For example, they don't currently have
power over admissions of academies, but there are plans afoot to give them a role in this again.
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
Following an
admission from Apple that it intentionally caps the processing
power of older iPhones in order to preserve battery, the company has been hit with a class action lawsuit
over the practice, TMZ reported.