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 …
Read More »AT&T May Sell the Huawei Mate 10 in the US, Could Challenge Samsung, Apple
Apple and Samsung may be looking at much more competition in 2018 if a new report from The Information is accurate. Expanding on past rumors, the new report claims Huawei is partnering with ATT to launch its Mate 10 flagship smartphone in the US. This device launched internationally several months …
Read More »Apple Stock Price Falls As Analysts Warn iPhone X Sales Are Dropping
Apple isn’t having a very good month. Before Christmas, the company acknowledged that it deliberately lowers the performance of older iPhones to keep them from over-drawing their batteries and powering down at bad times. Now, the company’s stock has dropped following reports that demand for its flagship iPhone X may …
Read More »Growth of Wearables Expected to Continue Dropping next Year
Is your wrist the next great technological frontier? That’s what Google, Apple, and other firms were hoping, but market research firm eMarketer reports that growth in the wearable space is continuing to slow. It expects an 11.9% increase in wearable sales in the next year, possibly slowing to to single …
Read More »First Lawsuits Filed Against Apple for Slowing iPhones
Over the years, iPhone owners have often wondered aloud if Apple was doing something to slow down older devices. Now, we know that yes, it does do that. Just a few days after admitting that it has been quietly throttling older iPhones with degraded batteries, a pair of lawsuits have …
Read More »Apple’s iPhone Debacle Doesn’t Prove It Deliberately Slowed Older Phones
For years, Apple has been dogged by claims that the company deliberately slowed down smartphones after new models shipped. For years, Apple and various media sources have claimed and seemingly demonstrated that this wasn’t true — or at least, not true in the manner often argued. In the wake of …
Read More »: Second generation Apple AirPods will introduce in late 2018
You understand the drill– it’s completion of the week, which implies it’s time for And finally, our review all the lighter stories and rumours from the previous 7 days. It’s been a remarkably busy week. Regardless of the majority of announcements typically coming in the past Black Friday, deceptive AR …
Read More »Civilization VI Comes to iPad with a Whopping $60 Price Tag
Most games for smartphones and tablets are designed to be simpler than PC and console titles. These games appeal to different audiences, and they’re easier to play in short sessions on the go. That’s not the case with the latest high-profile iPad game release. Civilization VI is now available as …
Read More »Unbelievably, Apple Admits It Slows Down Older iPhones
Apple has always taken software optimization and user experience seriously on iOS, but it keeps technical details quiet. It’s a hassle even to find out at what frequency Apple’s custom CPU cores run. It looks like Apple’s commitment to delivering “the best experience to customers” has taken a rather ridiculous …
Read More »Geekbench: Apple Is Throttling iPhone Performance Based on Battery Life
Last week, reports surfaced on Reddit that Apple might be invisibly throttling iPhone SoC performance, particularly on the 6s, as the battery’s health decreased. While all batteries lose some capacity over time as they’re charged and discharged, Apple notified customers about a year ago that their batteries might degrade more …
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