Many out there are running Windows 10 on hardware that is incapable of upgrading to 11 due to system requirements ineligibility. Google wants them to ditch Windows and move to ChromeOS Flex.
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The EU has published documentation confirming the exact date from which new electronic devices will be required to adopt USB-C charging. The law impacts Apple the most and is a bid to reduce e-waste.
The WEEE Forum found that over 5 billion mobile phones today will end up as e-waste. According to them, users might keep their phones in drawers or toss them into bins instead of recycling them.
A report claims that Apple will not only ditch Lightning connectivity for iPhones in the near future, but also for other accessories such as AirPods, MagSafe Battery Pack, Magic Mouse, and more.
Samsung wants customers in the United States to have a go at repairing their Galaxy devices from the summer. It will work with iFixit to take you through the process of repairing select issues.
Following a shareholder resolution filed against the company in July, Microsoft has reportedly agreed to increase repairability options for customers and facilitate local repair options.
Today, the European Parliament will be voting on a new legislation by the European Commission to standardize USB-C charging across most devices. If it becomes law, OEMs will have two years to comply.
Samsung has won two awards from the EPA in the U.S. The first was for the upcoming Galaxy Upcycle programme and the other was for collecting and responsibly recycling 118 million pounds of e-waste.
A newly released study shows that we aren't doing a good job of recycling, as globally we are producing 49.2 million tons of e-waste and only recycling about 20 percent through proper channels.
A study released by the United Nations University has found e-waste in East and Southeast Asia has increased fast from 2010 to 2015. The finding follows a worldwide trend of increased consumption.
The U.S. remains as the largest e-waste producer followed closely by China. The two nations are the largest contributors to the 48.9 million metric tons of waste, which could rise by a third by 2017.
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A UN report has called for urgent action in tackling the "mountains" of electronic waste that are growing in developing countries such as China and India, according to the BBC. A 500% rise could be...
Zhenming Xu and colleagues at Shanghai Jiao Tong University say they have developed a recycling and recovery technology designed especially for disposal of printed circuit boards. The researchers say the technology, which supposedly has advantages...
