As technology evolves, Brandon’s love grows deeper, a love that stems from watching the Back to the Future trilogy one-too-many times. When he’s not covering the latest tech news for TechnoBuffalo, you can find Brandon enjoying the outdoors, listening to music and playing Soccer.
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By Brandon Russell |
Waking up in the morning is arguably one of the top three more despised facts of life. Unless you’re incredibly disciplined, chances are—like me—you hit snooze once or twice (or more) before actually heaving yourself out of bed. Like, ugh, it’s time to wake up.…
By Brandon Russell |
The entertainment industry has been hell bent on making 3D media a thing over the past few years. And while the technology might make sense in an enormous movie theatre, consumers never really quite took to it in their own homes. That’s why, by the…
By Brandon Russell |
Each member of your household will be able to have his or her own personal Netflix profile later this summer. According to Netflix VP of Product Innovation Todd Yellin, the streaming service will introduce separate profiles so your recommendations and viewing habits don’t get mixed…
By Brandon Russell |
Sonic is one of the most highly regarded and beloved characters in the video game universe, but over the years his staying power has waned. Whether it’s through gross mismanagement or another issue entirely is up for debate. In any case, Sega’s mascot has never…
By Brandon Russell |
One of the quieter additions to iOS 7 was a Today feature in Notification Center. When Apple mentioned it during WWDC, the company said it provided at a glance information about the day ahead and also what was to come. But it also provides commute…
By Brandon Russell |
One of the biggest additions to Internet culture, the hashtag, is officially being added to Facebook starting today. The social network said the implementation will work precisely how it does on other services such as Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram, making every last little quip clickable…
By Brandon Russell |
When iOS 7 hits later this fall, Apple’s platform will for the first time ever open up specifically to third-party game controllers. That means mobile gaming on your iPad and iPhone will be how it should’ve been for the outset, and put real pressure on…
By Brandon Russell |
There’s a good possibility the design changes shown off at WWDC could get an overhaul themselves before iOS 7 hits later this fall. That’s either really good news, or really bad news, depending on your opinion of the new Ive-ified OS. But one thing has…
By Brandon Russell |
It’s not uncommon for companies to release a device and immediately start work on a follow up. For Samsung, keeping the Galaxy S line alive is a no brainer, especially when it’s easily the company’s most popular device family—the S4 is already its best selling…
By Brandon Russell |
The Galaxy Mega 6.3’s name is meant to sound big, strong. Having finally held it, and compared it to other large handsets, the device definitely lives up to its name. It’s massive in every way, almost matching Google’s own Nexus 7, which is pretty diminutive…
By Brandon Russell |
Following Apple’s OS X Mavericks announcement on Monday, the company failed to clarify which hardware would be compatible with the new software. Sure, the star of yesterday’s event was iOS 7, but the question was still left begging. Fortunately, Apple Insider spoke with some folks…
By Brandon Russell |
If you missed Apple’s big WWDC presentation on Monday, and you’re just catching up, one of the more jarring bits of news isn’t what was included in iOS 7 (or what wasn’t), but what the upcoming mobile OS looks like. Reactions have been mixed so…
By Brandon Russell |
Starting today, Apple’s mobile OS is going to be completely different—new icons, new features, and an all new approach under Jony Ive. The core is still familiar. But Apple made it clear iOS 7 is essentially starting from the beginning; the biggest comprehensive update to…
By Brandon Russell |
At Sony’s PlayStation 4 event on Monday, Michael Lynton of Sony Entertainment and Sony Pictures announced that the company will introduce original programming plans available exclusively through the PS Network and PS4. Lynton didn’t indicate what kind of programming consumers can expect down the road,…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple on Monday unveiled Jony Ive’s reimagined iOS, once and for all ridding the platform of skeuomorphism while adding some long overdue features. The company said it’s the most comprehensive revamp since iOS was first unveiled back in 2007, and it’s immediately apparent that Forstall’s…
By Brandon Russell |
Mac Pro fans have been rabidly calling on Apple to introduce a revamped model, and the company on Monday didn’t disappoint. The new approach may as well be considered a completely new line, because the hardware looks nothing like the current generation. Apple managed to…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple on Monday officially unveiled iOS 7 at WWDC 2013, calling it the biggest change since the first iPhone hit in 2007. As expected, it looks much different than how you and I know iOS to be right now. There is a quick settings menu,…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple on Monday introduced a completely new MacBook Air lineup, headlining the announcement by saying the new lineup will get all-day battery thanks to Intel’s new Haswell chip. The 11-inch model will get 9 hours while the 13-inch will get 12 hours. The 11-inch model…
By Brandon Russell |
This year hundreds of millions of smartphones will be manufactured and shipped all across the world. And while all the big companies will focus mainly on pushing for the latests specs and design, only one company will make it a priority to use ethically-sourced materials.…
By Brandon Russell |
What if all the rumors we’ve heard about iOS 7 up until this point have been inaccurate? With Jony Ive in charge of Apple’s mobile OS following Scott Forstall’s departure, the disappearance of skeuomorphism certainly sounds like a feasible direction for the company to go…
By Brandon Russell |
As we near Apple’s unveil of iOS 7, data collected by Chitika Insights suggests iOS 6, released last September, is on nearly 93 percent of North American iPhones. That’s pretty incredible distribution compared to certain competitors—over 80 percent of iPads are running the latest version…
By Brandon Russell |
Next week is hugely important for Apple. Having been unusually quiet since last year’s big iPhone 5 announcement, pressure is on for Apple to really deliver on June 10. We have our suspicions of what to expect next week, but we’re particularly interested in iOS…
By Brandon Russell |
While Apple CEO Tim Cook explicitly stated not to expect any big hardware until this fall, the Cupertino company may already be gearing up for a big iPhone 5S launch. Photos of what appears to be a reworked iPhone 5S frame hint at changes to…
By Brandon Russell |
Some concepts are better left locked away in uncrackable safes. But every now and then one makes it past the drawing board, onto the production line and into (very few) consumer pockets. You have to wonder what company executives are thinking when such obvious bombs…
