When was the last time your heard someone say “recycling old electronics is bad for the environment?” Exactly! It’s one of the best things we can do to maintain environmental sustainability. Not only that, but do you know what valuable and rare metals go into making cell phones and other IT equipment? Gold ore, copper …
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Curved, but don’t call it flexible, Samsung just introduced exclusively in Korea its new flagship phone, Galaxy Round. Constructed with a glass OLED display, the phone is dipped in the middle to fit the contours of a person’s face and guess what else, it gently rocks when you place it on a flat surface! …
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Why recycle cell phones? This amazing infographic lays out the hazardous materials found in your phone and how improper cell phone recycling affects the human body. Take advantage of HOBI’s MobileLife program for R2-certified cell phone recycling.
This is the true story of Glen Swift, U.K. film maker, and the day his data fell through the cracks: Upon returning a faulty laptop to the store from which he purchased it, the company told Swift they would have to ship the item back to the manufacturer to be fixed. Less than a week …
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Is a laptop really right for you? True, the trend is moving towards smaller, lighter, more compatible devices like smartphones, laptops and tablets, but perhaps people are not considering all that the PC still has to the offer. First ask yourself, ‘why would I want a PC over a laptop?’ Price Now that the bulky …
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Imagine a smartphone that is completely customizable. One that you could put together like building blocks. This lego-like approach was designed to make your smartphone last forever by Phonebloks, a Netherlands-based company. The creator, Dave Hakkens, shares his insight on his innovative idea: “If you have a bike and you get a flat tire, you …
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Mobile devices take to the skies as Delta picks Microsoft for pilot tablets. Delta Air Lines hopes 11,000 Microsoft Surface 2 tablets can sufficiently replace heavy bundles of books and maps pilots are required to carry. Currently, pilots haul around a 38-pound flight bag with essential manuals and maps. By replacing these inconvenient totes with …
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It’s been about three weeks since the Apple iPhone 5S and 5C were introduced and iFixit wasted no time in dissecting the devices. 5S Breakdown The 5S proved to be slightly more difficult to take apart compared to its predecessor. Held down with globs of glue, the 1560mAh battery in the 5S requires heat and …
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