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People can fight back against planned obsolescence by fixing the tech we already own, but the consumer electronics industry isn\u2019t making it easy. There\u2019s a fight brewing between giant tech companies and tinkerers that could impact how we repair gadgets or choose the shop where we get it done by a pro. At issue: Who owns … Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","authors_tax":[605]},"sidebar":{"title":"\u00cdndice"},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"

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People can fight back against planned obsolescence by fixing the tech we already own, but the consumer electronics industry isn\u2019t making it easy.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a fight brewing between giant tech companies and tinkerers that could impact how we repair gadgets or choose the shop where we get it done by a pro. At issue: Who owns the knowledge required to take apart and repair TVs, phones and other electronics?<\/p>\n

Manufacturers stop us by controlling repair plans and limiting access to parts. Some even employ digital software locks to keep us from making changes or repairs. This may not always be planned obsolescence, but it\u2019s certainly intentional obfuscation.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, the Internet is making it harder for them to get away with it. My first stop with Shira\u2019s TV, a 2008 model, was Samsung itself. On its website, I registered the TV and described what was broken.<\/p>\n

Lee la historia completa aqu\u00ed.<\/a> from the Wall Street Journal, September 8, 2015<\/p>\n

More Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read our article, Repair & re-sell: Do you have the right to fix your own gadgets?<\/a>,\u00a0 by Sophia Bennett, February 14, 2015<\/p>\n

Read the New York Times editorial, Patent Law Shouldn\u2019t Block the Sale of Used Tech Products<\/a>, September. 7, 2015<\/p>\n

Find out more about the issue by visiting the Digital Right to Repair Coalition<\/a><\/p>\n

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