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TECHi Innovations tracks the breakthroughs reshaping industries — from AI model releases and semiconductor advances to quantum computing milestones. This is where we cover the technology that Wall Street watches: new chip architectures, AI infrastructure buildouts, and the R&D bets that create tomorrow market leaders.

The world of mobile payments

The world of mobile payments

Mobile is taking over the scene. Smartphones and tablets are bringing along this revolution, and our lives are becoming more...

iPhone is more reliable than other smartphones (yes, even Samsung)

iPhone is more reliable than other smartphones (yes, even Samsung)

The war between the iPhone and the various Android smartphones has been hot for half a decade now. The various...

MyIDKey busts $150k on Kickstarter in 2 days

MyIDKey busts $150k on Kickstarter in 2 days

"Together we can solve this password problem now." That's the final line of the video that the team at myIDkey...

7 iWatch concepts and why most of them won’t work for Apple

7 iWatch concepts and why most of them won’t work for Apple

As we said when we first brought up the rumor, the Apple iWatch represents a much-needed infusion of fresh technology...

If you see it, you can feel it even if it isn’t there

If you see it, you can feel it even if it isn’t there

There's a connection between what we see and what we feel according to recent experiments with tactile sensations and how...

Dreaming of being an astronaut just got easier

Dreaming of being an astronaut just got easier

The childhood bed has been the place where many dreams of traveling through space have manifested. Since before Neil Armstrong...

Apple rumored to be hitting the wearable computers arena with the iWatch

Apple rumored to be hitting the wearable computers arena with the iWatch

The first "computer" watches were pretty basic by today's standards, but they launched a concept that has never been fulfilled....

An artistic concept light fixture that shows you the weather

An artistic concept light fixture that shows you the weather

We are all pretty obsessed with the weather since it can make or break plans for any given day. We...

Walking Dead app turns your iPhone pictures into zombie walkers

Walking Dead app turns your iPhone pictures into zombie walkers

The vast majority of attempts to tie in a mobile app to a television show have been completely lame. There...

NASA set to launch 13k square foot solar sail as early as next year

NASA set to launch 13k square foot solar sail as early as next year

The term "solar sailing" was first coined by Arthur C. Clarke in the 1964 book "Sunjammer" but the roots of...

Facebook is getting into new smartphones whether you want it or not

Facebook is getting into new smartphones whether you want it or not

Facebook may or may not have abandoned its long-rumored dream of having its own branded handsets, but that doesn't mean...

14 Top Restaurant Apps Being Used By Consumers

14 Top Restaurant Apps Being Used By Consumers

Did you know over 84% of smartphone users search for “restaurants near me,” and 76% visit a place within 24...

Android: on the rise

Android: on the rise

Move over Apple!  Android shifted into gear in 2012, providing 93.8 million phones with their operating system.  From the first...

No contract cell phone plans are on the rise

No contract cell phone plans are on the rise

Cell phone plans are almost as easy to understand as particle physics. There are so many plans, each with their...

4K Ultra HD may fill the void that 3D never could

4K Ultra HD may fill the void that 3D never could

Two years ago, 3D televisions and computer displays were going to be the technological advancement that changed the game. It...

1.4 billion smartphones will be activated in 2013

1.4 billion smartphones will be activated in 2013

It's a mobile world. Of that, there is little doubt. There is no longer a question about whether the smartphone...

Research in Motion is now simply “BlackBerry”

Research in Motion is now simply “BlackBerry”

For RIM, you are what you eat. The latest twist for tumbling company Research in Motion, they've chosen to change...

5 ways to work smarter on your smartphone

5 ways to work smarter on your smartphone

In many ways, smartphones are actually too smart. They have capabilities that few ever take advantage of and there are...

If you’re a lazy gamer, have we got the bed for you

If you’re a lazy gamer, have we got the bed for you

The bad news is that it's $52,000. The good news is that if you have time to lay in bed...

Which is better, Siri or Google Voice Search?

Which is better, Siri or Google Voice Search?

The Apple versus Google battle has been waging since well before anyone even knew there was a rift between the...