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Assemble with Care Will Make You Want to Fix the World

Have you ever played a game that’s so good, you actually wanted to stop playing it? Assemble with Care fundamentally changed the way I think about everyday objects and the…

November 25, 2019

by Craig Lloyd - iFixit

Tech News

Apple Told Congress How Repair Should Work. They Were Intentionally Misleading.

The House Judiciary Committee opened an investigation into Apple’s policies back in September with an eye toward anticompetitive practices, including repairs and warranties. An Apple VP has responded (PDF) and…

November 22, 2019

by Kevin Purdy

Product Design

Phones with Frickin’ Radar Beams: Inside the Pixel 4’s Soli Sensor

If you want to feel like Tom Cruise in Minority Report, Google squeezed a feature into the Pixel 4 that’s just for you. The Pixel 4’s Motion Sense, and the…

November 21, 2019

by Craig Lloyd - iFixit

Scandal

Apple Genius Caught Stealing Sensitive Photos, Despite Claims that Independent Repair Is Risky

Manufacturers would love for you to think that independent repair is risky. That by giving your phone to a stranger, you’re giving them full access to the private, personal information…

November 14, 2019

by Whitson Gordon

Product Design

The AirPods Pro Could Be Repairable, But Apple Doesn’t Care

We’re haunted by the memories of AirPods past. Some teardown engineers still wake up in a cold sweat dreaming about cutting open these tiny, glued-together earbuds. But Apple’s new AirPods…

November 5, 2019

by Craig Lloyd - iFixit

Tech News

Assurant Buys CPR Cell Phone Repair, Marking the Third Big Repair Acquisition This Year

Worldwide insurance company, Assurant, has acquired mobile repair company CPR Cell Phone Repair. This marks the third big phone repair acquisition by an insurance company this year, and the second…

October 31, 2019

by Craig Lloyd - iFixit

Tech News

Here Are the Secret Repair Tools Apple Won’t Let You Have

Edit (11/2/19): This post was updated to clarify and add information on more of Apple’s repair apps. No mere mortal, lacking Apple’s stamp of approval, can completely fix the company’s…

October 28, 2019

by Kevin Purdy

Tech News

The Battle of Boston: Manufacturers War With Fixers at Repair Bill Hearing

Jacquilyn Gonzalez-Johnson’s family has broken two iPhone XRs in the last three months. But even though her husband runs a professional repair shop, she had to drive two hours, without…

October 22, 2019

by Kevin Purdy

Tech News

Rebble with a Cause: How Pebble Watches Were Granted an Amazing Afterlife

In the early summer of 2018, you could buy an Apple Watch with built-in GPS, wireless payments, and speakers that buzz water out after a swim. Meanwhile, Katharine Berry was…

October 18, 2019

by Kevin Purdy

Opinion

Note to Google: Sustainable Products Involve More than Green Energy

Google says that you shouldn’t feel bad about buying their latest hardware products. The company has “developed sustainable solutions to mass production,” and has “the ability and the responsibility to…

October 15, 2019

by Kevin Purdy