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Smartphone sales are up in Q1 2025, but not for the reasons you think

1 week ago | techloy.com | Emmanuel Oyedeji |Louis Eriakha

Smartphone shipments in early 2025 are technically up, but the story behind the numbers is less about consumer demand and more about geopolitics and strategy. In Q1 2025, global shipments rose a modest 1.5% year-over-year to 304.9 million units, according to IDC, and 1% by Canalys’ estimate. But this growth had less to do with people rushing out to buy new phones and more to do with manufacturers rushing to beat the clock on potential U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports.
Meta’s antitrust battle over Instagram and WhatsApp finally hits the courtroom

1 week ago | techloy.com | Louis Eriakha |David Adubiina

Meta’s in hot water–again! This time, Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg is on the witness stand of an FTC antitrust case defending two of the company's most significant tech acquisitions: Instagram and WhatsApp. At the heart of the case is a familiar question: Did Meta buy Instagram in 2012 (and WhatsApp in 2014) to improve its services or to squash the competition before they became a real threat?
New Android security update forces automatic reboot after a period of inactivity

1 week ago | techloy.com | Louis Eriakha |David Adubiina

Android just got a quiet but important security upgrade that’s worth paying attention to. With its latest update to Google Play services, Android devices will now automatically reboot if they’ve been locked for three days straight. This isn’t your regular system restart for performance, it’s a deliberate move to tighten device security when phones are left unused or inaccessible for a while. The point of the whole reboot is, quite simply, data encryption.
Your Guide to Becoming a Usability Analyst

1 week ago | techloy.com | Louis Eriakha |David Adubiina

In today’s digital-first world, ensuring a seamless and intuitive user experience is critical to the success of any product. A Usability Analyst plays a crucial role in this process by evaluating how effectively users can interact with digital systems. Their work ensures that designs are not only functional but also user-friendly, helping businesses create products that meet user needs and expectations. Who is a Usability Analyst?
Top 10 Interview Questions for Project Management Roles and How to Answer Them

1 week ago | techloy.com | David Adubiina |Louis Eriakha

Project Management is one of the hottest career paths in the tech and business world—especially for non-coders looking to break into high-impact roles. As more companies move towards agile operations and digital product delivery, project managers are in high demand to keep everything running smoothly—from kickoff to launch. But here's the thing: even though there’s plenty of demand, landing a project management role isn’t exactly a walk in the park.
China Opens Visa-Free Travel to 38 Countries

1 week ago | techloy.com | Louis Eriakha |Emmanuel Oyedeji

There’s been a lot of buzz about China lately — and it’s because one of the internet’s loudest, most curious livestreamers started exploring its cities, racing EVs, reacting to face-changing opera, and just being wildly entertaining — or simply a growing curiosity about the country itself, the internet can’t seem to look away.
OpenAI will soon require enterprise users to provide government ID to access ChatGPT's API

1 week ago | techloy.com | Louis Eriakha |Emmanuel Oyedeji

January this year was a wild one for AI. That’s when DeepSeek burst onto the scene with a powerful new model out of China that surprised the industry with how much it could do, and how quickly. At the time of its release, it outperformed almost every AI chatbot in various benchmarks and tests. It seemed like a massive leap forward.
PC Sales Are Up in Q1 2025-But Don’t Get Too Excited Yet

2 weeks ago | techloy.com | Emmanuel Oyedeji |Louis Eriakha

The PC market is finally showing signs of life again. After a couple of tough years, global shipments are trending up, and not by a little. But before anyone starts celebrating a full recovery, there’s a twist: a lot of the early 2025 growth seems to be driven more by tariff dodging than by actual demand. In the first quarter of 2025, worldwide PC shipments jumped 9.4% compared to the same time in 2024, hitting 62.7 million units, according to Canalys.
Meta Launches New Llama 4 AI Models

2 weeks ago | techloy.com | Louis Eriakha |Emmanuel Oyedeji |Kelechi Edeh

The AI race is heating up, and Meta just made a bold move with its latest release: Llama 4. Designed to challenge the industry’s top players, like OpenAI’s GPT-4.5 and Google’s Gemini, Meta’s Llama 4 models push the boundaries of AI performance, efficiency, and accessibility. Meta’s Llama models have evolved significantly.
How Trump’s Tariffs Are Wrecking the Crypto Market

2 weeks ago | techloy.com | David Adubiina |Louis Eriakha

Dollar-cost averaging and risk management are your best friends in a speculative market like crypto. They help smooth out the bumps, steady your strategy, and keep emotions in check. But what happens when you're hit with a financial curveball so big it shakes the entire global economy? Let’s be real—no amount of strategy can fully shield you from macroeconomic shockwaves. And right now, that shockwave has a name: Trump’s Tariffs.