In a seemingly reversal of stance on power management and iPhone performance throttling, Tim Cook told ABC News that users will be able to disable this feature in an upcoming iOS update.
Moscow-based law firms NLF Group and Lex Borealis have collected a number of iPhone owners who will be soon taking the company to court over the iPhone slowdown debacle.
Since Apple has launched their reduced price battery replacement program, they've been slammed with customers. They've even run out of stock on certain batteries. OfficeMax and Office Depot may be a good option if you are still on the market for a replacement.
Apple's discounted program lets iPhone 6/6s/SE owners replace their device's battery for just $29 (limited to one repair per iPhone) instead of $79, regardless of its condition, but iPhone 6 Plus owners looking to take advantage of the lower fee will need to wait a few months.
It definitely feels like it’s going to be a while before the iPhone throttling scandal goes away.
United States Senator John Thune (R–S.D.), chairman of the Commerce Committee, has sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook seeking, among other things, clarification on how his company has decided to throttle performance of iPhones with worn-out batteries in iOS 10.2.1 and later.
Between gear for shooting video, for writing and keeping everything powered up, it takes quite a bit of tech to cover CES. We break it all down in this special edition of “What's In My Bag.”
Incase took the wraps off their latest MacBook accessory today at CES, the IconConnected Power Sleeve. It is a brilliantly obvious idea to build a large 14,000 mAh battery right into the case to charge your 15" MacBook Pro on the go.
Apple has slashed its iPhone battery replacement service fee to $29 from $79 after admitting to slowing down older models with worn-out batteries, but those looking to take advantage of the offer should know that the discounted pricing is limited to one repair per device.
In less than two weeks since admitting to deliberately slowing down older iPhone models with worn-out batteries, nearly 30 class action lawsuits have so far been filed against Apple, highlighting just how badly the company has handled the whole situation.
myCharge is releasing several new products at CES 2018. The most notable is the All Powerful battery pack that builds in a USB-A port, USB-C port, and an AC outlet. For those with an iPhone X or iPhone 8, there is even a Qi charger on top.
Apple is in some hot water in Brazil over the recent battery controversy. Reuters reports that a Brazilian state agency responsible for consumer issues has notified the Cupertino company that it must explain how Brazilian iPhone owners will be able to buy battery replacements at lower prices.