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The Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating whether Apple violated securities laws concerning its disclosures that Apple posted a public apology over its handling of the battery issue and lowered the price of iPhone battery replacements from to .
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating whether Apple Inc violated securities laws concerning its Apple posted a public apology over its handling of the battery issue and lowered the price of iPhone battery replacements from to .
© REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Silhouette of mobile user is seen next to a screen projection of Apple logo in this picture illustration Israel's consumer protection bureau said on Tuesday it was investigating Apple over a failure to disclose to consumers that its software could slow performance in some iPhones.
The Consumer Protection and Fair Trade Authority said in a statement it had questioned the head of Apple in Israel, Rony Friedman.
A spokesman at the Authority said it had the power to levy significant fines in civil proceedings, but that it was too early to discuss such a possibility.
A spokesman for Apple in Israel declined to comment.
Apple Is Said to Work on Touchless Control, Curved IPhone Screen
Apple Inc. is working on touchless gesture control and curved screens for future iPhones, projects that may help the company differentiate its most-important product in an increasingly crowded market.The control feature would let iPhone users perform some tasks by moving their finger close to the screen without actually tapping it. The technology likely won’t be ready for consumers for at least two years, if Apple chooses to go forward with it, a person familiar with the work said.
The US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are said to be investigating Apple over the slowdown of its older iPhone models. Apple told Bloomberg on Tuesday it had been contacted by US government agencies , while it is also under similar
Late last year, Apple confirmed that iPhones with older batteries were being intentionally slowed down as the devices' batteries aged in order to prevent further performance issues. Since then, the company has received considerable backlash over the lack of transparency in how this information was
Apple acknowledged in December that its software sometimes deliberately slows phones with weak batteries. It apologised and cut the price of battery replacements for affected phones.
Critics say Apple has obfuscated the fact that a worn-out battery not only fails to hold a charge but also degrades the phone's performance - and that this lack of transparency has pushed people to buy a new phone rather than a new battery.
Government agencies in countries ranging from Brazil to France and Italy to South Korea are also investigating Apple following complaints.
(Reporting by Ari Rabinovitch; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
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The Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating whether Apple violated securities laws concerning its disclosures that Apple posted a public apology over its handling of the battery issue and lowered the price of iPhone battery replacements from $79 to $29.
U.S. Agencies Investigate Apple Over Slowing Iphones - www.channelstv.comThe U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating whether Apple Inc violated securities laws concerning its Apple posted a public apology over its handling of the battery issue and lowered the price of iPhone battery replacements from $79 to $29.
US government reportedly investigating Apple over iPhone - www.androidauthority.comThe US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are said to be investigating Apple over the slowdown of its older iPhone models. Apple told Bloomberg on Tuesday it had been contacted by US government agencies , while it is also under similar
The US government is investigating Apple over - The Verge - www.theverge.comLate last year, Apple confirmed that iPhones with older batteries were being intentionally slowed down as the devices' batteries aged in order to prevent further performance issues. Since then, the company has received considerable backlash over the lack of transparency in how this information was
US Agencies Probing Securities Violation by Apple Over iPhone - sputniknews.comREAD MORE: iPhone Slowdown Case Calls for 'Radical Change' in French Tech Scene. Later that month, class actions were brought against the company in Israel and the United States, for hushing In late December, Apple apologized for handling the problem in such a manner and cut the price for
US investigating Apple over iPhone slowdown » News agency - vectornews.euAuthorities in the US are investigating whether Apple misled investors by failing to tell them about a software update that slowed down older iPhones . Hacker pleads guilty to stealing stars' intimate pictures. US Congress targets Apple over iPhone slowing .
DOJ, SEC investigating Apple over iPhone slowdowns : report - thehill.comThe Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are investigating tech giant Apple over its admission that it released an update designed to slow down older iPhones to improve performance, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.
US government investigating Apple over iPhone slowdowns , report - bgr.comLast month, Apple admitted that a software update in iOS 10 and iOS 11 slows down some iPhone models when their batteries degrade below a certain point. The slowdowns only affect iPhone 6, iPhone 6S, and iPhone 7 regular and Plus-sized models
Apple iPhone slowdown : French prosecutors to investigate Apple - newburghjournal.comSome accused Apple of intentionally slowing older iPhones to encourage consumers to replace them with newer, more expensive models. France is the third country after Israel and the United States to investigate Apple 's move and it will be termed as a crime in the country.
US Agencies Probing Securities Violation by Apple Over iPhone - allnews-world.comIn early December, media reports suggested that Apple was purposefully lowering the speeds of iPhone processors after several years of their use. In late December, Apple apologized for handling the problem in such a manner and cut the price for batteries How “Roman J. Israel , Esq.”
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