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Planned obsolescence irk consumers and governments alike

08/16/202208/12/2022 John Montgallo

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The short lifespans of these products are a part of the designs deliberately crated by the tech industry. Electronics are notorious for their short lifespans, widely due to irreplaceable batteries, and the tech industry is manufacturing products this way on purpose in what is called planned obsolescence. Tech industry companies design products this way so that they must be replaced instead of repaired. A recent Washington Post report examined the planned obsolescence built into popular consumer electronics and found that these products consistently die after a short period of time.…

Apple lawsuit filed by customers with slowed iPhones

12/28/201712/27/2017 John Montgallo

Smartphone owners with models owner than the iPhone 8 are experiencing a deliberate slowdown. Many iPhone owners are not thrilled with their device maker and two separate versions of a class action Apple lawsuit have been filed. These legal actions were taken by a total of five iPhone owners who didn’t appreciate their slow smartphones. Apple had deliberately slowed the processors of devices with older batteries in order to preserve them. The Apple lawsuit isn’t over something that the iPhone maker denies doing. In fact, Apple openly admits to slowing…

Best holiday gifts for next-gen gamers

11/16/2015 Stephanie Beck

When you have a next-gen gamer family member or friend, then you’re going to have to find some very cool gifts… if you’re going to see some smiles when the presents are unwrapped this year. What’s truly unique about the gift ideas for these recipients is that they’re typically completely digital. This means that you might need to get creative when you place something in the stocking, as a companion app doesn’t exactly lend itself to wrapping paper. Companion gaming is extremely hot right now and two of the most…

Mobile devices will undergo considerable evolution by 2019

10/13/201410/11/2014 Jesse Collins

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Some of the latest data from ABI Research has shown that there will be an overhaul of 8 billion gadgets by then. ABI Research recently released the results of its analysis which has led them to predict that the by the year 2019, the installed base of various types of mobile devices – such as smartphones, feature phones, tablets, wearables, and even notebooks – will have broken the 8 billion mark. They also pointed out that this will provide a massive installed base for charging solutions and rechargeable batteries, themselves.…