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Recycle your old gadgets during IT Kit Amnesty Week

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In support of the University’s commitment to a zero carbon future, IT Services are holding an IT Kit Amnesty week taking place from Monday 15 April to Friday 19 April.

During the week, you can bring any unwanted electronic devices and equipment to be reused or recycled through our partner Stone Group by bringing them to any of the campus drop off points.

Drop off points:

Drop-off points for the equipment will be available from 9am – 4pm at various locations across the campus, including:

  • Kilburn Building ground floor (all weeks)
  • University Place foyer (Monday 15 April)
  • Students’ Union ground floor (Tuesday 16 April)
  • Fallowfield Campus Central Reception (Wednesday 17 April)
  • Stopford building (Thursday 18 April)

What we can accept

You can donate a range of old equipment, including:

  • Laptops
  • Desktop computers
  • Screens/Monitors
  • Mobile phones
  • Tablets/iPads
  • Game consoles: PlayStation, Xbox
  • Game controllers and game pads
  • Mobile gaming devices: Switch, GameBoy
  • Computer accessories: monitor/screen, keyboard, mouse, speakers
  • Computer parts
  • Laptop batteries
  • Docking stations
  • Cables and leads
  • Memory sticks and external drives
  • Printers

What we can’t accept

  • We can’t take devices that are badly broken, but cracks and chips are okay.

Also, if you’re handing over an Apple

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60K Nothing Phone 2a Sold In 60 Minutes, Next Samsung Smartwatch May Get Square Dial, More

60K Nothing Phone 2a Sold In 60 Minutes, Company Says

Last week, Nothing unveiled its newest smartphone, the Nothing Phone 2a, in India and now, the device has gone on its debut sale. The company has now revealed that the reception to the Phone 2a has been exceptional. Within 60 minutes of its release, 60,000 units were sold across multiple channels. Earlier this month, Nothing collaborated with Croma for Nothing Drops for Phone 2a in India.

Next Samsung Smartwatch May Get Square Dial

According to a report by SamMobile, Samsung is considering returning to square design for its upcoming Galaxy Watch, departing from the circular design featured in recent models. The new design is expected to resemble older models such as the Galaxy Gear, Gear 2, and Gear Live, which gained popularity over a decade ago. This marks a shift from Samsung’s adoption of circular designs starting with the Gear S2, which introduced a rotating bezel.

Google Joins Hands With Election Commission Of India

Alphabet-owned Google on Tuesday (March 12) collaborated with the Election Commission of India (ECI), in a bid to combat the dissemination of false information, endorse authorized content and appropriately label artificial intelligence AI-generated data during the

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CES 2024 updates: Most interesting news and gadgets from tech’s big show

CES 2024 kicks off in Las Vegas this week. The multi-day trade event, put on by the Consumer Technology Association, is set to feature swaths of the latest advances and gadgets across personal tech, transportation, health care, sustainability and more — with expanding uses of artificial intelligence almost everywhere you look.

AP will be keeping a running report of everything we find interesting from the floor of CES, from the most interesting developments in vehicle tech, to wearables designed to improve accessibility to the newest smart home gadgets.

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The advent of transparent displays

Consumer electronics giants LG and Samsung have unveiled transparent TVs at the show, with LG having just announced its OLED-powered display will go on sale later this year.

Almost invisible when turned off, LG’s 77-inch transparent OLED screen can switch between transparent mode and a more traditional black background for regular TV mode.

“The unique thing about OLED is that it’s an organic material that we can print on any type of surface,” explains David Park from LG’s Home

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