By Brandon Russell |
Google’s upcoming developer conference, I/O, is less than a week away, and we’re expecting some big announcements. From Android 4.3, to a higher resolution Nexus 7, hype is reaching its crescendo as fans, journalists and developers alike wait with bated breath. Events like these always…
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 Brandon Russell |
Even before someone wearing Google Glass has the opportunity to stride through the casino floor of Caesars Palace, the wearable tech has been banned by the famous Las Vegas hotel. Citing gaming regulations, a spokesman told ComputerWorld the futuristic spyware can’t be worn by anyone…
By Brandon Russell |
More evidence has cropped up around the possibility of Google Now coming to the desktop, adding to the service’s recent addition to iOS. With Google I/O coming up next week, and previous rumblings appearing over the past few months, the timing is lining up quite…
By Brandon Russell |
Adobe on Monday announced it’s going all-digital, saying goodbye to traditional physical media to better align itself for the future. With Creative Cloud, a subscription-based service, Adobe is betting the company’s entire future endeavors on cloud popularity. Rather than offering nice little retail packages, Adobe…
By Todd Haselton |
The charity auction for Tim Cook was recently marred by a bid by someone who used a stolen credit card to place a $605,000 bid, Fortune said. That’s a pretty nice credit limit and the revelation explains why the auction is now sitting pretty with…
By Brandon Russell |
After quickly selling out its World Wide Developer Conference, Apple on Friday announced it’s going to hit the road this fall to get more face-to-face time with the developer community. Dubbed Tech Talks, the tour will see the Cupertino company travel to cities around the…
By Adriana Lee |
After only a few days since the developer edition of Google Glass landed, the wearable tech has already been hacked. And the one responsible for cracking that Glass? None other than “Saurik,” aka Jay Freeman, the Android and iOS developer perhaps best known for creating…
By Brandon Russell |
A peculiar iMessage bug has come to light today (this is the first we’ve heard of it) that hides the last word of certain messages. At least two phrases—”I could be the next Obama” and “The best prize is a surprise”—have been confirmed, by us…
By Todd Haselton |
LivingSocial was recently the target of a massive security attack that left the hackers with identities of more than 50 million users, according to AllThingsD and an internal memo obtained by the news outlet. The identifying information includes names, birthdays, email addresses and passwords. The company…
By Todd Haselton |
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and executives from T-Mobile, AT&T, Boingo Wireless and Transit Wireless announced on Thursday that wireless connectivity is now available in 30 additional subway stations in New York City. Services are now available in a total of 36 stations in the…
By Todd Haselton |
Well that was fast. Last year tickets for Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) sold out in 1 hour and 42 minutes. This year the tickets are already sold out, and it happened in just about two minutes. Unless there’s some sort of bug going on…
By Todd Haselton |
Want to have a coffee with Apple CEO Tim Cook out in Cupertino? Love charity? Now’s your chance to make a move. The head of Apple is currently offering to sit down in Apple’s headquarters for a cup of coffee with the lucky winner in…
By Brandon Russell |
Google on Tuesday said Street View has now moved into its 50th country. The service launched in both Hungary and Lesotho, and Google also announced it’s ramping up coverage significantly in Poland and Romania, among other locations. The update—Google said today’s is the single largest…
By Todd Haselton |
Later this week, on April 24, Best Buy and Samsung will celebrate the grand opening of one of Samsung’s new “Samsung Experience Shops.” The celebration will take place at one of Best Buy’s New York locations, Samsung told TechnoBuffalo in an email. Samsung Experience Shops will…
By Brandon Russell |
The future of Samsung isn’t Air View or Air Gesture, or any other variation of futuristic digit hovering. Instead, the company envisions something straight out of X-Men: controlling smartphones and tablets with one’s mind. This isn’t just something Samsung hopes to keep confined in a…
By Brandon Russell |
You’d think the two logos above were made by the same company, just refined and tweaked to fit a specific vision over time. But nope. The logo on the left is actually from a Spanish startup based in L.A., known as Glass, and it looks…
By Brandon Russell |
One of the year’s biggest music festivals is going on right now and you’re missing it. But that’s ok, because the whole darn thing is being streamed over YouTube thanks to a partnership with T-Mobile. What’s more hip than hoofing it out to the desert…
By Brandon Russell |
To coincide with the launch of Facebook Home, the social network has revealed a great new commercial demonstrating the software’s capabilities—and it stars, of all people, CEO Mark Zuckerberg. This isn’t about mainstream celebrity, or corny parody. The ad smartly demonstrates how Facebook Home introduces…
By Brandon Russell |
After failing to honor iPhone and iPod touch warranties, Apple has agreed to pay out $53 million to settle a class action lawsuit. Thousands of people could potentially be eligible for the payout; the issue stems from Apple’s unwillingness to replace or fix faulty phones…
By Brandon Russell |
Following reports suggesting Z10 returns were outpacing actual sales, BlackBerry has sent a request to the SEC and Ontario Securities Commission to open a formal investigation into where the information came from. BlackBerry alleges the report, which came from Detwiler Fenton analyst Jeff Johnston, is…
By Brandon Russell |
One of the most prominent football leagues in the world will use Hawk-Eye goal line technology during the 2013-14 season. At last. Voted on by top-flight English Premier League clubs, the decision signals a big shift in the growing technology debate, and will (hopefully) mean…
By Brandon Russell |
A bad-intentioned individual can potentially take control of an airplane’s navigation using nothing but an Android phone. According to security researcher Hugo Teso, who has previous experience as a commercial airline pilot, with the right tools and under specific conditions, hackers could exploit bugs in…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple will take its first big step toward launching its iRadio streaming service soon, as a deal with Universal Music Group is reportedly imminent. According to sources speaking with The Verge, the deal could be finalized as early as next week, with final-stage negotiations with…
