By Brandon Russell |
The Pizza Compass, $1 for iOS, is exactly what it sounds like: an app designed to help you track down the best pie around your city. If the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles had access to this, they’d have no time to protect us from Shredder’s…
By Brandon Russell |
New data collected by Canalys suggests Apple is currently holding the number five spot in China’s coveted smartphone market. During Q1 of 2013, Apple actually jumped up from the number six spot over the previous quarter, a sign the company is becoming more popular in…
By Brandon Russell |
In addition to detailing iOS 7, Apple is expected to announce new MacBook Air models sporting Intel’s Haswell processor. That’s great, and means you’ll be able to pick up a slick piece of hardware with even better internals. Frankly, if you’re in the market to…
By Brandon Russell |
To pry consumers away from the clutches of Apple’s upcoming iPhone, some of the industry’s biggest companies are already plotting their next moves. We’ve already seen some big flagships hit the market this year, including the HTC One, LG Optimus G Pro and Samsung Galaxy…
By Todd Haselton |
Yesterday Bloomberg ran a story quoting Pegatron CEO Jason Cheng that suggested iPad mini demand is waning. Cheng recently spoke with Fortune and said his quote was taken out of context and that he wasn’t specifically talking about the iPad mini or any tablet in particular. “After the…
By Todd Haselton |
A new component that appears to be a piece of the iPhone 5S motherboard was recently leaked. A retailer in Japan named Moumantai provided images of the hardware, although it’s unclear what it is exactly. Nowherelese.fr took a look at the iPhone 5 motherboard and noticed…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple supplier Pegatron is reportedly gearing up to increase its number of workers by 40 percent this quarter, sparking new speculation that Apple is indeed working on a more affordable, low-cost iPhone to launch alongside the iPhone 5S. Reuters learned of the news Thursday morning and…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R is back with an all new show where he rants and raves on various topics in and out of the tech world. On this week’s episode, Jon rants about physical keyboards disappearing from smartphones. Not so long ago, if you bought a top…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple wants to peek behind the Android curtain, requesting Google hand over documents related to the OS’s source code. In Apple’s never ending battle with Samsung, the company asked U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal to force the search giant to hand over the info,…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple’s latest quarter revealed some pretty healthy iPad sales, despite the company being relatively quiet over the past few months. Still, the company’s lack of announcements and potential follow up products might be leading to weaker demand. According to one of Apple’s manufacturers, Pegatron, iPad…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple’s Fifth Avenue Store is probably one of the most iconic in the world. It sits in Midtown Manhattan, surrounded by luxury hotels, and is less than a block from Central Park. Today is was the victim of flooding. It has been raining on and…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference is just about a month away, and we’re expecting the company to provide a lot of detail on the next version of OS X and iOS. Just ahead of the final announcement, however, MacRumors recently noticed a spike in web traffic accessing…
By Todd Haselton |
Japanese firm Sharp will reportedly begin production of the displays required for the iPhone 5S in June, according to a report from Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun. Japan Display and LG are also expected to produce the screens for Apple’s next iPhone. The Japanese news outlet also noted…
By Brandon Russell |
Chrome for iOS might feature more prominently on the platform—if that’s the direction developers choose to go. Following Gmail’s ability to open links in Chrome, YouTube and Google Maps, Google has released tools that will allow developers to better integrate their apps with the search…
By Brandon Russell |
As an old Apple voice, ex-ad creative director, Ken Segall, has a firm and respectable grasp on Cupertino culture. He saw what the company was doing from behind the scenes early before the smartphone craze, and worked closely with the late Steve Jobs. So when…
By Todd Haselton |
Foxconn is currently afraid that it’s relying too much on Apple for its business. The New York Times recently addressed many of the company’s concerns, and how the popular electronics manufacturer may try to move away from its reliance on Apple to venture into new industries.…
By Todd Haselton |
Boingo announced on Tuesday that customers can now use an iTunes account to purchase a subscription to its Wi-Fi hotspot service. The company currently offers more than 600,000 hotspots around the globe, and users simply need to download the company’s Wi-Finder application for iOS to…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back to tackle more questions and queries from Buffalo readers, viewers and fans! On this episode of Ask the buffalo, Jon tells us how Google Glass will change the way we use technology, answers a difficult question about an Apple iPhone running…
By Brandon Russell |
At this juncture, even with tireless rumors and analyst Pin the Tail on the Donkey, we have no idea what Apple’s alleged iWatch will look like. Sure, it’ll be a watch—something you wear on your wrist—but how Apple-y the Cupertino company makes it look remains…
By Brandon Russell |
In a recent interview with CNBC, Microsoft founder Bill Gates defended the company’s Surface tablets, while downplaying Apple’s iPad in the process. Even with (reportedly) mediocre sales, and declining PC interest, Gates said the Surface’s features as a tablet/PC hybrid make it the better value…
By Todd Haselton |
The European Union recently said that Motorola Mobility, now a part of Google, was abusive toward Apple as an owner of GPRS patents in an effort to win an injunction against Apple products in Germany. The ruling in favor of the injunction eventually forced Apple…
By Brandon Russell |
Samsung last week filed a brief in response to Apple’s attempt for a permanent injunction in the mightiest of tech cases from last year. The suit is still undergoing review as Judge Lucy Koh re-examines 2012’s ruling, which could result in a lower figure awarded…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple is expected to refresh its current iPad mini with a new model that offers a Retina display. That successor to the super popular iPad mini will launch during the second half of this year a research analyst with DisplaySearch recently told CNET. While we’re excited for that…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile’s streaming TV application is now available for the iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and the iPhone 5 providing the phone runs iOS 6 or newer. The carrier typically offers the service on its other handsets, such as Android devices, but until now it hasn’t been…
