Month: September 2016

The most important questions to ask prospective ITAD providers

Hiring an IT asset disposition company to dispose of your outdated or unused IT equipment saves an enterprise time and money. While this is an attractive option for many companies, hiring an irresponsible ITAD provider can result in both monetary and reputational damage. These are three areas to investigate when researching prospective ITAD providers to …

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Project Ara cancellation demonstrates sustainable device design challenges

Google’s plan to build a modular cellphone with interchangeable parts, known as Project Ara, has been suspended indefinitely. While Google may not release a device, there are rumors of Google working with partners through licensing agreements to bring the technology to market. Project Ara could potentially set the groundwork to more sustainable device design. Modular …

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Dell officially closes historical EMC acquisition

Dell’s acquisition of EMC, the largest tech deal in history, formally closed yesterday. The $67 billion deal was officially announced in October. Dell’s official statement boasted the combination of EMC’s assets to Dell’s portfolio creates $74 billion of services that are used by 98 percent of Fortune 500 companies. While this historical merger opens the …

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Apple reveals iPhone 7, Watch Series 2, iOS 10 and other updates

Apple concluded their annual September event earlier this afternoon and put an end to all iPhone 7 speculation. Along with revealing the newest version of their flagship mobile device, Apple showed off new Watch updates, iOS 10, revamped Apple Music platform, App store exclusives, a new education platform called ConnectED and iWork improvements. Apple kicked …

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Samsung delaying Galaxy Note 7 shipments after reports of exploding batteries

Samsung has temporarily cancelled shipments of the Galaxy Note 7, their newest device, to South Korea. The shipments are delayed because of reports of Note 7 batteries exploding, resulting in a need for further testing. Other global shipments are continuing, so this delay only affects the South Korean market. Regardless of some malfunctioned devices, the …

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