Microsoft acquires Minecraft and creator Mojang for US$2.5 billion
Massively popular building game will remain on competing platforms, it seems
Andrew Hayward
Fully Charged: Formula E’s truly electric debut, 3DS can be used as Wii U controller for Smash Bros, and Microsoft’s Minecraft acquisition may come today
Begin the week by catching up on the weekend’s most interesting tech tidbits
Fully Charged: Acer makes tablet-toting Selfie-Hat, Channel 4 replacing 4oD, and Resident Evil Revelations 2 goes episodic
Start powering through to the weekend with our morning tech news roundup
Fully Charged: Microsoft wants to put Xbox games in your browser, now you have two hours to return Android apps, and an NES-themed 3DS XL incoming
Get caught up with the rapid-fire news bits you need to start your day
Microsoft will end Windows Phone and Nokia branding
The general Windows banner will soon cover phones as well, but Lumia lives
Samsung’s Gear VR expected to cost US$199 – without the Galaxy Note 4, of course
Mobile-powered virtual reality is coming, but the total price might make you dizzy
Fully Charged: Microsoft might buy Minecraft maker, Little Printer creator folds, and October’s Xbox One update overhauls Snap access
On the morning after an Apple event, this is all of the other news that popped up
The iPod Classic is finally dead
Let’s pour one out for the last click-wheeled version of the iconic music player
iOS 8 launches on 17 September for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 or newer
Latest major OS update hits just days before the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus debut
Fully Charged: Ferrari first out with Apple’s CarPlay, Batman: Arkham Knight gets a new date, and a drivable couch is as amazing as it sounds
Kickstart your day with our morning roundup of notable tech news
Amazon Fire Phone on sale 30 September, exclusively via O2
The mega-retailer’s curious smartphone is finally hitting the UK and Germany
Fully Charged: Free new-gen upgrade for Destiny, Apple increasing iCloud security alerts, and Netflix to entice mobile viewers with quick clips
IFA is over, but there’s still plenty of tech news to begin the week with
