Google has announced an extended repair program for Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL experiencing display defects. The company says a limited number of units may experience issues affecting functionality, such as vertical lines across the screen or display flicker on the Pixel 9 Pro.The program gives owners …
Read More »Samsung Partners With iFixit
Smartphones have long been treated as disposable objects — use them for two years, and then it’s time to upgrade to a new model. As phones have gotten more capable, users have started to expect longer support and better repair options. But repairing a phone by yourself? That can be …
Read More »Microsoft And iFixit Repair
Microsoft is jumping on the Right to Repair bandwagon via a new partnership with the popular product teardown and DIY repair website iFixit. Microsoft has begun making its custom tool designs for Surface repairs available for purchase from iFixit, which will sell them to certified repair technicians. While end users …
Read More »Apple’s Self Service Program
No, it’s not April Fools. Apple announced today that starting in 2022 it will allow iPhone 12 and 13 owners to repair their broken phones with factory parts and tools sold by Apple. The company will even provide repair manuals on its website. This will allow users to identify the …
Read More »Hubble could get another repair mission after all
The Hubble Space Telescope has been orbiting Earth for more than a quarter century. It’s sent back some amazing photos during that time, while also expanding our knowledge of the universe. The telescope got its last maintenance sweep in 2009, but now there’s talk in the government of sending another …
Read More »Researchers Develop Novel Method to Repair Teeth using Alzheimer’s Drug Tideglusib
A novel method of stimulating the renewal of living stem cells in tooth pulp using an Alzheimer’s drug called Tideglusib has been discovered by scientists at King’s College London, UK. Tideglusib treatment shows complete repair with vital dental pulp after 6 weeks. Image credit: V.C.M. Neves et al, doi: 10.1038/srep39654. …
Read More »Brand repair
Image copyright AP Image caption Samsung has a battle on its hands to restore its reputation A company disaster on the scale of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 crisis is like rolling thunder – it doesn’t just end with a plummeting share price, a quarterly profits warning, and a product …
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