Repairability score france

Apple this week posted repairability scores for flagship iPhone and Mac products in France, a measure mandated by the country's government in January. The listings, known as repair indexes, are now displayed on official Apple Store app purchase pages and on Apple's website, reports MacGeneration . Current-generation flagship devices including the iPhone 12 , iPhone 11 and iPhone SE series, as well as MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models, carry the informational mark designed to offer insight into a product's life cycle. Separately, Apple has posted a dedicated webpage on its French website with links to detailed repair index reports covering documentation; disassembly, access and tools; parts availability; parts pricing; and software and services support. Indexes are self-reported and assigned based on cumulative scores in a range of sub-categories. All models in the current iPhone 12 series were assigned a score of 6 out of 10. The iPhone 11 and 11 Pro … [Read more...] about Apple now displays iPhone and Mac repairability scores in France

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. The European Parliament on Wednesday voted to support the right of consumers to repair their own phones, tablets, laptops and other devices without going through the companies that produced them. The resolution, a report of recommendations to facilitate the right to repair, was passed with 395 votes in favor and 94 against, with 207 abstentions. As Euronews points out , it's only an advisory report, and it's still up to the European Commission to issue actual proposals. "By adopting this report, the European Parliament sent a clear message: harmonized mandatory labelling indicating durability and tackling premature obsolescence at EU level are the way forward," said Rapporteur David Cormand, MEP from France. The vote calls for the European Commission to … [Read more...] about European Parliament votes to facilitate consumer right to repair

Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh congratulates the Friendship Order to History Professor Odon Vallet from the world-renowned Sorbonne University in France. — VNA/VNS Photo An Đăng Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh on August 25 presented the Friendship Order to History Professor Odon Vallet from the world-renowned Sorbonne University in France. The French-born Vallet was honoured in recognition of his contributions to bringing study opportunities to Vietnamese pupils and students through the Vallet Scholarship Programme as well as promoting Việt Nam-France relations. She said Vallet scholarships have become a source of encouragement to Vietnamese students in the past years and expected the French professor to further his support for Việt Nam in education development and children healthcare and protection. Expressing his honour to receive Việt Nam’s noblest order for foreigners, Odon Vallet underlined that he will continue to present scholarships … [Read more...] about Việt Nam honours professor Odon Vallet with Friendship Order

Lieutenant-General Lê Đức Anh (circled) and his comrades at the Tà Thiết military base in Lộc Ninh District, the southeastern province of Bình Phước, at a meeting during the Hồ Chí Minh Campaign in 1975. He was the campaign's second-in-command. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — General Lê Đức Anh was a leader whose contribution was of immeasurable importance to Việt Nam during both war and peace. The former President and Politburo member passed away on Monday at his home in Hà Nội due to illness and old age. He was 99. He was the last general that partook in all major battles of the country to pass away, including the anti-French war, the American war, and the wars to defend the southwestern and northern borders, according to Deputy Minister of Public Security Bùi Văn Nam. To former Minister of Defence Phạm Văn Trà, General Lê Đức Anh was a brave and fair leader who dared to make decisions and take responsibility for his actions during difficult times. He allowed everyone to … [Read more...] about Remembering former President Lê Đức Anh

The US Navy’s hospital ship USNS Mercy left the port of Nha Trang on Saturday after a two-week mission in Nha Trang, in the central coast province of Khánh Hòa as part of the Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18), ongoing since May 17.— VNA/VNS Photo KHÁNH HÒA — The US Navy’s hospital ship USNS Mercy left the port of Nha Trang on Saturday after a two-week mission in Nha Trang, in the central coast province of Khánh Hòa as part of the Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18), ongoing since May 17. It was the 13 th year of the Pacific Partnership and the second time the programme has come to Khánh Hòa, following the first in 2008. The annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Pacific and Indian oceans this year consists of more than 800 personnel from the US and partner nations, including the UK, Canada, France, Australia, Sri Lanka, Chile and Peru. The programme aims to enhance national capacities and medical readiness for … [Read more...] about PP 2018 successfully concludes in Khánh Hòa

Students at Lilama 2 Technical & Technology College in Đồng Nai Province practise using the latest technologies based on German standards. — VNS Photo Thu Hằng Viet Nam News Thu Hằng HCM CITY — Despite receiving high scores on the universitiy entrance exam this year, Nguyễn Đình Tuấn decided to choose a more practical career by studying automobile engineering at a vocational college A native from the central province of Quảng Ngãi, Tuấn enrolled in Cao Thắng Technical College in HCM City, hoping to have a stable career soon after graduation. He made his decision based on careful study of the labour market and the availability of jobs that are in high demand. His parents, who supported his decision, said that technical training would prepare him for a rewarding career after graduation. This year, around 600 high school students who could have enrolled in university instead chose the automobile engineering technology training programme, according to Lê Xuân Lâm, … [Read more...] about High school grads shun university, choose vocational jobs as demand rises

The confectionary factory in Hoài Đức District where a fire occurred last weekend and claimed 8 lives. — VNA Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The July 29 bakery fire that claimed the lives of eight workers, mostly teens, once again highlights the lax fire safety practices in factories and warehouses in the capital city. The 170sq.m confection factory in Ha Noi’s Hoài Đức District, owned by Nguyễn Văn Được, 25, caught fire that quickly consumed the workshop filled with combustible materials. The dead victims were mostly teenagers, members of the same family and also related to the factory’s owner. They all hailed from a poor village, Long Xuyên, in the capital’s Phúc Thọ rural district. The Prime Minister himself interceded in the latest tragedy, ordering Hà Nội authorities to deliver proper support for the victims and their families and to report to him the findings of their investigation. Initial reports by the Hà Nội People’s Committee and police indicate that during … [Read more...] about Lax adherence to fire safety in factories in Hà Nội

England, Finland to compete in Danang fireworks festival’s final By Nhan Tam Finnish team’s fireworks performance on the third night of the DIFF 2019 - PHOTO: NHAN TAM DANANG – Fireworks teams from England and Finland have excelled over teams from other countries to compete in the final of the Danang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2019 on July 6. They are the teams who have the highest scores after four qualifying nights, the organizer announced on June 23. On the third night of the festival, the Finnish team surprised the audience and judges with a stunning fireworks display. With the theme "Hero on the River," the Finnish performance told a tale about a hero named Lemminkainen. A young fireworks team founded five years ago, the Finnish team has won numerous awards at international fireworks festivals in Croatia, France, Poland and Germany. On the fourth night, the team from England treated the audience to a magic show of light on the Han River, … [Read more...] about England, Finland to compete in Danang fireworks festival’s final

Bidding misunderstandings deter investors in North-South expy project: official The Saigon Times Daily Vehicles travel on the HCMC-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, part of the North-South Expressway. Bidding misunderstandings might deter investors in the big-ticket project – PHOTO: ANH QUAN HCMC – Certain misunderstandings about the bidding requirements of North-South expressway subprojects may make local and international contractors reluctant to participate, said an official from the Ministry of Transport. Nguyen Viet Huy, deputy head of the ministry’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Department, told Thanh Nien newspaper that project management units have sent 120 sets of bidding papers to investors who are keen on eight PPP subprojects, as part of the big-ticket North-South Expressway project. The interested investors comprise 26 local and 14 international firms from China, Hong Kong, South Korea, France and the United Kingdom. Huy added the deadline for … [Read more...] about Bidding misunderstandings deter investors in North-South expy project: official