Big tech knows when your devices will die. Here’s how you can know, too.
A recent Washington Post analysis found most popular devices have a lifespan of about three to four years.
By Brenda Ruiz
Big tech knows when your devices will die. Here’s how you can know, too.
A recent Washington Post analysis found most popular devices have a lifespan of about three to four years.
By Brenda Ruiz
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How often do you find yourself needing to buy a new phone? Or any device with a battery? Irreplaceable batteries could be to blame.
Reset checks in with a tech columnist about how to know your device’s so-called “death date,” and how to get the tech industry to design longer-lasting devices.
GUEST: Geoffrey Fowler, San Francisco-based tech columnist for The Washington Post