5 posts and columns on recycle

Qualcomm to Give FloTV Users Money Back

in Mobile on December 10, 2010 at 9:29 am PT

Looking to move on from its painful foray into mobile television, Qualcomm says it will offer rebates to those who bought its FloTV mobile TV units. It had previously announced it would shut down the service in March.

Costco Pairs With Gazelle for Old Tech Trade-Ins

in News on July 17, 2009 at 3:37 pm PT

Last week, Costco quietly rolled out a new partnership with Web site Gazelle to encourage its legions of discount shoppers to trade in their old technology for credit they can spend on new gadgets. The Costco customer program works pretty much like the one that startup Gazelle has offered to everyone for about a year.

Apple Notebook Event: The Unibody Enclosure

in News on October 14, 2008 at 10:30 am PT

Jobs invites Jon Ives, senior vice president for industrial design, to the stage to explain the evolution of Apple’s design and manufacturing process. Looks like the “brick” manufacturing process could be true. …

Where Your Old Gadgets Find a Second Life

in The Digital Solution on August 12, 2008 at 2:32 pm PT

Digital electronics will eventually break or get replaced. It’s hard to know what to do with the gadgets that get left behind. But there are Web sites that make it easy to get rid of old electronics — and some offer cash for them, too.

Where Computers Go When They Die

in The Digital Solution on April 11, 2007 at 12:01 am PT

Getting rid of an old PC is a predicament that people face when their systems slow down or break down. Here’s how to recycle your old computer while making sure that your private data isn’t exposed.