Yesterday, Greenpeace released findings from their device repairability assessment. The study, sponsored in conjunction with iFixIt, spanned two years and reviewed 40 different smartphone, tablet and laptop devices from 17 different brands according to iFixIt’s repairability scale. IFixit rates device repairability by multiple factors, including time taken to repair, upgradability and modularity, and availability of…
Enterprises worldwide are deploying more mobile devices each year, thanks to the increasing sophistication of mobile technologies. Allowing employees to utilize the smartphone or tablet of their choice as a primary computing device brings opportunities for increased productivity and a decreased learning curve. Increased mobile adoption is causing enterprises to turn to enterprise mobility management…
Earlier this year, Apple announced 2017 as the official 10-year anniversary of the iPhone. Apple originally revealed the device during January 2007, and the device became available to the public for purchase during June 2007, marking this month as the 10-year anniversary of purchasing iPhones. The iPhone set a precedent for modern smartphone design. Before…
Here is a recap of the HOBI blog for the week of 6/19-6/23 IoT spending anticipated to grow 17 percent during 2017 IDC estimates organizations worldwide will spend up to $1.4 trillion in IoT hardware, software and services by 2021. While the firm predicts substantial growth within the next four years, IDC reports nearly 17…
