Telstra has revealed the addition of almost one million new mobile services in the six months to December 2011, but Sensis revenues plummeted 24 percent in 12 months.
Consumers Union's Consumer Reports analysed its subscribers' experiences with 10,000 desktop and notebook computers, and found overall tech support staff were only able to solve problems for 60 percent of respondents.
Apple did significantly better, providing solutions more than 80 percent of the time for both desktop and notebook models, and also received high scores for wait time and knowledgeability.
"Consumers looking for stellar tech support should consider a Mac," said Consumers Union officials.
Respondents received especially good support from the Genius Bars in Apple Stores. They "provided the best troubleshooting by far, solving problems 90 percent of the time" and do not charge for the service unless repairs are required.
Lenovo and Dell also managed above-average ratings, but HP and Compaq (an HP brand) fell short. Dell and Gateway provided "significantly better" help for customers who took a paid support plan than to those relying on the free support offered with the computer.
Consumer Reports noted the least effective tech support was provided through manufacturers' web sites and via email, although free phone support was "frequently less than exemplary with at least 59 percent reporting at least one problem."
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