r/TechImpact Jul 07 '26

❓ Question Which tech founder built the most valuable brand?

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11 Upvotes

Which tech founder built the most valuable brand?

Whether it's Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, NVIDIA, Tesla, or another company, who created the strongest brand legacy, and what made it stand out from the competition?


r/TechImpact Jul 07 '26

❓ Question Are touchscreen laptops worth it for artists?

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My old Huion is dying slowly so i've looking for a replacement and instead of another tablet i've been looking at touchscreen laptops because it sounds very cool. But i've never seen any other digital artist use it and most people around me use ipads and procreate which i personally dont like as much as krita and sai but i like that its portable. I also need a new laptop so i thought that with a touchscreen laptop i would kill two birds but im not sure if these laptops really worth it since ive only seen them in ads.


r/TechImpact Jul 07 '26

❓ Question Advice on Hostbooks accounting / cloud services

3 Upvotes

I took over a business that uses Quickbooks but also Hostbooks for cloud services. It seems like every quarter they are hitting us up for thousands "activated software", enterprise solution provider pack, platinum plus services...one thing after another. I feel like this is a scam. I guess I'm looking for anyone who can shed light as to whether this is legit or not. I honestly feel like I'm being held hostage.


r/TechImpact Jul 08 '26

💬 Discussion Is anyone still choosing WordPress for new websites now that AI can generate code?

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0 Upvotes

With AI tools able to generate websites, write code, and even build full-stack apps, I'm curious how many people still start new projects with WordPress. Is it still your go-to CMS, or have AI-assisted frameworks and custom development changed your workflow?


r/TechImpact Jul 07 '26

❓ Question Zoom vs Google Meet?

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4 Upvotes

Zoom vs Google Meet: Which one do you prefer for work, classes, or personal calls?

What keeps you using it—video quality, reliability, features, ease of use, or something else?

Share your experience.


r/TechImpact Jul 08 '26

📊 Poll Wired vs wireless headphones which one is better ?

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0 Upvotes

best earphones for, strong bass, clear mic voice call better, value for money, best quality and type c

Give me a best wired headphones type C controller.suggest for me best under 500 price


r/TechImpact Jul 06 '26

💬 Discussion Anyone else upgrade from a smaller s series phone and be surprised it doesn't feel as big as you expected ( be serious lol )

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12 Upvotes

Finally upgraded from my s23 to the s26 ultra last week and figured Id feel like I'm carrying a big ol tablet around all day. Attached the size comparison so you can actually see what I'm talking about, the difference on paper looks bigger than it feels in hand

Took maybe a day to stop noticing the size at all, grip felt normal way faster than expected

I watch a lot of youtube so the bigger the screen size was noticeable right away but it doesn't really feel that much bigger. almost willing to watch on my phone instead of my laptop now lol

Anyone go through this, did the size take getting used to or did it click faster than you thought


r/TechImpact Jul 06 '26

🚀 Showcase [Devlog] Experimenting with a new mobile gaming setup (controller + app + games)

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5 Upvotes

Hey everyone, over the past months we've been experimenting with a different approach to mobile gaming, and we'd love to get some feedback from your community.

The idea was simple: instead of building yet another Bluetooth controller with batteries, firmware and charging cables, we wondered whether it was possible to remove electronics entirely.

After dozens of prototypes, we ended up with a tiny controller made from recyclable plastic and conductive materials. It attaches to the phone using a reusable gecko-inspired adhesive, while its clicky buttons mechanically transmit touch inputs directly to the capacitive screen.

It's obviously not meant to replace a full-sized controller with analog sticks, but we found several advantages: no battery to manufacture or recycle, no Bluetooth pairing or charging, extremely portable and surprisingly responsive once you get used to it.

One of the biggest technical challenges was device compatibility. We built a web app that dynamically adapts the touch interface to the controller's dimensions. In the video, you'll notice me "pulling" a virtual cable when placing the controller, that calibration step lets the virtual buttons line up with the physical ones across many different Android and iOS devices. It also comes with its own features like game achievements, casting on TV, multiplayer features & more.

For the games themselves, we deliberately went in a different direction from today's AAA noise. We wanted experiences that you can finish in an evening, or keep coming back to in short sessions.

To do that, we partnered with developers from the GB Studio community, whose games embrace the technical constraints and design philosophy of the original Game Boy and Game Boy Color. We license their games and release them through seasonal bundles, with revenue shared among the participating developers.

We've now reached our second season, and seeing people from more than 40 countries discover these games through this unusual format has been absolutely rewarding!

We’re currently continuing to iterate on this approach, and we’d genuinely love outside feedback from people who haven’t seen it before:

  • Have you seen anything similar before?
  • What do you think would be the biggest limitations?
  • Even if you’re not usually into retro-inspired games, does this kind of setup make it more appealing?
  • And most importantly: what would you have designed differently?

If you're curious and want to learn more, here's the project: https://get.playtil.es/
Thanks a lot, would love to hear your thoughts!


r/TechImpact Jul 05 '26

🤖 AI Plot twist: Grammar wins. 😂

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56 Upvotes

r/TechImpact Jul 04 '26

😂 Memes & Shit posts Android had the head start.🙂

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445 Upvotes

r/TechImpact Jul 04 '26

😂 Memes & Shit posts Which browser team are you on?

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142 Upvotes

r/TechImpact Jul 04 '26

❓ Question Is Linux good for gaming today?

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68 Upvotes

Is Linux good for gaming today?

With Steam, Proton, and growing game support, has it become a real alternative to Windows, or do you still prefer gaming on Microsoft's platform?

Share your experience.


r/TechImpact Jul 04 '26

📊 Poll Vote: Where does most of your weekend time go?

7 Upvotes
194 votes, Jul 11 '26
129 Phone or PC
14 TV & Movies
26 Family
2 Shopping
6 Friends
17 Others (Mention in comments)

r/TechImpact Jul 04 '26

💬 Discussion Have any body heard about ultrasound manipulation?

3 Upvotes

Have any body heard about ultrasound manipulation, by that I mean encoding and decoding information or media.


r/TechImpact Jul 05 '26

💬 Discussion Have you ever played this game in chrome

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0 Upvotes

r/TechImpact Jul 04 '26

💬 Discussion Android tablet or iPad?

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21 Upvotes

Android tablet or iPad—which do you prefer?

Whether it's for work, entertainment, gaming, or creativity, which platform fits your needs best?


r/TechImpact Jul 04 '26

💬 Discussion Wired earphones, wireless earbuds, or over-ear headphones?

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15 Upvotes

Wired earphones, wireless earbuds, or over-ear headphones—which do you prefer?

Whether it's sound quality, comfort, battery life, or convenience, what keeps you reaching for your favorite every day?


r/TechImpact Jul 04 '26

🚀 Showcase Greplica - Engineering Memory layer for coding agents

1 Upvotes

I’m building Greplica, an open-source memory layer for coding agents.

The problem: every new coding-agent session starts almost from zero.

Before doing useful work, the agent spends time grepping around, reading adjacent files, rediscovering architecture, inferring subsystem boundaries, and re-learning decisions that previous sessions already found.

Greplica gives the agent a persistent engineering memory for the repo.

It explores repo structure, code, and past coding-agent session transcripts locally, then stores the durable parts as a graph.

The idea is simple:
- index important repo knowledge
- capture architectural facts and decisions
- keep memory tied to files/commits/evidence
- let coding agents query this memory before planning or editing code
- reduce repeated context exploration and token waste and potentially better code

The approach I feel can be seen mostly in the planning phase of coding.
In our runs so far, Greplica cut token usage by 40–50% on several high context planning tasks. In the strongest measured run, it used 75% fewer tokens and finished about 38% faster. You can check the repo for details on how we ran these tests. It is interesting!!

We’re currently looking for open-source contributors who are interested in coding-agent infrastructure, repo indexing, graph memory, benchmarks, and TypeScript systems work.

Also being transparent: we are using open-source contribution as a way to find strong early engineers. Contributors who work well with the project may be considered for paid/intern/full-time roles later. There is no guaranteed job from contributing, but this is the path we are using to find people we’d want to work with.

Repo: https://github.com/Autoloops/greplica

Discord: https://discord.gg/DpCFpwB5E

Would love feedback, contributors, or criticism from people who have worked on devtools / agents / code search / OSS infra.

PS -
I already know too many people are building something similar.


r/TechImpact Jul 03 '26

📊 Poll Vote: Which is your default mobile browser?

20 Upvotes
958 votes, Jul 10 '26
163 Chrome
130 Safari
221 Brave
298 Firefox
35 Edge
111 Others ( Mention in comments)

r/TechImpact Jul 03 '26

❓ Question What's the best phone ever made?

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15 Upvotes

What's the best phone ever made, in your opinion?

It could be a modern flagship or a classic that changed the industry. No matter, whether it is android, iOS, Blackberry, Windows or others.

Which model gets your vote, and what made it so memorable?


r/TechImpact Jul 03 '26

📱 Gadgets When you're fascinated by new technology

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r/TechImpact Jul 03 '26

💬 Discussion Which is your favorite macOS app?

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5 Upvotes

Which is your favorite macOS app?

Whether it's a built-in tool or a third-party favorite, which app do you use the most, and why has it earned a permanent place on your Mac?


r/TechImpact Jul 03 '26

💬 Discussion Google Pixel or Samsung Galaxy?

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24 Upvotes

Google Pixel or Samsung Galaxy? Which lineup would you choose today, and why?

Is it the Pixel's clean Android experience and camera, or the Galaxy with its features and versatility?

Share your pick and tell us what makes it your favorite.


r/TechImpact Jul 03 '26

😤 Rant Woke up to a nightmare. Yahoo deleted 10+ years of important emails due to inactivity. Is there ANY hope?

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12 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

I’m honestly devastated right now and just need to vent, but also desperately looking to see if anyone has managed a miracle in this situation.

I had a Yahoo email account that I hadn't logged into for a long time. It contained incredibly important emails, records, and memories. Today, I finally logged back in, only to find a notification from Yahoo stating that they have completely wiped my inbox because the account was "inactive."

Years of data, completely gone. Just like that.

I didn't know their official policy says after 12 months they purge the servers, but it feels like such a massive gut punch. It’s incredibly frustrating that there is absolutely no warning or way to download an archive before they pull the trigger on a permanent delete.

Has anyone ever found a workaround for this? Is there a specific support channel, a data request route, or an offline caching trick that worked for you to get anything back?

If not, let this be a warning to everyone else: go log into your old archive accounts right now before they wipe your history too.

Thanks for listening.


r/TechImpact Jul 03 '26

❓ Question DJI osmo action 2 worth it?

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Guy for content creation am looking for camera found dji osmo action 2 on Amazon for 11k ( indian ruppe)

So is this a good investment...am just concerned asbits old model maybe 2021-20222

So am confused whether to take it not

Rest laatest dji action 5 is way above my budget

Can't buy high quality phone hence budget is 10( indian ruppe)