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In the run-up to Apple’s iPhone X launch, it was clear that the company could end up pinched by its own product plans. On paper, the plan looked solid: Refresh the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus at lower price points, before bringing in the iPhone X, with its $1,000 …

For the past four or five years, discussions around the so-called “right to repair” have followed a predictable cadence. iFixit or a thematically similar site will call for the passage of state or federal bill that would enshrine a consumer’s right to repair their own electronics. Said proposal is briefly …

Apple has actually upgraded the Apple Watch with watchOS 4.3 Beta. The basic population does not have access to the update, however there are simple ways to download it. Designers can update their Watch gadgets instantly. According to Forbes, the upgrade is a significant one. The brand-new Music app may …

BMW, the embattled budget car manufacturer that has no choice but to turn to less-savory methods of earning income as its market share fades thanks to stiff competition from the Kia Rio and Nissan Versa, has a new idea for earning revenue. Going forward, instead of charging a onetime fee …

If you own an iPhone 6 Plus that qualifies for whole body replacement and you haven’t gotten around to getting it serviced, Apple may be willing to upgrade it for you, at no additional expense. The keyword is “may” — we don’t know exactly which devices qualify for this type …

Apple, Profiting From New Tax Law, Plans to Bring Billions in Cash Back to U.S. Source

Apple has come under fire in recent weeks for its decision to slow down older iPhones with degraded batteries, but it wasn’t just the actions that got Apple in hot water. What really irked consumers is that Apple did it without telling anyone or providing a way to opt out …

Apple really stepped in it a few weeks ago when it admitted it was indeed slowing down older iPhones. While the rationale it offered does make sense in certain contexts, owners of affected devices were not amused. Apple’s remedy for the wave of bad PR was to replace batteries in …

In the wake of Apple’s admission that it slows down older iPhones to preserve battery life, there’ve been numerous questions as to whether or not Android manufacturers do the same thing. While Apple and the Android OEMs pursue very different strategies for device updates and improvement, they also rely on …

Apple has been taking heat for weeks about its decision to sharply throttle iPhone performance to preserve battery functionality. The problem, as we’ve documented extensively, isn’t simply that the company reduces overall iPhone performance, but the way it introduced these changes without notifying customers or giving them any control over …