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2012: The year in technology

In June, the sun-powered Solar Impulse completed its first intercontinental flight, flying a 19-hour trip from Madrid in Spain to Rabat in Morocco. (Copyright: AFP/Getty Images)

AFP/Getty Images In June, the sun-powered Solar Impulse completed its first intercontinental flight, flying a 19-hour trip from Madrid in Spain to Rabat in Morocco. (Copyright: AFP/Getty Images) — In June, the sun-powered Solar Impulse completed its first intercontinental flight, flying a 19-hour trip from Madrid in Spain to Rabat in Morocco. (Copyright: AFP/Getty Images)

This year saw Apple face its biggest rival to the iPhone yet from Korean tech giants Samsung, while the US military introduced a new generation of drones.

More amazing image galleries of the year:

A year in space

A year of discovery

People of the year

The year in weather

The year in wildlife

Weird and wonderful

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