right to repair
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Australia’s Right To Repair Moment Is Well Overdue
Australians are buying more and more gadgets and devices. Our homes and workplaces seemed to be filled with smart phones, drones, Fitbits, internet- connected fridges, air-conditioners that turn off when people leave the room: anything that makes our lives more convenient.
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Lack Of Right-to-Repair Protections Is Even Screwing With The U.S. Military
A glaring lack of right-to-repair protections touches just about everyone in the U.S., from consumers to farmers and independent repair shops. But a new op-ed explains how this form of corporate greed even impacts the United States military.
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Repair Nerds Suitably Impressed With The Very Repairable Fairphone 3
In terms of building a more ethical smartphone that meets even the high bar set by repair nerds, Fairphone fits the bill. And with the third generation of its modular device, the Dutch company is living up to its promise of a truly and easily repairable device.
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It Looks Like Apple Is Softening Up Its Repair Policies
Multiple outlets report that Apple has changed its policy regarding repairs to iPhones with third-party battery replacements. These reports say that Apple will now fix iPhones even if the device has a non-Apple battery inside. And since batteries are perhaps the most essential repair for a mobile device, this is a big deal not only…