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Apple offers apology for iPhone speed throttling controversy, reduces prices for replacement batteries for qualifying iPhones to $29

following up on the iPhone processor slowdown scandal that’s been plaguing the company, Apple on Thursday offered an apology and has also lowered the price of out-of-warranty battery replacements to $29. The company has also stated that it will issue a software update in early 2018 to let users find out more information about the […]

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Apple admits to throttling iOS performance on older iPhone models since 2016, cites battery-related/altruistic reasons for practice

Well, this isn’t good. Following years of suspicion from critics, Apple may have admitted to secretly stifling the performance of older iPhones. After years of anecdotal evidence that the company was purposely slowing performance to compel users to upgrade to the latest iPhone model, Apple admitted to the practice on Wednesday, offering the following comments […]

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Apple releases iOS 11.0.3 update

The updates are coming fast and furious now. Apple has released iOS 11.0.3 for iPhone and iPad. The latest software update includes bug fixes for iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, and iPhone 6s. The update, which amounts to a more than 200+ megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes:

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Rumor: Next-gen iPhone could see increased thickness with switch to glass backing

The next-gen iPhone could be a bit thicker than the current model. A current rumor has it that one planned change for the 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhones expected next month is a material return from aluminum backs to glass, and now a new rumor claims that shift will result in a slightly thicker casing. Giga […]

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Apple posts $45.4 billion in revenue, $8.7 billion profit in Q3 2017 financial report

Apple’s financial returns are in for the third quarter of 2017, the company boasting an $8.7 billon profit and $45.4 billion in revenue on strong iPhone, iPad and Mac sales. The company offered the following highlights in its conference call with analysts: Apple has surpassed 1.2 billion cumulative iPhones sold, and the iPhone 7 series […]