Current Events > State of Alaska wins settlement with Apple for $1.27 million

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https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2020/11/19/state-of-alaska-wins-127-million-in-settlement-with-apple/

The settlement will be disbursed to the coalition of over 30 states, including Alaska.
The Alaska Department of Law announced the settlement on Wednesday, saying the state will receive $1.27 million from Apple.
The settlement stems from Apples move in 2016 to slow down iPhone speeds once the company realized there were issues with the iPhone batteries, the Department of Law said in a statement.

The attorneys general allege that Apples concealment of the battery issues and decision to throttle the performance of consumers iPhones led to Apple profiting from selling additional iPhones to consumers whose phone performance Apple had slowed,

$1.27 million to Apple is like $1.27 to me.

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The Popo posted...

$1.27 million to Apple is like $1.27 to me.

On one hand, this sets a useful precedent that others could use to hold Apple accountable considering they still do exactly this thing.

On the other, I'd be surprised if Apple even noticed losing 1.27 million.

1.27million is nothing for them.

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1.27 million is one thing. 29 other states also receiving a million or more is another.

Nice I guess but not like the state government will hand that money over to me. I wish everyone in the state got a piece of the profits

Proto_Spark posted...

On one hand, this sets a useful precedent that others could use to hold Apple accountable considering they still do exactly this thing.

They do but it's all out in the open now.
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