In Pictures: 16 most anticipated tech products of 2013

As the old year winds down a sense of hope arises that the hints and inklings of new products and services that have been leaking out over the past months may actually materialize in the New Year. Some of them are products that vendors have solidly promised and assigned release dates to, some are part of vaguely marked road maps and some are simply pipedreams fueled by persistent rumors. Others are services or intriguing situations that could arise. Regardless, here are some of the ones that have caught our eye and that we hope turn out to be as eye catching in reality.