Nokia on Wednesday released a video that tells viewers to “get ready to capture a pure view,” on February 27th. That just so happens to be the day of Nokia’s Mobile World Congress press conference, but it’s unclear what exactly the company plans to announce. Nokia has already said that it will not add a
Verizon 4G Outages Being Reported Around the Country (UPDATE – 2)
Reports have been coming in that the Verizon 4G LTE network is experiencing outages yet again. Verizon has confirmed the reports via its official Twitter account: VZW is investigating customer issues in connecting to the 4GLTE data network. 3G data, voice and text services are operating reliably Customers are reporting that the 3G network has
Pokémon Company Responds to Fake Products on App Store
Earlier this week, we, along with several other sites and blogs, ran a warning for potential buyers and Pokémon fans shopping the App Store on their iOS devices. There was a “game” being offered for $0.99, it was supposedly “Pokemon Yellow.” Pokémon it was not. The game was a sham and, so far as we
Nokia Set to Unveil Cheaper Lumia 610 Windows Phone
Nokia is prepared to unveil the Lumia 610 during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week, Reuters said Wednesday. A number of other rumors have also already suggested that the Finnish phone maker will unveil a new entry-level device, possibly named the 601 or the 610 and running Windows Phone Tango, that will be targeted at emerging
ABC Nightline Report Lifts the Curtain Around Foxconn
Apple has been taking a lot of PR hits as of late when it comes to its relationship with Foxconn. Now the notoriously secretive company is trying to do some things that will hopefully dispel some of those fears and ease minds. During last nights episode of Nightline, a long-running late night ABC news series,
LG Outs Optimus 3D Max Android Smartphone with 3D Video Editing
LG recently revealed the highly rumored Optimus 3D Max on Tuesday night, the official successor to the original Optimus 3D. The Optimus 3D Max is thinner than the Optimus 3D and equipped with a dual-core TI OMAP 4430 processor clocked at 1.2GHz, a 4.3-inch 3D display with an ultra tough Corning Gorilla Glass 2 panel,
Borderlands 2 Release Date Announced, New Gameplay Trailer
Today, 2K Games has officially announced the release date for Gearbox Software’s Borderlands 2. The game will launch for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on September 18th, 2012 in North America and September 21st internationally. The trailer above released yesterday from Gearbox Software and 2K Games and includes just over three minutes worth of
New Windows Store Screenshot Confirms Bing Maps, SkyDrive for Windows 8
The latest leaked screenshot to show off Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Store has confirmed that Bing Maps is coming to Windows 8, the company’s new operating system which is set for release this year. Microsoft is currently gearing up to release the first Windows 8 Consumer Preview, which will go live to the public from Mobile
T-Mobile Announces Exclusive Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G
T-Mobile has announced the new Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G, an Android-powered smartphone “loaded with rich features and services,” that will be exclusive to the carrier’s super speedy 4G network when it arrives in March. The device is powered by the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, accompanied — as you’d expect — by Samsung’s TouchWiz
GAME Stores in U.K. Will Not Sell PS Vita Games From Ubisoft
I had to come to work today to provide you guys with fresh content on this fine February morning, so I’m waiting for my PS Vita pre-order to arrive on my doorstep. But if you’re heading out to pick yours up from a GAME store in the U.K., don’t expect to grab one of Ubisoft’s
Could This Be Sony’s First Windows Phone Handset?
The last time Sony produced a mobile phone running a Windows platform was way back in 2008 — long before the Windows Phone 7 operating system that we know and love today came along. The Japanese company has chosen instead to use Android to power its devices in recent years, but it seems it isn’t
Get Acquainted With Pinterest (Infographic)
Pinterest has taken the web by storm, and hit 10 million monthly users faster than any other independent site in history. The site currently is close to 12 million unique monthly visitors, and 97% of the site’s Facebook fans are women. Visual marketing firm Lemon.ly took a look at some of the raw numbers behind
Openacase Brings a Bottle Opener to Your iPhone
I tend to always have some sort of beverage with me at all times, and more often than not that beverage winds up being something that either by design or my sheer wimpiness requires the help of a bottle opener to open. So, when the opportunity to review Openacase came, I was pretty excited about
Seaman Heading to Nintendo 3DS?
Seaman was originally released for the Sega Dreamcast in 1999. The game puts players in the care of a strange new creature as they’re tasked with bringing him from the mushroomer to frogman stages in his lifecycle. Nikkei reports, without much detail, that Seaman will be heading to the Nintendo 3DS in the future. Specifically, the story
LightSquared to Cut Workforce by 45%
It doesn’t seem like LightSquared is going to catch a break anytime soon. The ailing wholesale wireless company announced on Tuesday that it plans to let go of 45% of its 330 employees. LightSquared initially had a goal of rolling out a nationwide 4G LTE network with hopes of selling spectrum to Sprint, but it
Ask the Buffalo: February 21st Edition
Do you have a burning question about tech? Well, it’s time to ask Jon Rettinger and hear him answer one of your pressing queries on video. Until 3 PM PST on Thursday, February 23rd, leave a comment with your question for him, and then you’ll be able to see him answer them in a video
Even With Refined Chrome and YouTube, Google TV Needs More Content
Last November I reviewed Google TV 2.0, a software update pushed out to owners of Logitech and Sony GTV devices. The folks at Sony lent me a 46-inch SIT for testing purposes, and while I found the update to be a marked improvement over the GTV 1.0 software it replaced, I didn’t think it would do
Comcast Announces Xfinity Streampix to Take on Netflix
The streaming video wars just got a new player today in the form of Comcast’s new Xfinity Streampix. Comcast announced this morning that its subscribers will be getting a new service this week that will allow them to stream content from its own NBC Universal division as well as Disney’s ABC, Sony Pictures and Warner
NSA Worried Anonymous Could Take Down U.S. Power Grid
The hacking group Anonymous is infamous for attacking everything from police departments to government websites and social networks, but now the government fears that the hacking collective could go after something much more important: the U.S. power grid. General Keith Alexander, the director of the National Security Agency (NSA) wrote a letter to the White
Poll: Is the Samsung Galaxy Note too Big? You Decide!
We’re big fans — pun intended —of AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy Note LTE here at TechnoBuffalo. But we’ve certainly had our fair share of awkward glances when we pull the phone out at restaurants. In fact, Jon Rettinger and myself were sitting having a couple of burgers (and a chocolate milk) just last week when our
Prada Phone LG-P940 Goes Black & White (Video)
Whenever I hear brand names like Gucci, or indeed Prada, my ears tend to shut down and stop functioning. This is most likely because the price tag (at least for their fashion items) is sky high when compared to the fashion that I actually wear. However, when I looked up the price of the Prada
Android Market Share Rises to 36.9 Percent in the U.K., Overtakes iOS
New data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech suggests that Android captured more of the smartphone market in the U.K. over a twelve month period than iOS. Between January 2011 and January 2012, Android usage rose to 36.9 percent, while Apple’s iPhone took 28.5 percent. The iPhone held a commanding lead to start off 2011 at almost
Apple Will Allow Third-Party Environmental Inspections, May Start in March
Apple will allow third-party environmental inspectors to examine two of its supplier’s factories and inspections could begin as early as March, the founder of the Chinese Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) Ma Jun told USA Today recently. It is unclear which suppliers the inspectors will audit, but at least 24 of Apple’s suppliers were named
Developers Earn More Money From Amazon Appstore Than Google’s Android Market
Amazon’s Appstore is generating more income for developers than Google’s own Android Market, according to app analytics firm Distimo. Amazon’s offering is growing at a much faster rate, too, due in large part to the continued success of the Kindle Fire. The information collected by Distimo is from applications that are currently in both the
Netflix Signs Multi-Year Deal for Streaming Rights with the Weinstein Company
Netflix has struck yet another content deal for its streaming service, this time with the Weinstein Company. It seems that Netflix just can’t help itself when it comes to making sure it has enough content for its Watch Instantly service. This morning it announced a new deal with the Weinstein Company that includes this year’s
































