Samsung does make some great displays, for sure, though while they’ve taken on the Retina Display on mobile, their laptop displays pale in comparison next to the MacBook Pro’s Retina Display. In truth, only Google’s Chromebook Pixel and Toshiba’s new Kirabook can really sit at the same table as the Retina MacBook Pro. Samsung is [...]
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Logitech adds gaming keyboards and mice for Mac users
Posted by ryan on April 22nd, 2013
Peripheral maker Logitech has long sold gaming products for PC gamers – mice, keyboards, game controllers and headphones – and recently grouped the products more formally under the “Logitech G” brand. Logitech’s new G lineup includes six redesigned mice and keyboards which hit store shelves later this month. Now Logitech has announced Mac support for [...]
Samsung making 3% investment in Apple display provider Sharp
Posted by ryan on March 7th, 2013
Samsung is taking a 3% stake in Japanese company Sharp, a major Apple component supplier. Sharp will use Samsung’s $110 million investment to show bank lenders that their LCD business continues to be viable. Interestingly, Sharp is not only a long-time partner of Apple, but also a long-time rival of Samsung. The two companies have [...]
iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch DIY repair: Ultimate guide to replacing broken screens
Posted by ryan on January 2nd, 2013
Everything you need to know to do-it-yourself (DIY) replace a broken screen on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. The most common DIY repair anyone will ever have to do on their iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is a screen replacement. Most likely, you’ve cracked the screen accidentally and you need to just replace it [...]
iPhone 4S: Ultimate DIY repair guide
Posted by ryan on December 27th, 2012
Everything you need to know to do-it-yourself (DIY) repair your iPhone 4S. Whether you’re out of warranty or your iPhone 4S has suffered accidental damage, we’ve got you covered! If you’ve got an iPhone 4S that’s starting to show its age or you’ve accidentally damaged it, there’s still hope for it. Whether you’re not eligible [...]
How to replace the headphone jack and volume cable in a GSM/AT&T iPhone 4
Posted by ryan on December 19th, 2012
If you’ve got an AT&T or some other GSM variant of an iPhone 4 and you are experiencing issues with either the headphone jack, mute switch, or volume buttons, a DIY repair can quickly get your iPhone back into working condition. Symptoms can range from no sound from the headphone jack to something being stuck [...]
New iMac teardown reveals lots of adhesive and almost no end user upgrade options
Posted by ryan on December 3rd, 2012
As with every big Apple product launch, iFixIt has given the new 2012 iMac the teardown treatment. Unfortunately, it only receives a repairability score of 3 out of 10. Most of this is attributed to the difficulty level of replacing common items such as RAM or a hard drive. This time around, it’s no easy [...]
How to fix an unresponsive Home button in an iPhone 4S
Posted by ryan on November 27th, 2012
The iPhone 4S has been around for a little over a year now and as with any device, normal wear and tear can cause components to fail over time. The Home button is the most used hardware function on the iPhone which means it’s typically the first one to give out. While Apple changed the [...]
The iPad mini gets the typical teardown treatment
Posted by ryan on November 1st, 2012
The iPad mini is no exception when it comes to getting torn down just to see how repairable it is compared to its larger siblings. iFixIt managed to get their hands on a unit a little earlier than the rest of us and took to tearing it down. It should come as no surprise that [...]
The iPad mini gets the typical teardown treatment
Posted by ryan on November 1st, 2012
The iPad mini is no exception when it comes to getting torn down just to see how repairable it is compared to its larger siblings. iFixIt managed to get their hands on a unit a little earlier than the rest of us and took to tearing it down. It should come as no surprise that [...]
