Boston.com / Business / Personal Technology / A look into the 'digital lifestyle': "And today, Verizon Wireless will detail a new service for mobile phones, one that promises better-quality audio and video -- albeit custom-designed for the constraints of a handheld device. The new Verizon offering, along with other multimedia wireless services unveiled at the show, including one by Orb Networks, marks a big step in the industry's push to generate revenue from more than just phone calls.
Tech recycling: EBay Inc. and Intel Corp. launched a recycling program to motivate Americans to safely dispose of mounting piles of used computers and other electronic gadgets.
US consumers retire or replace 133,000 personal computers a day, according to Gartner Inc. If improperly dumped, PCs can leak toxins into the environment, including lead, cadmium, chromium, and mercury.
The effort is centered around a website, at http://ebay.com/rethink, where Americans with unused gadgets can get information on how to get rid of them safely. The site includes a downloadable program that will erase data from hard drives, ensuring that the owners' financial and other data can't be shared. "
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