That used iPod or mobile phone in your junk drawer might not be on its last leg! There’s still hope for used electronics and IT equipment to be reused instead of recycled or contributed to the massive e-waste stream. The refurbished electronics market is booming and gaining ground all over the world. To refurbish something …
“Siri, what is John’s address?” “Siri, set my business meeting up for 11:30am.” What you say to Siri, does not stay with Siri. Just another convenient, voice-activated app thought up by the big wigs at Apple, Siri is able to answer questions, send messages and set reminders. While these questions and commands seem meaningless to …
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Well, it’s two days after Earth Day and people have smoothly transitioned back into their old, wasteful ways. Faucets are running, empty rooms are illuminated and junk drawers are fully stocked with old electronic devices. Let’s make Earth Day everyday! Recycling old cell phones and electronics should be second nature, as they are extremely detrimental …
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In light of Earth Day, Forbes did a little investigating on the mindsets of employees who work from home compared those who are constantly in the office. Their survey, conducted by online market research company USamp, found letting employees work from home actually cuts down on waste and electricity! How you may ask? Employees who …
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Discussions around the bring your own device (BYOD) trend have displayed vastly differing opinions. Some advocates believe it is their right, not privilege, to use a personal device for work, while the naysayers are hesitant of data security and increased expenses on the company’s behalf. Click here to learn more about BYOD concerns. One thing …
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Illinois is ahead of the e-waste game, creating new recycling standards in 49 counties throughout the state and beating its electronics recycling program goal in the first year alone. On January 1, 2012, Illinois enacted a statewide ban on disposing e-waste in landfills. This resulted in approximately 42 million pounds of electronic devices recycled in …
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If electronics recyclers have enough to worry about, a new report Cisco® Visual Networking Index (VNI) Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update that project by the end of 2013 there will be more mobile devices on earth than people. Let’s start with some statistics (provided by Forbes 40% of respondents prefer doing business on the iPhone, …
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E-waste has been named as one of the biggest potential environmental disasters with the world producing 40 million tons of e-waste every year. Tons of e-waste make its way abroad to developing countries joining the piles of used electronics already in line for disposal. Without proper e-waste recycling standards set in place, these countries and …
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We’ve all heard praise from employees who are advocates of bring your own device (BYOD) programs, but what about the ones who would like to opt out of using their personal device for work? Email, chat logs, text messages and any other personal information stored on a device have the potential to be viewed by …
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Is anyone’s information safe if the Army falls short in data security? Following the path of companies world wide, the Army has been advocating the use of mobile devices. This military division in particular is a government leader in adopting the mobile trend. “Army deputy CIO Mike Kreiger characterized the Army as ‘pushing the envelope …
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