While it’s really great to get a new tech device — a phone, a laptop, a game console, a Kindle, or a TV — as a gift, it’s even cooler to start working or playing with it. But where to begin?
Here at The Verge, we want to help, so we’ve put together lists of our favorite apps, games, and shows. Check out our app picks for iPhones, Android phones, PCs, Macs, and TVs. We’ve listed our favorite mobile games from Apple Arcade and Google Play Pass, and our top choices for the PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. We’ve also compiled our favorite streaming shows on Disney+, Hulu, and Netflix; some great sci-fi books; and exciting new podcasts.
Dec 29, 2019, 1:16 PM UTCChaim Gartenberg
The 11 best new sci-fi books to check out on your new Kindle
Great new reads for the holiday season
Dec 28, 2019, 1:00 PM UTCJoshua Rivera
Best 11 streaming shows on Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+
Some of the top shows on these networks
Dec 27, 2019, 2:30 PM UTCNatt Garun
The 14 best games to download for your new VR gaming headset
Every experience from family-friendly to total isolation
Dec 27, 2019, 2:00 PM UTCNick Statt
The 11 best apps for your new Mac
Make your Mac life easier and better
Dec 27, 2019, 1:30 PM UTCJacob Kastrenakes
Here are 9 great apps for your new Android device
Start your year with some useful tools
Dec 27, 2019, 1:00 PM UTCVerge Staff
The 10 best apps for your new Windows PC
Load up your Windows PC with these apps
Dec 26, 2019, 1:30 PM UTCChaim Gartenberg
The 12 best apps for your new iPhone
Put power in your phone
Dec 26, 2019, 1:00 PM UTCAndrew Webster
The 8 best Apple Arcade games for your new iPhone or iPad
An all-you-can-play buffet
Dec 25, 2019, 3:00 PM UTCCameron Faulkner
The 10 best games for your new gaming PC
A mix of PC exclusives and other gems
Dec 25, 2019, 2:30 PM UTCNick Statt
The 11 best games to play on your new PlayStation 4
Working through the best-selling console’s fantastic backlog
Dec 25, 2019, 2:00 PM UTCCameron Faulkner
The 10 best games for your new Xbox One
Game Pass makes stocking up easy, and very affordable
Dec 25, 2019, 1:30 PM UTCAndrew Webster
The 8 best games for your new Nintendo Switch
Gotta play ‘em all
Dec 25, 2019, 1:00 PM UTCJay Peters
The 12 best games on Google Play Pass for your new Android phone
You’ve got a lot of options for some gaming fun
Dec 19, 2019, 1:00 PM UTCBarbara Krasnoff
The Verge’s 11 favorite podcasts of 2019
Great stuff to listen to
