Almost a year long fight and the cell phone unlocking ban is settled. Kind of. The Ban Not to be confused with jail breaking, cell phone unlocking is the process of making a device compatible with multiple networks without sacrificing the quality of the device. The process has been controversial in recent years, as carriers …
Smartphone screens as hard as a diamond! Well, almost. Sapphire is the second-hardest material on the planet. Manufactured sapphire, a substance already used to armor some military vehicles, may make an appearance in smartphone and tablet screens. Recent company projections suggest we could see a new iPhone launch with sapphire glass coming this fall, supplied …
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Refurbished electronics might be right for you if… You like to save some green Buying refurbished electronics save you and the environment. Fully-functional tablets, laptops and other electronics are able to get a second life when sent to experts in IT asset management. Inspected and tested for quality, refurbished electronics are close to brand-new but …
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How do you feel about an inexpensive Nokia smartphone powered by the ever-popular Android? The Nokia X Headstrong toward the smartphone market, Nokia snags a piece of Android to power their newest low-end design, Nokia X. The Nokia X will be priced at $122 in places like India, Indonesia and Russia. The Wall Street Journal …
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 …
Do millennials throw caution to the wind when it comes to data security? The newest generation of workers has the reputation of being significantly more plugged-in than their predecessors. Experts even suggest “reverse mentoring” to encourage older generations to be more “tech-savvy.” However, are millennials letting data security get the best of them? 22% of …
It’s a new year; have you reevaluated your data erasure policy recently? Nearly 2 decades ago, the Department of Defense created the “DoD wipe” and companies are still relying on this outdated form of data destruction. 2 Passes Too Many The DoD wipe calls for a “three-pass” approach to data destruction. Some people may say …
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Bob is your employee and he desperately wants to incorporate his personal smartphone into the company life. As a good employee does, Bob has come up with some solid arguments to convince you that BYOD is what’s best for the company. If BYOD is something you simply do not want for your company, here are …
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