I'm going to be brave, and go against the flow. The Jury of Many Peers that is the internet has decided that the PS4 is awesome, and the Xbox One sucks. That's ok -- everyone, even me, is entitled to an opinion. But rather than follow the internet mentality, take a moment to play Devil's Advocate, and consider why the Xbox One is actually pretty sweet. Read More >>
Featured comment by Blaze:
"I would consider buying a WiiU as a primary console if they did more to cater to gamers. Its mostly been Mario in the spotlight for the whole of the W..." More »
Ever since Apple stole every geek's eyeballs with the Retina display, PPI's been the name of the game in computing. But I've got a secret; perhaps the grubbiest, dirtiest secret a tech writer could have right now: I hate hi-res screens. Read More >>
Last night, the world found out about the NSA's pervasive, encompassing PRISM surveillance program. We learned that we are all -- including us Brits -- being monitored, in a literal sense, and that the largest tech companies on the planet are involved. There is no way to avoid it. And I just can't find any reason to care. Read More >>
Featured comment by peddersuk:
"That was my line of thought exactly, I just can't seem to care if anyone will look into my boring life, can't think of anything that I have online tha..." More »
I pretty much never ever want to hear the edited version of any album. But for some reason, that 's exactly what Spotify wants me to hear. Or it least that's the way it seems. In most cases, the cleaned up version is what Spotify shows you by default, and you have to do extra work to find the real deal. C'mon, Spotify, why? Read More >>
Featured comment by aclairring:
"Ok correction - spotify isn't *legally* used in retail environments unless there is some magic logging feature that sends data to the records label ab..." More »
Amidst the hubbub of the first wave of real people getting their hands on the fabled Google Glass, something's being ignored: the Explorer programme is a tech launch, done as we've never seen before. Thing is, it hasn't been a no-holds-barred success for Google. Read More >>
Featured comment by spur:
"The thing is that they're moving to make this kind of photography something that everybody does, make it a 'default'. That should be addressed. (You c..." More »
Streaming is all the rage. No one seems to want to own anything anymore when it comes to media, or is it that no one wants to sell it to you? Either way, streaming is where it's at, whether it's Spotify, Netflix, LoveFilm or Now TV. But there's a big problem with all of them, and it's just reared its ugly head again. Read More >>
Virgin isn't exactly a student of laissez-fairebroadband, instead choosing to actively 'traffic-manage' its customers. It's just rolled out a new system of traffic management, and whilst it leads to some theoretically marginal improvements for consumers, it's the most complicated sonofabitch you're ever gonna see. But more than that, it's a demonstration of how out-of-touch some ISPs really are. Read More >>
Featured comment by P4PERTR4iL:
"i'm sure virgin mean only 2.3% of users DON'T get capped. 97.7% do get capped.
i don't even download much, just the youtube videos & play onlin..." More »
Android has become an enormous success in part by appealing to a lot of people who don't prioritise aesthetics. It's no wonder it's been relatively ugly for half a decade. But finally, it's spawned a truly gorgeous object for everyone: the HTC One. Read More >>
Featured comment by Glenbot3000:
"Polycarbonate "unibody" which is quite important in terms of feel and durability. I'll admit, though, that the video of them passing a zillion volts t..." More »
I don't know if you heard, but Samsung finally 'unpacked' the Galaxy S4 last night, live in New York, and yup, it was the colossal disappointment I pretty much expected it to be. Now sure, it looks like a decent enough device, and I've no doubt it'll sell like loonytunes, but the event was a clear sign that cracks are forming in Sammy's giant, all-singing all-dancing facade. Read More >>
Featured comment by simonamaclean:
"Interesting comments. I was in the luck position of choosing a new phone this month. Sony Xperia Z, HTC One, or wait for Galaxy S4? In the end I am ve..." More »
Android is a mature, stable, and slick operating system. Jelly Bean truly made it a mobile OS to rival all others, banishing lag and unifying the system into something gorgeously usable. But it still sucks to be an Android user, and it truly shouldn't. Here's why. Read More >>
Featured comment by ScyBy:
"That's a matter of perspective I suppose. To me, single-purpose hardware buttons trump on-screen controls any day of the week.
They work while the ..." More »
If there was one word to sum up general opinion on the BlackBerry 10 launch, it would be 'meh'. There's a feeling that it's too little, too late. But we've been here before -- back in 2009, with Palm, and it seems that BlackBerry's going the same way. Read More >>
PayPal's one of the truly ubiquitous names of the internet. It's been around since e-commerce first became a Thing, and it's even got its own Mafia. Like every Mafia, though, some of its practices are a bit shady, bordering on the downright nasty. It's time for that to change. Read More >>
Featured comment by Fourthletter:
"Not actually a comparable situation if a big high street shop refused to take any payment method apart from a company they owned then the regulator wo..." More »
Phones shops, in general, are dire; there's no two ways about it. With out-to-get-you customer service, often-crummy technical knowledge, and dodgy upsell-dealings left and right, they're just terrible. How about an actual mobile network brought to you by a phone shop then? No bloody way, mate. Read More >>
Featured comment by Longfellow:
"I'd be pi**ed off too. They've always been a classy organisation it seems, taking advantage of those who don't know better." More »
The High Street as we know it is being brutally and violently gutted by a big bully called Administration. Household names are toppling like badly placed dominoes; what's to blame -- the recession, the internet, or all of us just being scrooges? Read More >>
Featured comment by Godfrapp:
"I think this is really sad. There's a Blockbuster not too far from my house, and I've been going there since I was little. The staff are always lovely..." More »