Oregon is mulling State Senate Bill 1596, a piece of right-to-repair legislation. Apple agrees with much of the bill, but has a major issue…
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California Right to Repair bill backed by Apple signed into law
This week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new right-to-repair law into effect. The law, SB 244, requires companies to provide…
Why Apple has come out in favor of California’s ‘Right to Repair’ law
Apple has, for many years, tenaciously fought the so-called “Right to Repair” movement across the United States. No longer…
Apple reverses opposition, endorses California bill on ‘right to repair’
Apple has reversed its opposition to the right to repair bill, Senate Bill 244, and is now urging the California legislature to pass it…
Apple’s Self Service Repair is now available
Apple today announced Self Service Repair is now available, providing repair manuals and genuine Apple parts and tools through the Apple…
iFixit: Apple’s Self Service Repair program is huge, exciting news
Apple today announced Self Service Repair, which will allow customers who are comfortable with completing their own repairs access…
Apple in crosshairs as FTC ramps up repair restriction crackdown
The Federal Trade Commission today unanimously voted to ramp up law enforcement against repair restrictions that prevent small businesses…
Apple tells U.S. Congress they’ve lost money on repair services since 2009
Apple has told the U.S. House Judiciary Committee that the company loses more money than it makes when repairing devices…
Why Apple doesn’t want users to replace their own batteries
As lithium-ion batteries become more common, companies like Apple are using software to make sure the batteries in its devices are authentic. This is because all lithium-ion batteries…
Apple locks down iPhone batteries, warns users against unauthorized third-party battery repairs
Apple has activated a dormant software lock on the iPhone’s battery that affects how iOS software treats unauthorized third-party battery replacements….
Video shows why Apple doesn’t allow in-store replacement of swollen batteries
Apple carries out a number of iPhone repairs in-store these days, but there is one fault that stores are forbidden from touching…
Solid middle-ground is needed on ‘Right to Repair’
The debate over whether or not to have the so-called ‘Right to Repair’ guaranteed has both sides…
Ontario’s ‘Right to Repair’ bill killed after big tech lobbying including Apple
The bill aimed to force companies like Apple to provide…
California pulls its right-to-repair bill following pressure from Apple, other firms
An Apple lobbyist has quietly managed to get California to postpone its right-to-repair bill until 2020 at the earliest…
Leaked internal documents show Apple is capable of implementing ‘Right to Repair’ legislation
As Apple continues to fight legislation that would make it easier for consumers to repair…
Allstate buys mobile device repair company iCracked, becoming powerful proponent of ‘Right to Repair’ movement against Apple
Allstate, one of the largest insurance companies in the United States…
California to introduce ‘right to repair’ bill which Apple opposes
California is preparing to join several other states with a new Right to Repair bill…
State of Washington bill would make it illegal to sell electronics that don’t have easily replaceable batteries
A bill that would make it easier to fix your electronics is rapidly hurtling through the Washington state legislature…
Why Apple doesn’t want you repairing your broken iPhone or iPad yourself
Despite several U.S. states introducing Right to Repair legislation to help make it easier and cheaper…
Apple makes iPhone screen fixes easier as U.S. states mull ‘right to repair’ laws
Hey Siri, where can I get my cracked iPhone screen fixed? Apple Inc customers will soon have more choices…
Apple lobbying against ‘Right to Repair’ legislation, New York State records confirm
Lobbying records in New York state show that Apple is opposing a bill that would make it easier for consumers to repair their electronics…
Apple fights against ‘right to repair’
Apple sees climate change as a problem that can be ‘solved’ through new technologies…
Apple fights ‘right to repair’ proposal; warns Nebraska could become a ‘Mecca for bad actors’
Apple has sent delegates to officially oppose the passage of a so-called…
Apple fights tooth and nail against ‘right to repair’ laws
It’s no secret that the tech industry really hates third-party repairs, whether they’re in the form…
Right to repair: Why Nebraska farmers are taking on John Deere and Apple
Nebraska is one of eight states in the US – including Minnesota, New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, Wyoming, Tennessee and Kansas…
Apple said to fight ‘Right to Repair’ legislation
Apple is planning to fight proposed electronics ‘Right to Repair’ legislation being considered…