The iPHONE NEWS
Today’s topics include a lawsuit against Apple for distributing software updates that slowed down iPhones; Alphabet’s announcement that Eric Schmidt is stepping down as executive chairman; the Guardian Project’s Haven personal privacy app; and the launch …
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Apple now faces at least eight U.S. class-action suits charging that it defrauded iPhone users by slowing the devices without warning to compensate for poor battery performance — just a week after the tech giant opened up about the year-old software change.
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At the same time, Apple’s Refurbished Mac store isn’t the best place for some older devices. For example, you won’t find the iPhone 6, released in 2014. For some devices, eBay or another third-party site is your only option. But for others, especially …
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* Indexes: Dow up 0.05 pct, S&P down 0.05 pct, Nasdaq down 0.4 pct (Changes comment, updates prices, adds details) By Sruthi Shankar Dec 26 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes came under pressure on Tuesday following a 2.5 percent drop in Apple’s shares …
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SAN FRANCISCO — In the last months of Steve Jobs’s life, the Apple co-founder fought cancer while managing diabetes. Because he hated pricking his finger to draw blood, Mr. Jobs authorized an Apple research team to develop a noninvasive glucose reader …
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An online petition demanding the Andrews government dump a plan to let Apple tear down a building at Federation Square to build a “flagship” store has topped 16,000 signatures Monday morning, less than a week after the development’s announcement.
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CHICAGO — IPhone owners from several states sued Apple Inc. for not disclosing sooner that it issued software updates deliberately slowing older-model phones so aging batteries lasted longer, saying Apple’s silence led them to wrongly conclude that their …
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On Wednesday, Apple said the feature was implemented on the iPhone 6, 6S and SE last year during a software update. It’s also on the iPhone 7 as of December with the release of i0S 11.2. Apple plans to add this feature to other devices released in the …
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… writers used third-party apps to record the speed of older iPhones running different generations of Apple’s iOS. One user observed his iPhone 6 CPU running at less than half its default speed with an old battery, only to return to its factory …
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Changes to Apple’s iOS App Store could force some game developers to stop taking advantage of their customers through addictive, and sometimes necessary purchases to complete games. “You’re cheating your sole source of income,” explained Jack …
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APPLE is causing a ruckus in Melbourne with its plans to open a store in Federation Square. Melbourne is in good company. In New York, Apple was criticised for sticking its store inside the beautiful concourse of 150-year-old Grand Central station.
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Heads up: All products featured here are selected by Mashable’s commerce team and meet our rigorous standards for awesomeness. If you buy something, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Apple may have killed the MagSafe in its latest array of …
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The first breach-of-contract suit was filed Thursday by two consumers in Los Angeles who said they never consented to allow Apple to slow down their iPhones. The second lawsuit was filed in Illinois. The legal trouble comes a day after Apple said it does …
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(CNN)So now Apple has confirmed what customers have long complained about: When you upgrade the software on your old iPhone, it can make it run slower. But the upgrade doesn’t always make that happen. It’s only if the battery is in poor condition, so that …
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Just as the original design for Federation Square polarised many when it first opened, Melburnians’ are divided over plans to demolish a building at Federation Square to make way for an Apple store. Some visitors to Fed Square on Thursday were strongly …
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Apple confirmed a long-time conspiracy theory: Some older iPhones have their performance downgraded automatically by iOS. Apple says it’s for a good technical reason, which is that as iPhone batteries naturally degrade over time, high power drains can …
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Apple today previewed its planned flagship project in Melbourne’s Federation Square, introducing a design concept that complements the original vision for the precinct, increases public space and provides a daily program of activity to inspire and …
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