Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent laptop, e-scrap bill, and li-ion battery related news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 7/01-7/05. Apple recalls MacBook Pro due to fire risk Apple is recalling about 432,000 MacBook Pro laptop computers sold nationwide because of reported fire hazards. In a press release, the company said…
Another lithium-ion battery has exploded, this time at a U.S. energy-storage complex. Local regulators are now demanding answers, companies are investigating the cause, and analysts are wondering: Could more blazes threaten the future of lithium-ion — the only technology that has proven capable of bringing battery storage into the mainstream? “If these fires continue to…
Despite being one of the most common types of batteries, lithium-ion batteries are also very well known for being temperamental devices. If the battery is overcharged, has developed an internal short or has been punctured, there is a possibility that it can catch fire and explode. And with growing demand for these batteries, there is…
Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent right-to-repair, IoT and battery related news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 11/05-11/09. U.S. passes landmark decision in the right-to-repair movement While physically repairing devices has not gotten any easier, consumers now have easier ways of legally getting their electronic devices repaired. This is thanks to…
Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent mobile, technology and data security news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 10/22-10/26. Apple is holding another big event on October 30 Apple has announced a new event will take place at the end of the month on Tuesday, October 30, which is just in time…
Today kicked off the E-Scrap 2018 Conference in New Orleans! And to start off on a the right foot, HOBI International’s president, Craig Boswell, spoke alongside Todd Ellis of Call2Recycle and Todd Coy of Kinsbursky Brothers, Inc. to present the best practices for batteries in the ITAD space. The workshop took an in depth look…