By Jon Rettinger |
The Galaxy Note 10.1 has quietly bided its time in gadget limbo over the past several months, staying under the radar, waiting for the time to strike. We got a brief glimpse at the device back in February, but nothing substantial has hit since. Now…
By Todd Haselton |
FedEx just swung by and dropped off AT&T’s brand new garnet red model of the Galaxy S III. It doesn’t offer anything specifically different, aside from a different color option. It’s equipped with support for AT&T’s 4G LTE network and has a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED…
By Jon Rettinger |
Apple’s latest and greatest operating system arrived early Wednesday morning in the form of Mountain Lion (10.8). We’ve downloaded this latest Mac OS and have been dissecting it by feature, so lets get started. Dock The traditional dock has received an updated look, emulating the appearance of…
By Jon Rettinger |
With all the big name manufacturers hitting us with their latest flagship devices — Samsung Galaxy S III, Nokia Lumia 900, HTC One X — one less known manufacturer is unleashing a device that hopes to garner your attention. Meizu is introducing its follow up…
By Jon Rettinger |
Designed in the same vein as Motorola’s reborn Razr line, the Atrix HD is a formidable handset offered to AT&T customers at only $99 with two-year agreement. If the glitz and glamor of something like the Galaxy S III or One X isn’t your thing,…
By Jon Rettinger |
Samsung’s new Galaxy Beam is giving all new meaning to vandalism in the 21st Century. If for some reason you’re regularly inspired to put on impromptu presentations or stream YouTube videos across famous landmarks, the Galaxy Beam has you covered. Equipped with a WVGA display,…
By Brandon Russell |
People gauge their experiences and expectations based upon those of others. It’s why such services like Yelp exist. The social review website has for years exposed consumers to new and unexplored restaurants, bars and coffee houses. In fact, the service has made such a name…
By Brandon Russell |
Currently, the bar in the Android market is being set exceptionally high by both Samsung and HTC. It’s well deserved, too; the Galaxy S III is the best device we’ve ever used, while HTC’s One series was a much more focused and refined experience. But,…
By Brandon Russell |
Competition in the desktop browser space is fierce. But the big new frontier is in mobile. Android users have a glut of big-name options to choose from — Dolphin Browser HD, Chrome, Opera Mobile (and Mini) — the most recent of which is Firefox. Mozilla’s…
By Jon Rettinger |
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is the next big update in Google’s growing army. Designed to be faster, smoother and cleaner, the next iteration comes with a number of pretty substantial improvements, including new notifications, a better camera application, Google Search and Google Now, among other…
By Brandon Russell |
Google’s seminal browser has just crossed into iOS borders. The search giant announced Chrome’s imminent arrival on Thursday — along with the fact that it surpassed 310 million active users — so naturally we wanted to put it through its paces. What do you know?…
By Jon Rettinger |
We got a brief eyes-on of the Nexus Q at Google’s I/O Wednesday afternoon, and now we have our very own unit in the TechnoBuffalo offices. Aimed at consumer living rooms, the Nexus Q is an odd little device that truthfully looks like one of…
By Noah Kravitz |
Technically this is an eyes and ears on, but you get the idea: up close with Google’s new ball of living room fun, the Nexus Q.This little $299 orb of zinc and plastic streams audio and video content from Google Play and YouTube to “the…
By Noah Kravitz |
Hands-on with the new tablet in town! Google launched the first Nexus-branded tablet at I/O today, the Asus-made Nexus 7. As reported earlier, Nexus 7 sports a 7-inch display, Tegra 3 quad-core CPU, and your choice of 8 or 16GB of storage. With its $199…
By Brandon Russell |
Nokia’s current Lumia line isn’t getting Windows Phone 8. Bummer. That doesn’t mean Lumia owners are getting hung out to dry just yet. The Finnish company is still dedicated to bringing new features to the platform through Windows Phone 7.8. However, the latest piece of…
By Jon Rettinger |
Sprint’s network is in a transitional period. 3G is so 2011, and we all know that WiMAX didn’t quite pan out for the carrier the way it hoped. That leaves LTE, which Sprint is rolling out this summer. And in anticipation of its next generation…
By Jon Rettinger |
The Microsoft Surface tablet has finally made it’s debut, and while we only got a few precious moments to actually hold the device, it was enough to leave us wanting more. Not discussed in the presentation was the capacitive touch button, the really solid feeling…
By Jon Rettinger |
Without a doubt, the star of WWDC this week was Apple’s next generation MacBook Pro. Not only is it impossibly thin — thinner than a finger — but it comes equipped with the highest resolution screen (2880×1800) on any laptop ever. In comparison, the 15-inch…
By Jon Rettinger |
Computers have gotten smaller, tablets faster, and phones smarter, but lugging around three separate devices can sometimes be a drag. ASUS has addressed this now atavistic conundrum by introducing a device that can essentially transform into all three: The PadFone. Not simply just an Android…
By Joey Davidson |
Project P-100 is a temporary name. It’s also a Wii U game that Nintendo hasn’t said much about. It was a no-show during both Nintendo’s presser and their developer round table. P-100 is a title from Platinum Games, the studio responsible for Bayonetta and Vanquish.…
By Jon Rettinger |
Among the excitement of Resident Evil 6, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Dead Space 3, we lightened the mood a bit by getting our hands-on LittleBigPlanet for the PS Vita. And much to our delight, the overall experience and insanely whimsical charm is…
By Joey Davidson |
Sony is being completely unapologetic about their work with PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. This game is, through and through, a knock-off of Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The controls, the mechanics, the controller layout…heck, even the principle is a complete copy of Nintendo’s fighting masterpiece. You’ve…
By Joey Davidson |
The NHL franchise is one that’s seen a wave of small changes since 08. See, it was NHL 07 that introduced the skill stick to the world of hockey. Since then? It’s been years of slight changes and additions. That’s the problem with the sports…
By Mark Hearn |
In a sense, Resident Evil 6 is three games rolled into one. Hearing the complaints of longtime series fans, Capcom seems to have come up with a unique formula which has the potential to please just about anyone that has a love for this historic series.…
