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The 10 Best road-trip gadgets

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

A Week With: The Linksys x3500 router

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

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Are children naturally better with computers than their parents?

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

We're often astounded by the ability of children to pick up, use and master the latest technological innovations. You frequently hear stories from parents of how they left a tablet computer lying around and after a couple of hours they came back to find their toddler using it to play games, look at kittens on the internet or open an offshore bank account.

Xbox One: Has Microsoft lost the name game in the console war?

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:59:15 GMT

On Tuesday, before a roomful of panting games journalists and sore-thumbed enthusiasts, Microsoft unveiled its latest games console. The curtain was pulled, and the Xbox One was revealed. As gamers ruminated on the implications of the ’box (not hardcore enough? Better than the forthcoming PlayStation 4?), some of us were left confused.

Discrimination: Everyday Sexism Project takes the fight to Facebook

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:57:18 GMT

Stepping up its relentless campaign against casual misogyny, the Everyday Sexism Project, which documents “everyday experiences of sexism to prove how bad the problem is and create solidarity”, is taking on one of the world’s most prolific companies in its bid to tackle gender-based discrimination.

Is the reaction to Microsoft's Xbox One any different to Xbox 360? The more things change...

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:38:38 GMT

Reactions so far to last night’s unveiling of the new Xbox One have been tepid to say the least. Industry commentators and internet commenters alike have accused Microsoft of straying from their brief: failing to put gaming at the heart of their new console and concentrating too much on integrating TV.

Is the reaction to Xbox One any different to Xbox 360? The more things change...

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:38:38 GMT

Living with Google Glass: what are they actually like to wear?

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:53 GMT

I have spent the past few weeks lowering my expectations for Google Glass. When I put on Google’s smart glasses a year ago – Sergey Brin, Google’s co-founder, let the press try on his pair at the company’s developer conference – I found it exhilarating. But many of my tech-journalist colleagues have panned the device recently, calling it disorienting, buggy, and hobbled by terrible battery life. Google, too, has worked to lower the bar.

Living with Google Glass: what it's actually like to wear?

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:53 GMT

Steven Spielberg to produce Halo TV series with exclusive content for Xbox One

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:00:18 GMT

Steven Spielberg will produce a television series based on the game “Halo”, Microsoft has announced.

Microsoft's Xbox One: Have the price (£399) and release date (30 November) been leaked by online retailer Zavvi?

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:44:04 GMT

Last night’s reveal of the Xbox One laid out the key features of Microsoft’s new console (all-in-one entertainment solution, continuing franchises; eight-fold increase in processing power) but the hour-long presentation still left quite a few questions unanswered.

Xbox One: Have the price (£399) and release date (30 November) been leaked by online retailer Zavvi?

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:44:04 GMT

Xbox One: Have the price (£399) and release date (30 November) leaked by online retailer Zavvi?

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:44:04 GMT

Xbox One: The unanswered questions

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:44:04 GMT

Teenagers 'burdened' by Facebook are turning to Twitter says new study

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:25:18 GMT

A new report from the Pew Research Centre in America has shown that teenagers “have waning enthusiasm” for Facebook, and that social-networks are increasingly seen as a burden.

Xbox ONE: 'The ultimate all-in-one home entertainment system': Microsoft finally unveils its latest console

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:41 GMT

Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox ONE, its hotly anticipated replacement for the hugely popular Xbox 360.

GIF inventor Steve Wilhite says it should be pronounced 'jif'

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:30:00 GMT

The inventor of the Gif file has revealed that the world has been mispronouncing his creation.

Video: Microsoft reveals new Xbox

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:52:00 GMT

Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox ONE, its hotly anticipated replacement for the hugely popular Xbox 360.

Apple CEO Tim Cook tells Senate: Tiny tax bill isn’t our fault – it’s yours

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:25:38 GMT

Apple “avoided” more than $1m (£650,000) in US taxes every hour last year, a senior Washington lawmaker said as the tech giant found itself the centre of the debate over loopholes in international tax laws.

'The ultimate all-in-one home entertainment system': Microsoft finally unveils its Xbox ONE console

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:57:41 GMT

Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox ONE, its hotly anticipated replacement for the hugely popular Xbox 360.

Acceptance speeches: Say it in five words

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:17:38 GMT

Tonight is the 17th annual Webby Awards, which are almost as famous for their five-word acceptance speeches as they are for the websites rewarded for their excellence.

How to say ‘I’m a sellout’: Tumblr’s David Karp’s message of reassurance to his staff and loyal users sounded very familiar

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:09:40 GMT

When David Karp announced he was going to sell his social media website Tumblr to Yahoo for $1.1bn earlier this week, some of the site’s tribally loyal users took to the web to warn against an Instagram-style grab of their copyright rights and personal information.

How to say ‘I’m a sellout’: Tumblr’s David Karp’s message of reassurance to his staff sounded very familiar

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:09:40 GMT

Plenty of Fish dating site founder pulls 'Intimate Encounters' option to ward off sleazy men

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:46:17 GMT

It’s a scenario familiar to anyone who has tried internet dating. You contact someone who appears attractive in their photos, only to discover they’re not quite so alluring in person.

Six Xbox 720 features that will change the game (if the rumours are true!)

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:38:37 GMT

1. Always-on