Head on over to Booth 1254 at TASB Dallas 9/26-9/28 to learn more about HOBI International’s tablet repair services customized for schools and universities. If your school does not already have a tablet inventory for students and faculty, consider these enlightening facts from a Pearson Student Mobile Device Survey: Now that we’ve caught your attention …
An antivirus and mobile security firm bought 20 secondhand Android phones on eBay. Using commercially available forensic tools, they were able to recover data that should have been deleted when the previous user wiped the phone with the factory reset. What the company unveiled seemed to be mass amounts of personal data: selfies, emails, contacts, …
Android factory reset erases all data, right? Not quite. Read More »
A solid-state drive (SSD) shortage for ultrathin laptops and hybrid tablet/laptops will cause prices to stagnate next year after dropping for the last several years; and begin lowering again in 2016. According to Storage Analyst, Fang Zhang, the price of SSDs for ultrathins will average $111 for 197GB this year and 264GB in 2015 due …
What many people don’t know is that there’s still a lucrative market for their old electronics. Freecycling is a more environmentally friendly way to keep these items out of the landfill. Rather than throwing your items away or stashing them in a junk drawer, hand them to someone who really needs it. There’s no need …
Returns don’t just have to be a black hole for inventory and resources, they can be a revenue stream, adding value for customers and helping reduce costs. The truth is 95% of retail returns of electronics can be easily refurbished and re-sold. This is a great way to recoup some of the profits lost from …
Sit back, relax and let the cool sounds of your e-waste take you away This incredibly savvy Illinois musician gives a new meaning to metal heads. Colten Jackson, e-waste enthusiast and music extraordinaire, has pushed the boundaries with his project called Electronic Waste Orchestra. By hacking together what Jackson calls the Hard Rock Guitar out …
PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 14-1053 July 24, 2014 CHAIRMAN WHEELER ANNOUNCES STOLEN MOBILE DEVICE WORKING GROUP MEMBERS The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced today the members of the Technological Advisory Council’s (TAC) Working Group on Mobile Device Theft …
Can you believe it? PC arch-rivals, Apple and IBM, have become best friends in enterprise mobility, providing mobile devices, apps and solutions to enterprises. The deal aims to marry the simplicity and user experience that Apple Geeks crave with enterprise expertise of IBM in security, back end systems integration as well as big data and …
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It’s official. The iPhone 6 screen is tough! Sapphire is the second-hardest material on the planet. Manufactured sapphire, a substance already used to armor some military vehicles, has made its debut in smartphone and tablet screens. Leaked specs and recent company projections suggest we could see the iPhone 6 launch with sapphire glass rumored to …
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iPad Rash. Yes, it’s a thing. “He used the iPad daily,” Dr. Sharon Jacob, a dermatologist at Rady Children’s Hospital, explained after she treated an 11-year old boy for his mysterious rash. The boy had developed a rash all over his body that didn’t respond to usual treatment for common skin conditions. Further testing revealed …