Month: February 2018

Engineers and researchers at Cornell have come up with a trick to make electronics disintegrate from afar. Using a piece of polycarbonate, the technology represents a new kind of transient electronic, which are designed to disappear when they’re no longer needed. In the case of mobile electronics, chemicals that can destroy the circuit stay sealed …

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For the past few years, all the major plays in the tech industry (Apple, Google and Samsung to name a few) have been working hard to create their own standard to control all the connected devices around your home. Now, Mozilla, a non-profit organization that promotes exclusively free software and open standards, has announced that …

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The telecommunications industry is bracing itself the arrival of the latest generation of wireless technology; 5G, or fifth generation mobile networks. The hype for 5G is so big that companies everywhere have been talking about the “transformative power”of a technology that hasn’t even been standardized yet. And while it has yet to arrive yet, we …

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The following is a weekly recap of the HOBI blog during the week 2/05-2/09. TheWorld’s Biggest Mobile Phone Market is Shrinking For a while, it seemed like the Chinese smartphone market was an infinite growth machine. However, after eight consecutive years of growth, the world’s biggest mobile phone market is beginning to show signs of …

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After the Korean tech giant posted its 2017 end of year financials, it was clear they had beat out Intel as the world’s biggest seller of chipsets. Samsung’s chipset division, which has been a major player in the industry, reportedly grossed total revenue of $69 billion in 2017, widely exceeding the $62.8 billion Intel reported …

Samsung Ends Intel’s 25 Year-Long Reign as World’s Largest Chipmaker Read More »

With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) set to be go in effect in May, enterprises across the globe are spending millions on software and security experts in order to meet compliance with the regulation. The regulation sets out to provide European citizens more control over their online information and applies to all companies that …

Business Booms for Privacy Experts as GDPR Looms Overhead Read More »

These days, Apple has been dominating the global headlines. From the launch of their anniversary phone (iPhone X), to the multiple lawsuits that followed the company’s admission of purposely slowing down older iPhone models, to confirming the rumors of the iPhone X being discontinued – Apple has been the uninterrupted center of attention for those …

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After eight consecutive years of growth, the world’s largest smartphone market is beginning to decline. According to new figures from research firm Canalys, the Chinese smartphone market has seen its first annual decline in shipments during 2017. The figures show China’s shipments dipped four percent to reach 459 million units in 2017. In particular, the …

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The following is a recap of the HOBI blog during the week 1/29-2/05. Health vs. Social – What Are You Using Your Smartphone For? Cell phones first came into existence to help use stay connected to other people. These days, the modern smartphone can be used to not only help us stay connected with friends …

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  On February 2, 1992, HOBI began as a small family-operated electronics recycler in Prospect Heights, IL, focused on the retrieval and resale of electronic components and environmentally sound recycling of midrange and PBX phone equipment. Since then, we have grown to be one of the most competitive and innovative IT and mobile service providers …

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