The company says they will offer free battery replacement in affected 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro units. A very small number of customers…
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Here’s why you might see ‘Not Charging’ when your Mac is plugged in
If you have a Mac and have seen a “Not Charging” warning when it’s plugged into a working outlet, Apple last week released…
France fines Apple €25 million over iPhone throttling
According to French officials, Apple installed software that slowed down iPhones. So, the country fined Apple more than $27 million for iPhone throttling …
Apple’s Greg Joswiak dismisses planned obsolescence as ‘craziest thinking in the world’
Announced during the WWDC keynote, was the feature that iOS 12 more quickly ramps up peak performance…
Batterygate: Apple offers $50 refund for iPhone batteries replaced in 2017
Apple Inc. will give a partial refund to some customers who paid full price for iPhone battery replacements…
Apple facing complaints over its iPhone battery-replacement pledge
At the end of last year, Apple admitted to slowing down older iPhones to preserve battery life…
Batterygate: Israeli agency investigating Apple over handling of iPhone slowdown
Israel’s consumer protection bureau said on Tuesday it was investigating Apple over a failure to disclose…
iOS 11.3: Get your iPhone and iPad ready for the biggest update yet
If you’re the sort that will want to pull the trigger on upgrading to iOS 11.3…
iOS 11.3: What to expect from Apple’s new system update as it launches tomorrow
After months of anticipation, Apple will finally launch its iOS 11.3 update tomorrow…
Batterygate: Dozens of iPhone throttling lawsuits filed against Apple look set for consolidation
A Canadian law firm has filed another class action lawsuit against Apple for secretly throttling performance on iPhones…
Apple now faces more than 60 class action lawsuits over iPhone batterygate
Apple’s legal battle against accusations that it intentionally slows down older iPhones…
Getting a new iPhone battery is often a frustrating, weeks-long process
Some people across the country are reporting that they’re having a tough time getting…
Apple’s iOS 11.3 confirmed to restore original performance on older iPhones with aged batteries
According to some benchmarks did by iHelpBR editor Filipe Espósito on an iPhone 6 Plus…
How to turn off Apple’s iPhone throttling in iOS 11.3
Apple’s iOS 11.3 Beta has added the ability for you to disable a feature that throttles…
Apple sees ‘strong demand’ for replacement iPhone batteries
Apple Inc has seen ‘strong demand’ for replacement iPhone batteries and may offer rebates…
How will new iPhones manage power? Apple’s response to U.S. Senator raises questions
In early January, Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee…
Apple tells U.S. Senate company may offer rebates for battery purchases amid iPhone blowback
Apple Inc., responding to U.S. Senate questions about its decision to slow performance on older iPhones…
Apple and Samsung both under investigation by the Italian government over ‘planned obsolescence’
Italy’s antitrust organization has launched two separate investigations against Apple…
China consumer group seeks answers from Apple over batterygate
A Chinese consumer group has asked Apple for information about the slowing of older iPhones…
South Korean consumer group considering criminal case against Apple over iPhone batterygate
A consumer group filing a civil suit against Apple on behalf of over 100 plaintiffs for damages…
Republican Senator John Thune, Chair of the U.S. Commerce Committee, has some questions for Apple over throttling old iPhones
The chairman of the U.S. Senate’s commerce committee wants Apple to lift the veil on its once-secret slowdown…
How to easily check to see if Apple is throttling your iPhone
Apple has been beyond deceitful for all this time and the company now faces more than a dozen lawsuits as a result…
Class action lawsuits against Apple over iPhone throttling now number 30
The total number of class action lawsuits against Apple for deliberately slowing older iPhones…
Republican U.S. Senator wants Apple to answer questions about slowing iPhones
The chairman of a U.S. Senate committee overseeing business issues asked Apple Inc to answer questions…
Can Apple profit from their self-inflicted batterygate debacle?
Apple Inc.’s recent admission that it secretly slowed down older iPhones with aging batteries…
French prosecutor launches probe into Apple planned obsolescence
A French prosecutor has launched a preliminary investigation of U.S. tech giant Apple…
Apple’s design decisions and iPhone batteries
Shorter battery life – Making phones and notebooks as thin as possible and then making them even thinner…
Apple now faces over two dozen lawsuits for ‘purposefully’ or ‘secretly’ slowing down older iPhones
Apple now faces over two dozen lawsuits around the world…
Apple’s $29 replacement batteries expected to hurt new iPhone sales
There’s a very good business reason as to why Apple priced iPhone battery replacements at $79…
How to see if Apple’s throttling your iPhone
Apple has been catching some heat for throttling CPU performance on older phones…
