Have a break, have a Google Nexus 5 - and a KitKat

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www.techradar.com Week in Tech Have a break, have a Google Nexus 5 - and a KitKat  It's OK, you can come out now. Halloween is over, all the trick-or-treaters are gone, and we hid all the really cool gadgets from the zombies. Let's all relax. It's November and Google has some treats it hopes will make it onto your Christmas wishlist. That's right, the Google Nexus 5 has finally made its official debut and it comes wielding KitKat-flavoured software.  We feel pretty good about the new Nexus, declaring it to be "a top contender for best phone" and "a solid piece of hardware that's unbelieveable affordable." Marc Flores even declares that "there's really nothing to dislike about the handset."  With prices starting at Crazy Low, you'll get a 2.26GHz quad-core processor for your money, with 2GB of RAM, a top notch graphics chip and a decent 2300mAh. It's just, as John McCann says, a real shame about the disappointing 8MP camera.  Speaking of things that are a shame, this was the week that Panasonic finally admitted that it's retiring its plasma TV production plant. RIP deep, deep blacks. But don't despair, TV fans: Steve May says it's time to embrace the era of the Ultra HD OLED TV. Bring it on. Read the full story     In this week ■ Week in Tech: Google's Nexus 5 brings KitKats to the party ■ Talking points: RIP Plasma, more NSA revalations, iPad shortages and iPhone battery woes ■ Competition: WIN! A BlackBerry Q10 smartphone ■ The week's best buys: New Nexus 7, iPhone 5S, Microsoft Surface Pro 2 ■ Top 10: Android phones   Talking points 1 RIP Plasma TV: Panasonic officially pulls out Panasonic has called time on the plasma TV. After months of will-they-won't-they, the company officially announced that it won't make any more plasma sets. RIP Plasma, long live 4K OLED TV, we say. Read more       2 NSA found a way into Google and Yahoo's fibre optics The NSA data pilfering scandal is rumbling on with the revalation this week that government agencies in the US and UK may have tapped into Google and Yahoo's data centres. Allegedly, the NSA has "infiltrated the fribre optic links that connect Google and Yahoo's global data centres". Google and Yahoo deny being aware of the backdoor entrance to user data, and the NSA says the assertions are "not true". But with documents and anonymous coborration to contend with, who can be sure? Read more       3 iPad mini 2 shortage may ruin Christmas gift lists everywhere It may not be slated for release until late November, but Apple fans are already getting antsy about possible shortages. Production delays look like they are to blame, with suppliers struggling to meet demand for the high-resolution Retina display. Talk is turning to the severe, with Santa reportedly struggling to lay his hands on enough of the tiny tablet to tick everyone off the nice list. Read more       4 iPhone batteries draining fast - even faster than usual And more woe for the fruity phone maker - Apple has admitted that some iPhone 5S handsets have a battery default that sucks the power out more quickly than it's supposed to. Never fear: not many handsets are affected and Apple's replacing the ones that are. Read more       Competition WIN! A BlackBerry Q10 with case and battery pack worth over £500   Here's your chance to get your hands on the best QWERTY keyboard phone on the market, the BlackBerry Q10. As well as a brand new handset, the kind folk over at BlackBerry have also bundled in accessories including a case and external battery pack to make sure your new handset is well protected and even longer lasting. Enter competition   WIN! A Motorola RAZR HD Enter competition       WIN! £10,000 worth of gadgets in the Great Gadget Giveaway Enter competition         Your tweets this week       The week's best buys New Nexus 7 If you're looking for a 7-inch tablet, we'll put it like this: there is no better alternative on the market right now. Great screen, top apps and impressive battery life. It's light, it's bright, it's fun and it's thin. You just can't beat its value for money. View offer Read review       Apple iPhone 5S This is Apple's best ever iPhone - and we were surprised how much we enjoyed using it given that it's a relatively minor upgrade from the iPhone 5. With a 64-bit processor on board and the impressive iOS 7 it's an iPhone on steroids, while the improved camera is capable of taking excellent shots. View offer Read review       Microsoft Surface Pro 2 With increased battery life, RAM, storage and improved graphics, there's never been a better time to invest in a Windows tablet. Effortlessly switching between laptop and tablet modes, you're effectively getting two devices in one.  View offer Read review       What do you think of modular smartphones? @Jaredlancaster People want a complete solution and one place to go if there's a problem. It's a nice idea but I don't think it's practical.     @nxtstop1 Combating planned obsolescence and waste ! Gr8 idea !     @henrijay Will take a lotta time to catch on. And I doubt many OEMs will be fans.       Top   Android phones There's one way in which Android outdoes its Apple-branded smartphone competition - the number of phones out there running Google's hot mobile OS. 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