However, there is no data or proof that acknowledges that Apple is engaging
in any planned obsolescence.
Owners had since complained that their iPhones were becoming slower and accused Apple of engaging
in planned obsolescence.
Not exact matches
Some users saw the announcement as proof that the company had engaged
in «
planned obsolescence,» a scheme to degrade the old devices to force users to upgrade.
Thus was born «
planned obsolescence,» and we've been obsessively trading
in perfectly good cars and trucks for the latest and greatest stuff ever since.
The styling of the 1949 Diamond T Model 201 pickup can be traced back to 1936 (Diamond T didn't go
in for
planned obsolescence).
How could any true artist take pride
in making something that has
planned obsolescence?
In your example it's the
planned obsolescence of cards.
«Death Valley n ° 4» (1975) reflects an interest
in American subjects (especially film noir), but also the death drive of
planned -
obsolescence consumer culture.
ARTnews: We've talked some
in the past about your aversion to the design concept of «
planned obsolescence.»
Dorland's work questions the deeper meaning beneath our consumer - driven lifestyles while exposing the inherent decay
in a capitalist society driven by instant gratification and
planned obsolescence.
Thinking there might be a chuckle
in the video I watched it and found a very well done and informative documentary on
planned obsolescence that has direct application to discussions here on how to reduce fossil carbon pollution.
Doing so required them to overturn a law, written under the SPD - Green coalition that held power
in 2000, that would have shut down all nuclear plants
in Germany by 2020 under a
planned obsolescence scheme.
It tells the secret history of
planned obsolescence, which was designed
in the 1920ies but with which we still struggle
in our current lifestyles.
But with the rise of cheaply mass - produced plastics, increased levels of consumerism, and
planned obsolescence in many products, our modern culture now creates waste on an unsustainable scale.
I think that
planned obsolescence has become so imbedded
in business models and engineering software that it is invisible.
That is why the professions are regulated and held to high standards, and, for example, appliance salespeople do not have to be regulated (their ability to sell fridges is limited by the number of cut - outs
in counters
in Canada, the
planned obsolescence, and the desire of some to keep up with the Joneses.
However, you could theoretically sue Apple on the grounds of
planned obsolescence, if such behavior is incriminated
in Moldavia.
French consumer fraud group DGCCRF, part of the country's economy ministry, last week launched a preliminary investigation into Apple over «alleged deception» and «
planned obsolescence» of Apple products, reports Reuters.The investigation follows Apple's admission that it slows down some older iPhones with degraded batteries during times of peak power usage
in order to prevent unexpected shutdowns.Apple introduced the power management feature
in iOS 10.2.1 following complaints of unexpected shutdowns
in the iPhone 6s, but Apple did not make it clear to consumers that it was due to battery deterioration nor did Apple inform customers that it could cause occasional performance slowdowns.Apple has since apologized for its lack of communication and introduced a new policy that
With hundred of thousand of line of code to modify every aspect of the phone you really believe that Apple made this without
planned obsolescence in mind?
While everything sounds good at first, the changes that Apple made are believed to have pushed some iPhone users to newer - generation models, a move that is often referred to as
planned obsolescence and which is not only unfair for customers, but also illegal
in some markets.
Right now, the company just looks like it's kept this important function a secret
in the name of earning more money through
planned obsolescence, and that's not a good look for Apple.
Poole's post was seen as proof of the
planned obsolescence theory regarding Apple's products, that is, Apple deliberately throttling older devices
in order to get users to upgrade to new ones.
Now Apple faces a plethora of lawsuits filed
in the US (45 at the last count) and, earlier this month, France announced that the country's consumer watchdog would be investigating the «deception and
planned obsolescence» by the company.
But while Echoes will likely continue to see for some time, thanks
in part to regular refreshes of the line, Amazon is working on its own
planned obsolescence.
Apple also faces a criminal investigation
in France, a country where
planned obsolescence — intentionally ensuring products are no longer viable after a specified period of time — is illegal.
Apple's headache over slowing old iPhones continues, with threats of a costly lawsuit
in France amid accusations of
planned obsolescence.
Talk of a «
planned obsolescence» strategy had re-emerged earlier this week, when benchmarking firm Geekbench waded into discussion about whether older devices — like the iPhone 6s, first released
in 2015 — were having their processors artificially limited by iOS.
Planned obsolescence in an Apple product isn't a new suggestion, but Apple's confirmation that it slows down older iPhones (
in a feature that was introduced last year, and is present on devices as recent as the iPhone 7) has raised a lot of concerns.
The company is also facing a criminal probe
in France (where
planned obsolescence is illegal), an investigation from Italy's antitrust organization, and multiple class action lawsuits.
While watches like the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live were the market's guinea pigs, spurred by Google towards
planned obsolescence, it was the release of the Moto 360
in September that opened peoples» eyes to the notion that beauty and smart function could live harmoniously.
At this point, the company is under investigation
in several countries for alleged
planned obsolescence, and is sent to court as part of a growing number of class - action lawsuits claiming it slowed down iPhones on purpose without users» consent.
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