‘My iPad has Netflix, Spotify, Twitter – everything’: why tablets are killing PCs
Soon we'll be buying more tablets than we do PCs. Why are we all deserting our laptops for iPads? And who are the big industry names facing possible disaster?
The 50 best apps of 2013
From lifestyle and children's apps to entertainment and games, Stuart Dredge picks the 50 best apps of the year
Broadcasters criticise Ofcom over TV ‘white spaces’ disruption to Freeview
BBC, ITV and C4 say regulator's propsal to tap into unused parts of TV spectrum for new wireless services could affect millions. By Mark Sweney
PS4 and Xbox One: so why aren’t they backwards compatible?
The new consoles from Sony and and Microsoft are selling in their millions, but customers hoping to play their old games will be disappointed. Here's why backwards compatibility is no longer an option
Twitter, Facebook and more demand sweeping changes to US surveillance
AOL, Twitter, Yahoo, Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Apple and LinkedIn to call for reforms to restore the public's trust in the internet
Xbox One: backwards compatibility prank breaks consoles
A supposed hack for the Xbox One, which claims to make Xbox 360 games playable on the new system, actually places the console in an endless reboot cycle, effectively breaking it
Ryse and the problem of breasts in video games
The gore-splattered Xbox One launch game Ryse: Son of Rome has been attracting plaudits for its astonishing visuals. But the game seems to have one familiar weakness: breast physics
Xbox One: over 30 indie developers announced
The director of Xbox One's indie developer programme has announced a huge batch of small studios developing for the console, including some well-established fan favourites
Xbox One and the inconvenience of gamers
Microsoft wants its console to be an all-in-one entertainment solution. But has the quest for Windows synergy and TV functionality ruined the user experience?
PlayStation 4 vs Xbox One: The next-gen consoles compared
Microsoft's Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 both launched last week. But how do they compare? Our reviewers Matt Kamen and Jordan Erica Webber put them through their paces
Is Microsoft’s sexist Xbox One letter clueless, cynical – or both?
Microsoft's recent marketing stunt looks sexist, working against claims that this is a console for all, writes Philippa Warr
PlayStation 4 takes on Xbox One in Christmas console war
Sony launches PS4 a week after Microsoft sells a million machines in 24 hours
PlayStation 4 review: a games machine to play together
While the Xbox One wants to be your TV, cinema and games console, Sony's PS4 was designed with a different vision
Microsoft bans users for ‘excessive profanity’ in Xbox One video uploads
Upload Studio shared videos must be clean, despite swearing being part of certain games. By Samuel Gibbs