Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent data center, sustainability and mobile related news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 6/10-6/14. How to make decommissioning your data center easier The larger the organizational footprint, the more challenging a cloud mitigation will be. Provided are a few tips to help make decommissioning your data …
Last week, Reuters, an international news organization, reported that multinational e-commerce tech company, Amazon may be working towards becoming the fourth U.S. wireless carrier. Amazon first entered the picture as a potential buyer of Boost Mobile after Sprint announced that it would be selling the prepaid plan as a condition to gain approval for the …
In an effort to avoid the worst consequences of climate change, we’ll need to enter an energy revolution. Specifically, we’ll need to find ways to replace dirty, fossil fuel-based grids and vehicles with clean, carbon-free grids and electric vehicles (EVs). However making this into a reality will be a challenge due to the fact that …
Over the last few weeks, the U.S. and China trade-war has reached new heights due to significant steps being made against Chinese technology manufacturer, Huawei. Due to a U.S. administration ban against the Chinese technology company, many are anticipating major implications for global smartphone makers and consumers across the board. In fact, many speculate that …
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The larger the organizational footprint, the more challenging a cloud mitigation will be. Provided are a few tips to help make decommissioning your data center a little easier. Most companies underestimate the time and expense of moving to the cloud. During the transition, organizations can often incur costs from having to maintain both a cloud …
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Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent electronic scrap, software and IoT related news that HOBIs’s blog reported during the week 6/03-607. China to issue import license by the end of June Reuters, an international news organization, reports China aims to grant import licenses and a first batch of import quotas by the end …
With the current global waste crisis we’re experiencing, you’ve more than likely heard the phrase: “Reduce, reuse, and recycle.” In fact, for recyclers this phrase is known as the waste hierarchy. Essentially, these terms designate three vital components of environmentally-responsible behavior and are listed in the order of preferred action, from least harmful to most …
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Just as the number of connected consumer things is increasing, so too are industrial things such as pumps, valves and remote terminal units. These devices are being integrated into standard technology platforms, and are being connected to the Internet in pursuit of operational efficiencies such as predictive maintenance and smart metering. This means that operational …
Yesterday, Apple kicked off the first day of the annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) event at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, CA. The week-long event provides a space where developers can attend sessions and meet with over 1,000 Apple engineers. And for some, the WWDC can be even more exciting than the company’s …
Reuters, an international news organization, reports China aims to grant import licenses and a first batch of import quotas by the end of June for soon-to-be restricted scrap metal shipments into the country. This is slightly earlier than the July timeframe that the industry had anticipated. The recycling branch of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry …
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