What if the cracked screen of your mobile phone or the solar panels providing energy to a satellite could self-repair? These kinds of robots and electronics are not only a matter of science fiction — ...

From the Terminator to Spiderman’s suit, self-repairing robots and devices abound in sci-fi movies. In reality, though, wear and tear reduce the effectiveness of electronic devices until they need to ...

Global consumer demand for hand-held smart devices is rapidly growing, but because of their fragility, the amount of electronic waste is also increasing. Self-repairing films have been developed, but ...

Americans have never been more reliant on electronics in the house, with the pandemic sending many into remote working and learning mode. Before that, Americans were already spending on average nearly ...

It Works: Electronics Repair Simulator lets you step into the shoes of an electronics technician and repair damaged devices: receivers, phones, speakers, and more. Solder, diagnose, replace components ...

Samsung will soon join Apple in allowing owners of its smartphone to make their own repairs. On Thursday, Samsung announced it will launch a program to support owners of its Galaxy smartphones who ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) announces the availability of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) replacement parts for ...

As the owner of a phone and laptop repair shop in San Diego, Tony Heupel says he often faces roadblocks. Products seem intentionally designed to be difficult to fix, he says, and it’s not always easy ...

Update: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Digital Fair Repair Act into law on Dec. 29, 2022. Chuck Bell, advocacy program director for Consumer Reports, says, “New York is leading the way on the ...