Microsoft reveals new anime Internet Explorer mascot. Yes, really
What, you never realised Internet Explorer was a doe-eyed animated heroine before?
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Microsoft Surface 2 vs Apple iPad Air: The verdict
As the rivals unleash this year’s crop of tablets, we compare their design, specs and capabilities in our definitive face-off
Updating to Windows 8.1? Not so fast, buster
Yesterday’s big rollout brought many useful improvements, but driver issues might need time to get sorted
Fully Charged: Star Wars holograms, Connect 4 on the 5c, and the Xbox One’s Facebook
Infuse your commute with some gadget love
A phab update: Windows Phone 8 gets big screen support
Microsoft has unveiled its plans for the next update to Windows Phone 8, with support for bigger screens, a new driving mode and custom ringtones
Hands on: This amazing pressure-sensitive keyboard and Music Kit are the best things about Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft’s super-slim keyboard cover now packs 1092 sensors – and does much more than just typing
High tech hot air: 10 technologies that failed to set the world on fire
The ‘world-changing’ products that roundly failed to change the world
Microsoft takes on Spotify with launch of Xbox Music app on iOS, Android and the web
Spotify has yet another contender for the music streaming crown as Microsoft’s Xbox music service launches on more platforms
Sony Vaio Tap 11 hands-on review
Sony’s billing the Vaio Tap 11 as “the world’s thinnest Windows 8 tablet” – but how will it hold up in our paws?
Xbox One release date confirmed – 22 November
Gamers rejoice, the last mystery of the next-gen console wars has been revealed
The Xbox One octopus: eight controllers, anyone?
Microsoft’s Xbox One will support more controllers than you have fingers. What do you mean you have 10 fingers?
Kinect lets you look your Skype caller in the eye
Software prototype remaps and rotates your face to simulate a more natural conversation
