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You can now apply for your $25 iPhone 'batterygate' compensation
Current and former iPhone owners in the US can now stake their claim in Apple's 500 million batterygate settlement.
Apple gets early approval for $500 million iPhone throttling settlement
Apple's $500 million settlement over iPhone throttling has received preliminary approval, but COVID-19 is pushing back the final go-ahead.
Project Sandcastle shows Android can be installed on an iPhone 7
The name David Wang may sound familiar if you've been keeping an eye on possible ways to run Android on your iPhone. He found a way to run Google's mobile platform on an iPhone 3G a decade ago, and now he and his team at cybersecurity startup Corellium have released a hack that lets you install Android on an iPhone 7. They call their work "Project Sandcastle," because, as the team wrote on their website, sandcastles "provide an opportunity to create something new from the limitless bounds of your imagination."
Apple will pay up to $500 million to settle lawsuit over throttled iPhones
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 $310 million earmarked for consumers.
Apple finally updates the iPod touch with an A10 chip
No, your eyes aren't deceiving you -- after four long years, Apple has updated the iPod touch. The new version packs a much faster A10 Fusion chip -- think iPhone 7 era -- that can keep up with modern iOS experiences like group FaceTime calls and augmented reality, not to mention newer mobile games. Apple has also given the storage a much-needed boost, with a new 256GB version joining the mix for those who need to hold absolutely everything.
Apple says slower performance of older iPhones is intentional
You're not alone if you've noticed a slowdown in the performance of your older iPhone. The thing is, it may be more related to your battery than the phone itself. After a post on Reddit and a followup by benchmarking software Geekbench's founder, Apple told TechCrunch that it released a fix for premature shutdowns last year for iPhone 6, 6s and SE by smoothing out CPU demand when a battery is older, cold, or just low on juice. Apple also said that it recently extended this slowdown feature to iPhone 7 devices running iOS 11.2, and plans to "add support for other products in the future."
Report: Apple might be revamping its iPad lineup in March
Japanese website Macotakara reports that Apple's upcoming March event will see the release of a new line of iPad Pros as well as 128GB iPhone SE and a new bright red color choice for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. The company is expected to unveil iPad Pros in 7.9-inch, 9.7-inch, 10.5-inch, and 12.9-inch models.
iPhone 7 trade-in programs require two-year contracts
If you're looking to get your hands on an iPhone 7 in the coming weeks but weren't fast enough to secure one when preorders opened, there's still hope. All four major phone carriers have implemented their own iPhone 7 promotions, but despite their seemingly generous offers, there are quite a few caveats that might keep you from cashing in.
Begun, the iPhone 7 renders have
The iPhone 6 Plus is just finally getting settled into my pocket -- my front pocket, not my back pocket because I'm not 13 years old and I take care of my devices like an adult so they don't bend -- but there are already some that are looking forward to the iPhone 7. One of those people is Jimmy Benson, who has whipped up these fantastic iPhone 7 renders that show a sharper body style and a reimagined home button. Other tweaks from the existing iPhone 6 models include an edge-to-edge display, a completely solid back panel, and five app columns instead of the current four. It's a pretty slick looking device, but we all know by the time the iPhone 7 launches we'll be able to embed our smartphones into our brains anyway, so it doesn't really matter. [Photo credit: Jimmy Benson]
Apple allegedly working with Samsung on chips again
Apple and Samsung have had a complicated relationship dating back to 2007 when Samsung became the exclusive producer of chips for Apple's iOS devices. Despite this business connection, the two companies have been attacking each other with a series of lawsuits claiming patent violations of functions on each company's phones. In April, we reported that Apple would be dropping Samsung's chips in favor of chips from TSMC, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Unfortunately rumors have surfaced indicating it doesn't appear that those plans are going to work out. Now the Korean Economic Daily is reporting that Apple's 2015 iOS device will still be using Samsung chips, specifically the 14-nanometer FinFET. These chips will power what is expected to be the iPhone 7. As of press time we don't know what this means for TSMC and Apple's relationship. It's possible the different chips will be used in different models of phones, with TSMC and Samsung both finding a home inside iOS devices. Still the idea of working with one company for 2014 only to move back to the old company you worked with in 2015 seems a little strange. We'll keep you updated if more information develops.
