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If you're going to spread your message on Twitter, it's best to avoid the Viagra technique. That's the message coming from capitol hill as Congressman...
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35 articles from Michio Hasai's earlier era on TECHi (pre-2026 financial-coverage pivot). URLs still resolve and Google can crawl them, but they're not on the current beat.
In North America, it's easy to see that we're heading towards a world that is driven by digital commerce. Many people order a good chunk of their daily supplies and impulse purchases online. Apps make buying things even out in the real world much easier than cash. Then, there's the credit and debit card trend that doesn't seem to be declining. Cash, for all intents and purposes, is dying.
Five seconds isn’t a lot of time in the grand scheme of things. We microwave our leftovers for longer than five seconds. It takes more time than five seconds to melt an ice cube or butter, most faucets don’t run hot water in less than five seconds, and almost everything we do in our daily lives takes longer. However, studies have shown that five seconds could mean the difference between life and death on the roads, as it is said that the average person guilty of texting and driving has only taken their eyes off the road for five seconds.
If you’ve turned on the TV, shopped on Amazon, or read a magazine in the past seven years, you’ve heard the word Kindle. With an uber-popular line...
The debate has been going back and forth for a couple of years now. Google shook things up when they announced that website types would have an influence...
Top U.S. carriers are racing to roll out Voice over LTE (VoLTE) calling, but there’s one thing holding the new technology back. Since VoLTE uses the...
As the cousin to the Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave because of their shared platform the GMC Acadia for 2015 comes in with a much more rugged...
If there's one thing that will never be in shortage as long as humans roam the earth, it's waste materials. Now a plant in Orange County, California, is...
Is it a growing new problem or simply a variation of an old theme? Those of us who have been teenagers (yes, everyone) has either experienced or known of...
It may not be Tupac on stage, but this virtual character will bounce back and forth, interacting with its surroundings using the latest technology and the...
It isn't right to call Bond a watch. It's really just a bracelet... or a pendant... or a necklace... or something you carry in your pocket. It doesn't...
The internet is loaded with plenty of ways that people can waste time. For some, it's not that big of a deal, but if you're doing something important or...
We've seen them in movies for half a century. The concept cars have been popping up for decades. Some of you might have even seen a driverless car on the...
Not everyone gets to go to the Google I/O conference. Thankfully, there is plenty of coverage and tons of blog posts that have us covered. For those who...
A social media study conducted by Pew (pdf) reveals some interesting facts about social media use by teenagers. One of the most interesting takeaways is...
Yahoo is quickly going the way of AOL in that it's becoming a place that simply isn't "cool", at least to the emerging internet users and those 20- and...
Twitter has had a rocky road since its rise to fame in 2008. It first had issues when its growth outpaced its ability to handle the load. Then, it started...
The flying car has been on the tip of every geek's tongue for decades. We want it. They know it. Despite these facts, it has yet to hit the mainstream....
We all knew Facebook was huge. We all knew that a ton of people use Facebook on a regular basis. Now we know the true numbers from Q1 2013 and they're...
Many major companies are going flat. No, it's not just the economy or consumer sentiment, but rather in design. Flat is in and it's sweeping across the...
The TARDIS. It's the way that The Doctor gallivants across time and space on his various quests in Doctor Who. It's also the fantasy vehicle of choice for...
It's not the hip, new thing anymore. That much is clear as Facebook approaches a decade of existence, but the appeal of Facebook doesn't seem to be...
President Barack Obama's team is very active on social media. The Facebook page that carries his name has new posts twice a day on average with a mix of...
In a world that is looking towards driverless cars, vehicles that are online all the time, and the long-anticipated flying cars from Back to the Future,...
In recent years, the popularity of SteamPunk seems to have lost its steam a bit in popular culture, but those who still love the mix of modern...
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