Science and TechnologyYou Paid $1,000 for an iPhone, but Apple Still Controls It Robert K. Hightower1 year ago1 year ago HomeScience and TechnologyYou Paid $1,000 for an iPhone, but Apple Still Controls It FacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestStumbleuponEmail Share The company codes its devices with software that complicates repairs by triggering safety warnings and malfunctions. Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestStumbleuponEmail By Robert K. Hightower