Smartphones and tablets take to cribs and playpens everywhere as babies go mobile. Even though babies are reaching for tablets before they can even walk, parents don’t seem too concerned. Buzzfeed discovered a survey constructed by Common Sense Media that was sent around to 1,463 parents with children ages zero to eight. Here’s some facts they …
Mobile asset management for tablet enthused babies Read More »
The future of recycling old electronics looks meek for Toshiba as responsible disposal of end-of-life devices has decreased for the consecutive second year. According to Toshiba’s recent Environmental Report, the disposal of end-of-life devices has decreased nearly 25 percent since last years numbers. 90,700 tons were recycled in 2012, which has been spiraling downward from …
Toshiba continues decline of computer, electronics recycling Read More »
It’s important to be well-versed on the trend that has rapidly taken over the world and has shown no sign of regression. Mobility is here and here to stay! With a world populated by about 7 billion people, how many cell phones do you think are out there? The answer is more than 4 billion. …
25 years in the making, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has set out to educate OEMs on the importance of design for disassembly. To design for disassembly is to think about the ultimate destiny of electronic devices during the design-stage of a product’s development. Why design for disassembly? OEMs must consider the after-affects …
Congratulations to Samsung who received the inaugural eCycling Leadership Award from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) yesterday for their outstanding leadership in recycling efforts. Best Buy, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard also received eCycling Leadership Awards. The purpose of CEA’s eCycling Leadership Initiative is to actively promote and make consumers aware of electronics recycling opportunities nationwide while increasing the …
Top Tech Companies Receive Leadership Award For Electronics Recycling Read More »
What sets your IT asset management and ITAD organization apart from the sea of others? At HOBI International Inc., it’s our Responsible Recyclers (R2) certification. Industry standards are an important part of insuring a level playing field within the ITAD industry. Companies requiring electronics recycling services need to be confident that their ITAD vendor is …
Key to successful electronics recycling program: Certification Read More »
The rumor mill has been working overtime as Apple kicks off its iPad roundup event today. So, what can you anticipate from the new iPad and iPad mini? For the most part both devices will resemble their predecessor, but what else do you expect? “What are they supposed to do, add wings and make it …
iPad Release: Recycle or Refurbish Last Year’s Model Read More »
What devices do you currently carry around? Most people would say a phone and a tablet or laptop. ZDNet predicts the future of mobile technology will consist of three devices: a phone, a mini tablet and a super tablet. Phones are not going out of style any time soon, but even though they are lightweight …
Future triple threat for mobile management & disposal Read More »
Every day CIOs and IT managers face data security threats, and every day a new maneuver to hack information is discovered. It’s your company’s duty to minimize the threats not only for yourself, but for your clients as well. Contact an R2-certified IT asset management and ITAD provider for the best practices in data erasure …
What can an R2-certified ITAD provider do for your assets? Read More »
AOL, floppy disks and flip phones. Ghosts of technologies past, right? Well, one of the most influential American businessman, Jerry Jones, was spotted recently sporting a flip phone at the Arizona State-Notre Dame football game held at his very own Cowboys (AT&T) Stadium, according to CNN Tech. It’s almost 2014 and this billionaire is set …
Dallas Cowboys Owner, Jerry Jones, is old school mobile Read More »