repairs
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iOS 11’s Next Update Lets You Control Your iPhone’s Battery Life, But You Probably Shouldn’t
Apple’s upcoming iOS 11.3 update is bringing a few improvements to its augmented reality software, some new animoji, and, luckily, more granular control over your iPhone’s performance. You’ll be able to choose for yourself whether or not you want to decrease the performance of your iPhone for the sake of boosting your battery life, overriding…
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How To Claim A Repair, Replacement Or Refund At Retail Stores
With Christmas time comes a lot of gifting and with gifting comes some inevitable disappointments. Whether you were on the receiving end of a dud gift that just doesn’t work or you gave something away that turned out to be faulty or didn’t work as expected – it’s important to know your rights when it…
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Broken Smartphones Cost Aussies $755M – Should You Insure?
Research from Finder has found Australians have spent $755M on replacing busted smartphones. And we’re breaking them at a rate of 1370 each day – that’s almost one every minute. So, given the odds of an Aussie smashing a smartphone seem pretty high, should you think about insuring your smartphone?
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Ask LH: Are Companies Allowed To Charge A Fee For Making A Quote?
Dear Lifehacker, Recently, the LCD on my digital camera cracked. (I had just bought the camera in February.) I contacted the manufacturer and they said that I can send it in, pay an “assessment fee” and then get a quote for how much it would cost to fix the camera. I understand cracked screens are…