Mike Perlman grew up in Nintendo Land and developed a relationship with all things electronic and nerdy early on in his childhood career. Today, Mike covers digital imaging, mobile technology and other various forms of peculiar gadgetry to the best of his gumshoe-like ability for TechnoBuffalo. In his spare time, Mike rides motorcycles, plays Nintendo, ice hockey, drums, and dances around in neon green as Lazer, captain of the world's #1 renegade dance troupe, 123 Party!
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The iPhone 4S is blessed with the best still image and video quality in the smartphone world, but its wafer-thin, diminutive stature causes major problems for more serious photographers and videographers. It’s so easy to capture beautiful 720p HD videos that look like they were…
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We’ve already seen a nifty Instagram camera concept, but this recent find peers further into the future. German designer Markus Gerke has come up with Instaglasses, a concept that seems like it could be Project Glass’s more popular and fun-loving sibling. Although this is only…
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Earlier this month, we learned about Canon’s next full-frame camera, which is believed to be an entry-level model set to compete with the budget-friendly full-frame Nikon D600, set to be announced soon. Canon’s new full-frame for the masses will allegedly rock the following specs: 22mp…
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Cadillac has the Cue, Ford has MyFord Touch and Toyota has Entune, which is in dire need of an overhaul. That overhaul might be coming soon, as Toyota trademark documents suggest the automaker is working on a touch-sensitive dash and inductive charging systems for mobile…
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Chevy is quietly massaging the 2013 Chevy Volt into dealer parking lots across the country, according to Green Car Reports. General Motors is claiming the availability of new 2013 Volts is “spotty,” and even admitted to gently trickling new Volt models into Chevy dealer rosters…
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Adding to the deluge of recent car safety technologies, GM aims to bail out jaywalkers with its development of Wireless Pedestrian Detection Technology. This system will rely on Wi-Fi direct, a peer-to-peer wireless sharing system that can connect with other devices from up to 656…
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The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is the worthy replacement of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, the full-frame DSLR that changed everything. The 5D Mark II was a phenomenal success when it was released back in 2008 and the camera is still one of…
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It appears as though Adaptive Cruise Control, Crash Alerts and Blind Spot Warnings are not enough to curb the spike in recent traffic fatalities, which saw a 13.5% bump in Q1 of 2012. CNN reports that approximately 7,630 people died in auto-related accidents so far…
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The Lytro camera is the most revolutionary product in photography since the digital camera. Developed by Stanford graduate Ren Ng and his team of light field-obsessed colleagues, the Lytro captures images in Megarays rather than Megapixels. As a result, images can be focused after the…
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The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V has one heck of a model name, but it’s also known as Sony’s top-of-the-line Super Zoom digital camera. Filling the shoes of last year’s Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V, the HX200V brings a lot of nifty new features to the table. The camera…
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I had a chance to see an aerodynamics demonstration of the 2013 Ford Fusion at the Ford Go Further event in Dearborn, Michigan. For those of you wondering, yes, they use the same stuff that is pumped into nightclubs. The only differences here were that…
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Cops can record you, so why can’t you record them? That’s the ideology the New Jersey branch of the ACLU is attempting to promote with its newly announced Police Tape smartphone application. Police Tape (available for Android now and iOS later in the summer) enables…
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For five straight months, the Chevy Volt has outsold the Nissan Leaf in the U.S. Leaf sales are falling behind Nissan’s projected figures while Chevy’s electric hybrid seems to have a firm grip on the alternative fuel market.…
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I’ve been proclaiming for many years that Pentax digital cameras are highly underrated, and a recent study shows that the Japanese brand is the most popular when it comes to customer satisfaction. A J.D. Power and Associates report measured satisfaction levels with customers across all…
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Samsung announced the EX2F advanced fixed-lens point-and-shoot camera today. This model’s primary weapon against the competition is its uncannily bright f/1.4 aperture lens. It’s also belongs to Samsung’s family of “Smart” cameras, including the Samsung WB150F, which we just reviewed. The new Samsung EX2F…
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I saw a lot at the Ford Go Further event in Dearborn, Michigan, but the most intriguing display was Ford’s Biometric Wellness Car seat. Though the seat was still in its research phase, Jerry Le, Technical Expert at Ford told me that we’ll probably be…
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Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Drive the 2013 Ford Police Interceptors, of course! Thanks to the folks at Ford and their Go Further event this past week, I was able to engage in multiple hot pursuits along a closed course filled with police-related…
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We’ve already gotten an exclusive video tour of the 2012 Ford Focus Electric and recently Jon putted around town in the silent hatchback in New Orleans. But I wanted more. Much, much more. This week I was in Dearborn, Michigan attending Ford’s Go Further event,…
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The 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is a coveted machine by offroad enthusiasts and power junkies. I got a Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride in one of the fierce dinosaurs this week at the Ford Go Further event in Dearborn Michigan. Outfitted in a helmet and…
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Last time I reported any major news in the Tesla Model S specifications department, it was that the EPA had rated the 85kWh battery-equipped model with a 265-mile range via the most stringent 5-star test. Some of you asked for numbers on MPGe ratings, and…
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If you can’t wait that long or don’t have the funds saved for a shiny new vehicle with integrated Siri control, Apple’s Eyes Free system can now be retrofitted into a few select makes. Audi, BMW and Volkswagen are the first of nine manufacturers currently…
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The Pentax K-01 is an odd duck that breaches the borders of traditional digital camera aesthetics. That’s because this mirrorless nonconformist was designed by Marc Newson, a popular name in contemporary product design. Though Newson has designed everything from watches to boats, the Pentax K-01…
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We’ve already seen cars with solar panels on the roof (Fisker Karma), but how about all of the windows acting as solar energy conductors? That may be a reality sooner than later. New Energy Technologies Inc. and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have uncovered a…
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Behold it in all its glory: the Tesla Model S touchscreen LCD. It looks pretty absurd, doesn’t it? You could play a nice game of Pong on that thing. Tesla board member and venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson, one of the first owners of the Model…
