According to a new report out of market research firm StellaService, Apple’s customer service took a turn for the worse during the second quarter of 2015. The firm, who develops its data by tracking and evaluating online retailers on a daily basis, claims that Apple is now ranked 25th in terms of customer service among the companies it profiled. Retailer L.L.Bean ranked first, while Apple retail head Angela Ahrendts’ former company Burberry ranked 7th....

It’s been almost 18 months since Reddit acquired the rights to the popular Alien Blue iOS app, stating then that it would be rebranded as an official client, but Reddit: The Official App finally made it to the U.S. App Store today. However, it is not yet available in all countries. With the official Reddit app, you can: Browse all of Reddit, wherever you are Search and discover communities by topic or interest Submit your own comments, images, links, and stories for others to view and discuss Customize Reddit with themes (including night theme) View in either compact view or card view Stay up to date with your orangereds with Inbox: messages, comment replies, post replies, and mentions … The company says that everyone logging into Reddit with the app in its launch week will be given three free months of Reddit Gold....

There’s finally an end in sight for the ongoing saga that is the sale of Toshiba’s memory chip unit. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple has reached “final terms” to be part of Bain Capital’s $18 billion bid for the chip business… The report says that Apple is part of a consortium of partners Bain has put together for the offer, including Dell and SK Hynix. With Apple now on board, Bloomberg reports that a deal could be announced as soon as Thursday, though it’s not out of the question that we could see another delay....

However, 2021 ransomware attacks were up 93% for the year compared with 2020. NCC says that the decrease is likely due to seasonal factors and has been seen in prior years. January victims numbered 121 businesses compared with 191 in December. North America and Europe accounted for 86% of ransomware attacks sharing almost equal numbers of victims. The industrial sector is the most targeted with one in four attacks, followed by the consumer cyclical sector with 22%....

A report today offers new details on the popularity of Apple News+ and how it is being received by publishers. DIgiday reports that while Apple News+ isn’t “wowing” most publishers, some have seen encouraging results. One magazine executive told Digiday that they’re happy to be available through Apple News+ because it’s “another way to increase subscription revenue.” So far, however, News+ hasn’t been a major boost for business, the publisher says:...

Jeremy Horwitz of iLounge, who just recently claimed to have details on the upcoming iPad 5 and iPhone lineup, today shared additional details on Apple’s rumored low-cost iPhone. According to the report, reliable sources have confirmed that the device will be made “substantially from plastic.” Horwitz said the new budget iPhone will look almost identical to the iPhone 5 from the front, with a 4-inch, 1,136-by-640 display, but it will also include a curved design that blends elements of the iPod touch and iPod classic:...

As developers continue to roll out trackpad support to their iPad applications, popular RSS app Reeder is the latest to add the capability. Microsoft, on the other hand, is apparently planning to take a slower approach to implementing the functionality. Reeder’s latest update includes full support for the new trackpad capabilities introduced in iPadOS 13.4. This includes support for hovering over items, accessing controls and options via context menus, and much more....

However, it’s interesting to note that Photo Viewer is no longer included in Windows 10. So, if you do a clean install, you’re not going to find Photo Viewer. The only way to keep it is to do an upgrade to Windows 10 from an existing version. Replace Photo Viewer in Windows 10 The screenshots below, both show the same version of Windows 10, one is upgraded from a previous version, and the second is a clean install....

Realme 9i was launched in India as a successor to the Realme 8i that debuted last year. The Realme 9i comes out of the box with Android 11 powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC and 33W fast charging. The smartphone sports a triple rear camera setup that houses a 50 MP primary sensor, also includes a 2 MP portrait shooter and a 2 MP macro shooter. Are you a Realme 9i (RMX3491) user and looking for the update list or want to install stock firmware?...

Back in 2018, when Realme launched their first smartphone model, Realme 1, since then, they never look back. Over the years, they proved to be a budget-friendly smartphone maker brand. Recently, they have launched Realme C21 and C21Y that becoming the chartbuster smartphone of the year 2021. Realme launched both smartphones just to target the budget range market with some decent specifications. In this guide, we will show you the real image of the UFS ISP pinout and test point for the Realme C21 and C21Y (RMX3201 / RMX3261)....

Never mind the iPad’s lack of USB and SDcard slots, how about a serial port? Our younger readers are now probably going like, “a serial what?”, but those of you that have been around for a while sure have fond memories of the romantic pre-USB era of computing when we connected peripherals like mice, keyboards and printers to our computers using the then ubiquitous nine-pin serial port. Well, a new accessory connects your modern-age iOS portable gear to old-school devices utilizing the serial interface....

A significant percentage of the world’s internet traffic passes through facilities in Loudoun County, Virginia, the heart of Data Center Alley. The growth is continuing in 2022. “At least seven new players are planning to enter the Northern Virginia data center market in the next several years,” Data Center Frontier reported. Energy consumption in this small area is growing at 10% per year. Greenpeace estimated the potential electricity demand of both existing data centers and those under development in Virginia to be approaching 4....

Time was, walking into an Apple Retail store, or talking on the phone with an Apple customer support person really felt like gaining some access to someone closer to the company than myself, in a good way. At times I would be surprised that people in the store seemed to know the product better than I did. On a support call, individuals seemed fairly enthusiastic about whatever was going on with the product....

Vivo is a Chinese technology company owned by BBK Electronics that designs and manufactures smartphones and smartphone accessories in China. Vivo Y93s is the latest budget smartphone with the latest Mediatek Helio P22 chipset and running Android 8.1 Oreo. In a newer generation of MediaTek devices, if you have done the system reset, you may find FRP Lock system on your device which is a new security measure provided by Google....

This past spring, Apple was implicated along with other US brands like Nike, Dell, and more for having its supply chain allegedly involved with forced labor of the Muslim Uyghurs in Chinese factories. Now a new report from The Information says that Apple has paid to lobby Congress around legislation having to do US companies that could have connections with slave labor in China. After the initial allegations were made back in March, Apple shared this statement:...

Former Real Housewives of New York star, Bethenny Frankel, has turned her focus now to producing primarily female-centric content with Mark Burnett and MGM television. Frankel recently announced her departure from the Real Housewives franchise, thanking fans as she spoke of her beginnings on the show back in 2008. According to Variety, her latest venture would take a female-centric turn, which, with her ever-expanding business resume and her passion for helping women, should come as no surprise....

The pandemic saw a record spend on apps last year, and App Annie reports that this has continued into the first quarter of this year. The analytics firm says that demand for entertainment during lockdown saw developers enjoy the biggest quarter since records began… App Annie reports. Both mobile platforms enjoyed similar increases, but, as always, iOS was well ahead of Android when it came to paid apps. Quarterly spend in Q1 was $11 billion on Google Play and $21 billion on Apple’s App Store....

Gophish Gophish is an open-source phishing toolkit that was developed for security professionals. This tool contains many features, including setting up and executing phishing waves and security awareness training easily. Gophish makes easy the process of testing organizations’ exposure to phishing attacks. URL: https://getgophish.com/ SprayingToolkit This toolkit is composed of python utilities that make password spraying attacks against Lync/S4B and OWA more efficient. With this tool in place, experts can perform attacks against Lync and Skype For Business, for instance, by running a wordlist extracted from a data breach collection to find a valid account....

According to a recent report from Adweek, Apple is in the process of streamlining its global marketing efforts. The report explains that Apple has restructured its relationship with ad agency TBWA\Media Arts Lab to put a stronger emphasis on digital and regional campaigns rather than “big brand campaigns” for the global market. In a statement to Adweek, a spokesperson for TBWA\Media Arts Lab explained that the agency was shifting its efforts to a new operating model that helps it “keep pace with the way people consume media and content....

Just earlier today, Tim Cook talked up Apple’s health products, saying the company focuses on a lot more than just profit. Now, CNBC reports Apple is working with Stanford and American Well to test using Apple Watch to detect heart problems… The report explains Apple is working with a group of clinicians at Stanford, as well as telemedicine company American Well, on the project. Apple wants to use Apple Watch’s heart rate sensor to detect abnormal heart rhythms....