Category: Roundups | iFixit News

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Don’t Read Your EULAs? Don’t Worry, Neither Do Companies: Repair Roundup, Week of May 16

TV company Vizio is being sued for breaking its open-source software license, a possible win for consumers in a world increasingly reliant on software-embedded devices. Each week, we will bring…

May 21, 2022

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

Roundups

Could We Lose The Right to Repair Our Cars? Repair Roundup, Week of May 9

A combination of lawsuits, new technology, and a conservative Supreme Court could undo the work of Massachusetts automotive right to repair law—which guarantees competition in auto repair nationally. Here’s how...

May 14, 2022

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

Roundups

Microsoft Finds Repair Reduces Carbon Emissions: Repair Roundup, Week of May 2

Each week, we will bring you the top repair news from around the world, curated for iFixit by the folks over at the Fight to Repair blog. The Big News:…

May 6, 2022

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

Roundups

Advocates Sour On Apple’s Repair Program: Repair Roundup Week of April 25

Apple pulled the covers off its Self-Service Repair program. It’s a big win for consumers...and also a reminder of why we need a legal right to repair our stuff.

April 29, 2022

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

Roundups

The Push for Right to Repair Laws: Repair Roundup, Week of April 18

Each week, we will bring you the top repair news from around the world, curated for iFixit by the folks over at the Fight to Repair blog. The Big News:…

April 23, 2022

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

Roundups

Phone Makers Warm to Self Repair: Repair Roundup, Week of April 11

Google became the latest smartphone maker to launch an owner repair program. But questions loom about OEMs’ commitment to repair.

April 15, 2022

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

Tech News

5 Hot Takes on Apple’s Spring Loaded Event

The iFixit team gathered virtually for the Apple keynote this morning, alive with our usual mixture of curiosity and tempered expectations. Rumors abounded and boy did Apple deliver. Sneak a…

April 20, 2021

by Sam Goldheart

Roundups

Top Five-ish Repairable Devices of a Very Broken 2020

January 14, 2021

by Jairo Valencia

Teardowns

Top 5 Most Repairable Devices We Tore Down in 2020

We tore down a lot of devices throughout 2020, even if it feels like we did them all in the last two months. Some of them turned out to be…

January 7, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Teardowns

A 2020 Teardown Mega-Season Recap

We do teardowns year-round, but fall is when a lot of devices launch, right before Black Friday and the holidays. But this past teardown season was extra wild. 2020 brought…

January 6, 2021

by Sam Goldheart