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Two College Roommates and Some Robots: How Podswap Replaces AirPod Batteries

Like most AirPod owners, Emily Alpert found that, after 18 months, her wireless buds didn’t last, not even for one full run. Unlike most AirPod owners, Alpert, along with her…

March 17, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Tech News

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Teardown

March 11, 2021

by Craig Lloyd - iFixit

Tech News

UK Adopting Right to Repair Laws for Appliances This Year – BBC

March 10, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Tech News

iPhone 12 and 12 Pro Battery Replacement

March 9, 2021

by Jairo Valencia - iFixit

Right to Repair

Why iFixit’s Repair Scores Are Different than the French Repair Index

The French do things differently. Lately, that includes showing people the real cost of new devices, not just the price. Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, and other companies who sell smartphones, laptops,…

March 5, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Tech News

Apple Is Using France’s New Repairability Scoring—Here’s How It Works

A little wrench can make a big difference. In France, Apple, Samsung, Microsoft and other device makers are moving toward transparency and better long-term support for their products. They’re not…

March 1, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Tech News

Here’s Why PS5 Joysticks Drift (and Why They’ll Only Get Worse)

Mere months have passed since the PS5’s hotly anticipated launch, and already there’s a class-action lawsuit brewing over joystick drift on Sony’s high-tech DualSense controllers. Who could have seen this…

February 17, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Tech News

Dear Sony: Please Stop Making Drifting Joysticks Hard to Fix

Joysticks are great. I grew up with 8-bit and 16-bit Nintendo systems, with their four-way directional pads, and I attribute a conservative 800 deaths and losses to their unforgiving, thumb-pinching…

February 10, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Opinion

If You Want to Feel Better About E-Waste, You Have to Sell Stuff

People often ask me how to recycle their old gadgets. “He’ll know what to do with this Bluetooth speaker I’ve had in my closet for five years,” they think, “he…

February 5, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Tech News

Meet the People Keeping BlackBerry Alive in 2021 – Debugger

February 2, 2021

by Kevin Purdy