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 |
Google’s immense bank account will soon become $22.5 million dollars lighter. That’s essentially chump change, but alas, U.S. regulators will require the search giant — after members of the FTC voted to approve the penalty — pay the sum after bypassing privacy settings in Apple’s…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple vs. Samsung. Samsung vs. Apple. It’s a never ending war between two of the market’s largest electronics manufacturers. Apple came out with the iPad in 2010, and Samsung responded with a device that looked alarmingly similar. So here we are, and why our own…
By Brandon Russell |
Google’s Nexus Q is a conundrum. As it exists right now, it doesn’t really justify a $299 price tag. But there’s potential, and Google realized this by encouraging the community to hack its innards. Folks are already making progress. But only developers and Google I/O…
By Brandon Russell |
Here comes Microsoft’s Surface, a product full of promise that begs to give consumers a big reason to try out Windows 8. We’re excited, but equally worried that Apple’s alleged September extravaganza is going to sideswipe the Redmond-based company’s big tablet contender right off of…
By Brandon Russell |
Hotmail, in its heyday, was one of the most popular email services out there. But it stumbled and soon became second fiddle to options such as Gmail, which basically dominates resumés across the Internet. Microsoft just unleashed a brand new Metro-inspired service that just might…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back to tackle more questions and queries from Buffalo readers, viewers and fans! In this episode, Jon shares his overall impressions and experiences with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Jon also talks some cars, with the all-electric Telsa Model S. Not to mention…
By Brandon Russell |
Yahoo exec Ross Levinsohn, who lost the race for top CEO spot to Marissa Mayer, has left the company, AllThingsD reported on Monday. Don’t feel too bad for the guy, though, as Levinsohn scooped up “many million of dollars” in severance agreements following his resignation.…
By Brandon Russell |
On the heels of iMore’s report that Apple would unveil the iPhone 5 and iPad Mini on September 12, multiple outlets are claiming the date is all but confirmed. According to heavyweights AllThingsD and The Verge, citing unnamed sources, Apple is preparing to hit consumers…
By Brandon Russell |
Digg is being reworked from the ground up. The social sharing website, which recently sold for a paltry sum of $500,000, announced that instead of disappearing into obscurity, it would be reborn in six weeks. And if the images shared on Monday are any indication…
By Brandon Russell |
Facebook on Monday began rolling out a redesigned look to its Photos page which, um, looks quite a bit like Google+’s photo viewer. Let’s just call this what it is: a copy. Is that such a bad thing? Facebook has the users, while Google+ has…
By Brandon Russell |
You don’t have to be a Google+ user to enjoy one of the social network’s best features. Starting today, Google will begin rolling out Hangouts in Gmail, a video chat service that will allow you to get together with a friend through the browser or…
By Brandon Russell |
The smartphone market is rife with excellent Android devices right now: the HTC One X, Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy Note are just a few of the high-end devices. But probably the best choice, at least if you a shot that you’ll get the latest…
By Brandon Russell |
While companies are making the jump into the 7-inch tablet space, RIM is preparing to do the exact opposite, if new images are to be trusted. The company is supposedly lining up a 10-inch PlayBook — pointed out in this roadmap — though its arrival…
By Brandon Russell |
Daredevil “Fearless Felix” Baumgartner is one step closer to his goal of diving from the edge of space. On Wednesday, July 25, Baumgarnter successfully leapt from more than 18 miles high — about 96,640 feet — and landed safely in Roswell, N.M. after hitting a…
By Brandon Russell |
ZTE doesn’t dominate consumer mindshare the way a Samsung or HTC does, but that doesn’t mean the company is content to sit in the shadows. In an attempt to carve out a marketshare of its own, ZTE is reportedly planning to introduce a handset in…
By Brandon Russell |
I think it’s best if we were as straightforward with this as possible. If you own an Xperia Arc S or Xperia Mini Pro, you’re not getting upgraded to Jelly Bean. You’re just not. According to Sony UK’s Facebook page, the company outright said those…
By Brandon Russell |
The new hotness may be Android Jelly Bean, but that doesn’t mean we’re any less excited if this leaked info rings true. According to an alleged Verizon doc, HTC Rezound owners can expect to receive a 292MB OTA Ice Cream Sandwich update on Sunday, July…
By Brandon Russell |
There’s a lot to like about Windows Phone 8: NFC support (or Wallet Hub), Nokia Maps, that great new Start Screen and, at long last, screenshot functionality. I know, that’s so a few years ago, but it’s something WP users will unanimously welcome. The feature…
By Brandon Russell |
To all you prolific tweeters across the Internet: That witty remark you made about Aunt Kelly will not be sucked into the black abyss of Twitter’s infinite universe. At least that’s what Twitter CEO Dick Costolo promised The New York Times on Tuesday. With over…
By Brandon Russell |
What would you get if RIM’s famous hardware collided with the now defunct Palm Pre? A QWERTY slider with BlackBerry 10 guts. Do you wish this phone existed? You might be in the minority. The wait for BlackBerry 10 has been agonizing. We thought we…
By Brandon Russell |
Developer interest is crucial to an ecosystem’s survival. From the consumer end, it means getting Angry Birds and Tiny Wings first. But, perhaps more important to a company’s bottom line, is app development for the enterprise market. It’s there where boys are separated from the…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple on Thursday will make its first appearance ever at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, an event that focuses primarily on digital security. “Where unknowns can become stars and tech heavyweights are skewered for security failures,” Bloomberg wrote. Sounds fun. Dallas De Atley,…
By Brandon Russell |
A Microsoft job listing posted earlier this month may or may not hint at Office availability on iOS. More specifically, the iPad. With the popularity of Apple’s tab on a perpetual incline, rumors of Office migrating to Apple’s mobile wonderland have run rampant. OnLive has…
By Brandon Russell |
On Tuesday, July 24, Austria’s Felix Baumgartner will embark on a journey that could put him in Man of Steel territory. From 90 thousand feet above the Earth’s surface, Baumgartner will willingly heave himself out of a balloon and travel back down to normalcy with…
