Top news this week: Nexus 4 launched, Google I/O highlights, Windows 8.1 announced and more!

19 May, 2013, 4:24 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam General

From the latest launches to the most important stories from the world of tech, here's a recap of the top news stories from this week. More

Google Play in-app purchases revenue shoots up by 700 percent; subscription revenues double

19 May, 2013, 2:07 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Apps

In addition, average revenue per user from the Android install base has also spiked up 2.5 times in comparison to the figures for the same time in 2012. More

A new and improved Itsdagram returns to Windows Phone Store

19 May, 2013, 1:51 pm IST Anujeet Majumdar Apps

The closest alternative that Windows Phone users have to Instagram, Itsdagram, is back in the Windows Phone Store for Windows 8 users... More

Kerala engineer claims creation of new 'anti-piracy hardware'

19 May, 2013, 1:20 pm IST Apps

A Kerala-based software engineer claims to have come up with an anti-piracy device to check recording of movies in theatres using sophisticated mobile phones or handycams.... More

Chinese man kidnapped 23 years ago finds parents thanks to Google Maps

19 May, 2013, 1:19 pm IST Web services

A 28-year-old Chinese man who was kidnapped 23 years ago and sold to a family 1,500 km from his home, has met up with his biological parents again thanks to Google Maps. More

India to launch indigenous IRNSS navigation satellite system on June 12

19 May, 2013, 1:19 pm IST tech2 News Staff Web services

The crucial Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System will usher in a new era in terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation services and bring better positional accuracy over Indian territory. More

World's first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet Acer W3 shows up on official website

19 May, 2013, 12:49 pm IST tech2 News Staff Tablets

The Acer W3 features an 8.1-inch WXGA (1280 x 768) display and is powered by an Intel Clover Trail Atom Z2760 processor. More

Silicon Valley hub Fremont banks on tech manufacturing to regain prominence

19 May, 2013, 11:16 am IST Tablets

In a busy factory, machinists move sheets of aluminum roll in the back door to be molded, stamped, twisted and notched into high-tech electric cars that sell for more than $60,000 each... More

Amid frenzy over map apps, new focus on 16th century world view

19 May, 2013, 10:43 am IST Tablets

As online titans compete to deliver instant maps to smartphones, the Library of Congress in Washington is focusing attention on an antique "cosmology" printed in 1507 that serves as America's birth certificate. More

Is Google's Glass gadget cool or creepy?

19 May, 2013, 10:37 am IST Tablets

Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its "Glass" wearable computer during this week's developer conference. Missing from the agenda, however, was a session on etiquette when using the recording-capable gadget... More

Cyber experts fear escalation of attacks

19 May, 2013, 10:29 am IST Tablets

Cybersecurity professionals know a myriad of ways hackers can try to wreak havoc on critical infrastructure or infiltrate corporations to steal or spy... More

EU cites Huawei and ZTE for trade violations

19 May, 2013, 10:24 am IST Tablets

Europe's top trade official officially cited Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE Corp for violating anti-dumping and anti-subsidy guidelines. More

Next-gen Xbox more than a console for Microsoft

19 May, 2013, 10:16 am IST Xbox 360

Microsoft is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of its new Xbox game console, eight years after the last version. More

Temple Run 2 update brings new terrain, two new ways to die

18 May, 2013, 5:40 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Xbox 360 2 Comments

Runaway hit iOS and Android game Temple Run 2 has received a major update that besides bringing in new graphics is also adding more powerups, achievements More

Physicists discover affordable way of making sophisticated 3D images

18 May, 2013, 5:14 pm IST tech2 News Staff Science and Technology

An innovative technology put forth by physicists at the University of Glasgow, allows them to make sophisticated 3D images without using conventional digital More

LinkedIn bans prostitutes and escorts from its network

18 May, 2013, 5:10 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Social Networking 1 Comments

LinkedIn has been used as a platform to not just stay in touch with past and future employers but also to make new connections too. But connecting More

Original Sonic the Hedgehog comes to Android

18 May, 2013, 4:59 pm IST tech2 News Staff Social Networking

90’s popular and original Sonic the Hedgehog game has been remastered for the Android platform... More

Adult video streaming service SugarDVD will be available on next-gen Xbox

18 May, 2013, 4:55 pm IST Shunal Doke Console

Adult video streaming service SugarDVD has been quite popular since its launch on consoles last year, and now, it looks like it will be facing the same success More

HTC One production capacity improving, confirms executive

18 May, 2013, 4:38 pm IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones

HTC One enthusiasts have something to cheer about now. The Taiwan-based company has confirmed that its production capacity for the smartphone is seeing an More

ZTE introduces Intel-powered Grand X2 In smartphone

18 May, 2013, 4:27 pm IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones 1 Comments

ZTE introduced its Grand X2 In smartphone with Intel Inside at the MedPi conference in Monaco, yesterday. The newly introduced smartphone features the Intel More