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Here are some tips from industry experts on what to do to improve your coding skills.

After waiting in line, spending $600, signing a two-year AT&T contract, and activating the iPhone, we decided that the next sensible action was to take the thing apart — in classic TechRepublic Cracking Open style. In addition to our extensive photo gallery, we filmed three video clips in which TechRepublic’s cracking open guru, Bill Detwiler, explains why and how we disassembled the iPhone. During this second clip, Bill explores the components inside our dissected iPhone.

Ever wonder how TechRepublic cracks open the latest tech gadgets? Bill Detwiler gives you a behind-the-scenes look at our TR Dojo teardown process.

Vincent Weafer, Vice President of McAfee Labs, explains the technology why the Petya and WannaCry outbreaks were so virulent, and what you can do when your company is exposed to a cyberattack.

Bill Detwiler share five things you should know before you attempt to replace a cracked iPad screen or fix a broken smartphone.

Twist is similar to rival app Slack, but with a few key differences. Here’s how to use it.

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Android tablet and finds an easy-to-open case, clean hardware layout, and replaceable battery.

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

Having trouble with machine learning and big data processing? One of these reasons is likely the cause.

Still a bit confused about what Hadoop is? Don’t let your lack of understanding be the elephant in the room. Get a less-than-two-minute intro in this video.

Apple expert Jason Snell explains why the new iPad Pro models and iOS 11 are great news for anyone who wants to use an iPad to get work done.

At just a little over 3″ in size the Jelly Pro is tiny. Really tiny. Find out what we thought in this video review.

Using Linux tools on Windows is easy. Here’s how to make it happen, using Windows 10.

There are various ways that duplicates can occur in Microsoft Excel. Check out one method for counting duplicate records in Excel.

Bill Detwiler shows you how to replace a cracked front panel on the iPad 2 or iPad 3.

Bill Detwiler shows you how to replace a cracked glass panel or broken display on the iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S.

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and shows you how it’s a snap to open, easy to service, and an improvement over the 10-inch Galaxy Tab.

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Galaxy Tab 7.7. Inside, he finds a familiar Samsung tablet design and lots of the company’s homegrown hardware.