Lawsuit claims supplier misrepresented device quality
Credit: sirtravelalot/Shutterstock An e-scrap company is accusing a Sprint subsidiary of failing to follow through on a supplier contract. The...
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Apple’s ‘throttling’ helps fuel right-to-repair bill
Credit: NothingIsEverything/Shutterstock Legislation advancing in the state of Washington bans the sale of electronics with permanently affixed or otherwise difficult-to-remove...
Lawsuit seeks to suspend iPhone battery recycling
Credit: Parilov/Shutterstock Attorneys have asked a federal judge to temporarily halt Apple's iPhone battery recycling program, claiming the company could...
Apple confirms software slows phones with old batteries
Apple has been slowing down the performance of iPhones with older batteries, which likely led to more of the smartphones...
Self-healing glass could extend device life spans
A common reason consumers discard mobile phones is cracked screens, but technology currently in development could one day change that....
Survey shows attitudes toward refurbished phones
What's important to consumers who are considering purchasing refurbished mobile phones? Recent research offers some insights into that secondhand device...
LCD innovation targets screen recovery
A group of Taiwanese developers has unveiled a recycling system to recover glass, indium and liquid crystal from LCD screens....
A look at the innards of iPhone X
Two recent teardowns dug into the guts of Apple's latest device, yielding insights on repairability and the estimated cost of...
Device refurbishers assess critical issues
Nearly 300 IT product refurbishing experts convened in New Orleans this week to consider industry trends and to address barriers...
Scoring the iPhone 8 on its sustainability
Are Apple's new iPhones environmentally friendly? It depends on which rating system you ask. Device repair hub iFixit recently conducted...
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