News & notes

News and Notes

Tech Care Interviews Us!

Thanks to Rob and the Tech Care Association for interviewing me back at the Gadget Repair Expo! NWIDA Announcing IMEI Reports – Generate a…

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Apple Changes Policy to Enable (most) Third-Party Parts

Our friends at iFixIt (link below) tell us that “Apple just announced that they’re caving on a key parts pairing problem: They’ve promised to stop…

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FCC Proposes 60 Unlock Rule

FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel has proposed new rules requiring operators to unlock customers’ phones within 60 days of activation, aiming to facilitate easier switching…

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Verizon Rebrands – Adds New Services

Verizon “rebranded” today – modifying their logo and launching “myHome” the “ the only one-stop-shop for home internet, live TV, entertainment and connected home offerings…

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I’m On a Podcast (Again)

Thanks to Jon Horovitz of Atrium Unlimited Consulting for having me back on The Boon of Wireless podcast!  Always glad to chat wireless with Jon! And…

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Colorado and Oregon Pass Right to Repair Laws

Our friends at Repair.org tell us that Governor Polis of Colorado has officially signed the state’s third Right to Repair bill into law, setting…

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Boss Wireless Ends Operation

Boss Wireless, owned by IDT, has sent out text messages to their customers stating that they will cease operations as of July 1. And,…

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T-Mobile Buys US Cellular

T-Mobile announced today that they are purchasing all of US Cellular’s wireless business for $4.4 billion. UScellular will retain ownership of its other spectrum…

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iFixIt Ends Samsung Collaboration

iFixit has announced they are ending their collaboration with Samsung. The program was launched 2 years ago, and according to the post on their…

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Venmo Raises Fees

Effective July 1, 2024, Venmo is raising transaction fees for receiving payments tagged by the sender as a goods and services purchase to 2.99%…

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