Apple Announces Free Service Program For Iphone 12 And 12 Pro With Phone Call Sound Issue

According to the notice on Apple’s support site, the receiver on the affected units would not emit a sound when users make or receive calls. The company pinpoints the cause of this issue to an unnamed component on the receiver module. [L – R] iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro.Apple further said that only “a very small percentage” of iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro may be affected by the no sound issue....

December 1, 2022 · 1 min · 200 words · Maryann Crump

Apple Ios 16 Adds Lock Screen Customisation

The customisations are also a lot more sophisticated than they look on the surface. For instance, the usual clock and the wallpaper get a new multilayered effect, creating a sense of depth by simply putting small bits of the clock behind the subject of the photo. On the subject of the clock, you can also change the typeface and colour of the text. This multilayered effect is not limited to only the clock....

December 1, 2022 · 2 min · 276 words · Michael Houk

Apple Pay Appears In Shopee Yet Another Hint Of Possible Launch In Malaysia

When you place an order on Shopee, whether through the desktop site on the Safari browser or the platform’s iOS app, you will now see a greyed-out option to pay for your purchase using Apple Pay. However, a pop-up appears once you tap on the option which tells you to make sure that there is an active card in your Wallet app before choosing that method. It is something that is impossible to rectify at the moment anyway as Malaysian users are still unable to add any card to the Wallet app for the time being....

December 1, 2022 · 2 min · 259 words · Pauline Leon

Apple Suspends Pegatron As Manufacturing Partner Due To Labour Violations

According to the report by Bloomberg, Apple has suspended its business with Pegatron after finding irregularities regarding the Taiwanese company’s student work study program. Even though there was no evidence that Pegatron has engaged in forced or underage labour, Pegatron has apparently allowed some student workers to work at night as well as overtime which is a violation of Apple’s Supplier Code of Conduct. In the statement to Bloomberg from Apple, the company also said that some students have also been asked to perform tasks that are not related to their major....

December 1, 2022 · 1 min · 167 words · Ronald Depauw

Apple Using Push Notifications To Promote Carpool Karaoke

We asked around those close to us who used iPhones, but none of them have gotten this. That said, there are others who are sharing their experience with feature on Twitter. https://twitter.com/Just_John10/status/1071229638519726081 If this isn’t an isolated incident, then it would appear that Apple is violating its own App Store Guidelines. Under Section 4.5.3, developers are told to not “spam, phish or send unsolicited messages to customers.” And yet, this is what the Carpool Karaoke notification seems to be....

December 1, 2022 · 1 min · 132 words · Albert Casey

Astro Revises Bill Payment Due Date From 30 Days To 25 Days

While this date revision should not affect customers who have opted for auto-debit payments, customers who are used to making manual monthly payments will have to take note of the new due date. Missing the due date could also be costly as there will be a RM21.20 reconnection charge should your service be suspended.

December 1, 2022 · 1 min · 54 words · Douglas Thrill

Astro Unveils New Tv Packages Price Starts From Rm 59 99 Per Month

The Primary Pack is the new base package for Astro which covers 90+ channels and inclusive of Ulti Box as well as access to Astro Go, and 200 hours of cloud storage. Depending on the contract duration that you choose, the price for this package can be as low as RM59.99 although this is not inclusive of the installation fee which also depends on the contract duration that you picked during sign up....

December 1, 2022 · 2 min · 411 words · Tammy Dismuke

Asus And Bmw Reveal Rog Face Off Concept Design

So, what exactly are we looking at? To start, we’re looking at a primarily silver laptop, as opposed to the dark overtones ASUS has seemingly adopted with its current ROG laptop lineup. But flipping the lid up is when you’ll really see the difference between the Face Off concept and the existing ROG design language. For one, you’ll see what ASUS describe as gills around the spine of the laptop, as well as the sides of the keyboard....

December 1, 2022 · 2 min · 278 words · David Baker

Asus Refreshes Rog Zephyrus G14 For 2022 With New All Amd Hardware

Much like its predecessors, the new G14 retains the same 14-inch form factor but that’s where the similarities end. One major and primary difference between the new G14 and the past models is that the 2022 model is the series’ first AMD Advantage laptop which means it is an all-AMD first thin and light gaming laptop. In terms of hardware, the new G14 is powered by AMD’s latest Ryzen 9 6000 series mobile APU but more importantly, the GPU is now a Radeon RX 6800S, instead of an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series variant....

December 1, 2022 · 3 min · 552 words · Kathy Averitt

Asus Rog Strix B550 F Gaming Wi Fi Motherboard Lightning Review Fuss Free Use Straightforward Design

This time around, we’ll be taking a look at the ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming Wi-Fi, one of the brand’s motherboards that feature what I believe is simple, yet practical design. What Is It? So, to state the obvious once more, the ROG Strix B550-F Gaming Wi-Fi is one of several of ASUS’ gaming-grade motherboards designed for the mid-range market. To put it simply, the motherboard is designed to support AMD’s 3rd generation Ryzen CPUs....

December 1, 2022 · 4 min · 799 words · Dorothy Rayner

Asus Tuf Gaming Fx505D Lands In Malaysia Retails From Rm2899

Getting into the hardware, the bare bones variant of the FX505D start with a meagre Ryzen 5-3550H, 4GB DDR4-2666MHz RAM, and a GeForce GTX 1050 GPU. Moving up the ladder, the FX505D is also available in a configuration featuring a Ryzen 7-3750H CPU and a choice between a Turing-powered GTX 1650 or GTX 1660 Ti GPU. For its display, the FX505D comes with a 15.6-inch Full HD display with a 25ms response time....

December 1, 2022 · 2 min · 246 words · Anne Bryant

Audacity 3 0 Starts Collecting User Data

FOSS Post reports that Audacity has updated its privacy policy page over the weekend. The new additions include a wide range of data collection mechanisms. For example, there’s a line that says it can hand any user data to state regulators. Additionally, there’s the bit that says that it may share data with third parties, which range from auditors to potential buyers. That last bit, according to the description, refers to when the software or parts of it are being sold, merged or acquired by another company....

December 1, 2022 · 2 min · 240 words · Tom Spencer

Axa S Asian Operations Affected By Ransomware Hack Including Malaysia

According to a Financial Times (FT) report, a group of hackers employing ransomware called Avaddon earlier claimed they had breached the company’s Asian operations and stolen three terabytes of data. In a dark web post, the hackers alleged that the stolen data included customers’ personally identifiable information, medical records and claims, in addition to data from hospitals and doctors. To prove this, the hackers apparently shared screenshots of IDs and passport pages, bank documents, hospital bills, and medical records....

December 1, 2022 · 1 min · 201 words · Ralph Craze

Befrienders Kl Moves Its Services To Skype During Mco

As part of the transition, the non-profit organisation’s usual hotlines will not be available until the MCO is lifted. Instead, if you have need of a listening ear, you can reach out to the Befrienders KL via these two Skype IDs – BefKL Skype 1 and BefKL Skype 2. The service remains contactable 24 hours a day, seven days a week, according to the NGO’s KL Facebook page. BefKL Skype 1BefKL Skype 2 — BefriendersKL 03-76272929 (24hours) (@BefriendersKL) March 31, 2020 Befrienders KL says it was still able to operate as usual during the first phase of the MCO out of its centre at Jalan Templer....

December 1, 2022 · 1 min · 189 words · Norman Haley

Bmw May Sell Some Of Its Cars Features As Subscriptions

Autoblog reports that optional extras like heated seats and steering wheels, adaptive cruise control, and things like that could be offered as a time-limited feature. Which means the feature will be installed in the car, but you’ll have to pay to actually use them. The question is what is the method used to activate or deactivate features that have been paid for. Of course, there are a number of obvious up and downsides to this deal....

December 1, 2022 · 1 min · 195 words · Andrew Farmer

Booking Com Currently Under Investigation In Russia For Anti Competitive Practices

The FAS had discovered that Booking.com had made requests to hotels and hostels in the Russian Federation to offer identical prices on rival reservation sites. As the one found on Booking.com. According to Russian law, Booking.com’s contract with the country’s hotels and hostels prohibits them from offering better rates on other reservations sites (e.g. Expedia, Agoda, TripAdvisor, etc.). The FAS had apparently given Booking.com a chance to address the issue; it warned the site about its practices back in November this year, but the company failed to respond to the government body....

December 1, 2022 · 1 min · 185 words · Joseph Ponce

Borderlands 2 Gets New Free Dlc Bridges Events Between Borderlands 2 And Borderlands 3

According to the synopsis, the DLC kicks with Sanctuary under siege by a highly trained and militarised enemy, who’s objective is the Vault Map that the Vault Hunters had gained after the events that led to the death of Handsome Jack. To up the ante, Gearbox Software has raised the in-game level cap to 80, giving returning players the chance to grind and farm better and more powerful loot. Further, newcomers will also receive automatic level boost to level 30, allowing them to skip the levelling grind, and jump right into the action of the DLC....

December 1, 2022 · 2 min · 242 words · Brett Gay

Borderlands 3 Launching 13 September 2019 Timed Exclusive On Epic Games Store For Pc

To cut to the chase, Borderlands 3’s official launch date is set for 13 September 2019. This time around, the four new Vault Hunters players will be able to choose from are Moze, FL4K, Amara, and Zane. Specific details for all four character classes are still shrouded in mystery, but one thing is confirmed; Amara is the game’s new playable Siren class. As previously seen in the reveal trailer, the new Vault Hunters will be facing-off against the Calypso Twins, the primary antagonists of the games....

December 1, 2022 · 2 min · 330 words · Marcy Harper

Bowers And Wilkins Launch P15 And P17 True Wireless Stereo Earbuds

As you’ve undoubtedly guessed, the P17 is the high-end and premium variant of the two; the earbuds each house custom dual 9.2mm drivers that even come with their own amplifier. Moreover, these earbuds also support 24-bit Hi-Res audio, as well as Qualcomm’s aptX Adaptive technology. Oh, and they each have three microphones built into them, along with the brand’s own noise cancellation technology. What makes the P17 earbuds interesting is their charging case; it comes with a 3....

December 1, 2022 · 2 min · 296 words · Raymond Perkins

Bravely Default Ii Heads To Steam On 3 September

Despite the name, Bravely Default II is actually the third game in the series. And the good thing is that you don’t have to have played the other two in order to understand the story in this one, as it’s set in a different world altogether. So while the other two games in the series are still exclusive to the 3DS, you should be able to jump into this one no problem....

December 1, 2022 · 2 min · 231 words · Bridget Rahn