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Nintendo's Switch 2 pre-order schedule gets disrupted by US tariff hikes, but the June 5 launch date remains scheduled.

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A Nintendo spokesperson confirmed the delay on Friday, stating that the company needs more time to determine how these tariffs might affect costs and market conditions. However, there is some good news: the Switch 2 is still scheduled to launch in the US on June 5th, priced at $450 (nearly ₹38,435). Nintendo fans who were eager to lock in their Switch 2 pre-orders will have to wait a little longer. The gaming giant has halted pre-orders, which were originally set for April 9th, due to concerns over new global tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump. As for when pre-orders will actually open, that is still up in the air. Increases in US tariffs The postponement follows Trump's announcement of significant new tariffs a few days earlier, including a huge 46% penalty on Vietnamese goods and a 24% tax on Japanese imports. These adjustments may have a big effect on Nintendo's plans because the business has been moving more of its production to Vietnam. During an hour-long liv...

Microsoft at 50: Bill Gates is giving the company's original source code to everyone as a gift.

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"There was Altair BASIC before there was Office, Windows 95, Xbox, or AI," Bill Gates wrote. Fifty years ago, Bill Gates and his childhood friend Paul Allen founded a company called “Micro-Soft” in a strip mall in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Half a century later, the company has cemented its place among tech giants and ranks as the world’s second-largest company. Currently, the only company with a higher market cap is Apple, maker of the ubiquitous iPhone. While Microsoft is reflecting on its past successes in honor of its 50-year anniversary this April, including Gates sharing the company’s original source code , the tech giant is also hustling to secure its place among the leaders of the artificial intelligence revolution. After largely missing the boat on smartphones and the shift to mobile devices, Microsoft is hoping to avoid a repeat of this mistake and instead dominate the fields of cloud computing and generative AI . Microsoft still dominates office software and operati...

April 2 Tech Wrap: Google Gemini, Nintendo Direct, and Motorola Edge 60 Fusion

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Details and anticipated features of the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion, which is being released today Motorola, a smartphone brand owned by Lenovo, is scheduled to launch the Edge 60 Fusion today at 12 PM. The company will reveal the device on Flipkart rather than at a special launch event. Motorola has already disclosed important information about the smartphone, including as its processor, display, and camera specifications, before the formal release. When and where to see the Nintendo Switch 2 being unveiled at the Direct event The gaming behemoth is anticipated to reveal details about the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 at its Direct event this evening. Although the next-generation game console's features are expected today, its official introduction is probably still a ways off. Google Project Astra: How to use Gemini Live to share the screen and camera of your phone For Android smartphones that have a Gemini Advanced subscription, Google has unveiled Gemini Live, a new feature under...