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Repairing your iPhone without shelling out lots of money to Apple has long felt impossible. But, with recent Right to Repair laws in the likes of Colorado and Oregon, the new iPhones are a bit easier to repair without ever setting foot in an Apple store. This shift includes Apple’s latest product, the iPhone 16e, which debuted last month. It …

Framework says Laptop 12 is the “purest manifestation” of company vision It will come in a choice of five colors and be hard to break, easy to repair No word on pricing, but pre-orders start in April, with shipping in the middle of 2025 Do you remember the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project? The super-ambitious initiative, which launched in …

Framework has been selling and upgrading the upgrade-and-repair-friendly Framework Laptop 13 for nearly four years now, and in early 2024 it announced a larger, more powerful Framework Laptop 16. At a product event today, the company showed off what it called “an early preview” of its third laptop design, the convertible, budget-focused Framework Laptop 12. This addition to Framework’s lineup …

Framework Computer is ready to transform two more types of computing devices into modular, repairable, and more user-friendly systems: 2-in-1 laptops and desktop PCs. Accustomed to making bold moves, Framework started selling repairable and upgradable laptops in 2021, and we’ve seen half a dozen systems since, from laptops to Chromebooks and even a gaming-ready 16-inch model. With its second-generation systems, …

Although Samsung has a history of taking a more consumer-friendly approach to repairing devices, it hasn’t always been an easy task. And in some cases, Samsung doesn’t take the friendliest view of third-party components. The Galaxy S25 Ultra has taken a step forward, as iFixit has dubbed it the “most repairable Galaxy phone in years” in a recent press release. …

Today, the US Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against farming equipment manufacturer Deere & Company—makers of the iconic green John Deere tractors, harvesters, and mowers—citing its longtime reluctance to keep its customers from fixing their own machines. “Farmers rely on their agricultural equipment to earn a living and feed their families,” FTC chair Lina Khan wrote in a statement …

AirLight is compatible with iOS 13.0 and above (including iPads), Android 8.0 Oreo and above, and Bluetooth 5.0. It offers 12 presets tailored for four different modes: Standard, Sleek, Curly, and Coily. Each preset is adjustable and can be saved for future use, so once you lock in your settings, they’re always ready. There’s also a fully customizable mode. Another …