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Lawsuits Mount As Apple Manages Fallout From Revelation Of Slowed iPhones

While Apple's apologies and response to its slowing down of older phones might help on the public relations front, the legal issues are another matter.

Apple had a message for its customers this past week: "We apologize."

Customers have been angry ever since the company confirmed its software updates slow down older iPhones with aging batteries. Apple says it did that to prevent those iPhones from shutting down unexpectedly.

While this apology might help on the public relations

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