France investigates Apple over claims of planned obsolescence
▻https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jan/08/france-investigates-apple-over-claims-of-planned-obsolescence
A French prosecutor has launched a preliminary investigation of US tech giant Apple over alleged deception and planned obsolescence of its products following a complaint by a consumer organisation, a judicial source said on Monday. The investigation, opened on Friday, will be led by French consumer fraud watchdog DGCCRF, part of the economy ministry, the source said. Apple acknowledged last month that it takes some measures to reduce power demands – which can have the effect of slowing the (...)