Month: December 2018

Earlier this year, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) proposed regulations that would strengthen U.S. government oversight of discarded electronic waste export policies that affect U.S. regulations. The agency’s proposed rule could restrict certain electronic waste exports altogether, requiring those items to be disposed of domestically. Permissible electronic waste exports under the proposed …

HOBI submits public comment about the BIS e-waste ban Read More »

Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent 5G technology, reverse logistics and asset management related news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 12/17-12/21. 5G will likely be a niche technology for yearsDespite the constant excited chatter surrounding 5G mobile technology, researchers believe that 5G will remain a relatively niche technology until 2025. Professional …

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With the winter holiday just around the corner, HOBI International Inc. would like to wish all of you a happy holiday season surrounded by family and friends. We also would like to gently remind you to please recycle during all your holiday festivities. To help you kick off your joyous celebrations on an eco-friendly and …

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You may have heard of the term ‘shadow IT’ buzzing around the tech scene. If you haven’t, ‘shadow IT’ is essentially the usage of unmanaged applications in a business environment. When regular users install and begin using an unauthorized app without the knowledge of IT, this means they are de facto shadow IT. At face …

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Reverse logistics is one of the fastest developing areas of the logistics industry that is facing continuous changes in its scope and significance. The reverse logistics industry involves activities aimed at reuse and recycling efforts and covers a wide variety of subjects and industries including electronic waste.  As a result of globalization, businesses have faced …

Living in the age of reverse logistics Read More »

Deloitte researchers believe that the fifth-generation (5G) mobile network is unlikely to be adopted rapidly, with the technology likely to be relatively niche as far as 2025. The professional services firm’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications Predictions 2019 report, suggests 4G/LTE will remain the predominant mobile communication technology for the foreseeable future – despite the nearing …

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Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent mobile technology, electronic plastics and IoT related news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 12/10-12/14. Safeguarding your smartphone This may be the season of gift buying, but it is also the time of year where you should be doing everything you can to protect your devices …

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Our world is rapidly being transformed by smart devices. And in our daily lives, we’ll begin to see more IoT devices to the point where every practical commonplace item will have some method of connecting to the internet and communicating with other devices. We can already see evidence of such progress in the evolution of …

How the IoT is transforming devices Read More »

There isn’t much that we demand from a decent power supply. All we ask is that it has enough power to charge out beloved tech devices in a timely manner and not heat up to a degree hot enough that our devices explode. This is why fluoride, which heats up to 300 degrees fahrenheit, has …

New ‘negative battery’ could give your phone a week-long charge Read More »

Following China’s refusal to accept plastic waste from the West, import policies across Southeast Asia are continuing to tighten, making it increasingly difficult to move certain e-scrap materials to international markets. These policy changes have not only greatly affected curbside recycling programs across the United States, but it has taken its toll on certain commodities …

Southeast Asia bans e-plastic imports Read More »