2378 Stories
TECHi Inspiration spotlights the founders, startups, and visionaries building the future. From billion-dollar funding rounds to bootstrapped breakthroughs, this section tells the human stories behind the technology. The ambition, the risk, and the execution that turns ideas into industry-defining companies.
Exploring Apple’s Final Cut Pro X
Recently, Apple announced and showcased their new vision for 64-bit non-linear editors (NLEs). They called it Final Cut Pro X...
Social networking ties gaming as #1 mobile activity
For the first time in 40 months, gaming has a partner at the top of the charts for time spent...
Happy birthday from the Daleks
For geeks, there aren't very many things higher on the awesome list than Doctor Who. This original Dalek cake is...
Your smartphone is busier than you think when it’s doing “nothing”
It's just sitting there in your pocket. No noise. No vibration. The smartphone that's doing "nothing" is probably a whole...
The 6 keys to brand messaging through social media
Nearly every business in the world has considered using social media for their brand (or at least been told by...
Apps, software, and productivity from a PC user’s perspective
One of the primary goals of software (at least in theory) is to make things easier. It's a simple, almost...
Visualizing pi (4 million decimal points worth of it, at least)
Pi is an irrational number and the project conducted by TWO-N might seem like an irrational project, but it yielded...
There’s a light that never goes out, but is it worth it? Yes
With Earth Day having just passed, I’ve been looking for new ways to use sustainable energy and be a better...
The social media wedding planner
You’ve finally met the right person. They have all the qualities you love and look for in a significant other....
The ultimate guide to James Bond cars
When people mention "cool movie cars" the first thing that normally comes to mind is James Bond. The British spy...
In South America, Chrome rules
The most dominant we browser within a continent is Google Chrome in South America. It isn't even close. With nearly...
How you can use Google Places to get the word out about your business
In 2009, Google launched Places, an offering designed to take the place of its Local Business Center. Though it delivered...
What social media tells us about Americans
Some would say that social media doesn't really tell an accurate tale about people. We are often portraying our "ideal...
Coachella’s Tupac hologram: creepy or innovative?
As many of you might have heard by now, this past Sunday night at the Coachella music festival, Tupac Shakur...
Are we ready for enterprise tablets?
Small kids can use them just fine. They are more portable than a laptop, more powerful than a smartphone, and...
Can Gawker reinvent blog commenting?
For years, the Gawker network, which includes Gizmodo, io9, and Kotaku, has fought a battle against commenters, particularly trolls. The...
Space Shuttle Discovery travels to its final resting place in style
It isn't often that aircraft fly over the National Mall in Washington DC at low altitudes. Any aircraft that attempts...
Chinese tech counterfeiting, visualized
It's hard to tell the difference sometimes. At other times, it's comically easy. Apple and other companies have fallen victim...
A whimsical look at the future of the IT help desk
Tech help desks have a stigma that surrounds them. Long waits. Frustrations. Failures. Calling them is rarely a pleasant activity....
What are some of the most exciting social media developments that came out of SXSWi?
SXSWi is growing to be one of the most anticipated parts of the annual event known as South by Southwest....