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7 Things That Became Obsolete This Year

7 Things That Became Obsolete This Year
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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 13: Atmosphere at the 9th Annual Esquire Apartment - The ClockTower in Dumbo on October 13, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Esquire)

We've seen a lot of innovation in technology this year: 3D printing's gone from bones to guns, single-channel EEG's making its commercial debut and Augmented Reality looks like it'll finally function, thanks to Google Glass. But with innovation comes obsolescence, and sadly, 2012 was a year in which many things peaked.

The slideshow below is a mishmash of memes, devices and tech trends, all of which have (we predict) seen their best days. Click on through to see what's old and new, then comment here or tweet to @HuffPostTech to tell us what from 2012 you'll miss.

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