The controversial practice of parts pairing has been banned in right to repair legislation in Colorado, following a similar ban in Oregon back in March. Apple has come under fire on a number of fronts ...

It stops stolen components from being installed, but unfortunately third-party replacements as well. The program will also cover parts like batteries, cameras and (eventually) Face ID sensors. In ...

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek today signed the state’s Right to Repair Act, which will push manufacturers to provide more repair options for their products than any other state so far. But Oregon’s bill ...

Oregon may soon become the latest state to pass right-to-repair legislation. Last month, Google lent its support in an open letter, calling Senate Bill 1596 “a compelling model for other states to ...

iPhone 15 Pro Max smartphones on display inside the Apple Inc. Puerta del Sol store on the first day of sale of the iPhone 15 smartphone in Madrid, Spain, on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Apple's latest ...

Apple has always had a strong preference that only its own parts be used in repairs, but only if they’re brand-new. Now, soon after Oregon passed a repair bill forbidding devices from rejecting parts ...

Apple has slowly been making its devices easier to fix, but the iPhone 15 fell short in a couple of key areas, according to the repairability site iFixit. Namely, the battery was hard to remove and ...

Prospective iPhone 16 buyers will eagerly watch out for announcements on new camera technology, a faster processor and bigger batteries when Apple unveils its latest handsets next week. However, one ...

As we reported a week ago, new United Nations data shows that people are creating electronic waste at a rate five times greater than that for e-waste collection and recycling. Well, here’s something ...

Apple SVP of Hardware Engineering John Ternus has defended Apple's use of parts pairing, while also insisting the company still supports the use of third-party parts in repairs. On Thursday, Apple ...

What just happened? Oregon governor Tina Kotek has signed into law a landmark right-to-repair bill that outlaws the controversial practice of "parts pairing" in electronic devices. The law is similar ...