States contended Apple acted deceptively and should have replaced batteries or disclosed the issue.Millions of users were affected by power shutoffs, according to an Arizona court filing. "Companies cannot be disingenuous and conceal things," he added.Apple, which has denied wrongdoing, declined to comment on the settlement.Apple also agreed for the next three years to provide "truthful information" about iPhone power management across its website, software update notes and iPhone settings. The company publicly apologized and slashed prices on battery replacements.The settlement includes $5 million to Arizona, $24.6 million to Apple's home state of California and $7.6 million to Texas. 1 and 2 affected iPhone user bases. Brnovich said the penalty in his state would help fund more investigations into tech and other companies.

Source: Economic Times November 19, 2020 03:00 UTC