Fixing devices and appliances is currently tricky – but new consumer rights laws are seeking to change that. Chris Stokel-Walker looks at how this might change the technology we use.

Supporting repair rights can also bring economic benefits to more than just the technology sector. There were 4,623 consumer electronic repair and maintenance companies in 1998 in the U.S.

And no, electronic displays does not include smartphones, tablets and computers! In addition, manufacturers must be able to repair any device that is 10 years old or less, since coming onto the ...

Logitech initially partnered with iFixit to facilitate the availability of spare parts, support beyond-warranty repair on select products, and repair guides to support repairs in the United States ...

The combination of enthusiastic amateurs, repair cafes and new laws could help tackle the world's growing mountains of broken electronics. "Hmm," sighs Bruno Mottis, squinting through his brown ...

Recently, I joined my daughter on a class field trip to the Apple Store. At 10 a.m. there were already at least one hundred people lining up to get their various devices serviced. I got into a ...

The proposed solution is simple: create an ecosystem of professional and do-it-yourself fixers by removing the obstacles to repair that many manufacturers have built into their products.

The aim of developing a framework for RTR in India is to empower consumers and product buyers in the local market, harmonise trade between the original equipment manufacturers and third-party ...