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Top 5 security systems for 2012

Top 5 security systems for 2012

Quiz time: Did you know that a burglary occurs every 14.6 seconds in America? With the average dollar loss from...

Social media and the “ironic” hit

Social media and the “ironic” hit

Social media has clearly permeated out lives so much that it is now influencing the other media that we consume....

There are a lot more dead mobile platforms than living ones

There are a lot more dead mobile platforms than living ones

Did you know that there are 30 mobile platforms that came and went in the last two decades? Starting with...

Great mobile apps for summer travel

Great mobile apps for summer travel

It's just about time to pick up the suntan lotion, buy a pair of shades, and make plans to hit...

If rumors about WiFi-only Microsoft Surface are true, they just took something grand and made it fail

If rumors about WiFi-only Microsoft Surface are true, they just took something grand and made it fail

There is buzz in both directions surrounding the Microsoft Surface. On one hand, it has some nice functionality reported that...

Apple Siri Vs Google Search, the new ‘S’ race

Apple Siri Vs Google Search, the new ‘S’ race

Former CEO, Jeremy Stoppelman, has always been in Apple's guest list as it sends out all its invitations for the...

Why the internet isn’t ready for IPv6

Why the internet isn’t ready for IPv6

When IPv4 was being developed in 1978, there was no way for its developers to imagine that it would eventually...

Small businesses must take preventative measures to safeguard against hackers

Small businesses must take preventative measures to safeguard against hackers

Hackers are becoming increasingly clever and conniving, while small businesses remain shockingly naive about the threat they face from cyber-attacks....

In case you missed the Microsoft Surface launch, here’s the (uncomfortable) video

In case you missed the Microsoft Surface launch, here’s the (uncomfortable) video

"A tablet that's a great PC. A PC that's a great tablet." The jury is still waiting to hear all...

Your internet may be hurting your brain

Your internet may be hurting your brain

The brain is a wonderful creation and the internet is often used to enhance or complement the capacity and recall...

Factors to consider when tweaking, updating or overhauling your website

Factors to consider when tweaking, updating or overhauling your website

Creating a responsive design for content-rich news websites can never be an easy task – at least not for those...

Follow TECHi on Google+

Follow TECHi on Google+

For the last few months, I have been asked on and off why I didn't have a TECHi presence on...

How is the recession treating the IT industry?

How is the recession treating the IT industry?

  When the economy starts showing an ominous downward spiral, companies begin to cut jobs, wages start to decrease, the...

Can futuristic apps bring business email out of the Dark Ages?

Can futuristic apps bring business email out of the Dark Ages?

Email is one of those rare holdovers from the dawn of the Internet that continues to have practical applications to...

To mark, or not to mark: The nuisance of spam

To mark, or not to mark: The nuisance of spam

Spam is annoying. Period. There is always a random e-mail that we receive and don’t even bother to open but...

Ambitious Mars One project would have people live there for their entire lives

Ambitious Mars One project would have people live there for their entire lives

Forget about Newt's plan to settle the moon. The folks over at Mars One want to put a human settlement...

This Google Place ain’t what it used to be: The Google+ and Zagat merger

This Google Place ain’t what it used to be: The Google+ and Zagat merger

It seems we have seen the last of Google Places. As of May 30, Goggle+ Local has resulted in the...

Zuckerberg exploring ways to let pre-teens on Facebook

Zuckerberg exploring ways to let pre-teens on Facebook

Recently the co-chairmen of the Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus, Edward Markley and Joe Barton, sent a letter requesting that Mark...

How did you guys meet? On Spotify!

How did you guys meet? On Spotify!

Technology has made it easier for our generation to stay connected to each other in a variety of ways. We...

Larry Page:  PhD, innovator, visionary

Larry Page: PhD, innovator, visionary

Few businessmen are pushing the boundaries of technology further than that of Google co-founder and CEO Larry Page. Where Steve...