iFixit Urges FTC to Establish Stronger Right to Repair Rules

Popular repair site iFixit today sent a petition to the United States Federal Trade Commission calling for new Right to Repair rules that would protect consumer interests. iFixit’s petition calls attention to some of the “blocks” that manufacturers have put in place that prevent customers and independent repair shops from repairing their electronics, such as […]

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Apple urges its OLED suppliers to go bezel-less

Apple is reportedly asking its OLED suppliers Samsung Display and LG Display to develop OLED panels without any bezels. The move is two-pronged – initially, Apple wants to reduce the bezels on this year’s iPhone 15 Pro models – then, likely a few years down the line, Apple is looking to adopt full display. That […]

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Google Urges Apple Not to ‘Drop the Ball’ on Fixing Messaging in New Billboard Pushing RCS

Google is continuing on with its #GetTheMessage campaign attempting to convince Apple to adopt the RCS messaging protocol, this time taking out a large New Year’s-themed ad at Harmon Corner in Las Vegas. The digital billboard urges Apple not to “drop the ball” on fixing its “pixelated photos and videos.” Hey Apple, it’s Android the […]

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Apple Urges Suppliers to Address Environmental Impact Ahead of 2030 Carbon Neutral Goal

Apple today called on its suppliers to take new steps to address their greenhouse gas emissions and take further steps to decarbonize. In a press release, Apple said that it will evaluate the work of its manufacturing partners to encourage them to decarbonize their Apple-related operations and use 100 percent renewable energy, tracking and auditing […]

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Sarcastic Android ‘Lyric Explainer Video’ Urges Apple to Adopt RCS in Messages

Google has urged Apple to adopt Rich Communication Services (RCS) in its Messages app in a “lyric explainer video” for Drake’s “Texts Go Green.” RCS is designed to replace SMS messaging and touts support for higher resolution photos and videos, audio messages, bigger file size, improved encryption, and more. Google has advocated the new communications […]

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