Recently, Amazon reported to have had their biggest holiday season yet and claim to have sold “tens of millions” of Alexa-enabled devices worldwide during the holiday shopping season alone. Not only did Amazon’s newer Alexa-enabled devices sell out, but the Echo Spot, Echo Dot, and Echo Buttons flew off the virtual shelves as well. With …
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Without a doubt e-waste is becoming a growing issue. In an advanced age where more people own smartphones than toothbrushes, electronic devices are booming in virtually every industry. As a result, recyclers are constantly playing catch-up to the faster than ever cycle of new products, materials, and technology being put on the market. To keep …
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Now that CES 2018 has come and pass, it’s the perfect time to take a look at the innovative technology that had people buzzing at the show. Spanning across 11 official venues, CES 2018 took up more than 2.5 million net square feet of exhibit space and featured over 4,500 exhibitors, and with more than …
The following is a recap of HOBI’s blog during the week 1/08-1/12. New Security Flaws Leave Nearly All Smartphones and Computers at Risk Jan. 3, researchers reported two security flaws, dubbed Meltdown and Spectre, that allow processor exploits to steal passwords and other sensitive user data from almost any device made in the past 20 …
In 2017, we saw the proliferation of proposed applications and startups using blockchain technology. While banking, finance and real estate are the ‘usual suspects’ by being ahead of the curve, even industries like education, social media and security are being disrupted by blockchain-powered startups. More than likely, this is due to the inherent connection between …
Every new year brings in a legion of resolutions and changes in the hopes of creating a more efficient lifestyle. For enterprises, a fresh start could lie in choosing new systems and software to help manage daily tasks and activities. For example, choosing the right asset management software for an enterprise can be a harrowing …
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In January 2012, the European Commission set out plans for data protection reform across the European Union (EU) in order to make Europe ‘fit the digital age’. Nearly four years later, in 2016, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was approved to replace the outdated data protection directive from 1995. At its core, GDPR is …
Late Jan. 2, tech publisher, The Register, reported two security flaws that they say could let hackers steal sensitive information from nearly every modern computing device containing chips from Intel corp, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) and ARM Holdings. One of the bugs will put laptops, desktop computers, smartphones, tablets and internet servers alike at …
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The following is a recap of the HOBI blog during the week 1/01-1/05. Japanese researchers claim to have developed ‘self-healing’ glass The days of cracked phone screens may be a thing of the past. Japanese researchers from the University of Tokyo claim to have created a type of glass that will heal itself from cracks …
2018 is officially here and while we have no definitive way of knowing that the new year has in store for us, we do know that we can expect plenty of technological promise. We’ll get a glimpse of this promise at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the biggest technology show on earth, which is celebrating …