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Rumor: Apple to switch from Lightning to USB-C port for 2019 model iPhones

It came from the depths of Rumorville, but there tends to be a nugget of truth to be had there. Per a new supply chain report published on Tuesday, Apple is said to be redesigning chargers and related interface for its next-generation iPhone and iPad devices, and will likely have its 2019 series of iPhones […]

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Apple currently facing 60 lawsuits following iPhone slowdown controversy, company likely to consolidate complaints in March

Some things come back to haunt a company. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has disclosed that it will consider consolidating dozens of iPhone performance-related complaints filed against Apple during a hearing scheduled for Thursday, March 29th, in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a routine for similar cases filed across multiple states. Apple currently faces […]

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iFixit matches Apple’s $29 replacement iPhone battery price in wake of slowdown controversy

iFixit has now matched Apple’s $29 price for battery replacement kits for older iPhones. The change follows up on Apple’s consolation for its iPhone slowdown policies. Apple itself got in trouble when it fessed up to slowing down iPhones with older batteries and apologized for not being more transparent. “About a year ago in iOS […]

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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 now involved in eight U.S.-based lawsuits, one Israel lawsuit following iPhone battery slowdown scandal

When it rains it pours. Apple is presently facing no less than eight individual lawsuits over claims it artificially slowed down iPhones with aging batteries. The cases were filed in U.S. Federal Courts in California, Illinois, and New York. Each of these cases is pushing for class action status. The first cases were filed in […]