Microsoft Makes It Easier To Repair Surface Devices Yourself…And Other Small Business Tech News - Forbes

Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?

1 —Following Apple, Microsoft made it easier to buy Surface repair tools.

Microsoft recently announced that it has formed a partnership with iFixit in order to sell items that are made to simplify the process of fixing Surface hardware. With Surface hardware having a reputation for being hard to fix, the new partnership will let Microsoft Commercial customers, Microsoft Experience Centers, Microsoft Authorized Service Providers, and iFixit Pro independent repair professionals buy the tools from iFixit.com needed to fix the devices. (Source: The Next Web)

Why this is important for your business:

As I reported here, Apple did the same recently and thank goodness. Finally, the big manufacturers of devices are letting users make repairs to their devices and avoid the disruption (and cost) of sending them away. This is a good trend for small business owners.

2 — This personal injury law firm claims to be the first to set up its office in the Metaverse.

Grungo Colarulo—a law firm based in New Jersey—recently claimed that it is the first law firm of its kind to have its office set up in the metaverse. The law firm shared that it created a spot in Decentraland,a virtual reality platform. According to the announcement, the virtual office will serve as a place for individuals in the metaverse who are seeking out information regarding their claims as well as give...

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