Three Mobile is warning all UK users to be on high alert and watch out for parcel delivery text message scams. UK iPhone and Android users are being urged to stay vigilant after a surge in fake texts that claim a parcel delivery has been missed. These messages have been …
Read More »Apple ‘scraps vegan iPhone cases’ after backlash
Apple has reportedly suspended production of vegan phone cases it started selling less than a year ago. The tech giant is said to have stopped making its FineWoven cases and watch straps following complaints that the £59 cases would become easily scratched and worn out. Apple introduced the material, a …
Read More »Brits warned over ‘crafty’ WhatsApp scam that starts ‘hey mum, it’s me’
A woman has taken to social media urging everyone to “be careful” after she was targetted by scammers impersonating her daughter on WhatsApp. The mum from Bedford posted the warning, along with a screenshot of her conversation with the scammer, in a local Facebook group on Thursday evening (October 7). …
Read More »Queen’s under pressure to ditch Dubai’s ruler Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum friend
The Queen faces pressure to ditch her friendship with Dubai’s ruler after the High Court found he was responsible for illegal UK phone hacking. In a constitutional outrage, the close ally of Britain was able to snoop on the parliamentary emails of Tory peer and former royal lawyer Fiona Shackleton. …
Read More »Currys PC World Prize Winner Emails Are a Scam
Recently, UK residents have been receiving emails claiming to be from well-known electrical retailer Currys PC World. They congratulate you on having won a competition, with prizes varying from a MacBook Pro to a Nespresso coffee machine or a Dyson vacuum cleaner. If you’ve shopped at Currys PC World, there’s …
Read More »Debranding Is the New Branding For Burger King, Warner Bros
Ben Schott is Bloomberg Opinion’s advertising and brands columnist. He created the Schott’s Original Miscellany and Schott’s Almanac series, and writes for newspapers and magazines around the world. Read more opinion Follow @benschott on Twitter Burger King stripped back. Courtesy: TM & Burger King Courtesy: TM & Burger King In …
Read More »Apple TV+ ‘Cherry’ is a personal homecoming for directors Anthony and Joe Russo
At the virtual Apple TV+ movie premiere of “Cherry,” Cleveland-native directors Anthony and Joe Russo talked about filming a personal story of war and addiction, at home. The directors Anthony and Joe Russo spent much of the last decade making films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Most recently, they directed …
Read More »Developers can now access App Clips analytics data in App Store Connect
Apple on Monday announced integration of App Clips analytics data in App Store Connect, allowing developers to study how users engage with the new iOS 14 feature. With App Clips analytics, developers can view number of installations, sessions, crashes and important information regarding how users found and installed the …
Read More »Epic’s UK App Store lawsuit shut down by competition court
Epic Games has failed in its attempt to bring its Apple App Store legal dispute to the United Kingdom, with the Competition Appeal Tribunal ruling the dispute is outside its jurisdiction. On January 14, Epic Games attempted to increase the pressure against Apple by filing a complaint against the …
Read More »Chrome is still a memory hog on macOS compared to Safari
Long been derided as a resource-consuming web browser, a recent test by a developer reveals Google Chrome to use multiple times the memory of Apple’s Safari in macOS. Chrome is often the source of ire for users who find the Google-created browser to be bloated and too keen to …
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