ACCC takes Apple to court over alleged misleading consumer guarantee

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ZD Net - 4/6/2017 - Asha McLean - The consumer watchdog has kicked off proceedings in the Federal Court against Apple, alleging it refused customers the right to a repair after a failed software update revealed the device was previously repaired by a third party. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has initiated proceedings in the Federal Court against Apple and its US-based parent company, Apple Inc, alleging that the tech giant made false, misleading, or deceptive representations about consumers' rights under the Australian Consumer Law. In a statement, the ACCC said it commenced an investigation into Apple following reports relating to "error 53", which was an error that disabled some consumers' iPads or iPhones after downloading an update on their devices. Read more @ http://www.zdnet.com/article/accc-takes ... guarantee/