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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.

Microsoft is making money on phones… by patent trolling

Microsoft is making money on phones… by patent trolling

Microsoft always knew they would be successful in the mobile phone industry. With the Windows Phone 7 not making the...

Oh, look, it’s another new e-reader!

Oh, look, it’s another new e-reader!

Barnes & Noble has something new up their sleeve, and it's in the form of a new six-inch Nook. This...

Interaction design taken way, way, way too far

Interaction design taken way, way, way too far

I'm not trying to say the folks at the Hasso-Plattner Institute are crazy, but guys: the folks at the Hasso-Plattner...

Mobile privacy at top of mind for users

Mobile privacy at top of mind for users

As Apple, Google, and Facebook face more scrutiny over their mobile privacy policies from the government, the concerns continue to...

Report: new MacBook Airs will arrive in June

Report: new MacBook Airs will arrive in June

According to reports, Apple’s new MacBook Air is slated to be launched in June or July. In typical Apple fashion,...

Lego Super-8 camera only further proof that Lego really can solve every problem

Lego Super-8 camera only further proof that Lego really can solve every problem

I dream of a world wherein we've built everything out of Lego, simply because we can. A post-apocalyptic future after...

iPhone 5 dropping on November 21st?

iPhone 5 dropping on November 21st?

According to British gadget mag T3,  the iPhone 5 (or 4S, depending on which rumours you're believing) could be on...

Finally, something that Color is good for

Finally, something that Color is good for

It isn't common for a startup to be met with as much scorn and criticism as Color. Even before it...

Getting your Oona on

Getting your Oona on

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/23246515[/vimeo] It's a camera mount! It's a smartphone stand! It's a dashboard GPS adapter! It's a chunk of aluminum with...

Why businesses do (or do not) need their own app

Why businesses do (or do not) need their own app

The question often gets asked by businesses to their marketing firms, "Do we need an app?" The rise in popularity...

Because YouTube is just too damn fast

Because YouTube is just too damn fast

In a head-scratchingly bass-ackwards marketing decision, you can now send recorded videos to friends and family (and enemies, I guess...

Apple: new iMacs with Thunderbolt, FaceTime HD, and more power

Apple: new iMacs with Thunderbolt, FaceTime HD, and more power

Apple, while keeping up with the times, has decided that it is time to unveil a new set of iMacs...

Household gadgets take a toll on power grid, pocket books

Household gadgets take a toll on power grid, pocket books

Every computer, hair dryer, and electric car that needs juice to operate takes a toll on the infrastructure of the...

Why I regret the day I purchased anything but an iPhone

Why I regret the day I purchased anything but an iPhone

I've been a huge supporter of Android over the past year. Ever since I purchased my Droid X, things have...

Jaiku’s founder discusses Google’s ‘kiss of death’

Jaiku’s founder discusses Google’s ‘kiss of death’

Jaiku was a service that the entered microblogging scene at the right time in 2007, arguably offering a superior service...

Android becomes America’s smartphone of choice in the first quarter of 2011

Android becomes America’s smartphone of choice in the first quarter of 2011

2010 was the year of the iPhone (again) as more Americans who planned on purchasing a smartphone intended to buy...

ATT releases ‘cell tower in a suitcase’ for disaster relief efforts

ATT releases ‘cell tower in a suitcase’ for disaster relief efforts

Communication is often the key to coordinating responses to disasters. From 9/11 to the Japan tsunami, keeping people on the...

The current state of mobile apps

The current state of mobile apps

Is your "app"etite getting quenched? Apparently not, as the growing world of mobile app development is creating a tremendous need...

T-Mobile iPhone 4 in the works

T-Mobile iPhone 4 in the works

It was bound to happen sooner or later, and it appears that Apple is making preparations for the eventual T-Mobile...

8 gadgets we should’ve never bought

8 gadgets we should’ve never bought

The digital age has brought with it many inventions and breakthroughs that have made our lives better. But there are...