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France fines Apple $27 million for slowing down iPhones

February 8, 2020
France’s Competition and Fraud body, DGCCRF, has fined Apple €25 million ($27.3 million) for intentionally slowing the performance of older iPhones. The issue, which centered on battery management, was seen by many as an attempt to force users to upgrade before they needed to. Apple would eventually disclose the feature, but has agreed to pay the fine, and display a press release…
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Indie dungeon-crawler 'Below' is coming to PS4 this spring

February 8, 2020
More than two years after coming out on Xbox One and almost seven years since it was first announced at E3 2013, Below is making its way to PlayStation 4. If you’ve been patiently waiting to check out the game, developer Capybara Games says you’ll be able to play…
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Switch version of 'The Outer Worlds' delayed due to coronavirus outbreak

February 8, 2020
Just a few days ago we learned the release date for a Switch port of The Outer Worlds, but now it’s delayed. The game was scheduled for release on Nintendo’s system March 6th, however the coronavirus outbreak in China has impacted Virtuous, the developer working on the port who has previously delivered versions of Dark Souls Remastered and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age for…
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OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro rumored to launch in late March or April

February 8, 2020
Back in 2019, OnePlus made the 7 and 7 Pro official in mid-May, but a new rumor says the company may be employing a different strategy this year. According to one Twitter leakster, we should expect to see the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro being launched either in late March, or sometime in April. That would signify a shift in strategy for the Chinese company, as apparently it’s now trying not…
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Apple fined €25 million in France for throttling iPhones via OTA updates

February 8, 2020
It was long regarded that Apple (either jokingly or not) intentionally slowed down its phones right around the time a new one came out. Just over a couple of years ago, Apple admitted that it was, in fact, slowing the performance of older iPhones, but the reasons it brought forth were somewhat reasonable. Apple has agreed to pay the French Government €25 million in fines by the Paris Public…
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