Category: Tech News

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Tariffs Make Repair an Even Better Choice

Tariffs seem poised to make nearly every new piece of technology more expensive for US consumers. But in times of economic uncertainty, repair offers resilience and keeps costs down by…

April 8, 2025

by Matt Zieminski - iFixit

Teardowns

M4 MacBook Air Teardown: Apple, When Will MacBooks Finally Get Repair Upgrades?

Spring has sprung and new MacBook Airs are blooming on our teardown table. This year’s refresh brings Apple’s M4 silicon to the iconic laptop, along with some welcome spec upgrades…

March 14, 2025

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Teardowns

iPhone 16e Teardown: Never Before Has Skipping the Upgrade Made More Sense

Apple’s budget model iPhone just got a new entry in the lineup: the iPhone 16e. We’re excited to see that repairability upgrades from other entries in the iPhone 16 lineup…

March 3, 2025

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Tech News

Why’d Apple Bother Making Its Own Modem?

When the iPhone 16e arrived at iFixit HQ today, we immediately sent it in for some intense surgery. For the first time ever, our teardown day started with a little…

February 28, 2025

by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit

Teardowns

Framework Let Us in for an Early Teardown of the Refreshingly Open Framework Desktop

We got to see the new Framework Desktop at the Framework 2nd Gen event in San Francisco. They invited us back to HQ to get our hands on it, and…

February 26, 2025

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Repairability

Why a Refurbished iPhone Might be Better (and Cheaper) Than a Brand New iPhone 16e

Apple’s iPhone 16e is a weird one. It’s Apple’s “budget” model, but it’s 40% more expensive than the iPhone SE it replaces. It’s an iPhone 16 in name, but many…

February 20, 2025

by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit

iFixit

Repairability is Just the Beginning: Logitech + iFixit’s Next Chapter

The growing emphasis on repairability in the tech industry is fostering more sustainable products and extending their longevity. According to a 2021 YouGov survey, 81% of EU consumers support the…

January 23, 2025

by Matt Zieminski - iFixit

Tech News

Worst in Show 2025: Not All Innovation Is Good Innovation

Every January, the tech world descends on Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), showcasing the latest gadgets promising to revolutionize our lives. But not all innovation is good…

January 9, 2025

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Tools

Introducing the Pro Tech Go Toolkit

Your stuff doesn’t wait for the perfect time to break, so why should you? Whether it’s a buzzing laptop fan right before an important Zoom call, a drone acting up…

January 7, 2025

by Manuel Haeussermann - iFixit

Tech News

Huge FixHub News: Native Mobile App, Shipping Update & More

When we launched FixHub in September, we knew it was just the beginning. This is our first tool with software, and we designed it to evolve, improve, and adapt to…

January 7, 2025

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit