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 ...

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 — ...

After more than 10 years of repairing electronics and performing computer trouble shooting part-time, Greg Folk is taking Greg’s Electronic Repair full-time. The business began in 1988, with Folk ...

Lawmakers in five states introduced a bill that aims to grant consumers the “right to repair” electronics, obligating manufacturers to sell replacement parts to owners and independent repair shops as ...

Traditionally, when a car breaks down the solution has been to fix it. Repair manuals, knowledgeable mechanics and auto parts stores make car repairs common, quick and relatively inexpensive. Even ...

While the repair of electronic goods is often hidden from view, Julia Corwin went behind the scenes of India’s used electronics industry to show the environmental value of repair work. Most of us ...

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 ...