Authorities raided an electronics repair company in Texas last week, arresting and detaining nearly 300 employees for suspected immigration violations.
Authorities raided an electronics repair company in Texas last week, arresting and detaining nearly 300 employees for suspected immigration violations.
A federal agency is exploring OEM impediments to the repair of electronics. Meanwhile, the New York Times editorial board came out in favor of right-to-repair laws.
Apple is developing a framework that would bring the company in line with right-to-repair principles, according to a Vice News report that cited internal company documents.
Less than 10 percent of U.S. consumers buy used computers or mobile devices, according to research from one company that plays in the sector.
One of the country’s largest insurers recently purchased an on-site provider of smartphone and tablet repairs.
Electronics repair-related bills have been introduced in legislatures across the country, but it’s still too early to know where – or if – they’ll gain traction.
Artist Zayd Menk works on a model of London’s Westminster area, crafted entirely from e-scrap.
A teenage artist collaborated with a U.K. ITAD services provider to create a miniature version of London’s Westminster area – made entirely from e-scrap.
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Listings for used Apple products sold by independent resellers will be removed from Amazon’s platform early next year.
At the recent Electronics Reuse Conference, Shauna L. McCaffrey of Renewed Computer Technology received the 2018 Jim Lynch Hall of Fame Award. The award recognizes her for lifetime achievement in the refurbishment and ITAD industry.
Global e-commerce site eBay has launched a mobile device trading program, and the company says it will pay consumers more for their used phones than competitors.