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 |
YouTube on Wednesday announced an automatic face-blurring feature in an effort to help protect the identities of folks who wish to remain anonymous. In particular, the social video sharing website hopes the measure will be a catalyst to encourage people from around the world to…
By Brandon Russell |
Steve Wozniak carries with him enough electronics to stock a warehouse. As you can see in the above picture, the Apple Co-Founder has a variety of gear and gadgets — looks like he owns more out of the Cupertino camp — from the multiple iPhone…
By Brandon Russell |
Explore Antarctica’s frozen tundra through Google’s world occupying Street View technology. The search giant on Tuesday announced increased access to the icy continent via its World Wonders Project, where people can wander through historic landmarks beset by throngs of snow. Lots and lots of snow.…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple’s upcoming iOS 6 allows FaceTime over a cellular data connection. Hooray! Great news. But, if you’re on AT&T, there’s a possibility the carrier could use the new feature as a way to charge users an extra fee. Uh… A screenshot taken by 9to5Mac shows…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple’s three year old iPhone 3GS, which is currently free with a two-year contract, is getting Shared Photo Streams and VIP Mail features when iOS 6 hits this fall. Following the release of the most recent beta, support has been added as indicated by the…
By Brandon Russell |
The Kogeto Dot by itself is a curious looking iPhone add-on. Designed to attach almost like a protective case, the Dot’s bulbous orb allows users to capture video in a single 360-degree panoramic shot. It’s basically like Google’s Street View, but for videos. What is…
By Brandon Russell |
Another monstrous phone designed for Titans is hitting the streets, and Verizon customers will get first dibs. The LG Optimus Vu — made official back in February — is being unleashed upon the world with an unbearably old school 4:3 inch screen in tow. Set…
By Brandon Russell |
The Google Nexus 7 doesn’t have a rear-facing camera, but so what? An Instagram update is here regardless, and it’s available in the Google Play store now — start filtering up those self portraits shot with the front-facing camera! While the update likely isn’t designed…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back to tackle more questions and queries from Buffalo readers, viewers and fans! In this episode, Jon discusses whether or not the Google Nexus Q is worth it. Jon also shares his thoughts on the rumored Samsung Galaxy Note 2, as well…
By Brandon Russell |
MobileMe is gone. All hail iCloud. While the service has been around since last year, Apple is reportedly preparing to scorch the iCloud moniker upon its users even further by introducing @icloud.com email addresses. Found in the most recent iOS 6 Beta 3, new and…
By Brandon Russell |
Microsoft’s new Office 2013 suite will only be available for Windows 7 and Windows 8-equipped PCs. According to The Verge, the company is dropping support for older machines running Windows XP or Vista, which basically encourages those still living in the early-mid 2000s to step…
By Brandon Russell |
As one would expect, Apple is none too pleased about folks utilizing a method for skirting in-app purchases on iOS. When the issue came to light, the company immediately responded by saying it was investigating the matter, and that security was of the utmost importance.…
By Brandon Russell |
Microsoft on Monday unveiled its next iteration of Office, dubbed Office 2013. The commercial suite of applications, initially introduced in 1989 to become a $22 billion industry today, is jumping headfirst into the future as the “most ambitious release of Microsoft Office” the company has…
By Brandon Russell |
The Burning House by Foster Huntington There are things we cherish in this world, like every normal human being should — friends, family, good health. And then there are the material possessions — computer, camera, book — that, even with the danger of a fire…
By Brandon Russell |
One of the more intriguing titles announced at last month’s E3 was Beyond: Two Souls, which is being made by Heavy Rain developer, Quantic Dream. Not only does it look like a great action title, the game will no doubt focus intently on the emotional…
By Brandon Russell |
Shared data plans are the new unlimited. Verizon was first to pull the trigger with its “Share Everything Plans” in June, and AT&T is also preparing something of its own as well. In fact, the carrier may already have something in place as we speak. Thanks…
By Brandon Russell |
RIM on Friday was ordered by a California court to pay $147.2 million in patent litigation. According to Reuters, the dispute, which stems all the back to 2008, was over a feature that allow users to remotely manage their device over a wireless network. Mformation,…
By Brandon Russell |
Samsung’s request for an expedited Galaxy Nexus hearing was accepted by the U.S. Court of Appeals on Friday. The Galaxy S III maker has until July 16 to file its court brief, which will begin the process. Meanwhile, Apple has until July 30 to respond…
By Brandon Russell |
Another report is pegging the iPhone for a September or early October release. According to Japanese blog Macotakara, citing reliable sources within Apple’s supply chain, the company’s next big handset has already gone into production, corroborating a similar Wall Street Journal claim. It was reported…
By Brandon Russell |
Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us is an examination of the human condition disguised as a video game. In a post-apocalyptic world filled with ruthless survivors and zombie-like infected, what lengths are the characters willing to go to in order to survive? As we saw…
By Brandon Russell |
The next title in the much lauded Gears of War series will be available on March 19, 2013. During a Comic-Con panel dubbed “Gears of War: Past, Present and Future,” Epic confirmed the date, and also introduced a video demonstrating its new OverRun multiplayer mode.…
By Brandon Russell |
Noah K. tackles the biggest tech rumors of this week! In this episode: Why is Apple CEO Tim Cook at a big media powwow? Why is Amazon hiring Windows Phone executives? And what’s up with the latest Xbox patent? Tim Cook Heads to Sun Valley…
By Brandon Russell |
The exploit that let at least one hacker circumvent in-app purchases on iOS is being investigated by Apple. In a statement to CNET, Apple spokesperson Natalie Harrison said “security of the App Store is incredibly important” to the Cupertino company, and fraudulent activity will not…
By Brandon Russell |
We’re always looking to expand our horizons at TechnoBuffalo, to achieve a greater understanding of tech and tech culture as a whole. Our palettes have been whetted by some of the coolest and most innovative gadgets over the past few years — phones, tablets, laptops…
