Samsung’s Tizen smartphones to be powered by Exynos 4 SoC

19 Jun, 2013, 10:52 am IST Nikhil Subramaniam Smartphones

The first Tizen devices are not going to be out for a couple of months, but we've already seen a hint at what chipsets the two new phones will be using. More

Steam could soon allow sharing of games

19 Jun, 2013, 10:13 am IST Shunal Doke Gaming

Valve might be taking a page out of Microsoft’s book when it comes to digital copies of games. More

Huawei announces Ascend P6, the world's slimmest smartphone

19 Jun, 2013, 10:11 am IST Anujeet Majumdar Gaming

Huawei has revealed the Ascend P6 today in an event in London. The company has positioned it as the world's thinnest phone... More

Instagram video could be Facebook's only announcement at upcoming event

19 Jun, 2013, 9:25 am IST Nishtha Kanal Apps

Rumours of Instagram getting a video feature are growing stronger by the day, even as Facebook prepares for its all-important event on June 20. More

Leaked database entries suggest Valve is working on Half-Life 3 and Left 4 Dead 3

19 Jun, 2013, 9:16 am IST Shunal Doke Apps

It’s been six years since the last Half-Life game and Valve still hasn’t made any announcement for a sequel. However, the rumour mill... More

PlayStation 4 first party titles to cost the same as Xbox One games

19 Jun, 2013, 9:00 am IST Shunal Doke Apps

After Microsoft just recently having revealed the pricing for its first party Xbox One games, Sony has made the same announcement. The company told Shacknews More

Facebook facing outage, is down for some users on web and iOS

19 Jun, 2013, 8:42 am IST Nishtha Kanal Social Networking 2 Comments

Facebook has been facing a service disruption and is inaccessible to certain users in countries across America and parts of Asia. Trying to access the website More

Icahn changes tack, seeks $16 billion Dell stock buyback

19 Jun, 2013, 8:30 am IST General

Activist investor Carl Icahn on Tuesday proposed a $16 billion share buyback in his latest effort to thwart Dell Inc. founder... More

Microsoft says it freed millions of computers from criminal botnet

19 Jun, 2013, 8:20 am IST General

Microsoft Corp said that an assault it led earlier this month on one of the world's biggest cyber crime rings has freed at least 2 million PCs... More

WikiLeaks trial focuses on whether Tweets meet evidence standards

19 Jun, 2013, 8:14 am IST General

The court-martial of the U.S. soldier accused of providing reams of classified documents to WikiLeaks in a case illustrating... More

Google challenges US surveillance court on 1st Amendment grounds

19 Jun, 2013, 8:12 am IST General

Google Inc asked the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on Tuesday to allow it to publish aggregate numbers of national security requests... More

Facebook reaches 1 million active advertisers

19 Jun, 2013, 8:10 am IST General

Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it now has 1 million active advertisers globally who used the platform in the last 28 days... More

Senior US Republican says Snowden's surveillance comments 'dangerous'

19 Jun, 2013, 8:06 am IST General

The Republican head of a congressional panel on Tuesday said officials are concerned that former U.S. contractor Edward Snowden's continued efforts to speak... More

Amazon gets into social gifting, introduces Birthday Gift service

18 Jun, 2013, 8:58 pm IST tech2 News Staff Web services

Considering how much you'd love the idea of getting a gift on your birthday from a whole lot of your friends, Amazon and Facebook are giving ... More

Jelly Bean-running waterproof smartwatch to go up for pre-order in China

18 Jun, 2013, 7:54 pm IST tech2 News Staff Web services

Over the months, we've all been reading and acquainting ourselves with the topic of smartwatches, that is emerging as a popular device category. Google, More

PC version of FIFA 14 won't run on Ignite engine

18 Jun, 2013, 7:12 pm IST Naveen Peter Web services

The latest edition to the long running franchise, FIFA, is set for its launch in September. But it looks like FIFA 14, which will be running on the new Ignite More

Yahoo! considering buying Qwiki for $50 million

18 Jun, 2013, 6:45 pm IST tech2 News Staff Web services

Yahoo! is "considering" a $50 million deal to acquire Qwiki, the maker of the recent Qwiki iPhone app that turns images and videos from your camera roll into brief movies that can be shared. More

Sony reportedly bringing interchangeable lenses to Honami smartphone

18 Jun, 2013, 6:36 pm IST tech2 News Staff Web services

While nothing is confirmed, the Honami is said to up the game when it comes to smartphone cameras, based on its specs. More

Huawei announces 2 million 'pre-orders' for Ascend P6; puts up more teaser pictures

18 Jun, 2013, 6:28 pm IST Anujeet Majumdar Web services

Leading up to Huawei’s event today in London, where the Ascend P6 is set to launch, the company has given out the number of “pre-orders” and announced a matching cover for the phone... More

Sony Xperia Tablet Z (SGP321) Review

18 Jun, 2013, 5:50 pm IST Roydon Cerejo Tablets 2 Comments

The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is the only new 10.1-inch Android tablet to launch this year. And with no one to contend against, it is commanding a substantial premium in the market. This is not any run-of-the-mill tablet, though. The care and polish delivered by Sony is simply brilliant as we’ll see in a bit. More