Survey suggests decline in used phone generation
Demand for new phones and Wi-Fi connected products dropped in 2022, a survey found, likely due to economic pressures and...
Electronics
Companies, cities take aim at digital divide
Comcast and several other tech companies recently announced various investments into digital equity, including donations of devices to a program...
Gartner: PC shipments fell again in Q2, but will stabilize
Around the globe, PC shipments dropped 16.6% in the second quarter of 2023, marking the seventh consecutive quarter of decline....
Tech giant reports increased use of recycled metals
Global tech manufacturer HP made progress on its sustainability goals in 2022, using 45% more recycled metals and auditing twice...
Portland will donate computers to refurbisher
A Portland, Ore. commissioner announced the city would be donating its old computers to nonprofit Free Geek to be redistributed,...
Pennsylvania eyes e-scrap program overhaul
Two Pennsylvania senators are trying to restructure the current e-scrap recycling program to make it more efficient and convenient.
Group calls on Google to stop ‘Chromebook churn’
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund is calling on Google to extend the software expiration date of its...
ITAM Re-Source Partners targets quality over quantity
After over two decades in the IT asset management space, Re-Source Partners found its niche and recently received an award...
New firm provides chip ‘recovery as a service’
A Northeast company, IC Recovery, is commercializing its process to gently and quickly remove computer chips from circuit boards so...
PC sales dropped worldwide in Q4 and 2022
Research and consulting firm Gartner cited economic uncertainty as the reason behind a drop in worldwide PC shipments in the...
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