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Apple to Allow for Self Repair
It’s the holiday season, a lot of people will be getting new iPhones, iPads, or Apple watches, this year. But possibly the best Christmas present A...
The Right To Repair: What You Should Know
There are few things in life more frustrating than discovering that your device no longer functions properly. Whether it doesn't charge fully, has ...
Does the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro Signal More Replaceable Batteries? Probably Not.
Giving a glimmer of hope in the new decade is Samsung’s launch of a new smartphone with an easily replaceable battery. The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pr...
Repair Report: Apple iPad 7 Screen Replacements and Other Repairs Look Very Familiar
Arriving later in the year than normal, the Apple iPad 7 debuted alongside Apple’s iPhone 11 line, acting as a counterweight to yet another crop of...
“Damaged, Poor Quality, or Used”: A Word on Apple’s Important Battery Message
It’s no surprise to repair techs that when Apple finds the opportunity to sow distrust in third-party repair, it’ll do it. The only real surprise i...
Repair Report: Apple iPad Mini 5 and iPad Air 3
One year ago Apple gave us the 6th-generation iPad. In the Fall, it treated us to two new iPad Pros with larger screens and no home buttons. Now Ap...
Soft OLED vs. Hard OLED: Comparing Aftermarket iPhone X OLED Screens
When Apple changed to an OLED screen for the iPhone X in 2017, it threw a wrench in the production of aftermarket replacement screens. High quality...
We're Thinking About LG G8 ThinQ Durability
The LG G8 ThinQ is expected to go on sale April 11, and LG is already teasing its 5G-capable V50 ThinQ earlier than expected, most likely to take a...
Repair Report: Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Plus
Samsung made some waves the other week at its Galaxy Unpacked 2019 event, not the least of which was the unveiling of its first foldable smartph...
Cast A Glance At the Samsung Galaxy S10
However it shakes out with the Samsung Galaxy S10 this month, at least we can credit Samsung for sticking to its naming scheme. The least we can...
Greatest Smartphone-Related Innovations of 2018 According to Popular Science
It’s 2019 and Popular Science is still doing its thing, and that means continuing its tradition of capping off each year with a roundup of the 100 ...
Report: Apple Resumes Production of the iPhone X
In an added twist to Daylight Savings Time, Apple has also reportedly rolled back their iPhones one model by resuming production of the 2017 iPhone...