A senator wants more answers from Apple on iPhone slowdown controversy
In a letter sent this week to Apple, a US senator asked the company more questions about its controversial decision to quietly slow the performance of older phones.
Sen. John Thune (R-SD), chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, said in the letter that Apple has failed to act with enough transparency. Among other questions, the letter asks whether the company will issue updates in the future that slow device performance, and whether it tracked consumer complaints about performance issues.
After the discovery of the slowdown issues, which Apple said compensated for problems with degrading battery performance, the company offered a discount on battery replacements,…
