Gamescom 2017 top picks: Best games and hardware Gamescom 2017 was a busy show with a range of software and hardware on show from developers and manufacturers from around the world. It’s one of very few opportunities that the general public get to go hands-on with games that aren’t out for months, or even years, and get to try out upcoming technology like the Xbox One X. We wandered through the endless halls and queued up at many stands, and here’s what we think are the best games and hardware on show at Gamescom 2017....

Hands-on: Sony Xperia Touch review Our Verdict First impressions: The Xperia Touch is certainly an interesting device with most rivals concentrating on phones and the like. We’ve not seen anything quite like it and while it’s impressive, the high price will put many potential customers off. That and the fact it’s limited to 720p and doesn’t have great brightness. WhileMWCis typically all aboutphone, tablets and smartwatches, Sony had something completely different which caught a lot of attention....

DJI Spark release date, price, features and specs Until the Spark, DJI had stuck to making drones for people that are serious about getting great aerial photos and videos. But theSparkis more of a ‘lifestyle accessory’. Read ourreview of the Sparkfor more details. While the fold-upMavic Prois small enough to fit in a handbag, the Spark is tiny enough to take off from your hand, weighs just 300g and can be controlled entirely by hand gestures....

How to hide what you’re listening to on Spotify If you’re a music lover, you must enjoySpotify. The streaming platform enables you to listen to thousands of artists, create playlists and listen to podcasts for free. But it does have one major setback: it lets everyone know what you’re listening to by making your playlists public and even sharing your content onFacebook. So if you have some shameful songs in your playlists (don’t we all?...

How to recover a deleted Gmail account Deleting a Google account isn’t something you’d normally do by accident: it’s not the same thing as removing an account from an Android phone, for example. However, if you have deleted an account, then realised it was the wrong one, or you changed your mind, you might be able to restore it. This applies to a Gmail account too, since Gmail is the email service that’s part and parcel of a Google account – you can’t really have one without the other....