2025-03-11

How to make your smartphone last longer

Replacing a smartphone every two years is partially why billions of phones go into landfills each year. If stacked flat atop one another, that many handsets would reach farther than the ISS. But we’ [...]

2025-01-15

FTC sues John Deere over ‘unfair corporate tactics’ and ‘high repair costs’

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a suit against John Deere, accusing it of “unfair” practices that force farmers to pay higher-than-average repair costs. The federal organization, alon [...]

2025-05-28

Apple’s Self Service Repair program now extends to iPad

Apple’s increasingly comprehensive Self Service Repair program now includes iPad too. Starting tomorrow, owners of various models of Apple’s slate can easily acquire official parts, repair manuals [...]

2025-02-24

An enhanced version of Sayonara Wild Hearts for PS5 is out now

My dream of a Sayonara Wild Hearts sequel might never be fulfilled, but the sudden arrival of an enhanced version for PS5 just filled my heart on a dreary Monday. Publisher Annapurna Interactive anno [...]

2025-01-15

Microsoft and iFixit now sell official Xbox Series X/S replacement parts for DIY repairs

Xbox has announced a few more sustainability efforts, including an expansion of its repairability program. You'll be able to buy official replacement parts for Xbox Series X/S systems from the Mi [...]

2025-06-05

Out-of-warranty Switch 2 repairs are a lot more expensive than the original console's

The Nintendo Switch 2 comes with a one-year limited warranty that covers the cost of repairing unexpected defects, but any damage that falls outside that coverage will cost you. Avoiding that could be [...]

2025-03-02

The Lenovo Solar PC Concept feels like a device whose time has come

You might be surprised to learn that the first laptop with built-in solar panels is nearly 15 years old. But to me, the bigger shock is that with all the recent advancements in photovoltaic cells, man [...]

2025-04-01

iPhone 16 Pro longterm review: While Apple Intelligence underwhelms, Camera Control fits right in

When we reviewed the iPhone 16 Pro last year, Apple Intelligence was barely available. Since then, the iPhone 16 series has benefitted from several new features, apps and improvements. Some (or most) [...]

2025-05-13

Panasonic's S1 II is its most powerful creator camera yet

After dropping a rare photography-oriented camera recently with the S1R II, Panasonic is going back to its creator roots. The company just unveiled the S1 II, a 24-megapixel full-frame mirrorless came [...]