One of the country’s largest insurers recently purchased an on-site provider of smartphone and tablet repairs.
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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.
The federal government will continue to allow the unlocking of mobile devices so they can be resold at higher values. The Library of Congress also expanded the list of items that can be unlocked.
At the Electronics Reuse Conference this week, a number of speakers delivered practical tools and tips that can help refurb operations boost efficiency and profitability.
Canada’s CBC News recently broadcast an in-depth documentary alleging Apple works to thwart independent repair and pushes customers to replace, not fix, devices.
Apple shows signs of loosening the requirements to operate a repair center, and the latest iPhone has been ranked for repairability.