Apple has sparked plenty of criticism after exposure of the company intentionally slowing down phones. Apple released a statement apologizing for not being clear about reducing the performance on devices with aging batteries to prevent them from spontaneously shutting down. The company is now offering a discount on battery replacements to anyone with an iPhone 6 or later. Apple faces at least eight lawsuits from this incident.

// via Instagram Apple has sparked plenty of criticism after exposure of the company intentionally slowing down phones. Apple released a statement apologizing for not being clear about reducing the performance on devices with aging batteries to prevent them from spontaneously shutting down. The company is now offering a discount on battery replacements to anyone with an iPhone 6 or later. Apple faces at least eight lawsuits from this incident.