Bills target corporate practices thwarting product repairs
by Benjamin J. Hulac Credit: CC0 Public Domain After Dyani Chapman’s refrigerator broke, her landlord replaced it with a new one, a cheaper route than … Read more
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AppleCare Plus now covers unlimited repairs
If you’re the kind of person who’s always dropping your phone, AppleCare Plus may have just become a much better deal. As MacRumors points out, … Read more
Apple Watch Ultra repairs will cost $499 if you don’t have AppleCare Plus
On Wednesday, Apple introduced the Apple Watch Ultra, a $799 wearable meant for people partaking in extreme activities like climbing mountains, running ultra-marathons, or diving. … Read more
Workers at Nintendo’s third-party repair partner were reportedly overwhelmed with Joy-Con repairs
Workers at Nintendo’s third-party repair facility reportedly faced a “very stressful” work environment caused by a deluge of Switches sent in for issues related to … Read more
Robots take center stage in infrastructure rebuilds and repairs
More than one-third of American bridges need to be repaired, not to mention other critical infrastructure. It’s a prodigious task for which robots are well … Read more
Families count the costs as big tech fails to offer cheap phone, laptop and fridge repairs
Tech companies do not make it easy or affordable to get products repaired. Credit: iJasper/Shutterstock Each year 50 million tons of electronic and electrical waste … Read more