iFixit

Mentioned in 6 analyzed podcast episodes across 6 shows

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9to5Mac Daily · Apr 8, 2026

“Published teardown analysis praising MacBook Neo repairability alongside government assessments”

CarPlay app development and integrationGoogle Meet automotive featuresWhatsApp CarPlay redesign

“Performed teardown of AirTag 2; found speaker tampering remains trivial despite no improvements over AirTag 1”

iOS App Friction Design and Behavioral ModificationWater Damage Prevention and IoT Sensor NetworksApple Silicon M5 Chip Architecture and SKU Strategy

kill switch · Feb 11, 2026

“Organization that publishes free repair guides and runs the Worst in Show awards program to highlight anti-repair products”

Right to Repair MovementConsumer Electronics RepairabilityPrivacy and Surveillance in Smart Homes

“Recommended resource providing step-by-step repair guides for consumer electronics and appliances”

Skimpflation and shrinkflation strategiesPlanned obsolescence in consumer productsRight-to-repair laws and restrictions

“Teardown publication that gave Fire Phone relatively high marks for repairability and internal design”

Smartphone Hardware Design and Industrial DesignDynamic Perspective 3D Display TechnologyFirefly Object Recognition and Visual Search

“iPhone Air repairability assessment released; praised for dual-entry design and battery accessibility”

Smartphone Awards 2025 Categories and ContendersiPhone 17 Base Model Value PropositionSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Performance and Design