Apple has tentatively agreed to a $500 million settlement after admitting to slowing down older phones. The deal would provide small payouts for many iPhone owners in the US, plus greater compensation for named class members and attorneys. It covers people who bought any product in the iPhone 6 and 7 lineup — which Apple secretly throttled to conserve battery life.
As Bloomberg Law notes, the…
Apple will pay up to $500 million to settle one of the US lawsuits that came out of the company throttling older iPhones, according to Reuters. Depending on how many people ultimately try to take part in the settlement, you could get about $25 per phone, with a minimum of…
Netmarble has announced Marvel: Future Revolution, a new mobile game based on the superhero brand.
Future Revolution will be an open-world RPG starring a large cast of Marvel heroes and villains. The title does not have a release date, and Netmarble did not say how its…
You’d be forgiven if you didn’t know that Google Home speakers and smart displays double as Bluetooth speakers, but they do. For those who’ve been using that functionality over the years, a strange bug has popped up over the past year or so where Google Home devices disconnect from Bluetooth and, now, Google is finally acknowledging the problem.
Support threads dating back to late 2018…
Air Wick launches smart essential oil diffuser with iPhone control and waterless design
March 2, 2020
With the rise in popularity of essential oils over the last couple of years, major brands are bringing smart features to diffusers. Air Wick is out today with its new Essential Mist Smart diffuser with iPhone control and a waterless design.
Air Wick’s smart diffuser is…
Wireless charging is incredibly convenient and, finally, it’s mainstream too. However, one challenge the tech has always had is the speed of charging. Now, we’re finally making progress with that and Xiaomi is showing off a 40W wireless charging pad that it may use on…
Facebook is rolling out a new version of Messenger for iOS from today, built with speed and responsiveness firmly in mind. The upgraded app, built on a new code base, also lays the foundation for Facebook’s previously stated goal to unite all its apps and make it possible for people to message between Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The new version of Messenger was built under an…
(Reuters) — Apple has agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle litigation accusing it of quietly slowing down older iPhones as it launched new models, to induce owners to buy replacement phones or batteries.
The preliminary proposed class-action settlement was disclosed…
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 is starting to arrive in customer’s hands this week, and the company is already pushing out an update. The Galaxy S20’s March security update delivers security enhancements, performance upgrades, and more.
As it stands right now, it appears there…
Last year, AT&T was working on a trial for an alternative to traditional cable, with everything powered by a custom Android TV box. Today, for everyone who wants to sign up, but there’s a bit of a catch.
The good news? AT&T TV is affordable (at the start) and offers a much more flexible experience compared to what you’d get from a traditional cable TV package. Instead of a clunky…
