| |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | Week in tech | | | | The X factor: Moto X says hi as Xbox boss waves goodbye | | | It's been a bittersweet week - but we'll start with a hello to the Moto X. The big news from the first fruits of Google's Motorola purchase is customisation: in Chris Smith's words, the Moto X "will be Born in the USA and designed by Y.O.U." The other big X in tech is of course the Xbox One, so the departure of the Xbox division's president is very big news indeed. Don Mattrick is off to Zynga - a shrewd move by the struggling social gaming firm, but worrying for Microsoft at a critical point for the console business. X might also stand for X-tremely dangerous, and it appears that the latest Android flaw is just that: a vulnerability in Android versions 1.6 and higher means that 99 per cent of Android devices may exposed. As Hugh Langley explains, it’s down to the way Android app updates are verified, making it easy for malicious devs to release nasty code through the store. Have you used a computer in the last 40-odd years? Then it's time to raise your mouse to Douglas Engelbart, who died this week aged 88. Engelbart is most famous for inventing the mouse, but his 1968 "mother of all demos" was even more important. This demo inspired the people who went on to create many of the technologies we depend on today, and with Engelbart's passing the world has lost a true visionary. |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | In this week | | | | | | | ■ | Week in tech: The X factor: Moto X says hi as Xbox boss waves goodbye | | | | | | | ■ | Talking points: Samsung vs early adopters, September release for Note 3, Toshiba's 4K price list, and Xbox boss dismisses spec comparisons | | | | | | | ■ | Competition: WIN! a superzoom Nikon Coolpix S9500 worth RRP £279.99 | | | | | | | ■ | The week's best buys: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch, Google Nexus 10, and HTC One | | | | | | | ■ | Top 10: Tablets | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | |  | | Talking points | | | | | | | Samsung's just unveiled the Galaxy S4 Active. It's waterproof, it's sturdy, it's got nearly all the same specs as the standard version. It's the phone for me (writes Phil Lavelle). The problem is, I've just spent a wad of cash on the S4. This strategy of manufacturers, to get us to buy their latest wares, and then unveil a different alternative just weeks later, really sucks. It makes the early adopters - you know, the real fans - look like idiots.. Read more | | | | | | | | | | | We now have a tentative Note 3 release date. According to AndroidGeeks a source "close to the matter" has revealed that the Galaxy Note 3 release date is being lined up for September 4 at a special Samsung Unpacked event in Berlin. Read more | | | | | | | | | | | Toshiba has unveiled launch prices for its new range of TVs. Sitting down? Good. The 58-incher will retail at $4,999 (about £3,270, AU$5,400), the 65-inch at $6,999 (about £4,560, AU$7,570), and the mammoth 84-incher will cost $16,999 (about £11,145, AU$18,360). Toshiba has also announced that the new range will be hitting the US in August. Read more | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox Head of Planning Albert Penello hit out at Sony for proudly displaying its "numbers", saying discussions about which console had the better specifications were "meaningless". The two consoles have incredibly similar innards, with the PS4 having a very slight edge. But this won't matter, according to Penello. Read more | | | | | | | | | |  | | Your tweets this week | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | Microsoft's mood-
sensing phone |  | | | |  | | | @MarcusUV If it senses getting thrown at a wall, you're angry... | | | | | | | | | | | | @moosamatt Pre-programmed with "Why do you want to smash your phone?" | | | | | | | | | | | | @stuarthoughton Obvious joke here about all the phones registering "Irritated". | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | With choice comes decisions - difficult decisions. Do you join the Android brigade? Or do you give in to near-perfection and the get the new iPad? We've made it easy for you and pulled together the top 10 tablets available in the UK now. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | TechRadar Promotion | | | | | | | Get a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 for just £49 when you subscribe to Sky Movies or Sky Sports | | | | | | When you subscribe to either the Sky Movies (£37.50 per month) or Sky Sports (£43.50 per month) package, you can get the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3 for just £49 - a saving of over £100. You get access to Sky channels at home via satellite, as well as the Sky Go mobile TV service and Sky Catch-up. View promotion for full details. The offer is valid from July 5 until August 1, and you also get a £25 M&S voucher. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PhotoLive 2013 | | | | | | PhotoLive 2013 is the UK’s biggest and best photography training event. Taking place over the weekend of October 26-27 in London, PhotoLive 2013 brings the experts to you, with over 200 big name-led seminars from top pro photographers, designed to help you improve your photography. Tickets start from just £20. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | New issue out now | | | | | | |  | | This month, T3 explores the future of cars, from Google's self-driving vehicles to BMW's total accident elimination and Peugeot's rapid prototyping. Plus all you need to know about the Xbox One.
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