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TechRepublic Head Technology Editor Bill Detwiler dissects the latest tech products and analyzes the internal hardware, giving consumers a look inside their favorite gadgets and helping them make smart tech purchases.

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Xbox Series S teardown live at CES 2021 Jan 15, 2021

CNET's Jason Hiner and TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler crack open an Xbox Series S, Microsoft's next-gen game console, live during CES 2021 to show you the hardware inside.

PS5 Teardown reaction - Everything we learned Oct 07, 2020

Sony's PS5 teardown gave us a rare glimpse inside the console ahead of its November release. Host of CNET and TechRepublic's Cracking Open, Bill Detwiler, watches the PS5 disassembly and shares his reactions...check out the massive heat sink and liquid metal TIM!

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus teardown: What's inside? Mar 14, 2019

TechRepublic's teardown experts Bill Detwiler and Jason Hiner dissect the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus to find out where Samsung moved all the new tech components.

What's inside Tile Bluetooth trackers Mar 08, 2019

Tile's latest Bluetooth trackers have longer range and better battery life. But how does Tile fit all that tech into such a small device? Bill Detwiler and Jason Hiner tear down four types of Tile trackers to find out.

Dissecting the Google Home Hub and Amazon Echo Show 2 Jan 25, 2019

How are smart displays engineered and what's inside of them? TechRepublic's Cracking Open experts Bill Detwiler and Jason Hiner take apart the Google Home Hub and the Amazon Echo Show 2 at CES 2019 to find out.

What's inside the all-weather Nest Hello video doorbell? Sep 26, 2018

The Nest Hello video doorbell is an all-weather high-quality video camera with tons of tech packed into a small device. Watch TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler and Jason Hiner tear one down to see what's inside.

We cracked open the Galaxy Note 9 Aug 29, 2018

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is one of the more difficult phones to get into. See how TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler and co-host Jason Hiner accomplished that task -- with an unfortunate casualty along the way.

Cracking open the Amazon Fire TV Cube Aug 15, 2018

How does the Amazon Fire TV Cube communicate with all your electronics? TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler and Jason Hiner crack one open to find out.

Cracking Open a phone after 2 months in the ocean Jun 27, 2018

This week, Bill Detwiler explores the insides of a Samsung Galaxy S6 that was submerged in salt water for two months. Erin Carson joins him to tell the story of how the phone was lost and then found again.

10 years of Cracking Open the Apple iPhone Jun 30, 2017

A decade ago, Bill Detwiler cracked open the original iPhone. As Apple celebrates the phone's 10th anniversary, he celebrates 10 years of taking them apart.

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