Count down to the biggest shopping day of the whole year: 3 days! It’s time to start mapping out your mall route and escape plan because Black Friday is quickly approaching. What are the hot tablet buys this year? Let’s take a look, shall we? Consumer Reports gives us the scoop on what hot items …
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In the world of data security, it seems large corporations are the ones stealing the headlines with news of another data breach; but data breaches can hit hard no matter what size business, especially without a data security plan. Reality check for small businesses: You are susceptible to data breaches just as much or more …
How would you like to be woken up slightly earlier than your alarm because your smartphone detects traffic on your normal work route? Or be sent an apology text if that’s just not what you wanted? According to Gartner research, your future smartphone will do all this and more by 2017. By gathering personal information …
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Circuit board scrap value is down from $7.98 in January to $6.52, as recorded last month. The electronics recycling industry is one of the most lucrative recycling industries today. However, circuit boards have not been so lucky recently. Labeled as mid-level scrap, the value of circuit boards has been on a constant decline every month …
Refurbished. What do you immediately think of? Old, scratched, slow and damaged are words that may come to mind. Sure, refurbished electronics are bound to come with some negative connotation, but the bad rap they get couldn’t be further from the truth. Let’s bring refurbished electronics to justice and take a look at what they …
Environmental sustainability is evolving into a way of life for todays youth. Current and soon to be college students have spent the majority of their lives in front of a computer with a cell phone in hand. It seems only natural to emerge future environmentalist into the world of IT asset management and electronics recycling …
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Today, November 15th, is America Recycles Day. The only nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and buy recycled products. One day to do a year’s worth of work for some. Consumers and companies all over the country are taking part in organized recycling events and others are doing what they can in …
Moto G: No, the ‘G’ doesn’t stand for gangster, but Google most likely, as Motorola has prompted Google to dive into the low-cost smartphone market. Why? Well, the relatively high priced, U.S.A. made Moto X has not done as well as the company would have liked. Numbers released from Strategy Analytics shows Motorola shipped less …
Twelve years ago, the first iPod set sails to the open market with only 5GB of storage (capable of holding 1,000 songs) and a dream. When other tech companies were enticing consumers with walkmans and MP3 players (remember these?), Apple had another idea in mind. One pocket device, for all your audio media needs. History …
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‘Tis the season for giving. I’m sure you have seen around grocery stores, malls and mobile kiosks, signs enticing you to get rid of your old cell phone and trade it in for a new one for the holidays. The burning question: Should you donate or sell your old cell phone? Top reasons to donate …