Though it’s been five years since Beats and Apple released Powerbeats 2, the wireless earbuds are working their way back into the news today with the settlement of a lawsuit levied against Apple. The lawsuit alleged that Powerbeats 2 were essentially defective, as they stopped holding a charge or just stopped working entirely after a short period of time.
That, as you can imagine, did not make customers happy, especially when Beats accessories (and anything produced by Apple for that matter) tend to come with a premium price tag. So, off to court those disgruntled users went, filing a class action lawsuit that Apple has now settled. According to the folks at MacRumors, this settlement will cost Apple $9.75 million.
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