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Survey reveals the fierce loyalty of Android fans

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-05 05:06:24

Robert Triggs / Android Authority While the name of our site shows where our main loyalties sit, we’re not afraid to praise Apple when it pulls off an engineering feat. That said, we know our fans are mainly of the Android persuasion. What we wondered was, how many of you would consider switching from Android to iOS at some point? We ran a poll to find out. For full transparency, we ran the survey in an article by Mitja Rutnik about why he personally wouldn’t consider switching. Mitja makes a

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Splatoon spinoff game will launch exclusively on Switch 2

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-05 22:15:41

Nintendo just dropped a trailer for a Splatoon spinoff game. Titled Splatoon Raiders, the third-person paint slinging shooter spinoff will be released exclusively on the Switch 2. This marks the first spinoff in the franchise and will take players to a new location called the Spirhalite Islands. While details are sparse at this early stage, the trailer mentions players will take on the role of “a mechanic” alongside Deep Cut, a fictional band in the Splatoon universe. There's no mention of mult

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Nintendo Switch 2 review: More of what you love

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-06 19:15:36

Back in 2017, it felt like handhelds were dying. The PlayStation Vita was suffering from a lack of support and the 3DS was already on its way out. But then the Nintendo Switch arrived and became the hybrid console that launched 1,000 portable rivals. It proved you could make a device that was powerful enough to play games on your TV but also small enough to take with you anywhere. And by the time everything is all said and done, there's a good chance it will be the highest-selling console of all

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Nintendo sets record with 3.5 million Switch 2 units sold in four days

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-06 20:00:50

Nintendo has sold 3.5 million Switch 2s in four days, setting a company record for a new console launch. That puts Nintendo on track toward its goal to sell 15 million units by March 2026 if it can keep up on the production side. By comparison, it took the original Switch nearly a full month to hit 2.7 million units sold, even though it launched at a considerably lower price ($300 compared to $450 for the Switch 2). To get a hold of one, fans entered lotteries to buy consoles directly from Nint

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How to fix the Switch 2 battery indicator

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-06 21:48:10

Your console’s battery life might not be as bad as it appears. The Nintendo Switch 2 has been in the wild for nearly a week and is selling like hotcakes , but some users have been complaining about an issue with their console’s battery indicator. A number of Switch 2 consoles appear to be displaying less remaining battery life than is accurate. Battery life definitely is a mark against the Switch 2, with Engadget’s Sam Rutherford noting in his review that the console’s longevity is on the lowe

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How to buy the Nintendo Switch 2: Stock updates for the new console and accessories

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-07 00:54:49

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . You can finally buy the Nintendo Switch 2 in the US — or at least, try to buy. The $450 console officially went up for sale on June 5, and several retailers have offered the device both online and in-store in the days since. That said, online stock dried up fairly quickly at most store

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I managed to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 - and it's easy to see why it's flying off shelves

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-10-07 03:43:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET While the Nintendo Switch 2 launched only a week ago, it's already set the record for being the fastest-selling Nintendo console ever. Today, the company shared that the latest 2-in-1 gaming system sold over 3.5 million units worldwide in its first four days. For reference, the original Nintendo Switch sold 2.74 million units in its first month, while Sony sold 4.4 million units of the PlayStation 5 in seven weeks, according to Daniel Ahmad, director of research and insights at

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Switch 2 Battery Percentage Acting Weird? Try This Hidden Fix

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-07 02:12:00

It's been almost a week since the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, which broke records for a console release by selling more than 3.5 million units in its first four days. However, there is a bit of an issue with the system's battery indicator, which may cause owners some frustration. Switch 2 owners noticed that, even though the system's battery said it was at 0%, the console was still playable for hours. Nintendo has since confirmed that this is an issue, although it appears to be a problem w

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The best Nintendo Switch controllers to buy right now

theverge.com Quentyn Kennemer 2025-10-07 03:41:43

The Nintendo Switch 2 is here, but we can’t just forget about the original Switch. We’ve still got love for the console, and its many millions of owners, so we’ll keep recommending the best controllers for the Switch right here. Now, you may already know that the best Switch controllers aren’t the ones that come with the console. The removable Joy-Cons included with all non-Lite Switch consoles are convenient, given they can be detached for wireless use, but their tiny shape doesn’t do them man

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Marvel Rivals disrupted the Twitch scene from launch | StreamElements

venturebeat.com Rachel Kaser 2025-06-21 19:46:08

StreamElements this week put out its latest State of the Stream report for January 2025. In most respects, the report shows typical behavior for Twitch’s audience — viewership numbers take a dive in December and then rebound after the new year, which happened in this case. However, not only do we have a new top streamer for the month, but the most-viewed games list has been shaken up by the arrival of Netease’s Marvel Rivals. According to StreamElement’s report, which was done in partnership wi

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A cryptocurrency scam that turned a small town against itself

news.ycombinator.com David Yaffe-Bellany 2025-06-21 18:09:22

Online scams are as old as the internet, but the rise of crypto has given con artists a valuable new tool — digital coins that can be transferred instantly, without oversight from banks legally obligated to monitor transactions for malfeasance. In 2023, crypto fraud cost American investors an estimated $4.8 billion, according to the F.B.I. The scams are so common that law-enforcement authorities have taken to calling them by a pithy name: Pig butchering, a rough translation of an expression wide

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Twitch Announces New Storage Limits, Threatening Gamer Archives

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2025-06-21 22:50:08

The Internet is forever…until it isn’t. On Wednesday, Twitch announced that it will implement new limits on archived video Highlights and Uploads that users can store on their account. The new rules, set to take effect on April 19, 2025, will set a 100-hour storage limit on saved videos. Any account with more than 100 hours of content will need to manually remove highlights and uploads—including unpublished content that is saved to the channel but not publicly accessible—or be subject to an aut

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Twitch’s new storage limits will purge huge swaths of Internet gaming history

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-06-21 20:00:16

Popular Amazon-owned game streaming platform Twitch announced Wednesday that it will be imposing a 100-hour limit on the archived video highlights users can preserve permanently on the site. And while Twitch says that only 0.5 percent of users will be affected by these new limits, gamers are warning that the move threatens to eradicate large swaths of recent gaming history from the Internet. Highlights, in Twitch's own words, are a way for Twitch streamers to "show off your best moments to new

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The Verge’s favorite kitchen gadgets

theverge.com Verge Staff 2025-06-21 22:30:00

Many members of The Verge’s staff enjoy cooking — and all enjoy eating. Inspired by that admittedly obvious thought, we asked them to say which kitchen tools they most enjoy using these days. We got a wide and fascinating array of answers. They include gadgets that need to be charged, such as electric kettles, blenders, and smart thermometers, as well as simpler, non-powered tools like egg holders, spreader knives, and wooden spoons. (Sometimes simpler can be better.) So check out how our writ

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Twitch caps streamers’ storage at 100 hours of highlights and uploads

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-06-21 22:08:58

Twitch on Wednesday announced it will begin limiting streamers to 100 hours of highlights and uploads, and will delete content if a channel exceeds the limit. The company said it’s introducing the change because highlights haven’t been effective in driving discovery or engagement, and because storage is costly. The storage cap goes into effect on April 19. The change applies to highlights, which are snippets edited from a channel’s past broadcasts, as well as other uploaded content. Clips and

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The best gaming keyboards of 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2025-06-22 02:01:26

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . The best gaming keyboards can make you feel in total control while sweating through an online shooter and more comfortable while taking in a 100-hour RPG. They may not always feel as luxurious for typing as a custom mechanical keyboard, but they’ve become increasingly sophisticated wit

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Twitch is limiting streamers to 100 hours of highlights and uploads

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-06-22 00:28:00

Twitch is planning to cull some of the content archived by streamers to save on storage costs. On Wednesday, the streaming platform announced that it will introduce a 100-hour storage cap for highlights and uploads starting on April 19th, warning that users will have their content automatically deleted until it falls below the limit. Twitch says it’s doing this because “Highlights haven’t been very effective in driving discovery or engagement,” and it isn’t worth the cost of storing thousands o

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Twitch community guideline violations will now disappear from accounts after a set time

engadget.com Unknown 2025-06-22 02:51:22

Twitch has rolled out a number of changes to its violation enforcement system. The biggest change is that now infractions will disappear from an account “after a set amount of time.” This is great news for long-time creators, as minor violations stacked. This led to folks getting suspended as these smaller infractions piled up. The platform says that most minor infractions, like cheating in an online game, will expire after 90 days. More serious violations, like participating in hateful conduct

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Latest Tech News

Survey reveals the fierce loyalty of Android fans

Splatoon spinoff game will launch exclusively on Switch 2

Nintendo Switch 2 review: More of what you love

Nintendo sets record with 3.5 million Switch 2 units sold in four days

How to fix the Switch 2 battery indicator

How to buy the Nintendo Switch 2: Stock updates for the new console and accessories

I managed to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 - and it's easy to see why it's flying off shelves

Switch 2 Battery Percentage Acting Weird? Try This Hidden Fix

The best Nintendo Switch controllers to buy right now

Marvel Rivals disrupted the Twitch scene from launch | StreamElements

A cryptocurrency scam that turned a small town against itself

Twitch Announces New Storage Limits, Threatening Gamer Archives

Twitch’s new storage limits will purge huge swaths of Internet gaming history

The Verge’s favorite kitchen gadgets

Twitch caps streamers’ storage at 100 hours of highlights and uploads

The best gaming keyboards of 2025

Twitch is limiting streamers to 100 hours of highlights and uploads

Twitch community guideline violations will now disappear from accounts after a set time

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