Apple has agreed to pay legacy iDevice owners a total of $53 million due to "faulty" liquid contact indicators in certain iPhone and iPod touch models.

Apple has gotten a bit of bad press in the past over their use of liquid contact indicators in their various devices. These little chemical patches allow Apple to know when your device stopped functioning after being in contact with water or exposure to extreme humidity, thereby voiding your warranty. Yet, this might now be a thing of the past.

AppleCare is no longer voiding the warranty on iPod models by simply taking a look at the device's Liquid Contact Indicators. Now, "additional signs of water damage must be found." Read on to find out more...