January 2011

98 Stories

The iPhone 4’s Delay Was Caused by… Paint

The iPhone 4’s Delay Was Caused by… Paint

The Woz has let fly a rumour that the iPhone 4's delay is, in fact, due to the paint, of...

Egypt: Why the Web is Broken (And Why We Can’t Fix it)

Egypt: Why the Web is Broken (And Why We Can’t Fix it)

The recent events in Egypt have, among other things, been inspiring, terrifying and remarkable. But though the political situation is...

Old Laptop Into Digital Frame? Sure, Why Not?

Old Laptop Into Digital Frame? Sure, Why Not?

Erik Pettersson isn't about to spend over 100 dollars on a lame, featureless digital frame. And why should he, when...

Xserve: The Short Goodbye

Xserve: The Short Goodbye

In case you just can't get enough of Apple's Xserve, you'd better take some time out to order a few...

17 Years Ago, “What is ‘Internet’?” Was Asked on The Today Show

17 Years Ago, “What is ‘Internet’?” Was Asked on The Today Show

Has it really only been 17 years? Apparently, Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel had no idea what the Internet was,...

Why the Internet Kill Switch is a Really, REALLY Bad Idea

Why the Internet Kill Switch is a Really, REALLY Bad Idea

There are certain things, particularly in politics and technology, that seem to make sense on the surface. Take, for instance,...

How Technology has Changed the Tax Dynamic

How Technology has Changed the Tax Dynamic

The phrase "file your taxes" is quickly becoming obsolete. Technology is becoming the driving force behind the yearly process that...

If You Hate Twitter, Charatter Bear Will Surely Keep It That Way

If You Hate Twitter, Charatter Bear Will Surely Keep It That Way

Some people just don't like Twitter - and can they be blamed? An ever-shifting sand of mostly-idle information, a Twitter...

Rapper T-Pain Reps Facebook – Forever

Rapper T-Pain Reps Facebook – Forever

Among the list of things I believe I can speak on behalf of everyone at Techi about, it's that we...

Philips Introduces First Wireless HDMI Blu-ray Player

Philips Introduces First Wireless HDMI Blu-ray Player

Everything seems to be going wireless, and that trend was obvious at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas....

Ray Kurzweil’s Tech Predictions Have Been Eerily Accurate

Ray Kurzweil’s Tech Predictions Have Been Eerily Accurate

The Wall Street Journal called him “the restless genius." Forbes said he was “the ultimate thinking machine.” by Forbes magazine....

Netflix Integrating with Facebook, Splitting Households Into Users

Netflix Integrating with Facebook, Splitting Households Into Users

After failing miserably and discontinuing their attempt at "going social" last year, Netflix is giving it another run. This time,...