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Joined July 2008
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We got our fingers all over Apple's new touchscreen MacBook PROLED XDR and we have some thoughts. The good news is that there’s no separate lid-angle sensor to worry about. We're also happy to report no software issues after swapping the logic board. The bad news is that getting to the fan and USB-C ports is quite a trek. Even worse is the soldered-on storage. It's an improvement over the M5 MacBook Pro, but a step down compared to the MacBook Neo. Read more at the link below. — #iFixit #RightoRepair #FixTheWorld
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Why does the iPhone Duo break like that? @lumafield @WIRED
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We’re deep into our teardown of Apple’s new touchscreen MacBook Pro PROLED XDR, and it’s already giving us plenty to look at (and touch). Stay tuned to see what’s inside.
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Meet the newest member of the Pro Tech family: the Pro Tech Essentials Toolkit. 🛠️ We designed this kit for the repairs most people actually face. A laptop battery that’s worn out. A controller that needs cleaning. A smartwatch, a Bluetooth speaker, or a smart home gadget that’s on the fritz. If you’re just getting started with repair, or you want a compact kit for everyday fixes, this is the one. It includes 16 S2 steel bits for the screws you’ll find most often, including Pentalobe, Torx, Torx Security, Tri-point, Phillips, and flathead, plus a SIM eject pin. There’s a magnetic driver with bit storage in the handle, an opening tool, a spudger, opening picks, tweezers, and a metal opening pick, which is a first for any Pro Tech kit. Everything folds flat into a tool roll that fits in a bag or drawer. Need tools for consoles, drones, or vintage electronics? The Pro Tech Go and Pro Tech Toolkit have you covered. For everyday tech, Essentials is the place to start. $24.95, backed by our lifetime guarantee. Shop now at the link below!
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Is the iPhone Duo’s nanotexture just a matte screen protector with fancy Apple marketing? We put it under our Evident DSX2000 microscope to find out. 🔬 We compared three matte surfaces: an e-ink reader, a popular matte screen protector film, and the Duo’s nanotexture. At low magnification, the difference is clear. The e-ink texture blurs everything underneath. The matte protector softens the pixels. The nanotexture lets far more detail through. Zoom in further and you can see why. The nanotexture’s pattern is much smaller and more defined than the protector’s. Our theory: that helps fine detail pass through while still hiding gradual shifts, like a folding screen’s crease. E-ink doesn’t need sharpness at all, so its pillowy texture is huge by comparison. Verdict: not just marketing. Swipe to see for yourself. 👉 Big thanks to Evident!
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Who needs a transparent phone when you've got a transparent wallpaper? We turned the iPhone Duo inside out with a collection of colorful CT scan wallpapers for its inner and outer displays. All the guts, none of the disassembly. Download your favorites and give your screens a little personality. Find them now on our blog!
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Ever wondered what your phone screen looks like REALLY close up? We zoomed in on the iPhone Duo and Galaxy Z Fold8 to reveal the microscopic patterns hiding beneath their displays. The most surprising part? The Duo's outer screen looks nothing like its inner screen at this scale. @Evident_Ind
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Don't get spooked when things break. iFixit won’t ask how it happened or whose it was. Whatever the mess, we’ve got the guides, parts, and tools to help you fix it yourself. — #iFixit #RightoRepair #FixTheWorld #Halloween
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Making a phone fold in half? Easy. Making it fold in half thousands of times without falling apart? That's where things get interesting. Here's a closer look at the iPhone Duo's exposed hinge mechanism, where a whole lot of tiny components are doing some very heavy lifting.
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The iPhone Duo gets a provisional score of 5/10 for repairability. Here's a quick explanation. Watch the full teardown at the link below.
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