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White House Backs the Right to Unlock Your Phone. Will Congress?

In October, the Library of Congress canceled an exemption that protected unlocking cell phones without carrier permission. The decision, which effectively banned legal unlocking, sparked public contention: More than 114,000…

March 5, 2013

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Legislation

Tell Congress to Free Our Phones

On January 26, the US Librarian of Congress banned unlocking new mobile phones without permission from the carrier. Fortunately, the White House wants to fix this! They just responded to…

March 5, 2013

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Product Design

How Repairable Is Your Tablet?

With every purchase, you're making a choice. Every gadget you buy is a vote cast. We want people to make informed decisions, as their vote influences how hardware manufacturers choose…

February 28, 2013

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Gadgets

Sonos Play:3 Teardown

The gears on the iFixit teardown machine never stop turning. When we spun the crank this time, out spilled the innards of the Sonos Play:3 All-in-One Wireless Music Player. Despite…

February 27, 2013

by Andrew Goldheart

iFixit

iFixit and Make to Part Ways

Three years ago, we started an experiment with O’Reilly’s Maker Media—the people behind Make Magazine and Maker Faire—to see what an open source, community-driven DIY project database would look like.…

February 25, 2013

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Gadgets

Microsoft Surface Pro Teardown

It seems like just a couple of months ago we took apart the Microsoft Surface. Yet its more powerful sibling — the Surface Pro — just found its way onto…

February 13, 2013

by Miro Djuric

Teardowns

Microsoft Surface Pro: Behind the Teardown

Ever wonder what it's like to perform a teardown? It goes something like this: All teardowns are fueled by coffee and music, and this one isn’t any different — the…

February 12, 2013

Activism

Rage Against the Authorized Repair Center: Camera Repairman Protests CES

An angry camera repairman has been making headlines this week: Kelly Chong was the only protester at CES 2013. He stood outside the convention center with a sign that accused…

February 12, 2013

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Right to Repair

We’re Running out of Resources, and It’s Going to Be OK

We're buying, using, and discarding these resources at a rapid and unsustainable pace. The average consumer buys over 2,200 lbs of material per year; 80% of these materials end up…

February 8, 2013

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

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