Throttling News and Articles

ThrottleStop allows you to monitor and correct CPU throttling in your PC, laptop

ThrottleStop 9.7 adds per-profile turbo power limit adjustments, V/F tuning for 10th-gen and newer Core HX and K CPUs, improved DDR speed monitoring, and expanded power plan fields.

By Ivan Franco, December 26, 2024, 10:02 AM

Security The Web

ISP accused of installing malware on 600,000 customer PCs to interfere with torrent traffic

When throttling just isn't enough

By Rob Thubron, June 26, 2024, 5:18 AM 28 comments

Electronics Apple

Apple warned not to throttle charging and data speeds of non-MFi (made for iPhone) USB-C cables

Here we go again: Current rumors suggest that Apple might be planning to throttle data and charging speeds on USB-C cables that don't have the MFi badge. The certification is Apple's way of ensuring devices and accessories are safe to use with iPhones. There is no official indication that it will hinder uncertified devices, but the European Commission isn't taking any chances.

Full story By Cal Jeffrey, May 4, 2023, 5:12 PM 12 comments

Software Download of the Week

Avoid CPU performance drops with ThrottleStop

ThrottleStop lets you monitor and bypass the main types of CPU throttling used on many laptops. The latest revision supports up to Alder Lake CPUs and improves performance when using Windows Defender.

By Ivan Franco, June 27, 2022, 1:11 PM

Mobile Hardware

Mobile carriers halve the price of the Galaxy S22 in South Korea after throttling issues surface

Samsung is facing a lawsuit and a government inquiry

By Isaiah Mayersen, April 10, 2022, 9:38 AM 26 comments

Mobile Software

Geekbench extends ban to the Galaxy Tab S8 series, Samsung CEO apologizes for throttling controversy

The move also prompted an investigation by South Korea's Fair Trade Comission

By Humza Aamir, March 16, 2022, 9:00 AM 10 comments

Mobile

Samsung S22 throttling spawns talk of regulatory investigation and class action lawsuit

The throttling drama continues

By Adrian Potoroaca, March 9, 2022, 2:51 PM 12 comments

Mobile Software

Geekbench bans four generations of Galaxy devices over benchmark manipulation

Samsung was caught intentionally slowing down the performance of common apps

By Vann Vicente, March 5, 2022, 10:46 AM 23 comments

Software Mobile

Samsung is the latest Android phone manufacturer to be suspected of throttling popular apps

Is Samsung trying to pull a OnePlus on its fans?

By Adrian Potoroaca, March 3, 2022, 9:57 AM 7 comments

Mobile

OnePlus 9 Pro gets delisted from Geekbench for benchmark manipulation (OnePlus responds)

The phone was caught throttling performance in Chrome, Twitter, WhatsApp and other popular apps

By Humza Aamir, July 7, 2021, 9:12 AM 10 comments

Apple

Apple settles multi-state iPhone-throttling investigation for $113 million

Mere chump change for a company with a market cap of $2.01 trillion

By Cal Jeffrey, November 18, 2020, 5:14 PM 12 comments

Apple

Class-action claim portal for litigants in Apple's 'throttle gate' is now live

It's still not enough to compensate the cost of Apple's discounted battery program

By Cal Jeffrey, July 13, 2020, 4:34 PM 12 comments

The Web

Cox throttles internet upload speeds for entire neighborhoods to deal with data hogs

Some gigabit customers have seen major speed reductions

By Cohen Coberly, June 9, 2020, 1:14 PM 22 comments

Industry Gaming

Sony throttles PlayStation Store download speeds in Europe (updated)

Multiplayer gaming will still use the same bandwidth

By Cal Jeffrey, March 27, 2020, 11:00 AM 8 comments

Mobile Apple

Apple settles iPhone throttling class action for up to $500 million

Really Apple? At about $25 per phone, that doesn't even cover the cost of the $29 discounted battery replacement

By Cal Jeffrey, March 2, 2020, 4:52 PM 7 comments

Apple

French watchdog fines Apple $27 million for slowing down older iPhones

And not telling people

By Rob Thubron, February 7, 2020, 10:25 AM 13 comments

Mobile

AT&T to pay $60 million restitution for throttling 'unlimited' data customers

The money will be doled out to the 3.5 million+ customers the company 'scammed'

By Cal Jeffrey, November 5, 2019, 4:44 PM 14 comments

Hardware Microsoft

Microsoft's firmware updates are throttling the Surface Pro 6 and Surface Book 2 to 400 MHz

Erroneously set Intel CPU flag is to blame with the company saying it's quickly working on a fix

By Humza Aamir, August 16, 2019, 8:49 AM 10 comments

The Web Industry

Wireless carriers are shamelessly lobbying against new bill banning throttling during emergencies

Because of course they are

By Eric Hamilton, April 29, 2019, 8:16 AM 14 comments

Mobile Apple

Just when you thought it was gone, throttling makes a comeback on 2017 iPhones

Apple's 'performance management feature' will now affect iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X

By Cal Jeffrey, November 1, 2018, 12:03 PM 15 comments

Mobile Industry

California to hold hearing on why Verizon throttled mobile data for firefighters

Verizon claimed it was a customer service error but fire officials and lawmakers aren't buying that

By William Gayde, August 24, 2018, 12:58 PM 11 comments

Industry The Web

Comcast quietly deactivates congestion management system

Data caps and overage fees still exist

By Shawn Knight, June 14, 2018, 10:44 AM 17 comments

Apple Mobile

Over 63,000 South Korean iPhone users are suing Apple over performance throttling feature

It could cost the company $12 million

By Rob Thubron, March 30, 2018, 9:52 AM 8 comments

Mobile Apple

iOS 11.3 arrives today with a performance throttling toggle, new Animojis and improved ARKit functionality

Your performance throttling woes are now over

By Cohen Coberly, March 29, 2018, 2:02 PM

Mobile Apple

The latest iOS 11.3 beta lets you disable the iPhone's controversial performance throttling

The beta is currently available to developers

By Cohen Coberly, February 7, 2018, 7:04 AM