Apple Shells Out $3.4 Million to Chileans to Settle Planned Obsolescence Lawsuit

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By Juli CloverApr 8, 2021, 4:25 pm359 pts
Apple will pay $3.4 million in Chile to settle a lawsuit that accused the Cupertino company of programming a limited lifespan into some of its products to force consumers to upgrade. 150,000 iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s Plus, 7, 7 Plus, and SE owners sued Apple over the same "iPhone Slowdown" issue that Apple has been…

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