety of local aging and community organizations and enjoys sharing his knowledge about how technology can impact and benefit older adults.

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Photos from stock.adobe.com: Oura Ring (Douglas), Nintendo Switch 2 (Matthieu Tuffet), AirPods Pro (photoschmidt), Google Pixel Watch (Erman Gunes)