TECHi Two Takes

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“Techi Two Takes” combines the best of both worlds: sourced content from trusted sites and our unique perspective. It’s where

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Facebook uses our data to make play for television dollars

Facebook has what the TV networks want - personal data. In a time when the NSA is being targeted for monitoring our personal information, Facebook uses the data the old...

Even Samsung thinks their Gear is worthless

The smartwatch revolution is just beginning and the first casualty may have already been logged. Samsung admits their Gear "lacks something special" and is likely to fail. Bulky, sluggish and...

Ad-killing device keeps your internet connection clean

Advertisers will hate it. If it takes off, it could eventually force entire websites to shut down from lack of revenue. Thankfully, this device hasn't taken off and it may...

How to use the internet, 1994 version

It's interesting to look back 20 years and see what people thought of certain things. The internet is definitely no exception as it has taken over a large chunk of...

Certain government sites will go offline over shutdown

From the Library of Congress to the FTC, several government agency websites will go offline for the government shutdown. With the possibility of an American federal government shutdown looming next...

Apple is finally more valuable than Coca Cola

Coke has been the king of the brands as far as value is concerned for 13 years. Move over, soft drinks. Tech gadgets are now the new emperors and their...

Is Valve pushing Microsoft out of PC gaming?

The short answer is "Yes". The longer answer is, "Yes, definitely". First there was SteamOS, a Linux-based operating system whose open design aims to spur innovation. Then there were Steam Machines, a...

This week, the Twitter IPO

The time has come. Twitter IPO details will be a released this week. Twitter’s IPO filing is ready, and the company intends to make it public this week, according to...

iPhone vs iPhone vs iPhone – the speed tests

There have been plenty of iPhones over the years and they've always been in the middle of the pack compared to other smartphones when it comes to speed. Compared to...

GTA 5 could have been better had they looked to the past

There have been a lot of credits and accolades given to Grand Theft Auto V, but it definitely could have been better. All they had to do was learn from...

Microsoft shows off business application of Surface 2

They didn't have a very successful first run at the tablet market with the Surface. Now, Microsoft hopes to lure people in with the second iteration, one that is supposedly...

Intel enters the eyeglass tech segment

Google Glass and Samsung Gear may not be commonplace gadgets you see people wearing on their faces every day, but that's not stopping Intel from taking a stab at the...