You're not crazy. Apple is slowing down older iPhones. (Apple Byte)

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Apple comes clean after overwhelming evidence shows it's throttling down the speed of older iPhones. But why? Here's our reaction to Apple slowing down your iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, iPhone SE and iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.\n\nSubscribe to CNET: http://cnet.co/2heRhep\nCheck out our playlists: http://cnet.co/2g8kcf4\nDownload the new CNET app: https://cnet.app.link/GWuXq8ExzG\nLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnet\nFollow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cnet\nFollow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2icCYYm

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