By Brandon Russell |
Apple has introduced a brand new version of iTunes, and it comes complete with a minimal edge-to-edge design and other visual enhancements that further ties together the marriage of iOS and OS X. It looks a sounds like the iTunes everyone has been waiting for.…
By Adriana Lee |
And you thought you knew what Apple fanboyism was. Whatever you thought you knew, just drop it now — David Wu has that beat. This extreme Apple enthusiast has designed an office environment that puts all other so-called fanboys to shame. Wu converted his home office…
By Brandon Russell |
A series of photos supplied by nowhereelse.fr compare the commonly used Micro USB standard to Apple’s alleged new dock connector. The side-by-side shots show that the iPhone 5’s shrunken connection is quite similar in size, though Apple eschews the Micro format because of its one-way-only…
By Brandon Russell |
When Samsung first introduced the Galaxy S III, the company said it was inspired by nature — its smooth curves, comforting (annoying) water droplet sounds and materials that reflect the look and feel of something organic are all parts of its Nature UX. The video…
By Brandon Russell |
Samsung’s first “Experience” retail store in Sydney, Australia opened this week, and without a shadow of a doubt, it resembles the experience pioneered by Apple. Minimal clutter, island booths, immaculate design and even a support desk staffed by “Samsung Smart Tutors.” It’s where customers will…
By Sean P. Aune |
After 25 years, Microsoft has decided its time to give itself a fresh coat of paint on the corporate logo front. Microsoft took to its official blog this morning to explain the different aspects of the new logo: The logo has two components: the logotype…
By Adriana Lee |
They’re so little, just 16 x 16 pixels. But favicons are big for branding, and when a huge company like Google changes out a key element like this, people tend to notice. While all of the search giant’s services have unique favicons, it has been three…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung has released Android-powered tablets in nearly every size imaginable. 7.7-inches? Yep. 10.1? Yep. How about a Galaxy Tab 7 2.0? You know it! 5.3-inch phablet? You got it. The latest court documents in the case between Apple and Samsung suggests, however, that Google warned…
By Brandon Russell |
Here is what the iPhone 5 will (probably) look like: two-tone, taller screen, smaller dock and unibody design. Soak it in, because you, your friends and millions of people around the world will carry it in their pockets. Ever since the first part leaked for…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back with an all new show where he rants and raves about the latest tech topics. In this week’s episode, Jon discusses the heated lawsuit between two giants in the tech industry – Apple vs. Samsung. These two companies are currently going…
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 thoughts on the line of Google Nexus devices, and what we might see with the next generation series of Nexuses.. Nexus’.. Nexi? Not…
By Todd Haselton |
That’s it folks, Digg has risen from the ashes mere weeks after Betaworks purchased it paltry $500,000. Then, shortly thereafter, Betaworks revealed on July 20th that it was redesigning the site in just six weeks. Digg said today that it “now has a foundation on which to…
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 Ron Duwell |
Need to fix that ridiculously specific urge for Czech point-and-click adventures, but don’t have access to you PC? Machinarium is the game for you, and luckily, it will be making an appearance on the PlayStation Vita very soon. Earlier this weekend, the ESRB placed the…
By Todd Haselton |
iTunes – I like it, but I don’t. The software is s great for managing the music that I own and for finding new applications, the two reasons I use it most, but I use Spotify for 99% of all of my music listening. I…
By Todd Haselton |
RIM’s BlackBerry 10 is expected to launch later this year and yesterday we learned a bit more about the first devices that will hit the market. Now, fresh images that purportedly show RIM’s new BlackBerry Messenger application have surfaced thanks to the folks at N4BB.…
By Killian Bell |
We’re all wondering what Google’s upcoming Nexus 7 tablet will bring to the market this year, but thanks to a leaked training document obtained by Gizmodo Australia, there’s no need to wonder any more. In addition to an image of the device, which you can…
By Mark Hearn |
Some consumers and critics may think the stylus as outdated, but Samsung has managed to breathe life into this once commonly used mobile accessory with products such as its “S Pen” device, which is bundled with the Galaxy Note. The South Korea-based electronics maker has…
By Adriana Lee |
The worst thing about 3D isn’t the occasional nausea or even the “huh?” factor of giving the 3D treatment to stupid movies. Arguably it’s the uncomfortable, ill-fitting glasses that make you feel like a dorktastic reject from the audio/visual squad. It’s even worse if you…
By Brandon Russell |
It looks like Apple’s upcoming OS X Mountain Lion isn’t the only thing getting iOS-ified. Reports surfaced on Tuesday of iOS-style notifications turning up on iCloud.com, though it sounds like the rollout isn’t quite ready enough for prime time. As you can see in the…
By Todd Haselton |
Ever wonder what it takes to build a phone? Here’s a crash course. During an industry insider event in Seattle on Friday, HTC revealed that it typically builds about 20 or more prototype phones as it begins its design process. Those prototypes aren’t cheap, either.…
By Adriana Lee |
There’s nothing like a well-made infographic. It’s like charts and tables got together and had a baby, and somehow the kid turned out to be a creative, artistic genius. I don’t know who first came up with this visually compelling way to deliver loads of…
By John Fick |
Rockstar Games has released the second video in their Design and Technology series for Max Payne 3. This time around, they focus on showing off the “Bullet Time” gameplay feature that gives the series its unique and cinematic combat encounters. The “Bullet Time” feature in Max Payne…
By Todd Haselton |
French designer Philippe Starck recently revealed that he has been working with Apple on a new “revolutionary” product that the company will announce within the next 8 months. Is it the next iPhone? Or maybe the company’s Siri-powered TV? Starck didn’t get into specifics, but we’re…
