Video demos all the new iOS 11.3 features except the one we want to see most
Apple on Wednesday announced the next major iOS update that will soon be available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, iOS 11.3, and then released …
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iPhone battery explodes after idiot bites it to make sure it’s genuine
I can think of only a few scenarios where it’s appropriate to bite objects that aren’t food in public. It’s okay to do it if …
Apple previews iOS 11.3: New Animoji, ARKit upgrades, battery health and more
On Wednesday morning, Apple shared an extensive preview of the upcoming iOS 11.3 software update. Along with the previously announced feature that will allow users …
Qualcomm fined $1.23 billion in Europe over exclusive iPhone chip deal
Remember that boring Apple vs. Qualcomm legal feud over chip royalties that escalated into a complex patent case last year? Well, things aren’t looking good …
Genius chat app links you with other users whose phone battery is about to die
We’re so addicted to our phones that we simply can’t fathom the idea of not being able to use it because it’s out of battery …
Apple might release a cheaper 6.1-inch iPhone without the iPhone X’s killer feature
We’re hardly two months out from the launch of the iPhone X, but rumors for this year’s iPhones have already begun to swirl. In addition …
Top Apple insider reveals specs and pricing for Apple’s third new iPhone of 2018
We’re barely a few weeks into 2018, but rumors surrounding Apple’s next-gen iPhone lineup are already starting to trickle in at a rapid clip. From …
Samsung wants you to know it doesn’t throttle old phones like Apple
A report last week said that an Italian antitrust body is investigating both Apple and Samsung for planned obsolescence. That’s the type of investigation Apple …
Some iPhone 6 Plus owners may be upgraded to an iPhone 6s Plus for free
If you own a relatively old iPhone 6 or 6 Plus model, you can restore it to former glory via a simple battery replacement. Many …
Korean prosecutors launch formal investigation of Apple’s iPhone slowdown ‘feature’
South Korea is just one of the countries where the practice of slowing down iPhones with old batteries has earned Apple special attention from governmental …
AT&T rumored to launch the most affordable iPhone deal we’ve seen this year
The iPhone X may be the hottest new iPhone in town, but it’s not the only new iPhone you can buy right now. Apple has …
Anti-trust authority investigates Apple and Samsung in Italy over planned obsolescence
Ever since users discovered a few weeks ago that Apple has been slowing down iPhones with chemically aged batteries for the most part of 2017, …
You’re not imagining things: Facebook Messenger on iPhone has a weird bug right now
Facebook Messenger is one of the go-to chat platforms on mobile devices, with more than a billion people having it installed on their mobile devices. …
The most exciting thing about Tim Cook’s promise that Apple will ‘fix’ iPhone throttling
It finally happened. Apple Tim Cook addressed the whole iPhone-slowdown-gate scandal in a new interview, revealing some major changes coming to iOS soon, to permanently …
Apple CEO Tim Cook ‘deeply apologizes’ for iPhone battery ‘miscommunication’
In an interview with ABC News, Apple CEO Tim Cook has offered an apology to “anybody that thinks we had some kind of other motivation” …
Plaintiff suing Apple for slowing down older iPhones wants Apple to halt its battery recycling program
With dozens of class-action lawsuits swirling overhead, Apple could have saved itself a whole lot of heartache and money — not to mention bad press …
Chinese consumer group wants Apple to answer for slowing down iPhones
The iPhone slowdown is Apple’s biggest scandal in years. In spite of acknowledging the issue, apologizing for throttling iPhones with old batteries, and offering cheaper …
Apple stores are overrun with customers wanting cheap battery replacements
In order to placate the litigious masses calling for Tim Cook’s head over the iPhone battery slowdown feature, Apple recently decided to slash the cost …
Smartphone users in Hawaii received a false alert that a ballistic missile was en route
Smartphone users and TV watchers in Hawaii on Saturday morning were on the receiving end of a harrowing and fear-inducing emergency alert regarding an impending …
Office Depot offers $28 same-day iPhone battery replacements as Apple delays some repairs to March
Bad news, iPhone users: Apple is running out of replacement batteries. The company came under fire recently when it was revealed that the company throttles …
This secretive iPhone chat app worked out how to block screenshots
Confide is a chat app available for iPhone, Android, PC, and Mac that’s as private as they get. It features end-to-end encryption like iMessage, WhatsApp, …
Apple now faces more than 30 class-action lawsuits for slowing down iPhones
Apple’s legal troubles continue to mount as more iPhone owners are joining class actions against the company or filing new ones. Apple decided about a …
Apple already ran out of iPhone 6 Plus replacement batteries
After years of speculation, Apple a few weeks ago finally admitted to purposefully throttling performance on older iPhone models with degraded batteries. Not surprisingly, the …
US government wants answers from Apple about intentionally slowing iPhones
The battery-related iPhone slowdown may turn out to be the biggest crisis in Apple’s history. Approximately 30 class action suits have been filed around the …
How to easily check to see if Apple is slowing down your iPhone
Remember how crazy all those conspiracy theorists sounded when they carried on and on about “planned obsolescence,” claiming that Apple was intentionally slowing down older …
Don’t even think about abusing Apple’s $29 iPhone battery replacement program
Last year, Apple decided to fix iPhones that would shut down unexpectedly by issuing a software update that would throttle the phone’s speed. The fix …
Apple responds, promises ‘more robust’ parental controls for iPhone
Two significant shareholders urged Apple in an open letter a few days ago to take the lead on improving parental controls in smartphone and tablets. …
Two major shareholders urge Apple to reinvent iPhone parental controls
Hedge fund Jana Partners and California State Teacher’s Retirement System (CalSTRS) aren’t Apple’s largest shareholders, but they are significant nonetheless. And it’s these two entities …
Will Apple’s battery replacement program hurt iPhone sales?
From a certain vantage point, Apple’s “batterygate” saga was the scandal that wasn’t. Though Apple was deservedly and widely criticized for being less than transparent about …
Brazilian authorities go after Apple in iPhone slowdown scandal
Apple late last year acknowledged that it’s intentionally slowing down iPhones with old batteries to prevent unwanted shutdowns. This fix was implemented via an update …
