Reuse marketplace grabs major investment backing
An emerging retail sales outlet for refurbished phones, tablets and laptops has raised $48 million to help it expand. Back...
Repair & Reuse
OEMs change warranty wording after FTC threat
Three companies have changed language in their product warranties that discouraged independent repairs after regulators said they may be running...
Repair advocates come to Lundgren’s defense
Electronics repair advocates are speaking in defense of a refurb executive sentenced to prison for illegally copying Microsoft software. The...
Refurb sales platform enters U.S. market
An online marketplace for refurbished devices has expanded into the U.S., and company leaders are looking for refurbishers to join...
Refurb exec loses federal appeal over ‘restore discs’
A much-publicized legal battle over the limits of copyright when it comes to computer refurbishment appears to have reached a...
Dell again honored by ISRI for device design
Puneet Shrivastava of Dell (left) accepts the Design for Recycling Award from ISRI Chair Mark Lewon. Dell last week became...
Processor broadens territory with a partner
Scott Vander Kooy, president of Comprenew, signs a contract with Goodwill of Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan in late March....
India says it now welcomes used device imports
India opened the door last week to imports of products that will be repaired and re-exported out the country, a...
Making real currency from cryptocurrency mining
A cryptocurrency mining rig (photo courtesy of Filmar Technologies) When Serdar Bankaci went looking for a graphics card recently, he...
Recent developments in Samsung device repair
Samsung’s latest smartphone, the Galaxy S9, was released this month. As some groups scrutinize the device, the manufacturer has announced...
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