Yes, Apple really is slowing down your old iPhone -- but says it's for your own good

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By Mark Wycislik-WilsonDec 22, 2017, 4:27 am271 pts
We now know for certain what many people have suspected for some time: Apple really is slowing down older iPhones. The phone-maker has finally come clean about what's going on -- it really is purposefully degrading the performance of its phones. While there has been speculation that the company has been putting…

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