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 ...

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 ...

An article in the "Sarasota Herald-Tribune" reports that between 1995 and 2006 some 5,000 small electronics repair companies permanently closed. The article cites several reasons for these business ...

If you’re considering purchasing a new gadget—whether that’s a laptop, a video game console, or a digital camera—you might expect to have access to whatever repair manuals or spare parts the ...

InvestigateTV - Americans could save a combined $40 billion a year by repairing electronic devices instead of replacing them, according to a report from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (US ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Electronic waste is a big issue impacting our environment. There's a free program in D.C. hoping to make a difference. Fix-It DC wants to help you repair your electronics and household ...

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 ...