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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...

Google Custom Search adds another way for them to make money on your website

Google Custom Search adds another way for them to make money on your website

It may sound like another example of Google turning evil, but in reality it's just them being smart. Website searches...

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...

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...

Apple schmapple, Android apps are amazing

Apple schmapple, Android apps are amazing

If you’re a smart phone owner you use apps, it’s as simple as that. You might use some more than...

Google takes on online MBA programs, MIT and the mainstream education system

Google takes on online MBA programs, MIT and the mainstream education system

Google, New York City, Cornell University and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology join forces to form a school offering classes in...

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...

Free mobile apps vs. paid apps – security issues and safety tips

Free mobile apps vs. paid apps – security issues and safety tips

Anyone who owns a smartphone, be it a sleek Apple iPhone or a fully customizable Android device, knows that mobile...

One thing that’s killing Google+ – user profile URLs

One thing that’s killing Google+ – user profile URLs

Quick, what's your Twitter handle? What's your Facebook profile URL? What's you Google+ address? You were probably able to answer...

Kevin Rose moved to Google Ventures

Kevin Rose moved to Google Ventures

Kevin Rose has always been known as an "ideas guy". His ventures haven't always paid off as well as they...

Facebook vs. Google

Facebook vs. Google

Both Google and Facebook receive hundreds of millions of visits every month, but how do they compare as companies? The...

Tech companies dominate the list of most valuable brands in the world

Tech companies dominate the list of most valuable brands in the world

Very few people would miss the answer to the question, "What's the most valuable tech brand in the world?" Sure,...

The Facebook phone rumors won’t die (because they’re probably true)

The Facebook phone rumors won’t die (because they’re probably true)

Incessant gossip surrounding iPad/iPhone releases and future features is the only thing more persistent in the tech rumor mill than...

Should Microsoft buy Research in Motion?

Should Microsoft buy Research in Motion?

Here's how it all breaks down: It doesn't take an astute observer to realize that RIM is dying. It takes...

Social media: Breaking through the traditional news barrier

Social media: Breaking through the traditional news barrier

As of 2012, printed newspaper has been surpassed big time by online news revenue. Networking sites such as Facebook and...

Patent wars: The convoluted battlefield of tech IP

Patent wars: The convoluted battlefield of tech IP

Patents shift hands almost as often as companies change their lunch menus. Mobile, software, and hardware patents are of particular...

The Google-Motorola deal is done

The Google-Motorola deal is done

Google announced they intended to purchase Motorola Mobility last August. Nine months, a go-around with China, and $12.5 billion dollars...

Uberconference has a heritage of “voice” behind it

Uberconference has a heritage of “voice” behind it

If you're going to build a startup, you have a better chance of success if you have a proven track...

Chrome overtakes IE to become world’s most popular browser

Chrome overtakes IE to become world’s most popular browser

It was only a matter of time. Google Chrome, the internet browser they introduced in 2008, has been growing like...