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 to Apple asking it to explain the performance hit and any remedies it is …
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Apple’s ‘I’m sorry’ for throttling old iPhones isn’t good enough for Congress
The drama surrounding Apple’s old iPhone batteries isn’t over yet.
Four U.S. House Republicans sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday asking for answers on batterygate.
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Senator John Thune has some questions for Apple
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 system, iOS. Senator Thune, Chair of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, asked how Apple came to the conclusion to replace batteries for $29 or if the company ever considered making battery… Read More
France probes Apple over iPhone planned obsolescence complaint
French authorities are investigating whether Apple deliberately slows down older iPhones in order to increase sales, AFP reports. Read More
View More France probes Apple over iPhone planned obsolescence complaintYou can get that $29 battery replacement, regardless of your iPhone’s health
Apple hasn’t been super specific when it comes to those $29 iPhone battery replacements. After all, the company would no doubt like to the whole business behind it. What precisely it would take to qualify one’s out-of-warranty handset for the $50 discount hasn’t been spelled out, but it seems to be easier than anticipated. The company had previously mentioned the threshold… Read More
Apple’s $29 iPhone battery replacements are available starting today
Those $29 battery out-of-warranty replacements Apple promised are now available for impacted users with an iPhone 6 or later. The company was initially aiming for a late-January timeframe in the States when it first offered up the discount, following blowback against its admission that it had slowed down older model phones to maximize performance.
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Crunch Report | Apple Apologizes for Slowing Down iPhones
Apple apologizes for slowing down iPhones, humans spent $200 million on apps this Christmas and Google retires the Pixel C tablet. All this on Crunch Report. Read More
View More Crunch Report | Apple Apologizes for Slowing Down iPhonesiFixit drops its iPhone battery replacement to $29, matching Apple’s apology price
iFixit has never been particularly fond of Apple’s repair policies. The company’s gadgets regularly rack up poor repairability scores on the site. The site’s taking another jab at the tech giant today, dropping the price of its battery replacement kits to $29 — matching the cost of out-of-warranty battery replacements being offered up as consolation for its iPhone… Read More
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BMW teams up with Solid Power to develop solid-state batteries for cars
Automaker BMW is chasing that solid-state battery tech carrot, same as most everyone else in the industry. Today, it’s announcing a new partnership with battery technology company Solid Power to develop and commercialize the latter’s solid-sate battery technology for use in electric vehicles. Solid State already produces batteries made up of inorganic materials developed by the… Read More
YouTube’s battery drain problem on iOS devices is now fixed
Google confirms it has now addressed an issue that caused the YouTube app to drain the battery excessively when running on iOS devices, even when the app was idle in the background. In some cases, users reported the device would even become heated as a result of the problem, but not everyone experienced this issue. It’s unclear to what extent the issue affected the combined iOS and… Read More
Elon Musk has finished building the biggest battery in the world
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Elon Musk made a bet to build the world’s biggest battery in 100 days or he’d pay for it.
And he’s done.
Tesla has completed installing its colossal lithium ion battery in South Australia, a Powerpack system with 100 megawatts of capacity. But now comes the test.
Regulatory testing will begin in the next few days to ensure the battery is optimised and meets AEMO and South Australian Government requirements, before operation commences on Dec. 1.
Tesla’s Australian Powerpack, now the world’s biggest lithium ion battery.
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