Batterygateとは 意味・読み方・使い方

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Batterygate

1. A controversy in which Apple intentionally slowed down the performance of older iPhones.
   • 2017 December 30, Jefferson Graham, “Apple's apology for Batterygate didn't go far enough”, in USA TODAY‎:

     Consumers riled up about Apple's Batterygate. We spoke to iPhone owners in the historic Gaslamp district of San Diego about Apple's admission that it slowed down older phones purposely.

   • 2018 January 2, Jason Perlow, “Batterygate: Apple betrayed its customers and now it faces a world of hurt”, in ZDNET‎:

     Apple's Batterygate is a bit different than the Volkswagen scandal -- there's no direct environmental damage here (other than old phones prematurely destined for trash heaps) but the loss of trust the company is likely to incur might be just as significant.

   • 2018 September 8, Arthur Shi, “Batterygate: A Complete History of Apple Throttling iPhones”, in iFixit‎:

     If there was one positive that came out of Batterygate, it was an increased public awareness and support for Right to Repair legislation.