Handheld gaming PC maker AYA’s latest model was only introduced a few months ago, but the company is already teasing its next model, which it says will be the first Windows handheld with an OLED display. It’s also expected to be smaller and lighter than other models, and competitively priced. More details will be made available […]
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Lilbits: Fortnite for Linux isn’t happening, Vivo NEX 5 specs leaked, MAME turns 25
When Valve’s Steam Deck begins shipping to customers later this month, the handheld gaming PC will be running a Linux-based operating system called Steam OS. And that could give gaming on Linux a bit of a boost. While Valve’s game client has been able to run on Linux for years, as of last month just […]
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Acer Aspire Vero is a laptop made with post-consumer recycled plastic
Acer has announced a number of steps the company is taking to step up its sustainable business practices. That includes a goal of using 100-percent renewable energy by 2035 and reducing its overall carbon footprint across products. As one small step, the company is introducing its first laptop made with post-consumer recycled plastic. The Acer Aspire […]
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This dining ware is made from old smartphone screens
Modern smartphones may sell for anywhere between $20 and $1000, but for the most part they’re only designed to be used for a few years. So what happens to your phone after it’s reached the end of its life? Some folks sell their old phones to recoup some of their costs. Others let them collect […]
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Samsung considers selling refurbished Galaxy Note 7 smartphones
Samsung produced and shipped several million Galaxy Note 7 smartphones last year… and then issued a recall for all those phones following reports of some handsets catching fire. Now the company is starting to talk about what it plans to do with all those phones. One possible option? Refurbish the phones and sell them under […]
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2020 Olympic organizers want to make medals from recycled phones
The organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games expected to hand out 5,000 medals to winners of Olympic and Paralympic events. And they want to use recycled materials to make those metals. So they’re calling on Japanese residents to donate old smartphones and other gadgets so that the metal from those devices can be recycled. […]
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Report: A lot of US e-waste “recycled” ends up in landfills
Have an old phone, computer, printer, or TV that you don’t need anymore, but which isn’t new enough to fetch a decent price on eBay? Then you may want to recycle it. In fact, some communities have laws that require you to recycle it rather than putting electronic items with toxic components out on the curb […]
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2020 Tokyo Olympics medals may be made from old phones, other e-waste
Now that the Rio Olympics have ended, we have four years to wait to find out whether Usain Bolt is really done competing in Olympic events, whether Simone Biles will be as impressive at age 23 as she has been at age 19, and if there’s any chance Michael Phelps will still be going for gold […]
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Apple’s Liam robot rips apart iPhones for recycling
Some smartphone makers are trying to reduce their carbon footprint by making modular phones that are easy to repair and which can have a lifespan of up to 5 years. Apple isn’t doing that… but the company is taking steps to make it easier to recycle its hardware and give the materials used in the phone a second […]
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New Energizer batteries partly made from old (recycled) batteries
Energizer has introduced a new line of batteries that are the world’s first to be partially made from recycled batteries. The Energizer EcoAdvanced AA and AAA batteries are among the company’s highest highest performance batteries. But what makes these little guys unusual is that 4 percent of the new batteries comes from old batteries. While […]