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...A version of this article was first published by Nikkei Asia on June 22. ©2023 Nikkei Inc. All rights reserved....
...It occupies the biggest exhibition space in the mobile tech fair this year, but without its once-iconic smartphones....
...Manuals, parts and tools to perform repairs on Mac computers with Apple chips will follow....
...This move comes after an executive order from the Biden administration in July, directing the Federal Trade Commission to address “unfair anti-competitive restrictions on third-party repair or self-repair...
...However, the new iPhone also has higher build costs — cutting into margins — and does environmental damage by being even more difficult to repair....
...The Chinese mobile payments player’s dual offering is shaping up to be one of the world’s largest ever equity raisings and could come as early as next month....
...People working from home suffered disruptions as WiFi networks failed and mobile phone batteries ran out....
...A version of this article was first published by Nikkei Asia on December 16, 2020. ©2020 Nikkei Inc. All rights reserved....
...Apple’s new independent repair provider programme announced last month was one step in the right direction....
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...A version of this article was first published by the Nikkei Asian Review on December 5 2019. @2019 Nikkei Inc. All rights reserved....
...Lex compares the demotion with Uber's board forcing out Travis Kalanick and how the ride-hailing company took its time trying to repair its reputation before it sought to go public....
...Repairs for its stuck keys, which frequently became wedged in place by dust and other particles, cost some individuals hundreds of dollars....
...Deleverage was sizeable, with net debt falling to £1.2bn (inc deeply subordinated bonds, pre IFRS16), or down £343m YoY....
...design could also create multiple “harmonic frequencies” which could cause electromagnetic interference with devices such as pacemakers, according to iFixit, which sells tools and manuals for consumers to repair...
...However, inviting more customers to walk through the doors of an Apple store threatens to exacerbate a growing problem for its retail arm: overcrowding and delays, especially for repairs and support at the...
...Some customers have complained about chaotic overcrowding and long wait times for appointments for repairs at the “Genius Bar”....
...As part of the deal Airbus will extend its production line in Mobile, Alabama to produce up to four C Series jets a month from 2020....
...Reputations for competence are resilient but, once damaged, are slow and costly to repair. The danger that relentless focus on maximising returns becomes self-defeating is real....
...A version of this article was first published by the Nikkei Asian Review on June 8 2018. ©2018 Nikkei Inc. All rights reserved....
...It says it has 450m registered users — over half of the country’s mobile-internet users — and 21m drivers serving 25m rides per day....
...But it also means another slab of glass to crack or smash, and Apple’s replacement cost is higher: for customers on its AppleCare+ insurance programme a cracked back will cost $99 to repair, instead of $29...
...Dozens of aisles of snacks, fresh produce and meats sit alongside a hair salon, tyre repair centre and a pharmacy. The nearby Aldi has only five aisles....
...Apple has acknowledged a recurring defect in its two-year-old iPhone 6 Plus, offering customers a cut-price touchscreen repair after months of mounting complaints....
...The British mobile operator said on Monday that it was “in discussions” with Aditya Birla Group about an all-share deal....
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