Once again, the smartphone giants have been slowing down your device on purpose

as informed in Now, it's the Italian government who are taking the two smartphone leaders to task, imposing 5 million euro lawsuits on each of them for purposefully slowing down their phones as new models and software updates came out. Apple publicly admitted to doing so with older models, claiming that it improves the life of ailing batteries and the overall longevity of devices as they age. Admittedly, Samsung have never been caught overtly taking part in this practice, but a number of software updates have been shown to hinder the performance of older models. Many Samsung Note 4 users, for instance complained that an update intended for the Note 7 rendered their devices extremely sluggish. Italy are also conducting a second lawsuit against Apple in particular, as they've never provided customers information on how to maintain and replace iPhone batteries.

Digital diagnosis: How your smartphone or wearable device could forecast illness

Your smartphone and digital data might be able to help. Read more: 'Use this app twice daily': how digital tools are revolutionising patient careWhat do your digital devices know about you? But few health care professionals are currently tapping into the digital phenotype to inform clinical decisions. It is critical to embed these technologies within the existing medical data and electronic medical record systems. Patients must consent to health professionals accessing and using their personal digital data to inform their healthcare.

This $60 device vaporizes all the invisible grime on your smartphone

according to Definitely check out the PhoneSoap 3 UV Cell Phone Sanitizer, which kills 99.99% of that gross bacteria in a matter of minutes. Our patented design is the only device that can completely sanitize your entire phone. PhoneSoap 3 fits all phones, including the larger phones such as the iPhone 8 Plus. With PhoneSoap 3 you can charge a second device, such as a smart watch, at the same time. While we have built PhoneSoap 3 around sanitizing phones, you can sanitize whatever fits inside.

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