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Nintendo Switch sales plunge 22% and the gaming giant expects further declines

Nintendo sold 17.97 million units of its flagship Nintendo Switch console series, a 22% year-on-year decline.
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Sony posts record annual profit boosted by chips and all-time high PlayStation 5 sales

Sony said it sold 19.1 million PlayStation 5 units in its fiscal year, beating its own forecast of 18 million units.
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As Apple rumors swirl, Chinese rivals launch foldable smartphones to challenge Samsung

Chinese vendors Oppo and Honor have launched foldable smartphones for the international market in a bid to challenge Samsung in the device category it pioneered.
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Chinese startup Realme launches $649 smartphone it says can be fully charged in just over 9 minutes

On Tuesday, Chinese smartphone upstart Realme launched the GT3 for international markets at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
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Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi takes aim at Samsung and Apple with latest $1,000 device

Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro in international markets at Mobile World Congress.
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Microsoft will bring Xbox games to Nvidia’s cloud gaming service

Microsoft proposed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard in January 2022 but has since faced pushback from regulators over antirust concerns.
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World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee calls crypto ‘dangerous’ and likens it to gambling

"It's only speculative. Obviously, that's really dangerous," Tim Berners-Lee told CNBC. "[It's] if you want to have a kick out of gambling, basically."
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Chinese smartphone giant Oppo launches foldable flip phone as it bets on high-end market

The Find N2 Flip marks Oppo's push to make a dent in the premium segment of the smartphone market, in a challenge to Samsung.
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Apple patent adds to hype around foldable device from the iPhone maker

Apple is yet to introduce a foldable iPhone or any device, unlike competitors such as Samsung.
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China’s NetEase buys gaming studio involved in major titles including Halo Infinite and Minecraft

NetEase has ramped up its international expansion efforts in gaming over the last two years as China's domestic market has slowed amid tougher regulation.