Back in May they announced their intent to file a class action against Apple. The case relates to the iPhone throttling issue which already has 60 or more class action suits ahead of it. Patently Apple stopped covering the matter at Class action 44. Then, 2017 arrived, and Apple installed software updates on the Devices to gather additional diagnostic data in early January 2017. Based in part …
Apple is now facing another lawsuit that pertains to iTunes. Apple is being sued by three iTunes users who allege that Apple disclosed their listening habits to advertisers. The lawsuit alleges that Apple released personal listening information directly to third parties and also granted app developers access to iTunes libraries via the Media Player framework. However, data brokers are said to …
The users, who hail from Rhode Island and Michigan, claim Apple violated laws protecting records of entertainment purchases in those states. The lawsuit claims that Apple has released personal listening information directly to third parties while also granting app developers access to iTunes libraries through the Media Player framework. It draws on specific public criticism of Apple’s privacy …
Apple has been hit with a class action federal lawsuit by customers who are alleging that information on their iTunes purchases was sold by Apple to third parties. The parties complain that the collection of the data was done in violation of their own individual states’ privacy laws. The complaint alleges Apple supplements its revenues by selling, renting and transmitting with third parties …
In a 5-4 ruling, the justices rejected Apple’s argument that consumers lacked standing to proceed with their lawsuit because the tech giant was merely an intermediary with app developers. The class-action lawsuit from 2011 maintains that Apple, which takes a 30 percent commission on app sales, abuses its monopoly position, resulting in higher prices. The newest Supreme Court member, Justice …
Apple’s hopes to get an App Store antitrust lawsuit dismissed have fallen flat, with the US Supreme Court giving the go-ahead to a case alleging the iOS software download store is, indeed, a monopoly situation. It insisted that App Store customers were those of third-party developers using the download store to sell their titles, …
Canadians join lawsuits against Apple A class action lawsuit was filed in Ontario Superior Court against Apple on Friday February 23. The Ontario-based legal action joins over 40 other lawsuits against the high-tech giant. It alleges that the company deliberately slowed the functioning of several models of iPhone in a process known as “throttling” or slowing down the functioning of the phone’s …
A class action lawsuit was commenced on Friday, February 23 in the Ontario Superior Court alleging that Apple substantially slowed iPhones without warning to or consent from consumers. The claim alleges that Apple’s iOS software updates for iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, SE, 7, and 7 Plus were provided to iPhone users under the pretense that the software updates were necessary to deliver enhanced security and performance. In reality, however, the updates allowed Apple to slow down the performance of these updated iPhones. This practice is known as “throttling” because Apple intentionally slows the phone’s CPU. …
Qualcomm Technologies Inc.’s chief executive officer has broken his silence on the company’s ongoing legal wrangles with Apple Inc., making comments that suggest he wants the dispute to be settled out of court. Steve Mollenkopf made the comments during an appearance at the Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen, Colorado, Fortune reported. He suggested that the mobile chipmaker would try to reach …
According to Patently Apple on December 26, two iPhone users living in Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel recently filed a class action suit against Apple, claiming that Apple should pay them US$125 million in damages. “Apple did not disclose the fact that our use of the iPhone is negatively affected by its software update, and this is a violation of its basic duty for customers,” they said, adding, …