Is there a market for electronics repair on-the-go?
A business based in the Pacific Northwest is emphasizing the "mobile" in mobile device repair. Portland, Ore.-based iFix King brings...
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Avoiding a bad deal in the IT aftermarket
The market for refurbished electronic devices is growing and that means more players are entering the supply chain. With that...
Feds close down company selling used devices
A used electronics trading company was raided and shut down after officials filed a lawsuit accusing it of running a...
In other news: Oct. 26, 2016
A podcast discusses data destruction, and residents near Chicago now have free e-scrap recycling. Exploding phones: Californians Against Waste have...
E-scrap processors are preparing for the Galaxy Note 7
Samsung has recalled 2.5 million of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones due to a potentially dangerous problem that has caused...
Wide world of e-scrap: Oct. 5, 2016
India is cracking down on imports of used phones, and an e-scrap collection event in Australia sets records. India: Amazon...
Device repair partnership is sum of its parts
It's been a little over a year since repair group iFixit and processor ERI teamed up to recover components from...
Look for more iPhones in the reuse and recycle stream
The biggest wireless carriers are marketing very attractive trade-in offers to get iPhone users to swap their old units for...
Smartphone sales grow as PC and tablet shipments fall
Sales forecasts for PCs, tablets and smartphones have been released by International Data Corporation. Smartphone sales are expected to increase...
Consumers say they want more easily repairable mobile devices
A recent survey from Greenpeace found more than half of respondents would be OK upgrading to new cellphone models less...
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