With the holiday season well underway, there is no doubt that a flood of last minute online orders will take place. But with so many of us using our tech devices to make purchases while on the go, are you double checking to make sure that your information is being kept safe from malicious users? …
Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent battery, technology and electronic waste related news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 12/03-12/07. Electronic recyclers avoid costly proposed fire code amendment HOBI’s president, Craig Boswell, discusses how the electronic recycling industry dodged a bullet after proposed amendment F18-18 was rejected during the most recent ICC …
Internet of Things (IoT) startup, Trillbit, believes that some data should be encoded onto an inaudible, nearly-ultrasound layer placed on top or bottom of audible sounds – a process that could rapidly scale IoT adoption. By doing this type of overlay, the company say any microphone and speaker can be turned into a data-transfer device …
With the push for technology integration in just about every aspect of our daily lives, some children’s toys are more dangerous than parents probably realized. The most dangerous toys are those that require batteries or require electricity to run. When toys like singing dolls and remote controlled cars eventually stop dancing and racing around, it …
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Google took another step towards becoming a phone company Wednesday with a relaunch of its mobile phone service under a new Google Fi branding. Previously known as Project Fi, the service is now officially available on iPhones as well as the majority of Android phones. The service offers consumers a simplified pricing model: Unlimited talk …
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The electronic recycling industry dodged a bullet after proposed amendment F18-18 was rejected during the most recent ICC annual conference. Its approval would have forced electronics recyclers to reconfigure service, repair and transportation operations concerning lithium-ion batteries. Now that the proposal has been dismissed, the industry must focus on collaborating safety practices of battery storage …
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