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Italy fines Apple and Samsung EUR 15 mln over 'planned obsolescence'
2018-10-24 15:46:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The practice breached articles 20, 21, 22 and 24 of Italy's Consumer Code in that the companies failed to inform consumers of the serious malfunctions that the new firmware could cause due to the greater stress placed on the device's hardware and the high repair cost of out-of-warranty repairs connected to such malfunctions, added the regulator.
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