Xbox One: Microsoft reveals new console that ‘changes everything’
First major revamp of Xbox since 2005 integrates TV, internet and gaming in what Microsoft describes as ‘rocket-science stuff’
Could WordPress be the next Tumblr?
The tech world has seen a lot of major acquisitions, but WordPress stands out because of its open, yet profitable platform
Yahoo-Tumblr deal: Internet giant promises not to ‘screw it up’ over $1.1bn deal
Web pioneer reveals details of acquisition of blogging platform, as site’s 26-year-old founder tells staff: ‘Fuck yeah’
Samsung’s 10m S4s, NFC’s double counts, Google’s un-openness, and more
Plus Nokia Asha’s unique selling point, the point of a Google Music service, what Apple needs at WWDC, and more
Facebook traffic may have plateaued but profit potential is looking up
Younger users may be leaving for apps such as Instagram or WhatsApp but data shows Facebook is still very strong
Apple’s maps mystery, AT&T kills HTC First, another Google shutdown, and more
Plus Wikipedia’s Middle Earth bias, more on Windows Blue, caption glasses for deaf cinemagoers, graphene gets magnetic, and more
Apple v photos, Amazon’s 3D phone?, ninja Google searching and more
Plus Bitcoin gets some venture capital, high-frequency trading visualised, 3D gun downloads and more
Galaxy S4 build cost, Google v Amazon, luminous plants! and more
Plus Spotify fixes download exploit, Gatwick’s head in the clouds, more on Windows 8 and RT, Alex on gadgets, and more
Press Start: Indie games on PlayStation 4, Assassin’s Creed creator “fired”, and more
Plus, the next Xbox really won’t be always online, an indie dev explains why he makes games and an interesting horror experience from LudumDare
Google under pressure to cut $5bn valuation of smartphone patents
US firm’s mobile arm faces fines from European commission’s antitrust unit for trying to use patents to block Apple iPhone sales
Interactive novels: Pretty but pretty exhausting
The iPad app of John Buchan’s The Thirty-Nine Steps is breathtaking to look at but the storytelling is desperately slow
Social Media: Next generation of upstart apps gunning for Facebook
Facebook seem ever more dominant, but smaller rivals are appealing to those who worry about online privacy
Galaxy S 4 benchmarks, Path’s spam burst, the curly smartphone,
Plus Jawbone tries BodyMedia for size, the endless meme of the ‘smaller iPhone’, original iPhone approaches obsolescence, and more
The food apps that could be bad for your children’s health
Kids enjoy food-based games – and tablets and smartphones offer a fun, interactive playing experience. But what happens when they are adverts for unhealthy processed food in disguise?
iPhone 5 v Galaxy S4, Google’s Motorola puzzle, and more
Plus thoughts on Lumia, Microsoft breaks up the wedding, the storm over ‘orphan works’ and more
Google Glass views, BlackBerry’s Q10 sellout, Samsung grows and more
Plus the Windows number mystery, NFC dissed by Tesco, the puzzle of the misdirected uploaded photos, Amazon’s attractive app store, and more
