S60 series: 42-inch (sold out), 50-inch ($699), 55-inch (sold out), 60-inch (sold out), 65-inch ($1,499) Best for: Tighter budgets, somewhat dimmer rooms, serious twitch video gamers. The S60 represents the low end of Panasonic’s 1080p plasma lineup, but its picture quality is simply phenomenal for the price. Its main downside is a screen finish that …

The ZT60 is the ultimate Panasonic plasma. A lot of stuff happened in 2013, and it was an especially eventful year in the TV market. For the first time mainstream TVs with 4K resolution, all of them LED LCDs, appeared–and then promptly fell in price. After years of fits and starts, the first OLED TVs went on sale — and …

After Pacific Rim and Gravity this year and with a new Godzilla on the way, it seems we’re going to need — to paraphrase Chief Brody — a bigger telly. Luckily Samsung and LG have both unveiled the world’s first 105-inch, curved Ultra High Definition television. These beastly 4K UHD TVs are so humungous, LG and Samsung must have awakened …

Both Samsung and LG will be showcasing TVs at CES 2014 with a 105-inch, curved Ultra HD TV panel. The screens will use the cinematic 21:9 ratio. LG’s curved 105-inch Ultra HD TV. (Credit: LG) LG’s version of the massive TV clinches it both the “world’s first” and “world’s largest” titles, according to the press release. Samsung’s press release goes …

Taking public swipes at archrival AT&T has become so second-nature to T-Mobile CEO John Legere, he’s now folding it into company news announcements. #ItsAboutCustomers -Time to eliminate another customer pain point? Time for #Uncarrier4? Yes it’s time! Stay tuned…Happy New Year #Randall — John Legere (@JohnLegere) December 18, 2013 Related stories T-Mobile, AT&T fight over customer in Twittersphere T-Mobile adds …

San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón released survey results Wednesday that he says makes an argument for Apple to enable its Activation Lock security feature on every phone. George Gascón When enabled, Activation Lock — which is available for iOS 7 users and requires them to activate the “Find my Phone” tracking feature — prevents the unauthorized resetting of an …

Good news if you’re jetting off somewhere nice for Christmas — from tomorrow, 19 December, British Airways will let you use phones, tablets and other devices during takeoff and landing, as long as you have flight mode turned on. BA is the first airline in Europe to make the change, just a week after the European Aviation Safety Agency updated …

2013 was a busy year for the Android ecosystem: phones got bigger, faster, and more robust. Tablets grew numerous, and Android moved into electronics like smartwatches and a gaming device. Looking ahead to next year we should expect the same trends to continue, but on a slightly different trajectory. Android will likely have a decent showing at the Consumer Electronics …

Sink the pink with the Samsung Galaxy S4, which joins the Galaxy Note 3 decked out in a fetching hot pink hue. You can pre-order the pink S4 now for delivery in early January. It’s only available from Phones 4U for now and throughout the first month of the new year. Pick up the pink phone for free on contracts …

Thinking of treating your ears this Christmas, or the ears of your nearest and dearest? Tesco is offering £40 off its higher-priced headphones, including up to 30 per cent off Beats by Dr Dre headphones. Ordering from Tesco Direct saves you £40 when you spend £100 or more on headphones. The offer runs until 24 December. Beats by Dre, Monster, …

If you’re old like me, you can remember the first time you played Tomb Raider — and what a thrill it was. Not only did you get a refreshing change of perspective (from first- to third-person), you also got to play as a female protagonist. The game combined elements of Pitfall, the “Indiana Jones” movies, and old-school running-and-gunning, all unfolding …

Apple has laid down the law on new app development. All new apps must be created with the latest Xcode software, and must conform to the design language of iOS 7. The Weather app in Apple’s iOS 7 versus iOS 6. (Credit: Apple) In an announcement on its developer website, Apple has mandated that all new apps must be built …

Editors’ note (February 21, 2014): This story was published in December 2013, but it remains relevant on the eve of Mobile World Congress 2014, where Samsung is expected to announce an update to last year’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch. Samsung won the race to put a stake in the wearable market in 2013. Next year, it will have to win the …

Microsoft has made the rare move of removing a firmware update after a number of user complaints. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) The Surface Pro 2 update had received a number of complaints from users mostly around the patch failing to install. Perhaps worse, those users who had managed to install the update now found their Pro 2 plagued with battery issues. …

Apple has agreed, under a court-enforceable order from the ACCC, to increase its consumer guarantee period from 12 months to two years. (iPhone Dead End image by magic_quote, CC BY 2.0) If your 13-month-old iPhone just broke, you now have recourse: the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has ordered Apple to revise its warranty period in compliance with the …