A call for Kiwis to recycle mobile phones on International E-Waste Day
For every phone recycled with RE:Mobile, a donation will be made to local charity Sustainable Coastlines
For every phone recycled with RE:Mobile, a donation will be made to local charity Sustainable Coastlines
The move comes as competition has intensified among global technology companies to dominate the market for voice assistants, which are commonly housed in smart speakers and mobile devices.
The company also launched two self-driving delivery robots - one for outdoor delivery, the other for indoor services.
The new commitments step up the competition among tech companies aiming to show consumers and governments that they are curbing the environmental toll from their widening arrays of gadgets.
Tech solutions to the problem include Saftie, an app that crowdsources data from users who flag locations they consider dangerous
'This is a breach of privacy that may not just be embarrassing but could also affect our lives in big ways, just as the credit score does'
The final prototype will enter mass production this year, priced similar to a high-end laptop