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- Swytch DIY e-bike conversion kits: A very, very long-term review
Turn your bike into an electric bike.
- Google says it can’t fix Pixel Watches, please just buy a new one
arstechnica.com Google says it can’t fix Pixel Watches, please just buy a new one
With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste.
Lol. Just buy a Seiko.
- Calif. passes strongest right-to-repair bill yet, requiring 7 years of parts
arstechnica.com Calif. passes strongest right-to-repair bill yet, requiring 7 years of parts
Repair shops must disclose if they're using "non-authorized" parts.
- Man open-sources the self-repairable AirPods Pro case that Apple won’t make
arstechnica.com Man open-sources the self-repairable AirPods Pro case that Apple won’t make
The AirPods Pro "could have been easily made repairable with minimal effort."
An airpods pro case with a replaceable battery and USB-C charging.
- Fairphone 3 will get SEVEN years of updates
arstechnica.com Fairphone 3 gets seven years of updates, besting every other Android OEM
Fairphone proves the usual excuses for ending Android support aren't valid.
Today, Fairphone tweeted that it will be supporting the Fairphone 3, released in 2019, until 2026. That's seven years of updates on the stock OS, unheard of in the Android world.
Fairphone 3+ is an upgrade for Fairphone 3 with a better camera module; it can still be purchased new from resellers, and refurbished directly from Fairphone in the EU.
I'm on a Fairphone 4, but this is really neat. 5 years should be the minimum for a phone, and we should be striving towards 10 years of use total.
- Fairphone 4 - the repairable, sustainable smartphone - is coming to the US
arstechnica.com Fairphone 4—the repairable, sustainable smartphone—is coming to the US
Fairphone teams up with the developer of the /e/ Android fork to enable US sales.
Today's announcement is that Fairphone will be officially sold in the US, complete with a warranty and deGoogled OS.