This was a relatively uneventful year for tech gadgets and services, but the companies behind those products still managed to make a lot of news. As usual, Apple got more than its share of news -- both positive and negative.<P> <img src="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2009/0105/20090105_014658_bluedot_4x7.gif"> <strong><a href="/siliconvalley/ci_22270557">Tech Test Drive: Best devices of 2012</a> </strong>