Apple: Only nine iPhone 6 reported to be bent

Apple (AAPL, Tech30) said Thursday that nine iPhone Six Plus buyers have complained about their phones bending since the devices went on sale last week.

The admission follows reports that circulated online this week claiming that the new, larger iPhone can bend after being carried in a pocket for an extended period of time.

Technology

Technology (from Greek τέχνη, techne, "art, skill, cunning of hand"; and -λογία, -logia^[1]) is the collection of tools, including machinery, modifications, arrangements and procedures used by humans. Engineering is the discipline that seeks to study and design new technologies. Technologies significantly affect human as well as other animal species' ability to control and adapt to their natural environments. The term can either be applied generally or to specific areas: examples includeconstruction technology, medical technology and information technology.