Mobile devices have many features that simplify traveling. Being able to store boarding passes on your smartphone, use a tablet to navigate around an unknown city and checking out of a hotel on your computer may cut down on processing time and paper to lug around, but without precautions, your personal data may be vulnerable …
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Blancco Technology Group, a provider of data erasure equipment and software, recently released survey results that revealed customer anxieties concerning potential mismanagement of their data on resell electronic devices. Blancco participated in a study looking for residual data on storage devices purchased on eBay. The effort found 15 percent of those devices still contained personally …
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Traditional data centers are physical facilities that house an organization’s IT operations and equipment, such as: routers, networking switches, security devices, storage systems, servers, environmental controls and more — all of which plays an extremely important role in the operation of the data center. Advancement in cloud computing have allowed traditional data centers to evolve …
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A few weeks ago Motherboard reported an internal Apple document that indicated the company could be shifting its stance on the right-to-repair movement. However, the multimedia publication group is now reporting that an Apple representative and lobbyist from CompTIA, a trade organization that represents big tech companies, has been privately meeting with legislators in California …
Apple lobbyist tries to postpone California right-to-repair bill Read More »
Provided is a weekly summary of the electronics recycling, data center, and mobile technology related news that HOBI’s blog reported on during the week 4/29-5/03. Survey indicates consumer’s battery recycling habits need “recharging” A recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Call2Recycle has developed a better understanding of consumer recycling behaviors. The …
Prolonging battery life is a common desire among smartphone users. Each year, major manufacturers release new devices with stronger batteries and new ways to monitor usage for maximum battery life. The majority of today’s smartphone use lithium-ion batteries. These types of batteries are reported to use at least 80 percent of their full capacity between …
Apple recently shared its 2019 Environmental Responsibility Report which details the progress the tech giant has made over the past year and alludes to what sustainable goals the company will be working towards in the years to come. The report release follows a string of electronic scrap related announcements that the company has made this …
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