TAMPERING customers and accessory makers alike are testing the patience of iPod and iPhone maker Apple – so it is inventing its way around the problem.
In a patent filed on 6 August, Apple reveals that it aims to thwart iPod and iPhone users who cause damage to their gadgets and then claim new ones under warranty (). “Consumer abuse includes exposing devices to liquids, extreme temperatures, excessive shock, and may also include tampering,” the firm says.
The patent describes an in-gadget sensor and circuit combination designed to record these “consumer abuse events” so shop staff can assess them when…
