teardowns
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Amazon Fire Phone Teardown: So Many Cameras In Such A Small Space
The Amazon Fire Phone’s tricks are pretty sophisticated, even if they’re never really put to good use. And its innards are complicated to match, according to a teardown by iFixit. But damned if they aren’t pretty to look at.
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Video: See The Oculus Rift Get Dismantled Piece By Piece
Jake Roper, of YouTube channel VSauce3, is great at pulling things apart. After tearing down a PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, he’s turned his attention to the Oculus Rift, the now-Facebook-owned VR headset that is the current darling child of virtual reality enthusiasts. This great stop-motion video shows Roper taking the Rift to pieces and…
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Samsung Gear 2 Teardown: Surprisingly Repairable For A Smartwatch
If you’ve been wondering how Samsung manages to cram everything into its Gear 2 smartwatch, then wonder no longer: iFixit has torn the thing apart to see what they have crammed into its tiny frame.
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Nest Protect Teardown: Reassuringly Simple And Solid
Nest managed to do the seemingly impossible with its Protect: it made a smoke detector… exciting. But what lurks within that beautiful shell? Fortunately, iFixit has ripped one wide open to find out.