How Tech Works Smartphone Data Has a Larger Carbon Footprint Than You Might Think This blog post was originally published in March 2019 and updated in May 2024. As the experts on the insides of devices, we talk a lot about how repair and… March 22, 2019 by Dorothea Kessler - iFixit
iFixit How Students and Educators Helped Us Reach 50,000 Repair Guides We put a lot of stock in the old adage, “Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime”—but… March 21, 2019 by Kay Kay Clapp - iFixit
iFixit Achievement Unlocked: 50,000 Repair Guides Now on iFixit This week, we’re publishing the 50,000th repair guide on iFixit. These guides span 13,500 devices and have helped millions find the information they need to fix their stuff. Thanks to… March 21, 2019 by Brittany McCrigler - iFixit
Tech News AirPods With Wireless Charging Are Here and Likely Still Disposable This morning Apple quietly released its 2nd-generation AirPods, which come with wireless charging capabilities and a new H1 chip that brings better battery life and support for “Hey Siri” voice… March 20, 2019 by Craig Lloyd - iFixit
Fixers Five Female Techs Changing the Face of Repair History shows that women have to go above and beyond to prove they’re capable of building and fixing things. Back in the 1940s, factories and shipyards wouldn’t have been able… March 20, 2019 by Kelsea Weber - iFixit
Product Design The Galaxy S10 Makes Screen Protectors…Complicated The new Galaxy S10 and S10+ are now splayed out in all their glory, and before we even pried them open, we noticed an interesting new feature: pre-installed screen protectors.… March 19, 2019 by Craig Lloyd - iFixit
Legislation California Becomes 20th State to Introduce Right to Repair This Year Right to Repair is knocking on Silicon Valley’s door again. California just introduced Right to Repair legislation, making it the 20th state to propose legislation in 2019 and the second… March 18, 2019 by Elise Barsch - iFixit
How Tech Works How Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensors Work There’s no doubt that the Galaxy S10 is a sexy phone, and while the new hole-punched display has everyone talking, the in-display fingerprint sensor is also something to marvel at.… March 14, 2019 by Craig Lloyd - iFixit
Consumer Rights Passionate About Right to Repair? The FTC Wants to Hear From You Fixing whatever you own shouldn’t be an ordeal, but alas, companies don’t seem to want you repairing their products. The FTC has decided they have something to say about that… March 14, 2019 by Craig Lloyd - iFixit
Gadgets Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Are Surprisingly Repairable The Galaxy Buds are Samsung’s latest truly wireless earbuds, which aim to take on the AirPods and give Galaxy device owners their own special pair of headphones. Shockingly enough, this new set… March 12, 2019 by Craig Lloyd - iFixit
