Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent mobile, electronic waste and IoT news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 10/01-10/05. Brand is driving the value of used phones A recent study conducted by researchers from the Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and Israel’s Tel Aviv University, reveal that the biggest …
More than 1.5 billion mobile phones were sold last year alone, on top of 4.2 billion computers, laptops and tablets. However, while consumer technology is flying off of shelves, global electronic recycling rates remain low. In an effort to raise awareness of this, the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Forum has organized the first …
WEEE Forum announces October 13 as International E-Waste Day Read More »
You probably have not heard of it yet, but Torii is a botnet that you’ll want to keep on your radar. Researchers say that it has advanced techniques and persistence and is a threat to nearly every type of computer. Avast researchers also say it is an “example of the evolution of IoT malware” and …
HOBI International, Inc. is deeply saddened to hear that the IT Asset Management industry lost a stalwart this week. Tommy “Lane” Epperson, 56, of Oklahoma City, passed from this life unexpectedly on September 30, 2018. Lane served as CEO and co-found of HiTech Assets, a leading IT asset recovery company headquartered in Oklahoma City, prior …
“Destructo Therapy,” is a popular form of therapy that involves destroying electronic waste equipment. With the use of “rage rooms,” this practice offers people the chance to let out any and all pent up anger by destroying discarded household wares. Because of this, demand for used electronics and broken scrap have slightly increased. The concept …
In some therapy sessions, electronic waste is all the rage Read More »
A recent study finds that even if consumers list device repairability as an important factor to them, brand popularity far exceeds any other factor in prolonging a smartphone’s life. Conducted by researchers from the Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and Israel’s Tel Aviv University, the report examines nearly 500,000 eBay sales of …