We’ve all taken our phone to the bathroom with us only to experience the horror of dropping it in the toilet and having to make the panic-induced plunge for it. Maybe it was the pool instead. You made the perfect dive into the water and remembered only seconds before submersion that it was still in…
Right to Repair has been a controversial issue in the tech world in recent years, which encourages users to seek repair options other than OEMs for their devices. One by one many tech companies have begun expanding their repair services to allow for third-party or self-repairs, with Apple being the most recent to amend their…
Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent mobile, data center and data security related news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 3/04-3/08. The best smartphone revealed at MWC 2019 Last week the world’s largest exhibition for the mobile industry took place and played host to some of the biggest smartphone announcements of the…
The old phones that you have shoved in the back of your desk draw may not seem like a security threat but the Trump Administration thinks otherwise. Due to the possibility of underhanded Chinese recyclers and manufacturers getting their hands on U.S. electronic waste, the Administration expressed fears in a draft rule that these recyclers…
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…
Worldwide smart wearable device sales will double by 2022, becoming a $27 billion market with 233 million unit sales, according to a report conducted by industry analyst CCS Insights. The market information provider states that the growth is being powered by smartwatches, with fitness trackers on the slide in the next four years. The CCS’ report…