Would you disable iPhone throttling at the risk of unexpected shutdowns? [Poll]
Earlier this evening, Tim Cook surprisingly announced that, with a future iOS update, users will be able to turn off iPhone performance throttling. Cook noted, however, that such a move would put users at risk for unexpected shutdowns ask their battery ages.
We’re curious, would you turn off iPhone throttling as your battery aged, if you knew you could suffer from unexpected shutdowns?
Apple to lease 128,000-sq-ft space in Culver City, likely to house its original video efforts
Tim Cook says users will be able to turn off iPhone battery performance throttling in future iOS update
Apple had already said that a future iOS update will give users more insight into the state of their battery. In an interview with ABC News, Tim Cook was asked for his take on Apple slowing down iPhones with degraded batteries. He revealed that the developer beta including these features will be released next month.
Moreover, he says that this forthcoming update will give users the option to disable performance throttling if they would rather be at risk of unexpected shutdowns but maintain full CPU and GPU performance.
Tim Cook praises ‘corporate side’ of Trump tax reform, says iPhone won’t get cheaper with Apple’s U.S. investments
On the heels of Apple’s major announcements about bringing $250 billion of overseas cash back to the United States and increasing investments in the U.S., Tim Cook joined Rebecca Jarvis of ABC News for a brief interview. In the interview, Cook talks about the tax reform that led to Apple’s announcement today and whether or not it will lead to a cheaper (??) iPhone…
Here’s the full email Tim Cook sent to Apple employees announcing bonuses & new charity donation matching
It’s been a big day for both Apple and its employees. Apple plans to repatriate almost $250 billion of its overseas cash, while it will also give employees $2,500 worth of restricted stock units. Now, Axios has obtained the full text of the email Tim Cook sent to Apple employees regarding today’s announcements…
008: Apple’s first comedy, HomePods shipping, BMW’s CarPlay mistake | 9to5Mac Daily
Today we’ve got Apple’s big investment in the US economy, Kristen Wiig starring in Apple’s first comedy series, Siri learning a new trick, the first 1 million HomePods shipping ahead of launch, and BMW’s consumer hostile CarPlay decision.
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Jennifer Aniston & Reese Witherspoon netting huge payouts from Apple for upcoming TV drama
While we’ve heard quite a bit about the different series Apple has planned for its original content efforts, details on those shows have been sparse. The Hollywood Reporter claims today, however, that Apple is shelling out upward of $1.25 million per episode to both Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon for their upcoming show…
Report: Apple shares $2,500 bonuses with employees following US tax changes
Tim Cook attends Apple’s new Reno facility groundbreaking with surprise visit [Gallery]
As reported by Reno Gazette Journal, Tim Cook unexpectedly showed up to celebrate the groundbreaking of Apple’s latest facility today at its data center in Reno, Nevada.
Comment: BMW’s CarPlay subscription plan is like charging for seatbelts
BMW has been the shining example of an automaker embracing Apple CarPlay until now. The German car maker was the first (and only) brand to offer Wireless CarPlay, but BMW reportedly plans to charge an annual subscription fee for access in the future.
To be clear, that’s ludicrous — and so is BMW’s reasoning…