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Apple hit with multiple class-action lawsuits for intentionally slowing down customers’ iPhones

Posted on December 22, 2017

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…]

Apple admits they intentionally force older iPhones to run slower

Posted on December 21, 2017

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…]

How to back up your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to your iCloud account

Posted on August 22, 2017

Just as with a traditional laptop or desktop computer, it’s important to always have a current backup on hand for your mobile devices in case you ever have to restore your files.

Thanks to Apple’s popular cloud storage service known as iCloud, keeping your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch backed up is as easy as 1-2-3. And trust me, there will come a time when you will need it.

Here’s how to enable automatic iCloud backups on your Apple device: [Read more…]

Happy birthday, iPhone!

Posted on June 29, 2017

The very first Apple iPhones went on sale 10 years ago today, and that event forever changed the way we use technology.

Contrary to popular belief, the iPhone wasn’t the first smartphone. In fact, several other smartphones had already been in use for years before Steve Jobs took to the stage to unveil his newest innovation.

But those early smartphones were expensive and rarely found outside of government and corporate environments. The iPhone revealed to the masses that technology on such an incredible scale could actually be affordable.

Here’s a list of some of the things that smart phones have at least partially replaced since the first iPhone was sold: [Read more…]

ATTN iPhone Users: Your favorite app might stop working after Apple releases iOS 11.

Posted on May 12, 2017

Do you have a favorite app that you’ve been using on your iPhone or other iOS device for years?

If so, there’s a chance that it might stop working after you update your device to iOS 11 after it’s released this fall.

Apple is planning to end support for legacy 32 bit apps beginning with the release of iOS 11. That means any 32 bit apps that you’re currently using will stop working on your devices after you update them to iOS 11. [Read more…]