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Five things you should know before trying to fix a smartphone or tablet

May 24, 2012 1:44pm PDT

Bill Detwiler shares essential advice for everyone who wants to repair a cracked iPad screen or broken smartphone.

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Nook GlowLight teardown reveals secrets behind integrated light and lower weight

May 17, 2012 12:52pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight and shows you how Barnes and Noble reduced the e-reader's weight and gave it an integrated light.

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HTC One X teardown reveals an internal design that isn't DIY repair friendly

May 10, 2012 1:38pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the HTC One X, finding an internal design that isn't exactly DIY repair-friendly and a difficult-to-replace battery.

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Cracking Open the HTC One X

May 10, 2012 1:34pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the HTC One X. Inside the Android handset, he found hardware from Qualcomm, Samsung, Synaptics, and more.

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Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown reveals lots of Samsung's homegrown hardware

May 3, 2012 12:43pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Galaxy Tab 7.7 and finds an Android tablet packed with Samsung's own hardware.

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Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 teardown reveals efficient hardware layout and replaceable battery

April 26, 2012 2:08pm PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Android tablet has a case that's easy to open, clean internal design, and replaceable battery.

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Nokia achieved Lumia 900's $209 bill of materials with single-core processor, low RAM

April 23, 2012 11:50am PDT

Windows Phone 7.5 and low hardware costs help Nokia hit aggressive $99 price point for Lumia 900.

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Titan II teardown shows replaceable battery, similarities with Lumia 900

April 19, 2012 7:15pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the HTC Titan II and finds a unique twin-circuit-board design, replaceable battery, and simple-to-open case.

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Cracking Open: HTC Titan II

April 19, 2012 11:12am PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the HTC Titan II and finds out how it compares to the Nokia Lumia 900 and previous Titan. For a detailed analysis of the teardown, check out my article and gallery, Titan...

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HP Omni 27 teardown reveals easy-to-service machine with respectable hardware

April 12, 2012 8:03pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the HP Omni 27 all-in-one PC and examines whether it has the hardware to compete with Apple's 27-inch iMac.

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Cracking Open the HP Omni 27 Quad all-in-one

April 12, 2012 7:57pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the HP Omni 27 all-in-one Windows PC and finds hardware from Intel, Samsung, Hitachi, and more.

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Nokia Lumia 900 teardown reveals mediocre hardware, reasons for great price

April 3, 2012 6:00pm PDT

Nokia's Lumia 900 is an attractive Windows Phone handset, but TechRepublic uncovers hardware that's a step behind the Galaxy Nexus and iPhone 4S.

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Cracking Open the Nokia Lumia 900

April 3, 2012 6:00pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Nokia Lumia 900. Inside the Windows Phone 7.5 handset, he found hardware from Qualcomm, Elpida, Avago and others.

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Apple TV 2012 Teardown: Upgraded processor, wireless chip

March 29, 2012 7:00pm PDT

From the outside, the 2012 Apple TV looks like its predecessor, but on the inside it has a better processor and upgraded wireless chip.

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Haptic feedback touchpads and ultra-thin keyboards revealed in Apple patent applications

March 29, 2012 10:19am PDT

Apple patent applications reveal two features of future iPads, iPhones, and Macs--haptic feedback interfaces and ultra-thin keyboards.

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Apple iPad 2012 Teardown: Bigger battery, better GPU, more RAM

March 22, 2012 1:39pm PDT

The 2012 Apple iPad is a solid incremental upgrade that offers a brilliant display, bigger battery, better GPU, and more RAM.

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Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

March 22, 2012 1:35pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2012 Apple iPad. Inside the tablet, he found hardware from Samsung, Broadcom, Hynix, and more.

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Larger iPads put more money in Apple's pockets

March 19, 2012 3:01pm PDT

2012 iPad hardware cost breakdown reveals that Apple charges a hefty premium for the 32GB and 64GB models.

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Apple iPad 2012 Teardown: Amazing display, difficult to repair

March 16, 2012 2:09pm PDT

The 2012 Apple iPad is a solid upgrade and its Retina display is amazing. But as Bill Detwiler discovered, it's still difficult to open and repair.

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Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi + 4G Verizon)

March 16, 2012 1:45pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2012 Apple iPad. Inside the tablet, he found hardware from Samsung, Broadcom, Qualcomm, Toshiba, and more.

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