British inventor seeks to take $18bn bite out of Apple in bitter patent war
Patrick Racz is in a long-running patent fight with the tech company over claims it stole his filesharing and payment system for iTunes
May 2022
Shortcuts
The strangest thing? Why Kate Bush is back at the top of the charts
Thanks to the Netflix show Stranger Things, the 80s classic Running Up That Hill has found a new audience. And it’s not the only 40-year-old hit the show could revive
February 2022
Stream team
The Manchurian Candidate: one of cinema’s greatest paranoid thrillers still resonates
Frank Sinatra stars in red scare thriller as a mind-controlled soldier suffering from intense, hallucinogenic nightmares
August 2021
Stream team
Persuasion: the less-famous 1995 BBC Austen adaptation that deserves a sincere revival
Unlike Elizabeth Bennet, Anne Elliot is not playful or witty but quiet, sensible, and regrets not having the courage of her convictions
December 2020
Sam's smart buys
Tech gift guide: ideas for last-minute Christmas presents
From speakers to watches through to tablets and games, there are lots of options
August 2020
'You've been smoking too much!': the chaos of Tony Wilson's digital music revolution
The Factory impresario’s company Music33 sold individual songs as MP3s three years before Apple. But with a baffling interface and dial-up connections he was doomed
May 2020
It's boom time for podcasts – but will going mainstream kill the magic?
As star names pile onboard and listening habits change, we’re all ears. Can the quality survive?
February 2020
Streaming spells the end of the 'ownership' era of music, but are we ready to let go?
Losing the emotional connection and sense of control that comes with having a physical copy of a song can be disconcerting
August 2019
Chips with Everything
The death of iTunes... kind of: Chips with Everything podcast
Britons break £100m-a-week digital streaming milestone
June 2019
The networker
Farewell then, iTunes, and thanks for saving the music industry from itself
John Naughton
Apple expected to close iTunes after 18 years
January 2019
Fall of the iCurtain: Apple brings iTunes to Samsung smart TVs
Surprise move signals wider opening up of Apple ecosystem as tech firm seeks new revenue
August 2018
How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know
Thousands of audio programmes are free to listen to and most are available via smartphone apps
March 2018
Fortnite shoots to the top of teenagers' most-wanted games list
Players snap up clothing items as iPhone version of free video game tops iTunes chart in 13 countries
December 2017
Santa without the stress: last-minute digital Christmas gift guide
Instant delivery ideas for those in need of emergency gifts, from Netflix and Spotify subscriptions to games, apps, movies and vanity URLs
June 2017
Pod complex
Ear Hustle: an incredible podcast from San Quentin prison’s inmates
A compelling and often witty insight into the reality of life inside – and why it’s nothing like Orange Is the New Black
May 2017
Pod complex
Wow in the World: a kids' podcast with plenty for parents, too
Pod complex
All of the Above With Norman Lear: the 94-year-old king of podcasts
April 2017
Ask Jack
Is there a good tablet, netbook or light laptop that can handle iTunes?
Stephen does a lot of backpacking and wants a machine that can handle both Apple iTunes and blogging on the go …
