Planned obsolescence

Measures

What stands against planned obsolescence

Apple's $500 Million Settlement.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-51706635

Invistagation : Halt Planned Obsolescence (HOP).

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42615378

France: Legal sanction (Law article)

https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/article_lc/JORFARTI000031044819

Quebec ban the sale of products that aren't intended to last

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/planned-obsolescence-bill-quebec-1.6862121

25 million euros because of hidden defects

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230515-france-investigating-apple-over-alleged-planned-obsolescence-for-smartphones

Social

Social disparities

Human resources exploitation:

https://www.proquest.com/pq1business/scholarly-journals/apple-global-ethics-transformational-leadership/docview/2931772615/sem-2?accountid=137344

is tech progress for the north a set back for the south ?


https://www.proquest.com/pq1business/trade-journals/electronic-waste-increasing-5x-faster-than/docview/3031183986/sem-2?accountid=137344

Can anyone own an iPhone?

https://revistas.face.ufmg.br/index.php/mtr/article/download/6558/3519/27474

Refurbished

CAN WE EXTEND AN IPHONE’S LIFE SPAN ?

https://www-statista-com.esc-clermont.idm.oclc.org/topics/11868/swappie/#topicOverview

iPhones Made Up Nearly Half of All Refurbished Smartphone Sales in 2022 - MacRumors

https://www-statista-com.esc-clermont.idm.oclc.org/statistics/1316420/refurbished-apple-iphones-by-retail-price-us/

technological

Software

iPhone longevity
https://medium.com/@jackjelkovac/planned-obsolescence-why-you-should-stop-buying-iphones-5135bf4073ed

Tweet Meme 1 : https://x.com/efo_phil/status/1835913645819150619

Tweet meme 2: https://x.com/vallcriee/status/1835726018755068196

Tweet meme 3: https://x.com/jillverse/status/1835732588415025345

Compatibility

Does the environment die with the iPhone too?

How much water does it take to produce an iPhone?

Apple water withdrawal (89.5% from fresh water) :

https://www.globaldata.com/data-insights/technology--media-and-telecom/apple-water-withdrawal-2095965/#:~:text=In

13 tones required to produce a single phone

https://blueandgreentomorrow.com/environment/report-single-smartphone-requires-13-tonnes-of-water-to-produce/

Apple saving 7.6 billon gallons of water:

https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/03/06/apple-assemblers-saved-76-billion-gallons-of-water-says-2018-supplier-responsibility-progress-report

What makes an iPhone?

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/791c02e17f1443e7a1ec48633c135c67

Is your iPhone a part of global warming ?

Is apple going carbon neutral?

https://bgr.com/tech/apple-cuts-greenhouse-emissions-in-half-as-it-focuses-on-carbon-neutral-goal-by-2030/

Lower air quality in a chinese city due to Iphone production:

https://9to5mac.com/2020/10/29/air-pollution-in-china/

Eco-Political conflict

How are Tech Giants and developing nations navigating the economic and political challenges of conflict minerals and ressource booms?

Bolivian Nationalism

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/rapid-growth-of-bolivias-lithium-industry-creating-new-problems-for-local-communities/

is bolivian nationalism sparking geopolitical tension?

https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2024/06/28/us-targets-bolivian-lithium-but-nationalization-guarantees-government-control

Why is DR Congo suing Apple

https://www.proquest.com/pq1business/trade-journals/dr-congo-mulls-suing-apple-over-alleged-blood/docview/3059398382/sem-2?accountid=137344

Is it a step forward for humanity when an iPhone sells or dies?

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/04/apple-commits-430-billion-in-us-investments-over-five-years/#:~:text=Apple's%20%24430%20billion%20in%20contributions,and%20supporting%20the%20creative%20industry.

technological innovation

https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/02/17/1044711/technology-slowing-innovation-disruption/

https://medium.com/@uncivilboy6756/the-impact-of-apple-company-on-todays-generation-e26e3c4f2196#:~:text=With%20a%20market%20capitalization%20that,player%20in%20the%20global%20economy.