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MacBook Pro’s battery life problems could have a logical explanation

The powerful-but-underwhelming laptop reportedly had more juice at first, but failed a key test before its debut.

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Downloads advent calendar: get Fotomorph free today

Day 20: make fun animations by morphing one portrait photo into another

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Why Microsoft believes we’re on the threshold of quantum computing

The dream of computers fast enough to crack every code and simulate the way nature works might come true soon.

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Planning your Office 365 installation? Then you’ll need to read this

Microsoft wants to make rolling out Office 365 ProPlus as smooth a process as possible for IT staff.

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Block out some time to play Minecraft on Apple TV

Home for the holidays without a console? That’s the perfect time to boot up Minecraft on Apple TV.

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The best tech of 2016

The tip-top tech of the year, as chosen by our expert reviewers.

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Download of the day: SyncBackFree

Our daily pick of the best free Windows software – take the pain out of regular file backups.

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Downloads advent calendar: get Helium Music Manager free today

Day 19: a powerful free player and organizer that can tackle even the biggest music libraries.

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Microsoft’s LinkedIn acquisition hit by subsidiary’s data breach

The latest data breach to hit the headlines is a case of bad timing for Microsoft.

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Download of the day: SUPERAntiSpyware

Our daily pick of the best free Windows software – defend your personal data from stealth attacks the easy way.

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Downloads advent calendar: get OpenRocket free today

Day 18: an addictive spacecraft simulator that lets you build and launch your own rocket.

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Downloads advent calendar: get On1 Effects free today

Day 17: an incredibly powerful set of photo-enhancing filters that work as Photoshop plugins or standalone programs.

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Download of the day: KeePass

Our daily pick of the best free Windows software – make stronger passwords and never forget them.

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Spaceship screens, superhero suits and sci-fi smartphones: designing UI for movies

TechRadar talks to motion graphics designer Gordon Spurs about how he dreams up futuristic tech and interfaces for sci-fi blockbusters.

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Is Apple working on an iPhone that’s supposed to bend?

It’s hard to tell what Apple is planning for the next iPhone, but the tech giant seem to be keeping flexible – literally.

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Can’t afford HoloLens? Samsung may have the answer to your AR dreams

Samsung recently talked of its upcoming headsets, one of which will add augmented reality to the Gear VR mix.

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Downloads advent calendar: get GoPro VR Player free today

Day 16: a professional-grade 360-degree photo and video viewer, with support for VR headsets.

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This sneaky Xbox One update speeds up downloads by 80%

Microsoft covertly released an update that will dramatically improve download speeds for some users.

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Best portable monitor: 5 pixel-packed panels to extend your laptop’s display

Get hold of move pixels on the go with these thin and light second screens.

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Downloads advent calendar: get AndreaMosaic free today

Day 15: recreate any picture from a selection of photographs with just a few clicks.

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Patent suggests Nintendo Switch could be getting a VR headset

New patents for the Nintendo Switch suggest that Nintendo has plans for a Switch-compatible VR headset.

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Fable developers once tracked down and threatened a teenage troll

An ex-Lionhead employee has revealed how his team silenced a troll that threatened to leak development secrets.

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Downloads advent calendar: get WhiteCap free today

Day 13: a fantastic music visualization program that creates detailed wireframe models that morph to the beat.

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Buying a game on Windows Store? Soon you won’t have to worry about drivers

Microsoft is trying to make its online store a more attractive proposition, for sure.

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Microsoft is getting festive by slashing $50 off Xbox One S consoles before Christmas

If you’re looking to pick up a console before Christmas, Microsoft is making a good case for the Xbox One S.

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Save $50 on an Xbox One all the way until December 24

Not only is the Xbox One price discounted, but you can now receive a $30 gift card at participating retailers.

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Xbox One game streaming finally arrives on Oculus Rift

Wish you could play Xbox One titles on your VR headset? Guess what – now you can.

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Nvidia’s holiday bundle offers free games for upgrading to VR

Still holding out on VR? This bundle may be your way to jump on the bandwagon in one fell swoop.

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10 best PC peripherals to get your game on this Christmas

From laptop coolers to RGB-backlit mouse pads.

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Massive! Here are Microsoft's best Xbox One and Xbox 360 game deals for Black Friday

After announcing major discounts on the Xbox One and Xbox One S this Black Friday, Microsoft is also making sure you’ll have something to play on your shiny new console …

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22 best VR games: best virtual reality games for PC, consoles and mobile

Picking the best VR games at the moment is a tough one. Sure, there’s a modest selection of great titles to choose from on both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. …

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Xbox One will soon let you try games and apps before anyone else

You like early access to stuff, right? If you own an Xbox One or Xbox One S, Microsoft is about to give you just that.  The tech giant is opening …

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Black Friday 2016 Gamer's Guide: Expect great deals on these consoles this year

It’s 2016 – the future – which means you don’t even have to leave your house to get the best Black Friday deals. So long, midnight lines, hello comfy couch! …

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Top 50 best free games you should play today

Chances are, when you think about PC gaming, the word “free” doesn’t exactly come to mind. Building a new, VR-ready PC on a budget designed to challenge the limits of …

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Nintendo is making the same game mistakes with Switch as it did with Wii U

Look, everyone’s excited about a Nintendo console, the Nintendo Switch, and for good reason. We love it because, for the first time since GameCube, casual Ninty fans and veterans alike …

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PS4 Pro games: these are the first batch of titles to get a 4K makeover

Wave goodbye to the PlayStation Neo, say hello to the PS4 Pro. Sony’s thrown down the gauntlet to Microsoft and its Project Scorpio Xbox sequel, revealing a 4K and HDR …

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Microsoft’s Surface Studio: what’s the price and when is it out?

As predicted, Microsoft did reveal its new Surface Studio at the big press shindig in New York, and pre-orders kick-off as of today over in the US, with the machine …

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Surface Studio release date, news and features

Update: Catch up on the Surface Studio reveal as it happened. Enter the Surface Studio, an idea that originally emerged in the press back in February as a modular desktop …

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Download this free app to get Windows Media Center back in Windows 10

With the release of Windows 10, Microsoft waved farewell to Windows Media Center. There are some excellent free alternatives around, but if you miss the classic video recorder and media …

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Microsoft's latest phone costs less than a console game

Microsoft has announced a new phone, but you can keep holding your breath for the rumored Surface Phone. The Nokia 216 is the company’s brand new feature phone and it’s …

Gaming / Latest

PS4 Pro games – these are the first titles getting a 4K makeover

Wave goodbye to the PlayStation Neo, say hello to the PlayStation Pro. Sony’s thrown down the gauntlet to Microsoft and its Project Scorpio Xbox sequel, revealing a 4K and HDR …

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Forget Farmville, Facebook’s new game platform offers real, triple-A games

Facebook as a gaming platform just leveled up. The service that once hosted ephemeral favorites as Farmville, Candy Crush and Bejeweled will now host games like Firewatch, Gone Home and …

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Versus: Xbox One S vs Xbox One: Xbox One S specs, price and games compared

Xbox One S vs Xbox One If you’re thinking about finally entering the next generation of gaming and buying an Xbox, you’re faced with a tough decision: Do you buy …

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Microsoft has just acquired its own game streaming service

Following in the footsteps of Sony’s acquisition of game-streaming service Gaikai in 2012, Microsoft has acquired Beam. But unlike Gaikai, Beam’s service has an emphasis on bringing interactivity to watching …

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Watch: are games consoles becoming more expensive?

If you’ve been a gamer for some time, you’ll know that the cost of your favorite hobby has fluctuated throughout the years. In the 80s, it was all about beefy …

Gaming / Latest

Windows 10 Week: Why Xbox Play Anywhere is important for developers and gamers alike

Xbox Play Anywhere At E3 2016, it came as little shock that Microsoft would be introducing, for the first time ever, a cross-buy program between Xbox One and Windows 10 …

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Windows 10 week: 18 unmissable PC games from the Windows 10 era

Introduction Has it already been one year since Windows 10 landed on July 29, 2015? We can remember Microsoft waxing lyrical about its new operating system and the opportunities that …

Gaming / Latest

Windows 10 week: From DirectX 12 to Xbox streaming: what Windows 10's future holds for gamers

Introduction This article is part of TechRadar’s Windows 10 week. Microsoft’s latest operating system turns from a free to a paid upgrade on July 29, and we’re looking to answer …

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If you don't sign in for a long time, you'll lose your Xbox gamertag

In a small change to its Services Agreement, Microsoft has added a requirement that you must sign into your Microsoft account once every five years in order for it to …

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The first Xbox One and PS4 cross-play game just needs Sony's approval

The soccer-with-cars phenomenon Rocket League is one step away from being the first game ever to bridge multiplayer between Xbox One and PS4 players. The catch? Developer Psyonix needs to …

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Gallery: 5 of the weirdest videogame controllers that almost happened

Introduction This week saw Microsoft reveal some of its early Xbox controller designs from before the console’s launch in 1999, and they’re pretty outlandish. Usually these early prototypes remain shrouded …

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Updated: The best Xbox One games – this generation's must-play titles

Introduction Microsoft’s Xbox One console is over two years old now, but in terms of this generation’s lifespan it’s only really just getting into its stride. That maturing development process …

Gaming / Latest

E3 2016: The 10 games we wish we saw at E3 2016

Introduction E3 2016 has come and gone, and with it came the usual bevy of surprises, reveals, and confirmations of long-running rumors. But this year, as with every year, some …

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Updated: 20 best VR games: best virtual reality games for PC and mobile

Introduction Update: Although number 2 on our list, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, will make your friends hate you, Superhot VR has been added to our radar, letting you stop …

Gaming / Latest

E3 2016: Microsoft says its Xbox One S can upscale games to 4K

During a morning session of the Xbox Platform update, a generally innocuous meeting that happens at every E3 to give journalists a look at the updates coming to Xbox over …

Gaming / Latest

TechRadar Deals: E3 2016: The best game preorders and Xbox One S deals

Introduction UPDATE: We’ve added a few extra games since yesterday and updated the Xbox One S deals with the latest prices, including options for our US readers. E3 2016 has …

Gaming / Latest

E3 2016: These nine Xbox One games of E3 will make you crave Microsoft's smaller console

All aboard the hype train The Xbox One started E3 2016 with the first press conference of the day with an impressive game and hardware showcase. Clearly, Microsoft has learned …

Gaming / Latest

E3 2016: 9 games from E3 2015 we haven't heard from since

Bueller? One of the hardest parts of following E3 is keeping track of every announcement, reveal and sneak peek that rolls out during the course of the show. It takes …

Gaming / Latest

The Fable franchise lives on – as a card game

Lionhead Studios may have shut down, but a collectible card game will carry the torch for the Fable franchise. Fable Fortune, planned as the next entry in Lionhead’s fantasy universe …

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Analysis: Hideo Kojima's world tour: what do these clues tell us about his new game?

Introduction It’s official: Hideo Kojima’s widely reported world tour was a search for an engine and inspiration for his new game. The tour saw the Metal Gear Solid developer visit …

Gaming / Latest

At least one Xbox One virtual reality game is already in the works

As we brace ourselves for E3 2016 (14-16 June, gaming fans), the speculation is ramping up about what we can expect to see. With the Xbox One trailing Sony’s PS4 …

Gaming / Latest

Explained: DirectX 12: what is it, and why it matters to PC gamers

DirectX 12 Explained For the average gamer, PC game development should appear a tricky business – because it is. With consoles, developers have one hardware set for each brand (Xbox, …

Gaming / Latest

Windows 10 proves most popular with PC gamers – at least on Steam

During Microsoft’s Build 2016 conference, the firm came out with an updated Windows 10 installs figure of 270 million since launch, its fastest operating system (OS) adoption rate ever. But, …

Gaming / Latest

In Depth: Motion sickness and double glazing: the challenges of developing a game for VR

Behind the scenes of making a VR game Some scoff at virtual reality. Anyone who lived through the previous VR ‘revolution’, who saw devices like the Virtua Boy or sat …

Gaming / Latest

VR Week: 12 types of gamers who are considering a VR headset

Introduction VR is going full throttle, and you may have already splurged on a VR headset with reckless abandon. But, the reality is that virtual reality has only just arrived, …

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Cross-platform play works for this popular PS4 and Xbox One game, but there's a catch

Rocket League has apparently cracked the code on pitting PS4 and Xbox One players against each other. So we can all go home, now, right? Not so fast. Developer Psyonix …

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