hi tech

Hi-tech (or High-Tech) is a phrase that originated in the 1950s and refers to the most advanced, cutting edge technology available in a time period. Because technologies are continually advancing, growing, changing and evolving, examples of 'hi-tech' also change with time. A high-tech gizmo in 1959 is obsolete or low-tech by 1969, let alone by 2009! Because it is not a clearly defined term, hi-tech is used regularly to hype any shiny new tech product to hit the market.

Like other Technology and Tech terms, Hi-Tech is widely used throughout the blogosphere, generally referring to computers, the internet and an entire array of electronic devices, gadgets and gizmos. Hi-Tech blogs can include new product reviews, debate on emerging technologies, research, and processes, as well as general news and opinion pertaining to technology.

Some blogs using "hi-tech" or "high-tech" as tags include zmogo.com, gadgetsblog.org, and gizmodo.com.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “hi tech”

• Google Earth adds custom map-viewing to iPhone app

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 148
  Google Earth is adding custom map-sharing to its iPhone app — so you can share your favorite places in Barcelona or a preferred hiking trail with friends. (They’ve made a few examples here including Lonely Planet co-founder Tony Wheeler’s favorite destinations and Ferran Adria’s recommendations for places to ...
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• Appirio launches interactive cloud computing map

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 148
  Companies often realize the potential of cloud computing but lack the resources and knowledge to proceed with any kind of integration. Enter Appirio, a startup cloud solution provider, that has launched a public tool to bring some clarity to the sometimes daunting cloud.Today, the company is launching an interactive ...
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• All-in-one TV service Sezmi lands $25M

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 148
  There are a few words that when put together are music to my ears — one of them being “all-in-one.” Startup Sezmi has just landed $25 million in third round funding and is hoping consumers are interested in just that — an all-in-one television service. As more and more companies begin to offer their own ...
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• Modern Warfare 2 banned in Russia due to civilian massacre scene

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 148
  Russia has banned sales of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, the hottest-selling video game of all time, because it contains a scene where civilians are massacred at a Russian airport.The controversy has helped draw attention to the game, which sold an estimated 7 million copies on its first day of sales last week. But ...
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• Hohm vs. Powermeter: A side-by-side rundown

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 148
  Much has been written about how the bitter rivalry between Google and Microsoft has extended to their respective home energy management systems, Google PowerMeter and Microsoft Hohm. But most of these stories make it sound like the tools render the same service: reporting how much energy people are using and how much ...
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• Warner Bros. launches first Harry Potter iPhone app

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 148
  Independent developers have had great success creating apps for the iPhone in the past couple of years. But big brands are expected to elbow their way into the market as it grows more mainstream.So it’s worth nothing that Warner Bros. has launched its first Harry Potter app on the AppStore this morning. Harry Potter ...
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• Apple said to release iphone app for in-store appointments - Apple Insider

  
  HI-TECH news — Authority: 137
  Pocket-lint.com Apple said to release iphone app for in-store appointments Apple Insider By appleinsider Staff Apple plans to release a new “Concierge” application for the iphone and ipod touch that will allow customers to schedule appointments at retail stores, appleinsider has been told. According to ...
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• Chelsio raises $17M for high-speed networking adapters

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 148
  The transition to high-speed 10-gigabit per second networking adapters has spawned a lot of broadband communications companies. One of them, Chelsio, has raised $17 million to expand its business of making 10 gigabit Ethernet network adapters, chips and storage solutions.Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Chelsio designs a ...
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• Chelio raises $17M for high-speed networking adapters

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 148
  The transition to high-speed 10-gigabit per second networking adapters has spawned a lot of broadband communications companies. One of them, Chelsio, has raised $17 million to expand its business of making 10 gigabit Ethernet network adapters, chips and storage solutions.Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Chelsio designs a ...
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• Chelsio Communications raises $17M for high-speed networking adapters

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 148
  The transition to high-speed 10-gigabit per second networking adapters has spawned a lot of broadband communications companies. One of them, Chelsio, has raised $17 million to expand its business of making 10 gigabit Ethernet network adapters, chips and storage solutions.Chelsio designs a family of custom chips dubbed ...
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• Hi-Tech to market sleep aid

  
  Long Island Business News — Authority: 490
  Amityville-based pharmaceutical company Hi-Tech Pharmacal on Monday said it has signed a deal to market Zolpimist, a drug used to treat insomnia, in the United States and Canada.Hi-Tech said its ECR Pharmaceuticals subsidiary struck the $3 million deal with NovaDel Pharma, the drugs developer.In addition to the ...
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• Intuit gets into the customer management business

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 148
  Intuit, the company best-known for financial software like Quicken and QuickBooks, is expanding its lineup today with Customer Management, an application that brings Intuit into competition with established sales software companies like Salesforce.com.Many of the small businesses that buy Intuit software use ...
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• Evernote, the startup that boosts your memory, raises $10 million

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 148
  Evernote, which lets you record almost any type of data and recall it when you need it, just raised $10 million in a second round of venture-backed financing. It was led by Morgenthaler Ventures, with more funding from earlier investors including Troika Dialog. (The startup said it raised $2 million from NTT DoCoMo in ...
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• Smarter Agent expands mobile presence for real estate listings

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 148
  Smarter Agent has given real estate agents a lot of help in the difficult housing market in the past year. The company provides real estate listings via mobile phones with navigation data so that potential home buyers can easily find homes for sale while driving.Now the Camden, N.J.-based company is expanding to cover ...
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• Softkinetic teams up with Optrima to offer 3-D gesture control cameras

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 148
  Softkinetic, a maker of software that lets cameras recognize gestures, plans to team up with startup Optrima in a joint venture.Under the deal, Brussels-based Softkinetic will make software that is used in a 3-D gesture recognition system. In such systems, consumers could play games or other apps by using their own ...
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• Smashwords expands eBook business worldwide with Shortcovers deal

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 148
  Two eBook companies are creating an alliance that will help democratize eBook publishing for authors and small independent presses around the world. Smashwords and Shortcovers are teaming up to distribute eBook content in international markets.Toronto, Canada-based Shortcovers, an eReading application owned by Indigo ...
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• LayeredBrain promises to triple your video ad revenues

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 148
  With high speed Internet connections becoming widely available, the online video market is booming: 25 billion videos were viewed in September alone in the US, according to comScore statistics, twice as many as a year ago. This might get video-sharing site YouTube feeling all warm and cozy, dreaming about hitting ...
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• Yoda Coffee Table, Steve Jobs Bowling Pin, Spiderman Motorcycle Helmet [Walyou Roundup]

  
  Walyou — Authority: 680
  This week has seen some great posts which are worth sharing in the Walyou Roundup, they include Star Wars, Coffee Tables, Steve Jobs Bowling Pin, Spiderman and Venom Motorcycle Helmets, Tetris Cake and Quilt, Pacman Art and Vacuum, Steampunk and more. We hope you enjoy the Roundup and continue to send us cool tips ...
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• The Macalope Weekly: Business 101 - Macworld

  
  HI-TECH news — Authority: 137
  Techtree.com The Macalope Weekly: Business 101 Macworld Looks like there some people out there could use some schoolin’ on how to do business. A rather surprising admission from a Microsoft exec gets us kicked off this week but, as silly as Microsoft is, the App Store takes the cake yet again. … ...
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• Apple outflanks Psystar in crushing legal victory - TG Daily

  
  HI-TECH news — Authority: 137
  The Money Times Apple outflanks Psystar in crushing legal victory TG Daily Apple has finally managed to outflank Psystar after fighting a bloody and protracted legal battle against the infamous Mac clone manufacturer. Victory came in the form of a ruling by US (Northern … Judge’s ruling puts legal ...
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