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A few days ago I wrote a post explaining how it came to light that Apple has been intentionally causing older iPhones to run slower via software updates.
As you might expect, the company was quickly hit with a couple of class-action lawsuits over the practice.
Well, it seems they’ve now come to their senses because they’ve published a blog post apologizing for the way they handled the situation. [Read more…]
Well, it’s another week, and another online service has reported a data breach.
This time it’s Ancestry.com – or more specifically, the server that hosts their RootsWeb genealogy information sharing tools. [Read more…]
Do you hate it when you click what looks like a link to an interesting article only to discover that it’s really just an advertisement?
And how about those ads that prompt you to to click by using a title that ends up having nothing to do with the product or service they’re hawking?
Or maybe video ads that start playing automatically just as soon as you load the page?
And perhaps worst of all are ads that “pop up” or “slide in” over top of the content, usually with the little “X” you click to close the ad located way off in the distance. I hate having to search high and low for a way to close an ad just so I can read the article!
If you despise deceptive and irritating ads like these as much as I do, you’ll finally find some relief come February 15, 2018. [Read more…]
Yesterday I wrote a post discussing Apple’s admission that they intentionally release software updates to cause older iPhones to run slower.
I expected some users to sue over the practice, and it sure didn’t take long for that to happen!
According to Business Insider, at least two class-action lawsuits have been filed against Apple over the practice.
I won’t go into the details about who actually filed those suits (you can read about that at the above link), but I wouldn’t be a bit surprised to see more lawsuits filed in the days and weeks to come.
I’m always amazed when a company like Apple allows itself to fall into a trap like this. After all, you know they must have scores of outstanding attorneys on their payroll to help them avoid these types of situations. [Read more…]
Have you noticed that your iPhone seems to run slower than it used to? Well, chances are it really is.
What’s more, Apple is probably causing it to run slower on purpose.
Numerous iPhone users have been complaining about sluggish performance in online forums for a while now, prompting several in-depth studies on the topic. The conclusion: The slowdown is real.
After being confronted with the results of those studies, Apple has finally decided to come clean and admit that they’re intentionally slowing down certain older iPhones via software updates.
However, they claim they’re slowing your phone down for your own good (to prevent phones with older batteries from shutting down prematurely).
Here is the statement Apple released on the subject: [Read more…]