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A first- generation Apple iPhone has sold at auction for a whopping $US190,000 ($A279,000) — more than 300 times its original price. The discontinued phone, originally bought for about $US499 ($A730), was still in its initial packaging and in exceptional condition, according to its auction listing. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: First generation iPhone debuts in 2007 sparking multi-day campouts. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> The first generation 4GB model changed the face of the tech industry when it was released in 2007, complete with a two-megapixel camera and “revolutionary” web browser. With a starting bid of $US10,000, the iPhone was expected to sell for up to $US100,000 ($A150,000). Source: https://thefoxposts.com/first-generation-apple-iphone-from-2007-sells-for-279-000-at-us-auction-TheFOXposts-30320.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: Technology Post by: TheFOXposts...

Twitter is planning to sell username s online to generate additional revenue, reported The New York Times. The auction would let users bid for username s or handles, though it still isn't clear if the idea might go through and be implemented. In a tweet last month, Twitter CEO, Elon Musk said that Twitter would begin freeing 1.5 billion usernames, as inactive users are removed and deleted from the platform. Twitter will soon start freeing the name space of 1.5 billion accounts — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 9, 2022 The platform's username squatting policy, however, doesn't allow usernames to be bought and sold but users had found a way around the policy as they traded usernames in the black market. The news report comes right after Telegram announced that it might introduce an auction for username s on a marketplace called TON blockchain. Read  Google argues it doesn't block rivals in bid to kill US government antitrust lawsuit Musk...