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.
By Brandon Russell |
One lucky individual has allegedly seen Nokia’s upcoming EOS handset—the company’s 41-megapixel, Windows Phone 8 monster—and it sounds like a cross between the Lumia 920, 925 and 928. Apparently the device rivals the 920 at its thickest point, but tapers off at both ends to…
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Yahoo’s board will reportedly meet this Sunday to consider a $1.1 billion acquisition—supposedly an all-cash offer—of Tumblr in an effort to capture a younger audience. The company’s aging audience has played a critical part in Yahoo’s past success, but it has struggled to find a…
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NASA’s Mars Opportunity rover—not to be confused with Curiosity—has concluded a 20 month-long study of an area that researchers believe has been “intensely altered by water.” In the nine years since Opportunity has been on Mars, the data is unlike anything researchers have seen. The…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back to tackle the biggest tech rumors of this week! In this episode of Rumor Roundup, Jon talks about Microsoft’s plan to release another Surface tablet running Windows RT but with a smaller 8″ screen, Apple changing their strategy by releasing the…
By Brandon Russell |
When BlackBerry’s upcoming BBM client launches for iOS and Android, it’ll only be available for smartphones. That means no love for your iPad or Nexus 7—at least not at first. Speaking with TrustedReviews, a company exec said BlackBerry’s focus is squarely on engaging users on smartphones, because…
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Samsung has always championed the benefits of choice, selling millions of devices covering an array of sizes, specs and OSes. Entering soon into the growing Samsung portfolio will be the much rumored Galaxy Tab 3 8.0, which follows close behind the Korean company’s 7-inch model.…
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Apple’s upcoming iRadio service is still being held up by negotiation breakdowns, with the iPhone maker still unable to reach an agreement with Sony Music. According to a fresh report on Friday, the disagreement stems from the two companies’ inability to settle on how much…
By Brandon Russell |
Even Congress is concerned about how Glass will affect privacy, sending a letter to Google CEO Larry Page this week in an attempt to better understand the technology. Or, more clearly, “whether this new technology could infringe on the privacy of the average american.” TechnoBuffalo’s…
By Brandon Russell |
Acquiring Tumblr won’t be quite as simple as shelling out $1 billion. If Yahoo really wants the popular blogging service, it’ll have to participate in a royal rumble with Facebook and Microsoft, according to new report from Forbes. Right now, Yahoo is currently in lockup…
By Brandon Russell |
Wednesday’s three hour Google presentation covered a wide spectrum of information—some exciting, some not—that included a pretty massive update to Google Maps. It looks different, and acts different. Is that a good thing? Absolutely. This is easily the best, most comprehensive Maps experience ever. The…
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MacBook Air supplies are becoming constrained ahead of Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference, indicating the beloved laptop is in for a refresh. A number of top resellers, including Amazon and MacMall, are all seeing dwindling availability, particularly the high-end 13.3-inch models. Low inventory is typically…
By Brandon Russell |
Yahoo is reportedly in “serious” talks with Tumblr about a possible acquisition, rumored to be somewhere in the $1 billion range. The online company is apparently hoping to find its footing with younger crowds—Yahoo’s demographic is largely made up of older readers—and deeply believes Tumblr…
By Brandon Russell |
Not even Google wants anything to do with its ill-fated Nexus Q, which the company unceremoniously dropped last year after a hugely bungled launch. According to multiple reports, including a confirmation by Google itself, the search giant’s new Music app isn’t compatible with the streaming…
By Brandon Russell |
Science fiction has always teased flying cars, and a company named Terrafugia recently announced a plug-in hybrid that can actually fly. Dubbed the TFX, the car has vertical take-off capabilities and a pair of wings that unfold for flight. Driven by twin 600 hp electric…
By Brandon Russell |
Google Hangouts, the search giant’s new unified messaging service, isn’t likely to become much of a threat to existing platforms, particularly being so late to the game. But that doesn’t make its existence is any less important. Behind Google’s enormous ecosystem, the app introduces a…
By Brandon Russell |
One of Google’s biggest unsung announcements at I/O yesterday was a completely new Maps experience, which Google said was built from the ground up. Not only is there a hugely noticeable fresh coat of paint, but Google said everything has been designed to be more…
By Brandon Russell |
Many were disappointed by Google’s decision to forgo hardware announcements—there was a developer Galaxy S4—at its I/O conference this week. But that doesn’t mean something significant isn’t coming. According to a new DigiTimes report, the search giant is aiming for a July release for its…
By Brandon Russell |
Google’s I/O event this week was surprisingly absent of new hardware news. But even more glaring was the lack of an Android update. The search giant in 2012 used I/O to unveil its biggest and best version, Jelly Bean, and many thought the company would…
By Brandon Russell |
Google on Thursday confirmed adding SMS integration to Hangouts, the company’s new unified messaging platform, is a top priority. In a Google+ post, the search giant’s Dori Storbeck, Community Manager for Hangouts and Chat, said a lot of the feedback surrounding Hangouts has been about…
By Brandon Russell |
Microsoft has no plans to make a bid for Nook Media, a joint venture between Microsoft and Barnes & Noble, despite rumors to the contrary. According to industry insiders, the Redmond company hasn’t made any official moves to take the floundering venture off the retailer’s…
By Brandon Russell |
Before Apple and any other big name company jumps into the busy music streaming world, Google introduced its own service at I/O on Wednesday. The platform, called Google Play Music All Access, is a Spotify clone that allows users to pick and choose precisely what…
By Brandon Russell |
Even in our hyper-connected world, Google said we struggle to communicate with the ones we love. Not that the industry lacks solutions, but there hasn’t been anything, in the company’s opinion, that moves technology aside in favor of people. It sounds a lot like Facebook’s…
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Google on Wednesday detailed the future of its Maps service for mobile, which is coming to both Android and iOS . After going through typical figures—200 countries on Maps, 50 countries in Street View, 1 million websites using Maps, etc.—and demonstrating how dense its mapping…
By Brandon Russell |
Google on Wednesday detailed a brand new messaging service called Hangouts as a way to get “technology out of the way.” It’s platform agnostic, and syncs across all your devices. Google said the company wanted to create a way for messaging (text, photo, video) to…
