An alleged misprint iPhone 11 Pro that was apparently sold for $2,700 has surfaced in a tweet, with images showing the Apple logo on the back of the iPhone wasn t positioned correctly.
Posted to Twitter on Friday by Internal Archive, the images depict the back of an iPhone 11 Pro from two viewpoints, with one angled upwards from the base while the other is a flat top-down view. The second image is shown alongside an edited version to highlight the misprint.
The defect is in the positioning and the angle of the Apple logo, which usually sits in the center of the back panel. In this case, the logo is off-center to the right, as well as slightly angled anticlockwise. If genuine, it s feasible this was a manufacturing error where the panel wasn t seated properly in a machine before the logo was applied to the device.
Apple Pay transactions surface in Matt Gaetz investigation, more Apple evidence against accused January 6 rioters, and cop s Apple Watch is damaged.
The latest in an occasional
AppleInsider feature, looking at the world of Apple-related crime.
Apple Pay transactions are part of Matt Gaetz probe
Congressman Matt Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, is reportedly under investigation by the Justice Department. According to
The New York Times, evidence in the investigation has included Gaetz s Apple Pay payments.
Per the newspaper, Gaetz and former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg are part of a federal probe focusing on their involvement with multiple women who were recruited online for sex and received cash payments. The Apple Pay payments, the
Apple Pay could automatically select specific credentials depending on the location, with a future version potentially able to take advantage of an iPhone s ultra-wideband technology to make sure the right card is used.
Apple has made the iPhone an almost indispensable item for everyday life, especially where payments are concerned. Users frequently perform Apple Pay transactions via their devices, registering multiple bank and credit cards for use in mobile payments.
The Wallet within iOS is also able to handle other types of cards, such as reward cards and boarding passes, which can be presented for their related purposes when required.
Code strings discovered in the latest tvOS 14.5 beta release suggest an expected next-generation Apple TV device will support 120Hz video output.
Current Apple TV models do not incorporate hardware capable of streaming 120Hz 4K content. Aside from internal silicon and operating system limitations, the set-top box s reliance on HDMI 2.0 restricts 4K refresh rates to 60Hz (85Hz at a 16:9 ratio).
According to code uncovered by
9to5Mac, however, Apple appears to be preparing tvOS software for a model capable of outputting high-resolution video at 120Hz. The publication claims multiple instances of text strings including 120Hz and supports120Hz have been added to PineBoard, the system responsible for Apple TV s user interface.
Foxconn parent company Hon Hai earned $47 billion in the first quarter of 2021, up 44% from last year, reportedly on demand from home workers buying iPhone 12 models.
Following its January sales record based on demand for the iPhone 12 range, Foxconn s parent company Hon Hai Precision Industry, has seen 44% growth since the same time last year.
According to
Bloomberg, the growth described in the Taiwanese manufacturer s latest earnings report, is down to demand for Apple s 5G devices, and working from home caused by the coronavirus.
The 44% rise does come one year after Foxconn reported a severe profit drop because of COVID-related issues. However, this latest quarter saw it earning $47 billion. Its March sales alone were approximately $15.43 billion.