As far as launch years go, the Nintendo Switch had a good one, but if a recent hint from the CEO of GameStop is anything to go by its second could be even better. During a recent investment call (via NintendoLife), Michael Mauler was asked whether or not he thinks that the Switch will continue to have strong attachment rates into its second year. Software, apparently. At the moment 2018 is looking somewhat threadbare for big Nintendo Switch releases, especially the latter half of the year. Howev

Vivo V9 (left), Oppo F7 (right). Oppo F7 (left), Vivo V9 (right)The Vivo V9 runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 626 chipset while the Oppo F7 boasts of a MediaTek Helio P60 system on a chip (SoC). Vivo V9 (left), Oppo F7 (right)Vivo V9 (top), Oppo F7 (bottom)Vivo V9 (top), Oppo F7 (bottom)Vivo V9 (top), Oppo F7 (bottom)Vivo V9 (top), Oppo F7 (bottom)Despite superior specifications, the Vivo V9 surprisingly under-performs in low light conditions. Vivo V9 (top), Oppo F7 (bottom)Vivo V9 (left), Oppo F7 (

Feral Interactive, the outfit responsible for bringing titles such as Hitman to Linux, has released a new open source tool which is designed to ensure that Linux users get the best performance from its games. GameMode tells your processor to run in Performance Mode whenever you fire up a game, and it will automatically remove these optimizations when you finish playing and return to the desktop to tackle normal computing tasks. Raider revelationYou’ll need to install GameMode by grabbing it from

Update: The Despacito music video is now back online. YouTube appears to have been hit by hackers, who have defaced several popular music videos. It’s been busy improving relationships with record labels and establishing new partnerships (such as a recent deal with music info site Genius) to improve its image with music labels. All the videos affected were uploaded by Vevo – a company that specializes in distributing licensed music videos and concert footage from major labels including Sony and

Apple CarPlay: everything you need to knowYears ago, no one minded if their car’s dashboard only offered the most basic of digital information. Powered by your iPhone, CarPlay gives your car an interface which looks like iOS, but is simplified so it can be safely and legally used while driving. In simple terms, CarPlay takes the user interface of your iPhone and puts it onto the infotainment screen of your car dashboard. What you need to know about these systems is that car stereos come in two s

Believe it or not, this month will mark ten years since the release of Grand Theft Auto 4. But rather than celebrating, Rockstar will be removing a bunch of songs from the game. Though Kotaku’s sources have said “a lot” of songs are going to be removed, Rockstar itself hasn’t given a specific list. Kill my vibeWhile San Andreas owners were angry that they weren’t warned a patch they downloaded would remove songs from the game rather than add anything to it, Grand Theft Auto 4 owners on PS3 will

YouTube might be best known as the DIY destination for user-created clips, music videos, weird viral sensations, and other odd internet detritus — but YouTube TV is something very different. YouTube TV is an over-the-top streaming solution for cord-cutters, bringing together 50+ popular cable and satellite networks for a flat fee of $40 a month. Here’s a look at all of the channels currently available via YouTube TV. Network ChannelsCompetitor Sling TV might be hit-or-miss with local network cha

Chinese phone manufacturer ZTE appears to be doubling down on the controversial notch design in an ambitious-looking smartphone concept uncovered today. Dubbed the ‘ZTE Iceberg’, we’re getting a glimpse at what appears to be an Android phone with not one but two notches, and glass adornment to the chassis, according to renders shared by iF Design World Guide. Yes, we’ve seen display notches showing up on smartphones first with the Essential Phone and iPhone X, and now they’re popping up everywhe

JUMP Bikes , a Brooklyn-based startup that went public in 2017, offers electronic bikes in San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Two months ago, Uber incorporated JUMP bikes into its app for San Francisco users, a city where JUMP has 250 bikes. TechCrunch reports that Uber may have offered more than $100 million to purchase the startup. The next step will likely be to take JUMP e-bikes nationwide—if not global. Considering Uber is a direct competitor, we wonder if Apple will be magnanimous enough t

Leap Motion , the controller-free VR sensor and gesture recognition developer, announced Project North Star today, its open-source development kit for an AR headset that it claims will only cost $100 per headset to build. Leap Motion’s proposed design for Project North Star | Credit: Leap Motion (Image: © Leap Motion)These headsets come paired with Leap Motion sensors used for tracking your hands in real time. Leap Motion won’t sell Project North Star to consumers directly. ‘Virtual Wearables’Th

If you’re in the market for a new computer, Walmart offers great deals on a wide array of laptops. Better yet, there’s a wide range of customization options, so you can make the Dell XPS 13 the best laptop for you. So in the reasonably-priced category, the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 is definitely the best laptop around at the moment. Chromebooks are excellent and affordable laptops that are perfect for students, and the Asus Chromebook Flip C302 is easily one of the best Chromebooks — and one of the

The mix masters over at Spotify are hard at work on a new feature – and it should have DJs all over the globe shaking in their glow stick-stained sneakers. To try it for yourself, open the Desktop Spotify client and pop on the Drum & Bass Fix playlist. Set the mix to shuffle, and turn off crossfade if you had it turned on. Spotify is testing a feature that auto-mixes playlist tracks together, even if you’re listening on shuffle. But, that being said, we should all keep an eye on Daft Punk … just

Today’s accounting software and invoicing packages are built for business owners, not accountants, which means there’s no complicated jargon and you can be up and running in minutes. There are many features to consider when choosing accounting software. To save you trawling through free trial after free trial to find the package that’s right for you, we’ve highlighted some of the best packages available to help you get started. A product tailored for SMBsUser-friendly interfacePlenty of depth an

The Tesla Model 3 has been beset by low production numbers since launch, and while CEO Elon Musk has stepped in to get manufacturing up to speed, those who ordered an all-wheel drive (AWD) model of the car have a bit longer to wait. According to Musk, tweeting over the weekend to a pre-order customer, Tesla’s timeframe for putting the dual-motor Model 3 into production is July. So far this year, Tesla has produced 8,180 Model 3s, and it aims to reach the 5,000 cars per week mark by the end of Ju

OnePlus has confirmed that it did not pull links to its latest Open Betas, but they were actually missed during a transition of its website. Reports – which TechRadar covered – originally suggested that OnePlus may have pulled the latest Open Beta software releases for the OnePlus 5T, 5, 3T and 3 due to complaints by some users about poor battery life performance. However, OnePlus has now told TechRadar that this isn’t the case and the problem arose during its move from a .net to a .com website.

Sony has officially announced the pre-order and price of the flagship AF8 2018 4K HDR OLED Bravia TV. The television is going to be £2,499 for the 55-inch variant and £3,299 for the 65-inch variant, and pre-orders are live as of April 9. The flagship OLED will be available in-store at the end of April. What’s interesting is that Sony’s OLED panels aren’t getting an upgrade until 2019, and the processor is exactly the same too. That means the main pull for the 2018 model was always going to be pr

High-end ultra-wide gaming monitors usually demand a high price, but AOC is ending that trend with its latest 35-inch curved display. On top of being high-res, this gaming monitor is also quick with a 120Hz refresh rate that Nvidia G-Sync support can further smooth out. All of those same features aren’t at all unique to the AOC AG352UCG, but they usually cost a pretty penny. Other equally well-equipped gaming displays, such as the Alienware 34 Curved Gaming Monitor and Asus ROG Swift Curved PG34

The new Samsung DeX Pad that transforms newer Galaxy phones into a desktop-like virtualization tool is available for pre-order in the US, Samsung announced today. Samsung’s second-generation DeX Pad will ship to its first customers on May 13, two months after the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus release date. The sleeker-looking DeX replaces the original puck-shaped DeX, but it remains compatible with last year’s Samsung Galaxy S8, S8 Plus, S8 Active and Note 8. How to get a DeX Pad for free

In advance of an already-divisive major Windows 10 update, Microsoft has released a fun, little open-source Easter egg for its longtime fans: the Windows 3.0 File Manager. Microsoft made the code available on GitHub through the MIT OSS license, allowing it to compile and render under Windows 10. In fact, it’s so delightfully retro that File Manager actually uses an MDI, or multiple-document interface, to represent your files in windows within the main application window. For one, folks don’t see

AMD could soon be refreshing its Polaris series of graphics for the laptop market, according to multiple leaks. Wccftech spotted a Dutch listing for an Acer Nitro 5 equipped with an AMD Radeon RX 560X (4GB GDDR5 VRAM) graphics chip. The AMD Radeon RX 560M is technically already in the mobile market, but the new ‘X’ suffix suggests we’re going to see a new graphics chip come to notebooks. With a purported Sky Diver score of 15,677, the AMD Radeon RX 560X could be three times more capable than som