Fairphone Fairbuds launched: Repairable wireless earbuds with a 3-year warranty

Hadlee Simons / SoundGuys TL;DR Fairphone has announced the Fairbuds true wireless earbuds. These earbuds are more repairable than rival products, allowing you to replace the batteries. Expect to pay ~$162 for the Fairbuds. Fairphone announced the Fairbuds XL headphones last year, offering a more repairable pair of headphones compared to big-name rivals. Now, the […]

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Provisional EU law to give customers extra 12 months warranty after repair

The European Council and Parliament have agreed on a provisional version of the right-to-repair directive. It puts forward a few key aspects – manufacturers will need to provide an extra 12 months of warranty to users after a repair, they’ll be required to offer spare parts at a reasonable price, and they will be required […]

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Samsung Galaxy users can get devices repaired at Batteries Plus under warranty

Samsung has tweaked how Batteries Plus repairs Galaxy devices in the US. Batteries Plus was introduced by Samsung as an Independent Service Provider for the Galaxy repair program back in 2018. This allowed Galaxy users in the US to get their devices repaired at Batteries Plus locations that have passed their warranty period. But now […]

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Samsung announces warranty extension for Galaxy Enterprise Edition devices

Samsung’s Galaxy Enterprise Edition devices come with a two-year commercial warranty, but the Korean brand has announced a warranty extension for the Galaxy Enterprise Edition devices launched in 2023. This includes the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold5, Galaxy Z Flip5, Galaxy A34, Galaxy A54, and Galaxy Tab S9 FE. Samsung has extended […]

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Samsung extends warranty for select Enterprise Galaxy devices

Samsung is changing its warranty policy for Enterprise Edition Galaxy devices released in 2023. The change benefits customers, as they can take advantage of an extended commercial warrant, regardless of whether or not they have the Care+ package. Samsung initially offered a 2-year commercial warranty for Enterprise Edition devices. Today, the company announced it will […]

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macOS Sonoma 14.1 Features New Warranty Coverage Section in System Settings

The second beta of macOS Sonoma 14.1 seeded to developers today includes a new “Coverage” page in the System Settings app that displays warranty and AppleCare+ coverage for the Mac and select Bluetooth-paired accessories. The page can be found in the System Settings app under General → Coverage, and it provides an overview of hardware […]

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Fairphone 5 goes official with 5 years warranty, up to 10 years of software support

Well, this was faster than expected – the Fairphone 5 is now official and you can already pre-order one from the company’s online store. There is only one version and it costs €700/£620 (up from €580/£500 for the previous model), you only need to pick a color: Matte Black, Sky Blue or the new Transparent […]

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Customer support and warranty go a long way for Samsung foldable phones

Some may say that Samsung is finally getting some competition in the foldable phone segment, with various other brands offering more Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold alternatives than ever. Even Google joined the foldable phone market with the Pixel Fold. Motorola keeps trying to steal the Galaxy Z Flip’s market dominance, and Honor […]

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Samsung launches QD-OLED TVs in India with 2-year warranty

Samsung has launched its 2023 lineup of QD-OLED TVs, consisting of the S90C and the S95C, in India. This is the first time that the South Korean firm has launched OLED TVs in India. The company will now offer a tough fight to the likes of LG and Xiaomi, which have a presence in the […]

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Xiaomi India extends warranty to two years on some of its older models

Don’t get overly excited about this since it is a very specific extension, only covering a total of five devices. The announcement was made on Discord, of all places, by Xiaomi India, and it covers the Redmi Note 10, Redmi Note 10 Pro, Redmi Note 10 Pro Max, Mi 11 Ultra and Poco X3 Pro. […]

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High-speed RAM still voids your CPU warranty (but only if you tell them)

If you’ve ever built a custom PC or even picked up a pre-built gaming desktop, you’ll likely have seen memory listed with long names and numbers. Those DDR5 RAM kits (opens in new tab) boasting 6,000MT/s sound fantastic, don’t they? Such a high number! Surely with that much speed, you could run at LEAST two […]

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Galaxy A14 now available in Malaysia, with a 2 year warranty

Samsung has officially revealed the upcoming launch of the new Galaxy A14 in Malaysia, with availability slated to begin on 15 March 2023 at a starting price of RM799 (~$180). The latest addition to the Galaxy A series family has already been launched in India, the US, and Brazil just a few days ago, although […]

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Apple Increasing the Price Out-Of Warranty iPhone Battery Replacements Starting in March

Apple is increasing the price of out-warranty iPhone battery replacements for all ‌iPhone‌ models older than the iPhone 14 later this year, the company announced on its website (via Reddit). Apple says starting March 1, 2023, the price of out-of-warranty battery replacements for all models of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 series, as well […]

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