Apple Slows Down Older iPhones

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The headline is actually deceiving. Apple does not slow down your iPhone based on age, or as some conspiracy theorists allege, based on when a new iPhone is coming out. However, it does throttle performance to slow the phone down. Slower iPhone With Old Battery As it turns out, Apple begins to throttle (limit) the … Read more

Redbox On Demand Review – Is It a Deal?

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I was pretty excited when the email for Redbox on Demand showed up in my email. The devil is always in the details, but with “On Demand Starting at $1.99” and pictures of movies like Wonder Woman and The Hitman’s Bodyguard, I was ready to rent. So, I decided to crank out a Redbox On … Read more

Google Fi Denver

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Long-time readers here know that there is no real love loss between me and the cell phone industry servicing the Denver, Colorado area. I’m currently with Sprint, who finally got usable 4G here in Denver about two to three years after it would have been reasonable. Even now, I drop back to 3G a lot and not … Read more

CenturyLink versus Comcast

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There is a reason that cable companies, cell phone companies, and other telecom companies are constantly ranked lowest in customer satisfaction. The entire business model of the industry is to deceive customers while locking them in so that they cannot “vote with their feet” and leave the service easily for a competitor. It wouldn’t matter … Read more