A report from Cascade Asset Management indicates the used device market has grown within the past two years. The firm reviewed device resale prices for desktop computers and laptops between 2015 and 2017. The firm discovered prices for both laptop and desktop machines increased between 2015 and 2017. The average laptop resale price increased from…
The number of connected things, from smart cars to household items, is projected to reach 50.1 billion by the year 2020, growing at an overall CAGR of 23.1 percent. Connected device adoption is not only growing among consumers, but in the enterprise as well. More enterprise IT leaders are choosing to incorporate IoT in the…
Gartner predicts global cybersecurity spending will exceed $80 billion during 2017. The firm predicts cyber security spending will experience seven percent year-over-year growth, projected to reach $86.4 billion by the end of the year. Cybersecurity spending includes any cyber security product or service. Gartner cites increasing numbers of data breaches, app security testing and the…
A U.S and Norwegian partnership, Kolos, is reportedly constructing the world’s largest data center. The center, also to be called Kolos, will be built in the Norwegian town of Ballangen in the Arctic Circle. The data center is estimated to measure 600,000 square feet, and draw on a record-breaking 1000 megawatts for power. The firm…
LinkedIn recently decided to abandon all efforts in Russia, due to Russian laws requiring the company to store citizens’ data on servers within the country. The site has since been blocked countrywide after a Russian court sided with the government’s ruling. LinkedIn’s issues with Russian data storage mark an emerging trend of companies facing data…
[DALLAS, August 10, 2017] – HOBI International, Inc. is receiving the 2016 AT&T* Supplier Sustainability Award in the ‘Reverse Logistics and Circular Economy’ category. HOBI is being recognized for developing a parts recovery and testing process in support of AT&T mobile phone refurbishment operations. The award recognizes suppliers for their support of AT&T and its…