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Apple’s reduced rate battery replacement program ends December 15th

Monday, December 3, 2018 4:55 pmMonday, December 3, 20188 Comments

Details of how to get a battery replacement are available at…

Apple’s Greg Joswiak dismisses planned obsolescence as ‘craziest thinking in the world’

Wednesday, June 6, 2018 5:01 pmWednesday, June 6, 201813 Comments

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

Wednesday, May 23, 2018 4:01 pmWednesday, May 23, 20182 Comments

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

Thursday, May 3, 2018 1:01 pmThursday, May 3, 20189 Comments

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

Tuesday, April 10, 2018 8:59 am1 Comment

Israel’s consumer protection bureau said on Tuesday it was investigating Apple over a failure to disclose…

Video demonstrates iPhone 6s performance before and after battery replacement

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 10:32 amTuesday, March 6, 20188 Comments

A video posted to YouTube over the weekend compares the operating performance of an iPhone 6s…

Does Apple have an upgrade problem?

Monday, March 5, 2018 1:44 pmMonday, March 5, 20187 Comments

No matter how positive you are on any company or stock, it’s always wise…

Expect a huge performance boost from Apple’s forthcoming A12 SoC

Friday, March 2, 2018 1:00 pmFriday, March 2, 201812 Comments

Later this year, Apple is expected to launch a trio of new iPhones…

If you want an iPhone replacement battery, you may have to wait a full month

Wednesday, February 28, 2018 5:35 pmWednesday, February 28, 201812 Comments

Though Apple claims that it was only trying to help customers when it throttled CPU performance on older iPhones…

Batterygate: Dozens of iPhone throttling lawsuits filed against Apple look set for consolidation

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 2:28 pmTuesday, February 27, 20185 Comments

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

Monday, February 26, 2018 4:50 pmMonday, February 26, 20185 Comments

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

Tuesday, February 20, 2018 4:01 pmTuesday, February 20, 201814 Comments

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

Monday, February 12, 2018 10:28 amMonday, February 12, 20187 Comments

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

Wednesday, February 7, 2018 9:34 am5 Comments

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

Tuesday, February 6, 2018 5:35 pmTuesday, February 6, 20186 Comments

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

Tuesday, February 6, 2018 4:05 pmTuesday, February 6, 201812 Comments

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

Tuesday, February 6, 2018 3:30 pmTuesday, February 6, 20182 Comments

Apple Inc., responding to U.S. Senate questions about its decision to slow performance on older iPhones…

What to do if you think Apple’s slowing down your iPhone

Wednesday, January 31, 2018 4:32 pmWednesday, January 31, 201815 Comments

It’s been one of the more persistent tech conspiracy theories…

Apple confirms U.S. government inquiries over throttling iPhones with aging batteries

Wednesday, January 31, 2018 10:28 amWednesday, January 31, 201811 Comments

Apple on Monday said it has responded to inquires from U.S. agencies over the handling over older iPhone batteries…

U.S. DOJ and SEC probe Apple over updates that slow iPhones with aging batteries

Tuesday, January 30, 2018 3:14 pm10 Comments

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating whether Apple Inc. violated securities laws…

Tim Cook suggests customers were informed about Apple throttling iPhones with aging batteries

Monday, January 22, 2018 3:55 pmMonday, January 22, 201816 Comments

In a recent TV interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook wrongly suggested that customers were properly informed…

Why Apple’s upcoming iPhone battery update is a bad idea or something

Friday, January 19, 2018 2:02 pmFriday, January 19, 20186 Comments

In case it wasn’t already really clear, Apple is really, really sorry about slowing down old iPhones…

Apple and Samsung both under investigation by the Italian government over ‘planned obsolescence’

Thursday, January 18, 2018 10:02 pm14 Comments

Italy’s antitrust organization has launched two separate investigations against Apple…

Apple CEO Cook: Next iOS update will allow users to disable intentional battery slowdowns

Thursday, January 18, 2018 3:07 pm16 Comments

If you don’t want it, you can turn it off…

Tim Cook: ‘Maybe we should have been clearer’ over throttling iPhones with aging batteries

Thursday, January 18, 2018 12:02 pmThursday, January 18, 201830 Comments

The iPhone throttling issue that Apple brought upon itself last year shows no signs of going away…

China consumer group seeks answers from Apple over batterygate

Tuesday, January 16, 2018 9:32 amTuesday, January 16, 20181 Comment

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

Thursday, January 11, 2018 1:43 pmThursday, January 11, 201812 Comments

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

Wednesday, January 10, 2018 4:12 pmWednesday, January 10, 201810 Comments

The chairman of the U.S. Senate’s commerce committee wants Apple to lift the veil on its once-secret slowdown…