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CNET Update - Apple sued over new iPhone feature Wi-Fi Assist

2015-10-26
Apple is being sued over a new iPhone feature I'm Bridget Carey this is your scene at update Apple faces a five million dollar lawsuit over a new feature called Wi-Fi assist it all boils down to data charges you see with Wi-Fi assist the iPhone automatically switches to use a cellular data connection whenever there's a weak Wi-Fi signal but the controversy is that this is turned on by default for anyone that updates to iOS 9 the lawsuit which was first reported by Apple Insider argues that Apple did not give a good enough explanation of what it did and it should have alerted users because it could be easy to accidentally run up your data bill and go over your monthly limit when you think you're just using Wi-Fi you can find this in iPhone settings under cellular and you scroll all the way down the page to turn it off the plaintiffs are suing Apple over false advertising and negligent misrepresentation and in other Apple drama it seems we have an early look at the Android version of the Apple music app with leaked screenshots published by the German site mobile geeks Apple has said it's working on an Android version to come out in the fall so that in itself wasn't a secret it appears the design is similar to the iPhone version meanwhile Apple also began selling the new Apple TV streaming box through its online store it starts at one hundred and fifty dollars but the older model can still be purchased for $70 and over at Microsoft you can now find the surface book and surface pro for officially on sale it's also available to purchase at Best Buy Amazon and Target in New York City you'll find the new machines on display front and center of Microsoft's brand new retail store on Fifth Avenue it's just five blocks away from Apple's iconic New York Cube this Microsoft store opened Monday and it'll be the flagship for all the company's retail locations along with the surface machines there are also Windows computers on sale made by other manufacturers like Dell as well as Windows phones and wearables like the Microsoft band and of course there's plenty of software the second floor is where you'll find Xbox one games two demo walls are covered in 30-foot long video screens and there's also a lecture area the helpdesk will assist with any questions regardless of what device you use so yes you can ask them how to use office on an iPhone in a way this investment is one big marketing tool for Microsoft to better push Windows 10 products directly to consumers that's it for this tech news update and there's more at cnet.com from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey
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