The Sega Master System at 40 – and six of its best games
The Master System didn’t quite conquer the games industry, but it did set Sega on the path to greatness
Craig Grannell
The best free iPhone and iPad apps to download today
We’ve overhauled our list of the best free iOS apps to bring it bang up to date
I simplified my home audio setup – and Ruark’s MR1 Mk3s proved I was right
Years back, I ditched a tangle of black boxes for Ruark MR1 Mk2 speakers. Now their successors are here, and they’re even better
What is the Dynamic Island? Apple’s iPhone notch replacement explained
It turns out someone had already trademarked Expand-O-Lozenge. Here’s what you need to know about Apple’s Dynamic Island
iPadOS 26.1 brings back Slide Over. Good. Now Apple needs to fix Liquid Glass
The iPad’s hovering multitasking window rises from the dead in iPadOS 26.1. Proof Apple’s listening? Maybe. But someone still needs to prise the transparency slider from the company’s hands
I turned my massive iPad Pro into a handheld games console – and it’s every bit as weird as it sounds
iPad Pro + GameSir X2s: is this Franken-tablet a monstrous mash-up or a mobile marvel?
Why Apple should steal the Fairphone 6 Moments switch for the iPhone
You can make Fairphone 6 less distracting by flicking a switch. I shamelessly stole the idea to make my iPhone Pro do the same
The best free iPhone and iPad games 2025 to play today
Got an iPad or iPhone? Load it with the best iOS games – none of which cost a penny!
Xiaomi’s Game Boy-style retro case is the maddest smartphone accessory I’ve ever seen
What’s that? You don’t want your gaming sessions to be crammed into a small screen obscured by two massive camera lenses on a Xiaomi phone? Too bad
The Raspberry Pi 500+ is the most powerful Pi ever – and now has a mechanical keyboard
It also has an internal SSD, more RAM, trippy LED colours and, alas, a much higher price
Why I’m cool on the idea of Samsung slapping adverts on your $2000 Family Hub fridge
Samsung’s fridges with screens were billed as a glimpse of the future. Now they’re transforming into little more than billboards that keep yoghurt cold
How to back up your Mac before installing macOS Tahoe
If you’re not backing up your Mac, you should be. Doubly so before installing the macOS 26 update
