Sentences with phrase «with planned obsolescence»

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The gallery will debut two pieces by Cory Arcangel, both concerned with the representation of planned obsolescence and the expiration of recent history.

It tells the secret history of planned obsolescence, which was designed in the 1920ies but with which we still struggle in our current lifestyles.

I agree with you about the planned obsolescence (though I suspect, based on pure hunch, that it isn't always entirely planned these days, but is sometimes emergent from «the way we do things.»)

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.

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.

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

The company has taken a lot of flak for this decision and even though it has since apologized, it's now having to deal with multiple «planned obsolescence» lawsuits.

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?

iPhones have long been associated with the concept of planned obsolescence.

The «planned obsolescence» theory regarding Apple products has gained ground with this controversy.

Sen. John Thune, R - S.D., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, last month sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook with specific questions as to whether the company was pursuing «planned obsolescence» by intentionally slowing down older iPhone models to encourage demand for the newer phones.

Apple's headache over slowing old iPhones continues, with threats of a costly lawsuit in France amid accusations of planned obsolescence.

Apple's confirmation that it slows older iPhones with aging lithium - ion batteries kicked off a round of severe criticism around the world, with many tossing around accusations of planned obsolescence, among other things.

Accused of — at best — poorly communicating with its users or — at worst — sneaky planned - obsolescence tactics, its decision to throttle iPhone performance when the device has an unhealthy battery backfired spectacularly.

Product management and technical marketing professional with comprehensive experience in all phases of new product development and product planning including full life - cycle product management from inception and launch through obsolescence.