Nintendo has updated the Switch eShop’s discoverability to filter out cheap, “shovelware” gamesThe eShop charts have been reworked to show how sales are calculated, ranking games based on revenue from sales in the past 72 hours insteadThe Best Sellers tab now shows games “with the highest sales for the past three days”Nintendo has quietly updated the Nintendo Switch eShop and how charts work by filtering out cheap games and “slop”.This change comes from the most recent Switch system update in preparation for the Nintendo Switch 2 launch next month, but was overlooked due to the patch’s other significant features.As spotted…
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Indian smartphone market had a tough start to the year, shows a report by Cyber Media Research. The domestic smartphone market dipped seven percent year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter of 2025. Chinese smartphone brand Vivo led the smartphone market with 20 percent market share, while Samsung secured the second spot. Xiaomi, Oppo and Realme managed to get into the top third, fourth and fifth positions, respectively. Feature phone shipments declined 37 percent YoY, with Itel leading the segment.The CyberMedia Research (CMR) India Mobile Handset Market Review Report for Q1 2025 said that smartphone shipments in India dropped seven percent YoY…
Indian smartphone market had a tough start to the year, shows a report by Cyber Media Research. The domestic smartphone market dipped seven percent year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter of 2025. Chinese smartphone brand Vivo led the smartphone market with 20 percent market share, while Samsung secured the second spot. Xiaomi, Oppo and Realme managed to get into the top third, fourth and fifth positions, respectively. Feature phone shipments declined 37 percent YoY, with Itel leading the segment.The CyberMedia Research (CMR) India Mobile Handset Market Review Report for Q1 2025 said that smartphone shipments in India dropped seven percent YoY…
Google is said to be developing a new desktop experience for its Android phones. As per a new report, the latest Android 16 beta update adds a new developer option, dubbed “Enable desktop experience features”, that brings the familiar Android taskbar, the three-button navigation access, and other options when a Pixel running the aforementioned beta is connected to a laptop. The company is speculated to be working on a more desktop-oriented experience for its phones and tablets in a bid to keep up with competitors such as Samsung, which offers DeX — short for “Desktop eXperience”.Desktop Experience with Android 16According to…
OpenAI said on Monday that it was restructuring as a public benefit corporation, allowing the nonprofit that controls OpenAI to retain its grip on the company.The decision is a victory for OpenAI’s critics, including one of its founders, Elon Musk, who complained that the company was too focused on profits and had abandoned its early plan to build artificial intelligence systems with safety foremost in mind.The changes announced on Monday are the latest in years of corporate drama for what many consider to be the most influential A.I. company in the world. OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, released in late 2022, was…
Ahead of its planned announcement this month, Google apparently accidentally published a blog post on Tuesday with details about the thinking behind the development of Material 3 Expressive, its open-source design system.The post shared research behind the design of the interface, as first reported by 9to5Google, which shared the now-deleted post saved in the Wayback Machine. The thought process behind the company’s “expressive design” involved making the user interface easier to use and less “boring,” according to the post.”The fundamental parts of expressive design are the use of color, shape, size, motion and containment,” the post said. “These design aspects…
Uber is expanding its presence in Turkey with its latest acquisition. The ride-hail and delivery giant has acquired an 85% controlling stake in Trendyol Go, the online meal and grocery delivery business based in Istanbul, for about $700 million in cash. The deal gives Uber instant market share for Uber Eats in the country, where Uber currently only operates a ride-hail service. Uber’s acquisition announcement comes a day before the company is scheduled to report its first-quarter earnings. And with consumer spending projected to fall in 2025 due to President Trump’s tariffs, investors will want reassurance that Uber is still…
The long wait for Grand Theft Auto 6 just got longer. Rockstar Games has officially pushed back the release of the highly anticipated title to May 26, 2026. Originally expected to hit consoles this year, the delay comes as the developer said it needed more time to meet player expectations. While fans gear up for the next big entry in the franchise, there’s plenty of Grand Theft Auto games titles available to revisit or discover. Here’s a look at five engaging titles that can fill the gap until GTA 6 hits the shelves.1. Red Dead Redemption 2Developed by Rockstar Games,…
Lava has unveiled its latest budget-friendly smartphone, the Lava Yuva Star 2, which follows the launch of the original Yuva Star in August 2024. The new model brings several improvements, including a 5,000mAh battery, an octa-core UNISOC processor, and Android 14 Go, an optimised version of the operating system designed for low-end devices. Lava highlights the phone’s clean interface with no bloatware, offering users a streamlined experience.Lava Yuva Star 2: Price and AvailabilityThe Lava Yuva Star 2 comes in a single configuration, featuring 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. Priced at Rs. 6,499, it is available in two…
Microsoft will be retiring its legacy video-conferencing platform Skype today (May 5). The application, which was intially released over two decades ago in 2003 and later acquired by Microsoft in 2011, offered Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)-based video telephony, video-conferencing and voice calling capabilities. The announcement was made in February, with the Redmond-based tech giant prioritising Teams app as the main free consumer communications offering. Microsoft is migrating existing Skype users to its Teams app, allowing them to log in to the free version using their existing Skype credentials on any supported device.What’s NextAccording to Microsoft, Skype Credit, subscriptions, and…