You don’t know who’s coming into your store. You don’t know whether they’re vaccinated. You don’t know whether they’re going to tear off their mask and make some sort of “political” protest. And then there are the customers who simply want to complain. In the case of phone stores, the complaints can be sweeping and silly. A former Verizon store employee told me that a customer came in and insisted their Samsung Galaxy S20 had changed color when they’d brought it home....

In an article from Bloomberg, Citigroup analyst Jim Suva states that Apple may soon announce a stock buyback of up to $90 billion. In addition, the company will also raise its dividend by 5% to 10%. Second-quarter results are due to close on April 28. While Apple’s repurchases have totaled $274.5 billion, $20.4 billion was just from the December quarter. There’s a lot more to be done as the Cupertino company has over $200 billion on its balance sheet and is authorized to purchase up to $315 billion of stock....

Jake Johnson will once again be stepping behind the bar in his next television role as the actor joins the cast of ABC’s fall 2019 series Stumptown. The series is adapted from the comic book of the same name by Greg Rucka and Matthew Southworth, about Dex Parios (Cobie Smulders), a military vet who has returned home to Portland, Oregon to work as a private investigator and care for her brother Ansel....

First discovered In July 2021 by Netlab 360, the Abcbot botnet began as a simple scanner that used basic credential stuffing attacks and known vulnerability exploits to compromise vulnerable Linux systems. However, the developers quickly updated their creation to include self-update mechanisms, exploit kits, worm functionality, and a total of nine distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack functions. These findings were a starting point for Cado Security, which published a further analysis of the botnet in December....

The 2017 Academy Awards ceremony was mostly uneventful and typical, until it was time to announce Best Picture. Due to an unfortunate envelope mixup that saw presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway read off a duplicate Best Actress card, Damien Chazelle’s musical La La Land was proclaimed the winner, instead of the actual Best Picture, Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight. The snafu quickly became the most infamous flub in Oscars history, and Pricewaterhouse Cooper - the accounting firm that tabulates Oscar votes - quickly issued an apology and said they would investigate the situation....

Benjamin and Zac follow up with even more Apple headset rumors, discuss whether ProMotion will trickle down the iPhone lineup, new details about the 2022 iPad Pro redesign, and the App Store has a date with the Dutch authorities. Sponsored by New Relic: That next 9:00 p.m. call is just waiting to happen, get New Relic before it does! You can get access to the whole New Relic platform and 100GB of data free, forever – no credit card required....

Welcome to our Entertainment Holiday Gift Guide! Apple this year has breathed new life into its kick-back offerings with the new tvOS-powered fourth-gen Apple TV and the larger iPad Pro. Both offer new ways to relax with your Apple products and binge watch your favorite TV show, listen to the new Coldplay album, and more. The new Apple TV is the first to feature support for Bluetooth peripherals, including headphones and speakers....

Update (8/20 2:05pm): Hitman: Sniper is now currently unavailable. The Hitman: Sniper listing has seemingly disappeared on the App Store. We will update this when we know more Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. Today’s can’t miss deals: Last Call Updates: App Store Free App of the Week: Quell Memento+ puzzle game goes free for the first time ($3 value) Beyerdynamic takes its pro-audio pedigree to the streets with these new custom headphones SLICK’s motorized mount takes the bumps out of your GoPro videos GoPro HERO4 Black 4k Action Camera $379 shipped (Orig....

9to5Toys now has a new app! Download it to stay to date on the best gear and deals on the web. Plus don’t forget to check us out on Apple News and sign up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. Listen to the new 9to5Toys Daily Podcast: https://9to5toys.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/11/9to5Toys-Daily-11-12-2018.mp3 9to5Toys Lunch Break delivers the best deals every day of the week at 12:30PM EST....

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS: Last Call Updates: B&H discounts loads of Apple products: save up to $200 on MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar, iMac, much more (Tax NY only) Switch up your Apple Watch style w/ 30% off and free shipping on all Clockwork Synergy bands, 2-piece NATO $17 (Reg $25) Anker discounts its best Lightning cables, power banks & USB chargers: deals start at $6 Prime shipped Daily Deals: Canon PIXMA Color Printer with Scanner, Copier and AirPrint $41, Logitech Wireless Keyboard/Mouse $30, more Add 10 movies to your iTunes library for just $10: Mud, Clerks, Crash, Gangs of New York, Momento and more It’s Free Money Time!...

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. 9to5Toys Lunch Break delivers the best deals every day of the week at 12:30PM EST. This includes price drops on all sorts of Apple products from iPad to MacBook and everything in between, as well as HomeKit gear, accessories of all kinds and so much more....

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. Today’s can’t miss deals: Last Call Updates: This Lightning cable cleverly solves an annoyance every iPhone user deals with Giveaway: 50 licenses for QuickRes – the app that changes your resolution in a click Save 50% on brand new Screenium 3 high-res, high-speed screen capture app for Mac JBL details new Flip3 & Xtreme portable Bluetooth speakers w/ fresh designs & features Magazine subs from $3/yr: Motor Trend, ESPN, Wired, GQ, Dwell, Rolling Stone, many more Home: LifeStraw Personal Water Filter $14, Oster Food Steamer $15, much more Back in stock!...

9to5Toys now has a new app! Download it to stay up to date on the best gear and deals on the web. Plus don’t forget to check us out on Apple News and sign up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. Listen to the new 9to5Toys Daily Podcast: https://9to5toys.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/01/9to5Toys-Daily-1-28-2019.mp3 9to5Toys Lunch Break delivers the best deals every day of the week at 12:30PM EST....

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. 9to5Toys Lunch Break delivers the best deals every day of the week at 12:30PM EST. This includes price drops on all sorts of Apple products from iPad to MacBook and everything in between, as well as HomeKit gear, accessories of all kinds and so much more....

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. Today’s can’t miss deals: Last Call updates: Ray’s 4.8-inch touch screen Super Remote takes TV watching out of the dark ages Marshall’s Major II headphones with updated audio and same iconic style are now available Kitchen Tech: Spherification lets you make your own caviar from fruit juice, more Apple-certified MFi Lightning cables: 3....

From 9to5toys.com: As we approach Black Friday we are at the Nexus of the Mac application bundle universe with not 1, not 2, but 3 impressive Mac Bundles happening at the same time. First up is MacHeist’s “Hall of Fame Bundle” which includes greats such as TechTool Pro, Graphic Converter, Stuffit Deluxe, Nisus Writer Pro, Poser, Fetch FTP and more for $15 (or choose the bottom row for “Name your own price”....

What’s New in Ubuntu MATE 17.04? ​Ubuntu MATE 17.04 release focuses on refining the distro bringing further improvements, refinements, and several important updates. The MATE Desktop updated to version 1.18.0 which completes the transition to GTK3+. Several MATE Desktop 1.18 components have been upgraded such as the MATE artwork, Brisk Menu, Settings, Caja, Themes and so much more. Download Ubuntu MATE 17.04 ​Before you download, the minimum requirements for Ubuntu 17....

Apple stock isn’t doing that great today following the announcement of major executive level shifts in the company earlier this week. AAPL dipped slightly below 600 following Apple’s Q4 earnings call earlier this month, which many thought was due to less than expected iPad sales for the quarter. Today AAPL is floating under the 590 mark as concerns over iPad shortages leading into the holidays continue to increase. This puts AAPL at its lowest levels since July....

Time moves quickly in the tech world. Back in 2013, I thought it would be fun to share the Apple kit I use, and to invite you to do the same in the comments. Three-and-a-half years later, some of that kit looks almost comically dated – like the iPad 2. So it’s time for an update, and this time I’m taking a slightly broader approach and talking about both Apple and non-Apple tech....

Another week has come to a close, which means it’s 9to5Rewards time. This go around we’ve partnered with Plox to give away its Levitating Star Wars Death Star Bluetooth Speaker. This thing is a must-have for any fan of the franchise and has a $200 value. Head below to find out how you can win. Plox uses a clever magnetic design that literally allows this speaker to float in mid-air while playing your favorite tunes....