Apple grabbed the top spot in worldwide smartphone sales during the first three months of 2025, according to Counterpoint Research. The company claimed 19 percent of the global market for the first time in a first quarter. Analysts believe the new iPhone 16e played a major role in this achievement. Apple Intelligence features introduced last year also helped boost sales.
The launch of the iPhone 16e particularly helped Apple succeed in developing markets despite economic challenges. Released last month, the $599 device offers similar software features as more expensive Pro models. It replaces the SE line as an affordable entry point to Apple Intelligence features.
Samsung fell to second place with an 18 percent market share, down from...
Samsung stopped its global rollout of the One UI 7 update after serious problems emerged. The company began releasing the Android 15-based update for Galaxy S24 phones, Z Fold 6, and Z Flip 6 devices on April 7, 2025. Following six beta versions and several delays, users looked forward to interface improvements and new AI features.
The celebration ended quickly when reports surfaced about a critical bug affecting Galaxy S24 phones in Korea. Tipster Ice Universe highlighted that many users became locked out of their devices after installing the update. The problem appears to be mainly connected to models running the Exynos 2400 chip rather than Snapdragon processors.
Samsung responded swiftly, removing all update files from its...
A new gaming tablet from Chinese manufacturer OneXPlayer brings Intel's powerful Core Ultra 7 255H processor to handheld gaming. The X1 Pro EVA Asuka Limited Edition features an anime-themed design with an all-red exterior and detachable controllers.
The device packs a 16-core processor that doubles the core count of Lunar Lake APUs and includes the stronger Arc 140T integrated graphics. This hardware handles both CPU-intensive tasks and gaming without needing separate graphics cards. The tablet sports 64GB of memory and 2TB of storage, making it well-equipped for modern games.
Unlike typical handhelds, the X1 Pro converts between three configurations: traditional handheld with attached controllers, laptop mode, or standalone screen...
Google Cloud recently added new virtual machines powered by AMD's 5th Generation EPYC processors. These C4D and H4D machines deliver strong performance for data analytics, web services, high-performance computing, and AI workloads. Testing shows the C4D instances achieve up to 80 percent higher throughput per virtual CPU compared to earlier versions, thanks to the advanced "Zen 5" architecture.
The H4D instances focus on high-performance computing with special Cloud RDMA technology that helps them work efficiently across thousands of processor cores. Dan McNamara, senior vice president at AMD, expressed excitement about bringing these processors to cloud services after their success with hardware partners and enterprise customers. Both...
The Indiana Jones game runs at native 4K resolution on PlayStation 5 Pro with better lighting effects than the standard PS5 version. A new comparison video from ElAnalistaDeBits shows the base PS5 uses dynamic resolution that shifts between 1800p and 1620p, sometimes dropping to 1440p. The PS5 Pro version maintains full 4K most of the time.
Players will notice improved global illumination, ambient occlusion, and contact shadows on PS5 Pro, though these upgrades appear subtle. Both PlayStation versions run extremely well, holding steady at 60 frames per second even with ray tracing turned on. The Xbox Series X and S versions also demonstrate solid performance.
Critics praise Indiana Jones and The Great Circle as an excellent adventure...
AMD is preparing to launch its midrange Radeon RX 9060 XT graphics card soon. New details reveal it will pack 2048 Stream Processors, about half what the RX 9070 XT offers. The card will feature game clock speeds at 2620 MHz, with boost clocks reaching 3230 MHz. Custom overclocked versions might push speeds up to 3.3 GHz, marking significant improvements over the previous RX 7600 XT model.
The new GPU uses the Navi 44 die with a 128-bit memory interface. Gigabyte recently listed custom Gaming and Gaming OC editions of the RX 9060 XT in both 8GB and 16GB memory configurations. These listings appeared alongside several RTX 5060 Ti variants, suggesting both companies plan nearly simultaneous releases. The NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti may cost...
A user reported a rare issue with a ZOTAC RTX 5070 graphics card when the power cable caught fire seconds after system startup. Unlike common melting problems seen with RTX 5080 and 5090 models, this incident affected only the cable, not the connector itself. The user discovered a pin completely missing from the 12-pin power connector on the graphics card after inspecting the damage.
Experts find this unusual because the 12V-2x6 connector should work even with missing pins, especially for cards like the RTX 5070 that need less power. The design flaw in these 12-pin connectors seems responsible for ongoing issues across NVIDIA's latest graphics cards. Luckily for this user, both the power supply and graphics card connectors escaped...
Blizzard plans to support Diablo IV for at least a decade before releasing its successor. Rod Fergusson, the general manager of the Diablo franchise, revealed the studio created a 10-12 year roadmap for Diablo IV during an interview with Game File. Fans might need to wait until around 2033 before hearing any news about Diablo V.
The extended timeline fits the series' historical pattern. Four years separated the first two Diablo games, but players waited 12 years for Diablo III after Diablo II. Another 11 years passed before Diablo IV arrived in 2023. A ten-year gap between Diablo IV and its sequel would actually be shorter than recent release cycles.
Blizzard recently shared its 2025 plans for Diablo IV. The game won't receive another...
NVIDIA plans to make AI servers in America with help from TSMC and other partners. The tech giant announced it will use over a million square feet of manufacturing space in Arizona to produce its Blackwell chips, marking a major shift in where these advanced components are made.
CEO Jensen Huang said building AI infrastructure in the United States helps meet growing demand and strengthens the supply chain. The company confirmed that Blackwell chips are already being manufactured at TSMC's Arizona facility. NVIDIA has also started building supercomputer plants in Texas, with Foxconn and Wistron working on projects in other states.
Mass production could start within 12-15 months. The company aims to produce up to half a trillion...
