Month: January 2017

A report from Kapersky Labs indicates financial malware attacks increased 22 percent during Q4 of 2016. Financial malware is a type of malware that focuses on stealing money directly, or valuable information needed to access a person’s finances, including online banking credentials and credit card information. At least 319,000 users were targeted by financial malware, …

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With the new year beginning, enterprise IT professionals are looking for new ways to maximize efficiency and cut down on costs. Whether it’s taking the plunge and committing to a cloud-computing centric data center, or just overall consolidation, data center transitions are a necessary part of a successful data management scheme. A transition can be …

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Here is a recap of the HOBI blog for the week of 1/8-1/13 New report indicates app usage growth slowing A new report from  Flurry indicates overall app usage growth is finally slowing. The firm reported app usage grew 11 percent during 2016, a significant decrease from 2015’s growth of 58 percent. Four ways tablets …

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A new report from  Flurry indicates overall app usage growth is finally slowing. The firm reported app usage grew 11 percent during 2016, a significant decrease from 2015’s growth of 58 percent. Flurry defines app usage as users opening an app and the time spent using the application. While overall app usage growth slowed, time …

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With the school year starting again after winter break, teachers and administrators are looking for new techniques to use in the second half of the school year. Technology adoption in the classroom is becoming more widely accepted, but some teachers and administrators may be apprehensive about implementing devices in the classroom. While personal electronics may …

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Last week, the U.S Energy Department announced a new research initiative that will focus on the reduction of recycling costs and increasing the value of recycled products, including e-scrap. The initiative, named the Reducing Embodied-energy and Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) Institute, received $70 million in federal funding. REMADE will be based in Rochester, NY and is …

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Today marks the iPhone’s 10-year anniversary. Steve Jobs, Apple founder, called the device “revolutionary,” and the “ultimate digital device.” Blackberry was the leading mobile device provider at the time, but ultimately could not compete with the iPhone’s innovative design, through which users could email, scan the Internet, text message and talk on the phone simultaneously. …

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Here is a recap of the HOBI blog for the week of 1/2-1/6 Samsung to reveal the cause of Galaxy Note 7 malfunction Tim Baxter, COO and president of Samsung, announced the company will reveal the cause of the massive Galaxy Note 7 malfunction soon. E-Waste recycling and reuse services market to exceed $40 billion …

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Tim Baxter, COO and president of Samsung, announced the company will reveal the cause of the massive Galaxy Note 7 malfunction soon. Baxter took time at the company’s CES booth to explain Samsung is working with third-party experts to “understand what happened, and to make sure it does not happen again.” Samsung’s exploding batteries led …

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A new report from Transparency Market Research indicates the e-waste recycling and reuse services market will experience substantial growth within the next two years. The market is anticipated to reach or exceed $41.4 billion by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 23 percent. Transparency lists electronics short lifecycles and the growing demand for precious metals …

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