Armed with a sleek and simple interface, the newly designed MSN online portal from Microsoft, aligns its cloud-first, mobile-first vision for the local internet user, as well as integrating new Bing apps for multiple form factors and OS use. FULL STORY >

In this week’s Geek News Highlights, rights to Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles are bought, a forty year old smartwatch prototype is up for auction, and we say goodbye to a beloved comedic genius. FULL STORY >

This week's gaming news has a little something for everyone as Nvidia reveals its Shield Gaming Tablet, Humble Bundle announces tempting Square Enix gaming bundles and Entwined ports to PS3 and PS Vita. FULL STORY >

There only so many hours in the day, and you often need a helping hand to get the most out of them. Here's our roundup of the best Apps that help you do just that. FULL STORY >

Windows 8 tablets seem to be growing and maturing into their skin, with the latest evidence of this coming from Lenovo’s ThinkPad Tablet 2. FULL STORY >

The Lumia 1320 is another one of Nokia's 6" phablet devices, and a lesser specced version of the Lumia 1520. We find out whether or not it suffers from the same issues its big brother does. FULL STORY >

Gigabyte’s notebooks have time and again won us over and proven to be lustworthy machines. Can its Windows 8 tablet hybrid, the S11M, carry on this fine tradition? FULL STORY >

If the Venue 8 Pro is any indication of portable Windows 8 tablets to come, then the future looks bright for this tablet sector. FULL STORY >

Lenovo believes that despite reports of slowing PC sales and proclamations of its 'death', the real truth is that PC form factors are changing. FULL STORY >

Nokia has introduced three new smartphones to its Lumia lineup, all of which will feature the newly developed Windows Phone 8.1, with plans to port the OS across all Lumia devices in the near future. FULL STORY >

The P34 is a new 14” notebook from Gigabyte, billed by the company as its “Ultrablade Gaming Laptop”. Does this streamlined offering have enough nous to win us over? FULL STORY >

Mecer’s C22G tablet is very well built and offers powerful performance, but its heavy weight and poor sound work against it. FULL STORY >

Windows XP users have been warned of a potential and expected flood of malware following Microsoft’s ceasing of support for Windows XP early next year. FULL STORY >

IDC asserts that tablet market growth will be slowing down during the next few years thanks to the growth of phablets and tablet saturation within developed markets. FULL STORY >

Nokia may have officially unveiled its follow-up to its best-selling Windows Phone, but the Lumia 525 won't be reaching local shores. FULL STORY >