January 2011
98 Stories
The iPhone 4’s Delay Was Caused by… Paint
The Woz has let fly a rumour that the iPhone 4's delay is, in fact, due to the paint, of...
Egypt: Why the Web is Broken (And Why We Can’t Fix it)
The recent events in Egypt have, among other things, been inspiring, terrifying and remarkable. But though the political situation is...
Old Laptop Into Digital Frame? Sure, Why Not?
Erik Pettersson isn't about to spend over 100 dollars on a lame, featureless digital frame. And why should he, when...
Xserve: The Short Goodbye
In case you just can't get enough of Apple's Xserve, you'd better take some time out to order a few...
17 Years Ago, “What is ‘Internet’?” Was Asked on The Today Show
Has it really only been 17 years? Apparently, Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel had no idea what the Internet was,...
Why the Internet Kill Switch is a Really, REALLY Bad Idea
There are certain things, particularly in politics and technology, that seem to make sense on the surface. Take, for instance,...
How Technology has Changed the Tax Dynamic
The phrase "file your taxes" is quickly becoming obsolete. Technology is becoming the driving force behind the yearly process that...
If You Hate Twitter, Charatter Bear Will Surely Keep It That Way
Some people just don't like Twitter - and can they be blamed? An ever-shifting sand of mostly-idle information, a Twitter...
Rapper T-Pain Reps Facebook – Forever
Among the list of things I believe I can speak on behalf of everyone at Techi about, it's that we...
Philips Introduces First Wireless HDMI Blu-ray Player
Everything seems to be going wireless, and that trend was obvious at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas....
Ray Kurzweil’s Tech Predictions Have Been Eerily Accurate
The Wall Street Journal called him “the restless genius." Forbes said he was “the ultimate thinking machine.” by Forbes magazine....
Netflix Integrating with Facebook, Splitting Households Into Users
After failing miserably and discontinuing their attempt at "going social" last year, Netflix is giving it another run. This time,...
Google Censoring Torrent Search Suggestions: 7 Terrible Things They Don’t Censor
Google's war against torrents is being kept quiet. No announcements. No press releases. You will only find the story in...
In Defense of 3D: Why 3D is the Right Tech For Our Time
It has become fashionable to bash 3D. Most recently, Roger Ebert came out and said that the case is over:...
A Private School Makes Apple iPad Usage Mandatory
There was a day when schools supplies consisted of backpacks, calculators, and plenty of lined paper. But at Webb School,...
Have We Reached a World of Infinite Information?
No, but we're not far off. The acceleration of the creation and discovery of information is reaching a point that...
Big Brands Think 3D Glasses Can Be Sexy: Are They Crazy?
If you want to get your nerd on, you already know that all it takes is a silly 3D TV...
Verizon’s Knockout Punch: Unlimited Data for iPhone
It was never quite certain when Verizon would get its hands on the iPhone, but we recently learned that it...
Furniture of the Future: A Visibly Invisible Chair
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/18703979[/vimeo]I'm not going to claim how this could possibly work, but a fellow by the name Ben Alun-Jones has created...
Your Bedroom Makes Music Too (Not The Kind You’re Thinking)
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/18929809[/vimeo] It would seem that there is no lack of creativity and imagination on the Web these days, especially when...
The State of the Internet 2010
There is zero doubt that 2010 was a booming year for the Internet. Social media emerged as a driving force...
Wanna Buy MySpace…? Anybody? Please?
It's fun to sometimes imagine MySpace still has a chance to be a relevant social network, but let's face it:...
The PSP2: Five Things Sony Must Do To Make it Succeed
It is now all but certain that Sony will announce their next handheld video game system, the successor to the...
Apple To Try To Kill the Mouse (Again)?
There's really no reason to get up in arms every time an Apple patent is dissected, but this is particularly...
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