HOBI Blog and Industry News Recap Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent technology, IoT, and data security related news that HOBI’s blog reported on during the week 5/21-2/25. Australia Looks to Turn Plastic Waste into Usable Energy For some of the biggest names in tech, the future is looking green. Companies like Amazon,…
We have come a long way from using double-A batteries to power our favorite devices, but we’re still constantly having to keep up with cords to charge our laptops and phones at the end of the day – and for some, every few hours. However, those that tote around their chargers everywhere may be excited…
Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent technology, renewable energy, and mobile related news that HOBI’s blog reported on during the week 4/30-5/04. Samsung Stuck in a Mobile Slowdown The South Korean electronic giant seems to have hit a lull in smartphone sales. Despite recently reporting record profits, the company says it expects to…
With Earth Day still on our minds and hopefully still influencing our daily habits and purchases, you may be thinking of other ways that you can go green and help the planet. And we’re here to tell you that one of the best ways to do so is to look into incorporating renewable energy into…
The future may not only be bright, but it looks like it may be tinged with green as well. With green energy more popular than ever, some of the biggest names in tech, like Google and Amazon, are coming out and pushing power companies towards solar, wind, and clean energy alternatives to coal. And the…
Sunday, April 22, marks the 48th anniversary of Earth Day, a global event that demonstrates support for environmental protection. Earth Day 2018 will be dedicated to the most significant environmental problem facing our planet today – plastic pollution. Across 192 countries, more than a billion people will come together to participate in neighborhood clean-up efforts…
Here is a weekly snapshot of the recent technology, e-waste, and IoT news that HOBI’s blog reported on during the week 4/16-4/20. Processors Give Tips on How to Control Lithium-Ion Battery ‘Thermal Events’ In a recent webinar hosted by the U.S., EPA, e-scrap facility operators joined representatives from industry groups and a regulatory agency to…
It is clearly evident that the use of wind and solar energy to generate power is spreading quickly, but certain aspects of the technology lag behind other components. One of the biggest challenges for scientists developing clean energy is the storage capacity for industrial-size batteries. Now, it seems that MIT researchers may have finally cracked…
Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent IT, recycling, and E-waste related news that HOBI’s blog reported on during the week 4/02-4/06. New Filtration Technology Could Provide Water and Power to Millions Researchers are now working on a tech gadget that will not only be able to turn seawater into drinkable water, but can…
Imagine this. You’re at the beach, so you pull out a filtering device and it instantly turns seawater into clean and drinkable water. Later, when you decide it’s time to head home, you turn around and use that same filter to charge your smartphone or your electric vehicle. It’s pretty hard to imagine, isn’t it?…
As lithium-ion batteries become more useful in the manufacturing of vehicles, the more experts predict that the batteries will regularly appear in the waste stream within the next coming years. Despite the batteries still in the early stages of entering the waste stream, British Columbia-based company American Manganese sees this trend as a great opportunity.…
The annual Keep America Beautiful event, America Recycles Day (ARD) is on Nov. 15. The event has been designed to help bring recycling and environmentally initiatives to the forefront and promote the positive attributes of the industry. Nationwide, there will be events taking place to help promote ARD’s theme of #BeRecycled. You can participate in…
The following is a weekly recap of the HOBI blog for the week 11/06-11/10. Samsung Announces the Galaxy Upcycling Project Samsung, the world’s largest handset producer announced the Galaxy Upcycling project, which aims to breathe new life into old Galaxy smartphones. Recycling Made Easy: Designers Repurpose Plastic Waste through Innovative Methods Designers around the world…
Since 2016, the act of recycling has been gaining traction around the globe in one of the most unique and innovative ways. Using low-cost do-it-yourself (DIY) machines, designers are making recycled plastic products. At Bope Shop in downtown Chang Mai, Thailand, plastic trash is being transformed into marble patterned coasters, countertops, and much more. Most…
The following is a weekly recap of the HOBI blog for the week 10/30-11/01 Amazon Rolls Out Plan to Unlock Homes for Convenient In-Home Deliveries On Oct. 25, Amazon announced their plan to launch Amazon Key, a service that will allow customers to hand over a “digital house key” to authorized Amazon drivers, who will…