Environmental sustainability is evolving into a way of life for todays youth. Current and soon to be college students have spent the majority of their lives in front of a computer with a cell phone in hand. It seems only natural to emerge future environmentalist into the world of IT asset management and electronics recycling…
Today, November 15th, is America Recycles Day. The only nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and buy recycled products. One day to do a year’s worth of work for some. Consumers and companies all over the country are taking part in organized recycling events and others are doing what they can in…
Moto G: No, the ‘G’ doesn’t stand for gangster, but Google most likely, as Motorola has prompted Google to dive into the low-cost smartphone market. Why? Well, the relatively high priced, U.S.A. made Moto X has not done as well as the company would have liked. Numbers released from Strategy Analytics shows Motorola shipped less…
Twelve years ago, the first iPod set sails to the open market with only 5GB of storage (capable of holding 1,000 songs) and a dream. When other tech companies were enticing consumers with walkmans and MP3 players (remember these?), Apple had another idea in mind. One pocket device, for all your audio media needs. History…
‘Tis the season for giving. I’m sure you have seen around grocery stores, malls and mobile kiosks, signs enticing you to get rid of your old cell phone and trade it in for a new one for the holidays. The burning question: Should you donate or sell your old cell phone? Top reasons to donate…
As the year winds down, it’s time for your company to start considering the fate of old, run down IT equipment. Computers, printers, fax machines, etc., your company acquired during the Bush administration – they all need an upgrade! Whichever route you choose for disposing your outdated IT equipment – recycle, donate or trade-in –…
From the workplace to the hands of toddlers, mobility now struts it stuff on the football field. As college football continues to rage, it’s not the game drawing fans to the stands at Ohio State University, but rather the marching band that has revolutionized the halftime show. If you’ve ever been in a marching band,…
Zombies. Eating your brains and your budget since before America’s hit television horror series, The Walking Dead. Now in the form of outdated, obsolete and lost mobile devices that are draining company financials by the billions, zombie devices have become a BYOD and mobile asset management nightmare! As company-issued phones are replaced by employee-owned phones,…
Commonly confused with jailbreaking, cell phone unlocking is allowing a device the ability to switch carriers and be compatible with multiple networks. If you bought a phone outright, then you own it. Shouldn’t you be able to use it on the carrier of your choice? This is what many opponents of the cell phone unlocking…
School bullies will do more than just steal your milk money nowadays. They’ll follow you home and snatch that school-issued, $200 tablet right out of your hand without giving it a second thought. As classrooms across the country continue to adopt tablet-based learning and present students with school-issued mobile devices, an influx of tablet muggings…
“Sustainability is more than being seen to be green. “ What is sustainability and is your company on the right path? Companies striving for environmental sustainability have implemented responsible recycling practices and partner with certified vendors who ensure internal and external compliance. They set strategic goals to benefit the company, design innovative ways to cut…
Smartphones and tablets take to cribs and playpens everywhere as babies go mobile. Even though babies are reaching for tablets before they can even walk, parents don’t seem too concerned. Buzzfeed discovered a survey constructed by Common Sense Media that was sent around to 1,463 parents with children ages zero to eight. Here’s some facts they…
The future of recycling old electronics looks meek for Toshiba as responsible disposal of end-of-life devices has decreased for the consecutive second year. According to Toshiba’s recent Environmental Report, the disposal of end-of-life devices has decreased nearly 25 percent since last years numbers. 90,700 tons were recycled in 2012, which has been spiraling downward from…
It’s important to be well-versed on the trend that has rapidly taken over the world and has shown no sign of regression. Mobility is here and here to stay! With a world populated by about 7 billion people, how many cell phones do you think are out there? The answer is more than 4 billion.…
25 years in the making, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has set out to educate OEMs on the importance of design for disassembly. To design for disassembly is to think about the ultimate destiny of electronic devices during the design-stage of a product’s development. Why design for disassembly? OEMs must consider the after-affects…
