Apple has announced a compensation of $25 to eligible users for deliberately slowing down iPhones.

The company's reputation was tainted by the 2017 Batterygate saga in which iPhone users accused the company of slowing down their phones on purpose so that they will buy the latest version.

Apple had acknowledged the allegation saying that the company took the step to prevent unexpected shutdowns and apps from crashing.

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Apple users who own any version of iPhone 6 or later versions before December 21, 2017, can submit claims for "diminished performance" by their phones.&nbsp;

The settlement will be approved by a judge only when the user agrees that no further appeals will be filed.

The company, however, has insisted that it compensate a total sum of $500 million dollars only due to which some users can get a compensation which is less than $25.

The window for filing claim has been extended till October 6, 2020.

The payments will be processed after December 4.

Apple has announced a compensation of $25 to eligible users for deliberately slowing down iPhones. The company's reputation was tainted by the 2017 Batterygate saga in which iPhone users accused the company of slowing down their phones on purpose so that they will buy the latest version.

Apple has announced a compensation of $25 to eligible users for deliberately slowing down iPhones. The company's reputation was tainted by the 2017 Batterygate saga in which iPhone users accused the company of slowing down their phones on purpose so that they will buy the latest version. Apple had acknowledged the allegation saying that the company took the step to prevent unexpected shutdowns and apps from crashing. Also read: Over 2,500 games removed from Apple's China App Store after loophole shuts Apple users who own any version of iPhone 6 or later versions before December 21, 2017, can submit claims for "diminished performance" by their phones. The settlement will be approved by a judge only when the user agrees that no further appeals will be filed. The company, however, has insisted that it compensate a total sum of $500 million dollars only due to which some users can get a compensation which is less than $25. The window for filing claim has been extended till October 6, 2020. The payments will be processed after December 4.

Apple to give $25 compensation to eligible users for deliberately slowing down older iPhones

The company said it will open “some” stores in Alabama, Alaska, Idaho and South Carolina. Apple has two stores in both South Carolina and Alabama but did not say which would open.

Apple to reopen some retail stores in US next week

Apple launched a subscription news service Monday that includes more than 300 magazines as part of the iPhone maker's pivot to services.

The Apple News+ service at a cost of $9.99 per month will include the Los Angeles Times and Wall Street Journal, digital news sites and magazine titles including Rolling Stone, Time, Wired and The New Yorker.

The new offering was announced at an event at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California where the tech giant was revealing a new emphasis on digital content and other services to offset slumps in smartphone sales.

Apple News+ is being offered in the US and Canada with an expected launch later this year in Britain and Australia.

Apple also prepared to lift the curtain on a television and movie streaming service that will allow users of its 1.4 billion gadgets to stream television shows and movies, both Apple originals and those from other creators, in a first step to challenge streaming video leaders Netflix and Amazon.

Chief Executive Tim Cook introduced Monday's event at the glass-enclosed Steve Jobs Theater at Apple's Cupertino, California, headquarters, saying the event would focus on the technology company's services, not its hardware. He said Apple's strength was "the seamless integration of hardware, software and services."

By highlighting services that run on its 1.4 billion consumer devices, rather than the devices themselves, Apple's strategy change is a momentous shift in emphasis under Chief Executive Tim Cook, who succeeded the late Steve Jobs in 2011.

Apple launched a subscription news service Monday that includes more than 300 magazines as part of the iPhone maker's pivot to services. The Apple News+ service at a cost of $9.

Apple launched a subscription news service Monday that includes more than 300 magazines as part of the iPhone maker's pivot to services. The Apple News+ service at a cost of $9.99 per month will include the Los Angeles Times and Wall Street Journal, digital news sites and magazine titles including Rolling Stone, Time, Wired and The New Yorker. The new offering was announced at an event at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California where the tech giant was revealing a new emphasis on digital content and other services to offset slumps in smartphone sales. Apple News+ is being offered in the US and Canada with an expected launch later this year in Britain and Australia. Apple also prepared to lift the curtain on a television and movie streaming service that will allow users of its 1.4 billion gadgets to stream television shows and movies, both Apple originals and those from other creators, in a first step to challenge streaming video leaders Netflix and Amazon. Chief Executive Tim Cook introduced Monday's event at the glass-enclosed Steve Jobs Theater at Apple's Cupertino, California, headquarters, saying the event would focus on the technology company's services, not its hardware. He said Apple's strength was "the seamless integration of hardware, software and services." By highlighting services that run on its 1.4 billion consumer devices, rather than the devices themselves, Apple's strategy change is a momentous shift in emphasis under Chief Executive Tim Cook, who succeeded the late Steve Jobs in 2011.

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Apple to give $25 compensation to eligible users for deliberately slowing down older iPhones

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Apple includes 300 magazines in subscription news service