French environmentalists file complaint against Apple for wasteful practices
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A French environmental campaign group filed a complaint against Apple Inc. over commercial practices restricting the use of spare parts for repairs, it said on Wednesday.
A French environmental campaign group filed a complaint against Apple Inc. over commercial practices restricting the use of spare parts for repairs, it said on Wednesday."In many of the cases documented in the complaint, malfunctions are found in cases where the device is repaired with a part, even an identical and original part, not authorised by Apple's software," the HOP association said in a statement. This would compromise the possibilities to repair or refurbish some products, including iPhone smartphones, the group said. Apple France was not immediately available to comment.In a similar case brought bef...