Provided is a quick glimpse of the most recent technology and recycling related news that the HOBI Blog reported on during the week 3/19-3/23. Mobile IoT Set to Move from Deployment to Monetization Without question, the Internet of Things (IoT) has been growing at an incredible rate. The mobile industry embraced the challenge of rapidly…
Two European coalitions representing electronics manufacturers have launched an internet-based information service designed to help processors better recycle devices. Committee of Domestic Equipment Manufacturers (CECED) and DigitalEurope, jointly with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Forum (WEEE Forum), an international association of producer responsibility organizations and a center of competence, have launched a common online platform…
A survey, commissioned by a new group called the Security Innovation Center (SIC), looked at the public’s concerns about data security and privacy around used internet-connected devices. While another study, from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG), investigated how Apple’s phone-throttling controversy has stimulated battery-replacement business for independent repair shops across the country.…
The following is a recap of the HOBI blog during the week of 12/11-12/15. U.K. students research cheaper tools for identifying plastics Team Matoha, a group composed of four undergraduate students at Imperial College London, is looking into developing low-cost instruments that will manually identify and sort plastic materials based on resin type. OEM representative…
Enhancing Repairability of Lithium-Ion batteries in Mobile Devices by: Craig Boswell Concern for safe battery removal — particularly in mobile devices — is prompting processors, industry organizations and OEMs to examine design, manufacturing and disassembly procedures. Due to the highly volatile nature of lithium-ion batteries, establishing a set of industry safety standards and manufacturing protocols…