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January 19, 2018
Apple continues to get into hot water over a power management feature that throttles performance on older iPhones to avoid unexpected battery shutdowns. Read More Powered by WPeMatico
Read articleJanuary 16, 2018
Apple is now facing questions about how it slows down older iPhones in China. The Xinhua state news agency reported yesterday that the Shanghai Consumer Council has written…
Read articleJanuary 10, 2018
A top U.S. lawmaker, Republican Sen. John Thune, has penned a letter to Apple with further questions about slowing older models of the iPhone via Apple’s mobile operating…
Read articleJanuary 9, 2018
French authorities are investigating whether Apple deliberately slows down older iPhones in order to increase sales, AFP reports. Read More Powered by WPeMatico
Read articleDecember 21, 2017
In case you wanted something engrossing to keep you distracted from family squabbles this holiday, a special gift just arrived: Civilization VI, which is now available as a…
Read articleDecember 20, 2017
Earlier this year, Microsoft shut down Photosynth, its service for stitching multiple images into panoramas and semi-3D models. When it launched in 2008, the service was extremely impressive,…
Read articleDecember 20, 2017
Apple is said to be working on a way to allow developers to build apps that work with touchscreen input on iPhone and iPad, and with mouse and…
Read articleDecember 2, 2017
Apple released an iOS update in the middle of the night (Cupertino time). iOS 11.2 brings Apple Pay Cash, but the feature is not live yet. The company…
Read articleNovember 30, 2017
Last month, Microsoft announced its intentions to bring its Edge Browser to iOS and Android, as it works to broaden its reach on third-party mobile devices. After being…
Read articleNovember 8, 2017
Apple has updated its App Store support page with new metrics. As of November 6, 2017, iOS 11 is now installed on 52 percent of iPhones and iPads…
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