Nomophobia: the fear of being without a mobile phone. As of January 2014: • 90% of American adults have a cell phone • 58% of American adults have a smartphone • 32% of American adults own an e-reader • 42% of American adults own a tablet computer 67% of cell owners find themselves checking their…
The Illinois Association of School Business Officials (IASBO) welcomed attendees and exhibitors to the 63rd Illinois ASBO Conference in Schaumburg, IL April 30th to May 2nd. IASBO is devoted to the school business management profession. Their mission is to provide members and stakeholders with a comprehensive range of professional development activities and services through networking…
The College Board recently found that the average college student spends $1,200 a year on textbooks and supplies. That’s 14% of tuition costs at a state-run public college or 39% of tuition costs at a community college. Textbook costs have increased by 864% since 1978. It’s the end of the school year and you’re realizing…
The U.S. EPA estimates that recycling 1 million mobile phones reclaims 35,274 pounds of copper, 772 pounds of silver, 75 pounds of gold, and 33 pounds of palladium. To more easily recover these rare, expensive and potentially harmful materials from mobile device and other forms of e-waste, researchers are looking for help from nature’s own…
Do you choose to ignore the consequences from a lack of mobile data security? No matter what size your company is a proper mobile asset management process is crucial. Company financials, private passwords, personal customer data and so much more can be leaked through the cracks if devices are not properly sanitized by a certified…
HOBI International President, Craig Boswell, participated in a panel discussion at the most recent ISRI Convention in early April. The subject hand, ‘How To Make Money In Electronics Recycling,’ brought up some interesting points on the processing of cathode ray tube (CRT) devices by electronics recyclers. Although newer display technologies such as LCD, plasma display…