Apple last week admitted that it was indeed slowing down iPhones based on the performance of their batteries. After multiple lawsuits and investigations by foreign governments unsurprisingly followed, Apple today published a letter of apology and offered a concession to affected iPhone users. Starting in late January 2018 and continuing through December 2018, Apple will […]
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Israelis take Apple to court for slowing iPhones in $125mn lawsuit as number of cases snowball
Published time: 26 Dec, 2017 03:44 Edited time: 26 Dec, 2017 03:45 Two Israeli citizens have filed a class action lawsuit against tech giant Apple, accusing it of duping iPhone owners into buying the latest versions of the device by slowing down older units. In the first cross-border legal action so far, the lawsuit filed […]
iPhone Battery Scandal: Apple Had Way Better Options Than Slowing Down Your Phone
The company has admitted it’s been slowing the performance of older iPhones. But here’s why it shouldn’t have to. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a3c0989b1aa2c7905f105a4/master/pass/iphoneold-FA.jpg Feed: All Latest
Math Says You’re Driving Wrong and It’s Slowing Us All Down
A new study mathematically models the real problem with traffic: You’re not keeping the right distance from the car behind you. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a31bcff41e00716c855d00e/master/pass/traffic-FA.jpg Feed: All Latest
You can’t stop time — but you can make it seem like it’s slowing down
David Moir/Reuters Our brains perceive time to move faster as we age due to our depleting amount of dopamine. Many people think time flies as you age because each year is a smaller percentage of your life. Author Harlan Coben says if you want life to move slower, you have to do something different every […]
Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling struggles amid fresh concerns over slowing UK growth
The exchange rate is at €1.132, after reaching a monthly high of €1.141 last week. Sterling slipped yesterday as UK manufacturing figures were released. The PMI proved poor, fueling concerns about the UK’s growth prospects. Activity in Britain’s factory sector tumbled in September, with the manufacturing index sliding from 56.9 to 55.9. It fell below […]
Low calorie diets are key to slowing ageing process, researchers claim
SCIENTISTS have claimed that maintaining a low calorie diet is crucial to staying young after studying how the human body clock changes with age. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Low calorie diets are key to slowing ageing process, researchers claim
The research team believes that avoiding high calorie foods makes the metabolism perform like that of a younger person. Professor Paolo SassoneCorsi, who led the University of California Irvine study in the US, said the change takes place because older cells process energy “inefficiently”. But his laboratory tests on mice at different stages of their […]
Tech exits in Q2 2017: More IPOs but slowing M&A activity
GUEST: With another quarter under our belts, it’s time again to reflect on how the market is faring for technology exits in North America. In general, the IPO market seems to be doing well, with the number of transactions rebounding from the first quarter low and investor returns continuing to outperform the broader market. As […]
Apple Pay’s expansion effort shows no sign of slowing down (AAPL)
BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence “Payments Briefing” subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Apple Pay continues to expand its global footprint, with more than 20 financial institutions across the US and Europe adding support for the mobile wallet, according to Apple Insider. This gives more consumers access to Apple’s mobile wallet technology, and could […]
