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Apple says it will fix software problems blamed for HEALTH

making iPhone 15 models too hot to handle DOCTOR ON DUTY

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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE ing software updates, the Hospital 7:00 pm / 10:00pm
AP Technology Writer problem still could damp- Tel. 527 4000
Apple is blaming a soft- en sales of its marquee San Nicolas
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tied to popular apps such company has faced three Tel.524 8833
as Instagram and Uber consecutive quarters of Women in Difficulties
for causing its recently re- year-over-year declines in PHARMACY ON DUTY
leased iPhone 15 models overall sales. Oranjestad:
to heat up and spark com- The downturn has affected Eagle: tel. 587 9011
plaints about becoming iPhone sales, which fell by San Lucas : tel. 584 5119
too hot to handle. a combined 4% in the nine
The Cupertino, California, months covered by Ap- Women in Difficulties
company said Saturday ple's past three fiscal quar- OTHER
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working with apps that are Max to $1,200, an increase
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Instagram, owned by Meta ple's uncharacteristic sales San Nicolas 584 5000
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heating up the device on The iPhone 15 phones are shown during an announcement of the company's market val-
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9 are still in the process of lot of processing power, ulation that the overheat- A1 Taxi Serv. 280 2828
rolling out their updates, but the heating issues with ing problem in the new Women in Difficulties
Apple said. It didn't specify the iPhone 15 models have models might be tied to TRAVEL INFO
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software fix would be is- situations. Lightning charging cable Aruba Airport 524 2424
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"We have identified a iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone Although Apple expressed AID FOUNDATIONS
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of the new iPhones, which General Info
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It's not unusual for new
iPhones to get uncomfort-
ably warm during the first
few days of use or when
they are being restored
with backup information
stored in the cloud — issues
that Apple already flags
for users. The devices also
can get hot when using
apps such as video games
and augmented reality facebook.com/arubatoday/