A little over two years ago, Apple faced one of its highest-profile scandals that wasn’t related to privacy, security, or even monopoly. It was, instead, about how it silently started throttling older iPhones in order to preserve and extend their battery life. Apple was unsurprisingly sued but surprisingly decided to just settle the matter. Now eligible members of this class action suit can file a claim and, if they meet the requirements, receive $25 for all their troubles.
On a technical level, Apple’s reasoning for throttling the performance of the iPhone 6 up to the iPhone 7 generations does make sense.
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