Nintendo's Mainland China Switch eShop to Shut Down: Official Closure on May 15, 2026, with "Feedback Plan" AnnouncedOn November 26, 2023, Nintendo officially announced the closure of the Nintendo eShop for the Mainland China version of the Nintendo Switch, with the service officially ceasing operations on May 15, 2026. This news has sparked considerable discussion among players, marking the end of online services for the region's Switch consoles...

Tackling TV "Nesting" Fees and Complex Operations: Initial Success, but Can TV's Influence Return to Its Peak?The so-called "nesting" fees refer to the practice of charging membership fees for TV programming while also levying additional fees for individual programs, sometimes resulting in multiple levels of fees. Beyond these repetitive charges, users have expressed dissatisfaction with issues like difficulty obtaining refunds for accidental purchases, the length of inserted advertisements being directly tied to fees, long boot-up ads, and the availability of "advanced" viewing options that require additional payment...

Saying Goodbye to "Nesting" Fees: Television Set-Top Boxes Embark on a New Era of Integrated FunctionalityOver the past decade, the rapid development of the internet has changed how people entertain themselves. Online streaming has gradually replaced traditional television, resulting in declining television viewership and a significant drop in sales...

Unity Officially Reverses "Runtime Fee" Policy Following Former CEO Departure and Trust CrisisUnity, the game engine developer, has formally rescinded a controversial policy announced last September to charge developers "runtime fees" starting January 1, 2024. The policy sparked widespread backlash from developers, ultimately leading to the departure of Unity's former CEO...

Can Android phones really not catch up with the "feel" of iPhones?It was a sunny afternoon and I was sitting in a coffee shop, fiddling with my newly bought Android phone, but couldn't help but think to myself, "Why can't this phone achieve that kind of feel that iPhones have?" While lost in thought, a conversation from a nearby table caught my attention."Zhang, take a look at this new iPhone I got...

2cm Oversized Luggage Fee of 700 Yuan? Spring Airlines' "Three Overs" Luggage Sparks ControversyOn August 21st, at Shanghai Pudong Airport, a passenger was required by Spring Airlines to pay a 700 yuan oversized luggage fee because her carry-on suitcase was 2 centimeters over the allowed size. This led to an argument with the airline's ground staff at the gate...

Cable TV Upgrade Turns Mandatory: Chaos in Digital Set-top Box Fees, Who Will Speak for Consumers?On July 23rd, I received a reminder call from the cable company informing me that my annual fee would expire on the 28th, so I topped up my account online with 300 yuan. The next day, however, my cable TV suddenly went out...

Consumer Traps: Takeaway Packaging Fees, TV Subscription Traps, Parking Charges - Who's in Charge?Takeaway platforms are undoubtedly one of the worst offenders when it comes to unreasonable charges. As people's lives become increasingly fast-paced, many are exhausted by the end of the workday and just want to relax...

In the era of mobile Internet, people's lifestyle has been linked to the Internet, among which "online shopping" is undoubtedly the most popular. Through various online platforms, people can buy all kinds of goods, even some cars and houses, through Taobao, Tiktok, etc! But many friends will find that Pinduoduo and Taobao also have many low-priced products, such as one cent or one yuan, but these types of products are shipped to home, and many netizens will be puzzled...

On the evening of November 4th, Li Jiaqi's company @ MeiONE issued a statement in response to the statement that "the investment promotion specialist has received over a million yuan in profit fees". The statement reads as follows:Recently, Meijing (Shanghai) Network Technology Co...

Beijing, November 3 (Reporter Niu Mengdi, Correspondent Li Zhoujingzi)The State Administration of Radio and Television, in collaboration with relevant units such as the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the Central Radio and Television Administration, and the China Consumer Association, held a summary of the pilot work on controlling the complex charging and operation of TV "dolls" in Beijing on the 3rd, as well as a national promotion work deployment and promotion meeting. The meeting reported on the progress and effectiveness of the complex work of regulating the charging and operation of TV "dolls", and put forward requirements for the next step of national governance work...

Xia Da Ge Becomes a SF City Rider in HangzhouIt's said that he gets up early and goes dark every dayBut he always gets money withheld for no apparent reasonsuch asPositioning meetingDriftBrother XiaOn September 29th, I received a flower order. At that time, I saw that the positioning distance was 8...