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PlayStation 5 vs Xbox Series X: A Heated Teardown Showdown

In the tech world, new game console generations are like Halley’s Comet: they don’t come around very often. When they do, you know it’s gonna be a big year. This…

November 13, 2020

by Taylor Dixon

Tech News

Can DIY Storage Save You Money on the Xbox Series X? Probably Not.

When humankind is presented with a black monolith, it raises questions. What does it want from us? What are we to do with it, to it, for it? Or, in…

November 11, 2020

by Kevin Purdy

Tech News

Is This the End of the Repairable iPhone?

Update, Jan. 14, 2021: After seeing a MacRumors report that iOS 14.4 could introduce a “genuine Apple camera” warning, similar to what occurs when trading batteries and screens, we tested…

October 29, 2020

by Kevin Purdy

How Tech Works

Ask iFixit: What Is Stretch Release Adhesive (and Why Do We Love It)?

There is a crucial point in every iFixit phone or tablet teardown where the future is about to take a drastic turn. It’s like right before the river card in…

October 28, 2020

by Kevin Purdy

E-Waste

Google Adds Two Lines, Makes a Huge E-Waste Difference

It was just two lines of text in an obscure support document. But by adding them earlier this week, Google took a big step toward longer-lasting devices, fighting e-waste, and…

October 16, 2020

by Kevin Purdy

Opinion

Prime Day is Fake Retail Therapy. Let’s Mend What Matters.

We can’t afford new right now. New stuff, new sales—it all needs to be put on hold. We’re holding on by an economic thread here. And like our pocketbooks, new…

October 12, 2020

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Tech News

The Most Repairable Midrange Phones of 2020

October 9, 2020

by Michael Degnan

Opinion

Dear Apple: We Don’t Need Another iPhone This Year

Dear Apple, Go ahead and skip the premium iPhone launch this year. The iPhone 11 is still in great shape. More importantly, you already launched the iPhone SE to great…

October 5, 2020

by Sam Goldheart - iFixit

Tech News

Why You Should Buy a 10-Year-Old DSLR

Old DSLRs are an utter bargain. I picked up a Nikon D700, first debuted in 2008 for around £2000 GBP (or $3,600 USD at the time), for under €300 last…

September 25, 2020

by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit

Tech News

Nintendo Sued for Planned Obsolescence over Joy-Con Drift – GamesIndustry.biz

September 24, 2020

by Kevin Purdy