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Wii U: Five things Nintendo's new console still desperately needs

The Gadget Show  Thursday 23 May 2013

Wii U: Five things Nintendo's new console still desperately needs

Nintendo’s successor to the Wii has been off to a slow start, but it’s not quite the money printer that the original white box was – it’s already suffered from several major price cuts and it’s not yet clear if there’s light at the end of the tunnel. The next-gen console still lacking a few things to take it to the next level and keep it in the race alongside the Sony PS4 and Xbox One…

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Meet the HP Envy Rove 20, a massive all-in-one desktop tablet!

The Gadget Show  Thursday 23 May 2013

Meet the HP Envy Rove 20, a massive all-in-one desktop tablet!

As phones started to get bigger, it was only a matter of time before tablets started following suit in the size stakes. Say hello to the HP Envy Rove 20: a giant all-in-one tablet that you can literally use flat on your desk and carry around the house – just don’t expect to sling it in your bag easily!

Just like the name suggests, the HP Envy Rove 20 is a 20-inch portable Windows 8 machine…

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Agent: Meet the wireless charging smartwatch!

The Gadget Show  Wednesday 22 May 2013

Agent: Meet the wireless charging smartwatch!

Smartwatches are nothing new, but smartwatches done right? They’re still few and far between. Now, a team on Kickstarter is hoping to change that with the Agent, a connected timepiece with a twist: it packs the same wireless charging tech as the latest Nokias so the computer on your wrist will never run out of juice!

The $149 (£99) Agent smartwatch hooks up to your smartphone (iPhone, And…

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BlackBerry Porsche P'9981: Would you buy a gold smartphone that isn't smart?

The Gadget Show  Wednesday 22 May 2013

BlackBerry Porsche P'9981: Would you buy a gold smartphone that isn't smart?

Porsche Designs’ P’9981 BlackBerry was always an eye-turner with its slick lines and cutting edge design, but now the two companies have gone the extra mile and tuned it up with a luxury spin to produce a limited edition, 24-carat gold version of the smartphone. Would you empty your wallet for this?

The new gold version of the P’9981 carries all the sharp angles of Porsche’s original, as wel…

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Xbox One can play Ultra HD games!

The Gadget Show  Wednesday 22 May 2013

Xbox One can play Ultra HD games!

Microsoft revealed to the world the Xbox One yesterday during its press conference in Washington last night, but there was one tiny detail left out during the unveiling: the next-gen Xbox has some hefty horsepower and it’s capable of driving games at Ultra HD 4K resolution – if you’ve got the telly for it!

Forbes spoke with Microsoft…

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All the games from the Xbox One reveal!

The Gadget Show  Tuesday 21 May 2013

All the games from the Xbox One reveal!

It’s here: Xbox One – the all new, next-generation entertainment machine revealed by Microsoft during its press conference today. Of course, it’s not just only going to handle all your favourite TV shows, it’s still one heck of a games machine. Read on to find out all the games that were on show during the Xbox One reveal and you’ll be playing soon.

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Xbox One official! All the next-gen console details here

The Gadget Show  Tuesday 21 May 2013

Xbox One official! All the next-gen console details here

It’s official at last: the Xbox One. Live on stage at Microsoft’s press conference in Washington tonight, Xbox boss Don Mattrick revealed the brand new console and PS4 rival. We’ve got all the details on it here!

As we’d heard previously, the Xbox One packs PC-like innards, much like the PS4, along with a Blu-ray drive, 500GB h…

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Is this what the Sony PlayStation 4 looks like?

The Gadget Show  Tuesday 21 May 2013

Is this what the Sony PlayStation 4 looks like?

Sony snagged a lot of buzz by teasing the new PlayStation 4 right before Microsoft’s big next-gen Xbox reveal, with a blurred video that shows some extreme close-ups of its brand new console. The hive mind on the web quickly got to work though, and pieced some of the puzzle together, coming up with this design of what the PS4 could look like, and it’s got everything seen in the teaser – is th…

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Flickr: Massive revamp lets you store a terabyte of free photos!

The Gadget Show  Tuesday 21 May 2013

 Flickr: Massive revamp lets you store a terabyte of free photos!

Yahoo had a few things to share during its New York City event yesterday, one of which was a massive redesign of its photo sharing website, Flickr, which now comes with a whopping one terabyte of free storage space to every user, and even a new mobile app. Is it time to switch to Flickr?

The photo sharing website’s redesign puts a whole new emphasis on full resolution, full screen photos, ma…

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The next Xbox arrives tomorrow: Five things we want to see!

The Gadget Show  Monday 20 May 2013

The next Xbox arrives tomorrow: Five things we want to see!

Whatever it’s called, the next Xbox is coming tomorrow. That much, we know. But what about all the blanks left to be filled? We’ve heard many of the specs already from a whole host of reliable sources, including reports that the next Xbox will be packing a Blu-ray drive, PC-like architecture just like the PlayStation 4 and that it’ll be arriving in early November at two different price points, ...

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Jason has been on The Gadget Show since day one. Before he joined us, he could be seen popping up on The Big Breakfast, hosting The Web Review for ...

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Pollyanna has previously worked on the online tech show techworld.tv and is a geek's dream woman: gorgeous and obsessed with tech. She's also a bit...

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Rachel Riley

Rachel made her television debut in 2009 when she took over from Carol Vorderman as the numbers expert on Countdown. Rachel studied maths at Oxford...

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Jon Bentley returns as The Gadget Show’s chief gadget tester, completing the show’s strongest line up ever.

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