43+ min ago  (213+ words) Apple i Phones, which are obviously considered by the majority of smartphone users when buying a new phone, are reportedly among the most difficult devices to repair. This comes after the US Public Interest Research Group Education Fund did a…...

5+ hour, 36+ min ago  (678+ words) PCB prototype empty board can be used to solder LED diodes, ICs, connectors, resistors, sensors, and other electronic power components or devices with 1-inch pin spacing, suitable for hobby testing, electronic experiments, and point-to-point DIY Io T projects. Specification Color:…...

7+ hour, 22+ min ago  (222+ words) A new study from the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund, examining the repairability of 2026 laptops and smartphones, provides insight into the repairability of modern hardware. The study uses the French index to calculate results, which measures the availability…...

7+ hour, 21+ min ago  (349+ words) Apple has begun selling official self-repair parts for its latest devices, including the Mac Book Neo and i Phone 17e. Nine To Five Mac, an IT media outlet, reported on Tuesday that Apple updated its Self Service Repair Store to add…...

14+ hour, 5+ min ago  (456+ words) Apple is leading the pack in one laptop category, but it's not an award anyone would want to flaunt. The Mac Books have taken the throne as the worst in laptop repairability. The latest Failing the Fix report from the…...

22+ hour, 40+ min ago  (299+ words) Most repairability reports focus on individual devices, but every once in a while, we see a rating for an entire manufacturer's lineup. The scoring system uses data from the European Union's (EU) European Product Registry for Energy Labeling (EPREL) report,…...

15+ hour, 16+ min ago  (241+ words) Apple's Self Service Repair Store was updated today to offer several standalone repair parts for recently released products, including the repair-friendly Mac Book Neo. Here are the details. Since 2022, Apple has offered the Self Service Repair Store, where users in…...

19+ hour, 36+ min ago  (368+ words) Apple scores D- and Samsung gets D in comprehensive smartphone repair assessments covering 105 devices Apple earned a D- while Samsung managed only a D in comprehensive repair assessments. The US PIRG Education Fund's "Failing the Fix 2026" report evaluated 105 smartphones using EU EPREL…...

14+ hour, 28+ min ago  (248+ words) A new report calls out the top smartphone makers in the US for their poor device repairability scores, but Google Pixel did come out ahead of Apple's i Phone and Samsung's Galaxy devices. The US PIRG, an organization that describes…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (365+ words) The Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) has released its 2026 repairability assessment, titled "Failing the Fix (2026)," and found that Apple scored poorly across both laptops and smartphones. The report evaluated major manufacturers on how easily devices can be opened, repaired, and…...