By Todd Haselton |
This might be one of the easiest how-to articles out there, but I’ve read a few that suggest you need to jump through a few steps to get an iPhone 5 nanoSIM working properly in a BlackBerry Z10. Turns out that’s not the case at…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile took the stage today and very much explained its new plans in layman’s terms. There was a bit of confusion as to how unlocked devices will work and how this new “non-subsidy” approach will work out over the long term. Thankfully we took some…
By Sean P. Aune |
TweetDeck will be no more as of this coming May, Twitter confirmed yesterday. As one of the most popular Twitter apps, this is a sad day indeed. While there may not be a fix for a stand-alone app on iOS or Android (yet), there is…
By Adriana Lee |
There has been quite some der-rama in mobile photo-land lately, with Instagram’s latest PR/privacy/ToU fail. When the service issued a revamped Terms of Use, users absolutely freaked out and blamed new parent company Facebook for the “changes” that would allow companies to grab user images…
By Brandon Russell |
People are understandably freaking out about Instagram’s new ToS. Facebook wants to monetize the service, and to do that it has to run ads. But, according to its own terms, it might cull from Instagram’s mighty userbase to do so. Maybe. CEO Kevin Systrom on…
By Joey Davidson |
When the Wii U launched in North America, new users were greeted with a large system update when they tried to connect the console to the Internet. That update brought in features like the eShop, Wii U Chat, Download Management and the Miiverse. Basically, it…
By Adriana Lee |
Dropped your phone in the toilet (again)? Slipped on a wet patch, and saw your DS Lite fall in a puddle? Maybe having the recipe displayed on a tablet was handy while cooking, but perhaps the device was a little too close to the kitchen…
By Adriana Lee |
You see (or create) something of interest, so you shoot that sucker for online posterity. But after the upload to YouTube is complete, a slow creeping dread starts to come upon you. You begin to wonder — “Can I get this back? Or is this forever…
By Adriana Lee |
Hello. I’m here because your mother asked me to talk to you. After years of urging you to eat your vegetables, brush after every meal and clean your room, she figured you’d know by now how to care for yourself and your stuff. Then she…
By Roy Choi |
So it is that time of the year and as corny as it sounds I enjoy giving gifts than I do receiving them, but if you were to force me to receive any gifts, I suppose I would want things that are useful, functional and…
By Adriana Lee |
Have you grabbed Apple’s latest take on iTunes yet? Version 11 is the much-anticipated iTunes revamp that sports a new look and feel, and that new car scent we all love so much… er, maybe not. But today’s release does come with some pretty cool…
By Adriana Lee |
Sometimes it’s the little things that count. After all, not all tech-related gifts have to be of the jaw-dropping, wallet-spanking, high priced variety. There are plenty of cool, quirky budget offerings that are perfect for the geeks on your holiday shopping list. Call them stocking stuffers…
By Todd Haselton |
Nielsen just released a study that analyzed what tech products U.S. kids between the ages of 6 and 12, and above 13, want during the next six months. The study is performed annually to gauge, in a way, what children want for gifts during the holidays.…
By Adriana Lee |
Black Friday is almost here. Are you ready for the biggest shopping event of the year? If you’re a light shopper with a small list, there’s probably not a whole lot of preparation you need to do. Maybe you’ve checked some ads or heard…
By Roy Choi |
We love our pets here at TechnoBuffalo, so much so that we bring them to the office. You may have seen Lucy and Eva in various videos and pictures on TechnoBuffalo. They demanded they get in on the Holiday Gift Guide, it sounded a lot…
By Killian Bell |
Putting together my holiday gift guide is probably one of the hardest things I do in preparation for the holidays. There are so many awesome things out there, it’s not easy to pick just eight items. But I’ve managed to put together a list of…
By Adriana Lee |
Nothing says more about a person than their wish list. Is it full of dream items? Practical necessities? Gifts for other people? I might have multiple personalities, because mine seems to have all of the above. And thankfully, there are some real doozies out there in…
By Joey Davidson |
Gamers are a special breed in that buying presents for them can be very, very easy. Figure out what types of games they like and head out to your local gaming shop. Odds are, their favorite genre is covered somewhere in the holiday release calendar,…
By Brandon Russell |
I love tech as much as the next guy, but there are many, many other things I enjoy, even more so than the latest smartphone or tablet. That’s why, although TechnoBuffalo is a tech-focused site, I wanted to expand my gift guide horizon outside of…
By Todd Haselton |
The holidays are here at last and, as a geek on general, I like to consider the full spectrum of gifts that my family members and friends might like. Sure, I can’t afford every option I’ve listed below, but I think there are fun gifts…
By Sean P. Aune |
Putting together this year’s holiday gift guide, I came to realize that first, I have a tablet problem. I love the tablet form factor, and I also think it is the computing form factor of the future. And secondly? I really have a TV issue. And…
By Brandon Russell |
Everyone has a camera. But not everyone has the knack for capturing interesting photos. With the holiday season just around the bend, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to hone your photography skills. Hopefully with this basic guide, your snapshots will go from boring to lively…
By Jon Rettinger |
Honestly, my biggest gripe with iOS 6, even more than Apple’s Maps fiasco, is the absence of YouTube. The official replacement currently found in the App Store is atrocious (only native for the iPhone and iPod touch), and isn’t anywhere near the quality of the…
By Todd Haselton |
Hurricane Sandy is currently barreling its way up the east coast and is expected to make landfall on Monday night. I remember where I was for Hurricane Irene last year. I was up in Newport, Rhode Island attending a friend’s wedding when the power went…
