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Apple will now let you repair more Macs and iPhones yourself
Apple’s Self Service Repair program is expanding to include a slate of recent Macs and iPhones, bringing official parts, tools, and manuals to more devices.
Microsoft expands right to repair through new agreement with a nonprofit
In agreement with As You Sow, Microsoft expands repair options for customers of their various devices.
Need a new iPhone 13 display? Better read this first
Owners of Apple’s latest iPhone, take note. If you replace your iPhone 13 display via an unauthorized third-party service, Face ID will stop working.
Apple finally brings Mac repair program to independent shops
Independent repair shops can now fix your Mac with genuine Apple parts and official training without being an authorized service provider.
We need right-to-repair laws now more than ever
Faced with an uncertain financial future and ample free time, many people are opting to fix old electronics instead of spending money on new devices.
The MacBook butterfly keyboard is dead, but it might leave a positive legacy
A judge has tossed out Apple’s attempt to have a class-action lawsuit against it involving the so-called butterfly keyboard dismissed. The verdict could be a step forward for the right to repair movement, which advocates for greater consumer rights to repair products themselves.
Apple’s new program gives you more ways to repair an old iPhone or iPad
That battered old iPhone really needs replacing, doesn't it? But wait, before you throw hundreds of dollars down on a new iPhone, wouldn't slinging a new battery into your phone or replacing the casing just be cheaper and easier? Apple is making it easier to find a certified repair shop with its new repair program.
It’s no longer illegal to ‘hack’ your electronics to repair them
The Librarian of Congress and U.S. Copyright Office just proposed the introduction of new laws which will give both customers and independent repair shops the ability to carry out legal hacks on the software on devices in order to carry out repairs or maintenance. That's a big win!
From vaping to drones, 8 tech trends we may look back on and cringe
Believe it or not, folks used to insulate their homes with asbestos and smoke on airplanes without worry. What is the technology we use today which may prompt similar 'what were they thinking?' reactions in just a few decades' time? Here are our picks for eight such trends.
California to introduce ‘Right to Repair’ bill for electronic devices
California will become the latest in a long line of states to introduce a "Right to Repair" bill that would allow users more options when fixing devices.
Apple tests giving third-party shops access to iPhone repair machines
Apple has launched a program under which it will provide companies access to the proprietary machine used to repair iPhones.
New Jersey may give you the right to repair devices in your chosen manner
The right to repair makes news as New Jersey assemblyman Paul Moriarty announced Friday the introduction of the "Fair Repair Act."
Apple is opposes proposed law that would let iPhone buyers repair their own phones
Apple is lobbying against proposed "right to repair" legislation around the country that would grant consumers access to DIY repair tools.