As much as consumers love brand-new electronics, there is one thing they collectively do not, the prices, which only seem to be increasing. As a result, more consumers have begun reusing old devices and even purchasing used devices. Unfortunately, this also means more repairs. By now, it’s no secret that electronics coincidentally start to go…
Recently, there has been a growing awareness about the importance of recycling in terms of climate change impacts and meeting decarbonization needs. As a result, the recycling industry is evolving and is one of the most profitable industries in the world. In the United States alone, recycling is a $117 billion industry. Now more than…
As the idea of consumers repairing their own device has spread, many tech giants have announced self repair programs, Apple being the most surprising. The Apple self repair kits were intended to be a more cost effective alternative for device repairs, however, the home repair kit may end up being even more expensive than manufacturer…
Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent data security, electronic scrap and mobile related news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 3/11/2019-3/15/2019. It’s time to say goodbye to passwords and hello to WebAuthn Dealing with passwords can be extremely frustrating. Whether it’s constantly having to reset them or just trying to create unique…
Amsterdam-based Studio Formafantasma, founded by Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin, is known for their beautiful and poetic objects that range from lighting to home furniture. But the studio has taken a different direction as of late. Recently, the design duo has been applying its efforts towards tackling one of the biggest problems we’re facing today:…
Binghamton University researchers say that they have created a biodegradable, paper-based battery that is more efficient than they previously thought before. Of course, there have been other paper-based batteries proposed before. However, the proposals in the past might have been eco-friendly alternatives, but the designs were never quite powerful enough and were difficult at best…