These were the 10 biggest European tech stories this week
This week, Tech.eu tracked 10 technology M&A transactions and 52 tech funding deals totaling €298 million (about $316 million) in Europe, Turkey and Israel....
Gartner: Global PC shipments fell 2.4% in Q1 2017, 10th quarter of decline in a row
The PC market’s woes still seem to have no end in sight: It has now been in decline for 10 quarters in a row,...
How to force Windows 10 to download the Creators Update
Microsoft is planning to start pushing out the free Windows 10 Creators Update on April 11. As is often the case, this will be...
Google Play will stop supporting Gifts, Requests, and Quests on March 31, 2018
Google is cutting more features from its mobile game developer offering Google Play Games Services (GPGS). The company plans to stop supporting Gifts, Requests,...
StatCounter: Android overtakes Windows as world’s most-used operating system
Android has passed Windows as the most-used operating system online, according to StatCounter. The milestone is based on total internet usage across desktop, laptop,...
HTC Vive marks first anniversary with a one-day $100 price cut
The HTC Vive virtual reality headset debuted a year ago today, and HTC is marking the occasion with some new offers and deeper discounts....
Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey leaves Facebook
Palmer Luckey, who founded Oculus Rift and who many credit with reviving the virtual reality industry, has left Oculus VR and Facebook, as UploadVR reports. Facebook and Luckey are not sharing the details of the split, but it comes after months of silence from what the social network once positioned as the father of VR.
Android app user acquisition costs dipped 43% in February
Mobile user acquisition costs on Android took a 43 percent dip in February, according a report from mobile marketing firm Fiksu DSP. Specifically, costs...
HTC adds 30 more companies to its virtual reality accelerator
HTC is announcing that 30 new startups have joined the second batch for its global virtual reality accelerator program. Maker of the HTC Vive...
Google Play gets a Free App of the Week section
Google has added a new section to the Google Play store to promote a free app every week. If you can’t see it in...