In today's edition of Guardian Online, we take a look at how Microsoft, consumer electronics firms and media companies are battling to take control of your living room.
With some big game releases at the moment, we take a look at Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Getaway: Black Monday in Gameswatch, as well as looking at the new selection of handheld console systems - the Nintendo DS, Sony PSP, Tapwave Zodiac and the Gizmondo.
Not only that, but just in time for Guy Fawkes' night, we examine the technology behind firework displays - and also look at some amazing new technology being put to use in a Florentine museum.
In Inside IT there is an examination of Intel's PlanetLab network and a glance at the world of extreme programming, plus Jack Schofield reports on AMD's plans to bring low-cost computing to the developing world.
All that and much, much more in this week's edition...
