A second Apple Store was evacuated in as many days after an iPhone battery exploded and filled the floor with smoke, raising questions on whether iPhone owners should start to panic. The incident, which happened in an Apple Store in Spain, follows a …
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Swiss cheesed off after Apple store iPhone does Samsung Galaxy Note 7 impersonation
In an inadvertent homage to Samsung’s combustible Galaxy Note 7, an Apple iPhone battery overheated in an Apple Store in Zurich, Switzerland, on Tuesday morning, resulting in minor injury and prompting customers and employees to step outside while the …
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Apple store evacuated after iPhone 6S Plus catches fire
Seems like it’s not exactly the best time for Apple, as first it dealt with the numerous lawsuits and now an iPhone device caught fire during a battery replacement that led to evacuation from the Apple store. Due to the issues about slowing down the …
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Swiss Apple Store Shut Down Due to Overheated Battery
An Apple store in Zurich, Switzerland had to be closed and evacuated after a battery got overheated. Emergency responders said they saw smoking coming from an overheated battery. The Swiss media said that the police, an ambulance, and the local fire …
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Now the Senate Wants Answers About Apple’s iPhone Throttling Controversy
The fallout over Apple’s decision to throttle the performance of older models of iPhone with degraded batteries has continued to mount despite the company’s apologies, with Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee chair Sen. John Thune …
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Seven Receive Medical Attention After iPhone Explodes in Swiss Apple Store
Seven people received medical attention on Tuesday after an iPhone battery overheated in a Swiss Apple store. Police in Zurich, Switzerland evacuated around 50 customers and staff from the store after an iPhone 6S battery overheated and started spewing smoke.
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Apple’s delayed iPhone X gave Samsung a massive boost in the UK (AAPL)
Apple releasing its top-of-the-line iPhone X later than usual gave a big bump to its biggest competitor, Samsung, in the UK. Numbers from Kantar Worldpanel show that Samsung had market share of 37.5% in the run-up to the iPhone X launch, compared with …
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A public square is being handed over to Apple for its newest flagship store — and some locals are furious
Apple announced that it will demolish an indigenous cultural center for a new flagship store at Federation Square, a public plaza in Melbourne, Australia. Critics of the plan say that it goes against the intended purpose of the square as a public space …
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Apple’s delayed iPhone X gave Samsung a massive boost in the UK
Apple releasing its top-of-the-line iPhone X later than usual gave a big bump to its biggest competitor, Samsung, in the UK. Numbers from Kantar Worldpanel show that Samsung had market share of 37.5% in the run-up to the iPhone X launch, compared with …
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US Congress targets Apple over iPhone slowing
The head of the US Senate’s commerce committee has written to Apple’s chief executive Tim Cook to demand answers. Image: Congress is set to grill Apple over its iPhone slow downs Apple is set to face a grilling in the US Congress over allegations it slowed …
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Apple iPhone X Camera Review: Can it beat the best?
Ever since we started getting two iPhones out of Apple every year instead of one there’s been a disparity between each handset. Nowhere has this been more prominent than with their cameras, and in 2017 Apple fractured its iPhone lineup even further with …
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Apple store in Zurich evacuated as phone battery overheats
ZURICH (Reuters) – An overheated iPhone battery injured a repairman in an Apple store in Zurich and prompted the evacuation of around 50 people from the shop on Tuesday due to smoke, Swiss police said. Zurich police said the incident occurred as the repair …
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How To Check If Your iPhone Is Brand New Or Refurbished Model
Here’s how to check if your iPhone or iPad is brand new, a replacement unit, or a refurbished model. There’s no additional installations or software required to obtain this information. Most of us have likely been in the situation whereby we have …
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French prosecutors investigating Apple over iPhone slowing
French prosecutors have opened an investigation into Apple over claims it slowed older phones to encourage consumers to purchase newer models. The investigation is being fronted by the finance ministry’s fraud control department and follows a legal …
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There’s currently something a little off about Apple’s iPhone site
Every product here is independently selected by Mashable journalists. If you buy something featured, we may earn an affiliate commission which helps support our work. We know that Apple loves minimalist design, but the company’s site for the iPhone is …
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Apple’s iPhone slowdown controversy is now being investigated by France’s consumer fraud watchdog
A French agency in charge of policing consumer fraud has opened up a preliminary investigation into whether Apple engages in planned obsolescence of its products. The investigation follows a legal complaint filed by a French consumer group. The …
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Apple releases new iPhone and Mac updates to help protect against Spectre
Apple has released security updates for iOS, MacOS, and Safari that help protect against Spectre. Spectre is one of two security flaws that were discovered in chips last week, which affect numerous devices running Intel and ARM components. Amid …
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