Collaborate Disseminate
With Allstate’s purchase of iCracked, you could say the right to repair movement is … in good hands. Continue reading Insurance Giant Allstate Buys Independent Phone Repair Company, Joins Right to Repair Movement
An Australian hacker has spent thousands of hours hacking the DRM that medical device manufacturers put on CPAP machines to create a free tool that lets patients modify their treatment. Continue reading ‘I’m Possibly Alive Because It Exists:’ Why Sleep Apnea Patients Rely on a CPAP Machine Hacker
“The goal is to intimidate consumers and repair organizations and deceive them into thinking that that a warranty is void if anybody other than Microsoft opens up the box.” Continue reading Microsoft Is Being Sued Over the Xbox One’s Warranty-Void-if-Removed Sticker
Amazon told independent refurbishers that it will now only allow “authorized resellers” to sell Apple products on Amazon Marketplace. Continue reading Amazon Is Kicking All Unauthorized Apple Refurbishers Off Amazon Marketplace
New research showed that 90 percent of contacted companies told customers that repairing their own device would void the warranty; that’s illegal under federal law. Continue reading 45 Out of 50 Electronics Companies Illegally Void Warranties After Independent Repair, Sting Operation Finds
Three letters obtained by Motherboard show that Dyson, LG, and Wahl are fighting right-to-repair legislation. Continue reading Appliance Companies Are Lobbying to Protect Their DRM-Fueled Repair Monopolies
Apple said an unauthorized repair shop owner in Norway violated its trademark by using aftermarket iPhone parts, but a court decided in favor of the shop owner. Continue reading Apple Sued an Independent iPhone Repair Shop Owner and Lost
Federal law says you can repair your own things, and manufacturers cannot force you to use their own repair services. Continue reading FTC Says ‘Warranty Void If Removed’ Stickers Are Bullshit, Warns Manufacturers They’re Breaking the Law
A California lawmaker is making the state the 18th in the country to consider legislation that would make it easier to fix your things. Continue reading The Right to Repair Battle Has Come to Silicon Valley
There’s a right to repair protest in front of the world’s largest cell phone conference. Continue reading Giant Art Installation Outside MWC Protests Planned Obsolescence