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Apple may have just become the world’s largest smartphone vendor, but what happens when you widen the scope and look at worldwide mobile phone market share as a whole. After all, many manufacturers — Nokia in particular — still cater to feature phone users, and get a lot of their revenue from this market. (Yes,

Pentax has teamed up with world-renowned contemporary designer Marc Newson to forge the sui generis Pentax K-01. The mirrorless nonconformist boasts compatibility with the newly announced smc PENTAX-DA 40mm F2.8 XS, which earns the title of the “world’s thinnest interchangeable lens.” I was granted some hands-on time with the Pentax K-01 in Las Vegas and the

The expectation that Samsung would launch its Galaxy S III at Mobile World Congress this month was blown out of the water yesterday when the Korean company announced that the device would get its own dedicated event during the first half of 2012. And there may be a good reason why the device is on

I don’t why I’m surprised: We’ve seen pet owners inject GPS trackers on little Fidos all over the country. So was tagging humans really going to be far behind? (Thank goodness for small favors — at least these aren’t physically implanted.) Footwear company Aetrex has teamed up with GTX Corp., integrating the latter’s GPS technology

The launch trailer above is for the next potentially great open-world RPG, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning brings with it a pedigree that’s both odd and outstanding. One of the game’s developers, 38 Studios, was founded by Curt Schilling, the former baseball pitcher; the game’s art was designed by Todd McFarlane of Spawn fame;

Disclaimer: Language used in this video is very NSFW. The iPhone 4S’ personal assistant, Siri, has been front and center since Apple introduced the technology late last year. While initially met with disdain, the Cupertino-based company still managed to sell millions of iPhones worldwide in 2011, with its latest iteration being consumers’ top pick. Being

Gotham City Impostors, the Batman universe-based multiplayer shooter, has officially been given a release date for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC platforms. Here are the exact release dates, both by platform and gaming locale, as put out on the official Gotham City Impostors site: Starting on February 7th, those of you that choose to game on the PlayStation

Overview You’ve probably already read the State of the Union Addresses from my fellow Buffalos — and if you haven’t, you certainly should — but mine’s a little different. As TechnoBuffalo’s resident Brit, I’m going to be taking a look at the state of mobile devices and television here in Britain and how it compares

Jon Q. is back to attack and highlight another epic mobile application. This week, JQ checks out Tap Battlefield – a game that’s been topping recent charts and receiving positive reviews everywhere. What is it exactly? How do you play it? Find out in this tap-tastic episode of What’s the Apps! Check out the video and let

  Redbox has called it quits with Warner Brothers due to the movie giant’s ongoing delay of DVD rentals. In an attempt to boost lackluster DVD and Blu-ray sales, Warner Brothers has been coming up with new ways to annoy consumers so that they will return to purchasing instead of renting. To this end, the

Could the iPod Nano 7th Generation with a camera we saw in pictures this morning be heading to stores as soon as next month? According to at least one report it might. Earlier today we brought you pictures of a reported 7th generation iPod Nano with a 1.3 megapixel camera.  Not much was known about

Mark Zuckerberg is joining the $1 a year salary club. Following Facebook’s $5 billion IPO filing, it was revealed in the Facebook S1 the CEO would drop his salary starting January 1, 2013. Compare that with the $1.5 million he made last year – which included salary, bonus and other compensations – and Zuck’s paycheck is

  We all knew it was coming, but now it’s official: Facebook has filed for a $5 billion IPO (initial public offering) of publicly traded stock. Facebook has officially filed its paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to take itself public with a stock offering.  The IPO is looking to raise $5 billion, the

An update to OS X Lion has been made available by Apple today, bringing the software up a notch to OS X 10.7.3. Included in the update, among other things, is Safari 5.1.3 and additional language support. Other general house keeping fixes address issues like smart card OS X login, Microsoft Windows file sharing compatibility

It isn’t news that Bungie is done with Halo. The last Halo title from the franchise’s original creators was Reach, and fans knew that it would be the final game in that series from the much loved studio. The brand, going forward, belongs to Microsoft and 343 Industries. Yesterday, Bungie officially announced that their responsibilities with

While we know the Xperia S is slated to hit early March, there hasn’t been much in the way of spec details. As it turns out, the Playstation certified phone will come equipped with an impressive build of internals, including a preloaded copy of Need for Speed Shift and micro-HDMI cable. Thanks to an early

I’m not sure if most of you readers will be able to relate to this, but I can remember playing a ton of both NBA Street and NBA Street Vol. 2 from EA Sports BIG several years ago. I never actually tried the soccer equivalent of the franchise, but I remember sinking hours upon hours into the

To hype its upcoming Super Bowl ad, Samsung has released a short Galaxy Note teaser before the device is officially unveiled on Sunday. As has been Samsung’s form lately, the new clip is presented in the same vain as its previous attacks against Apple consumers. Will the Galaxy Note capture the hearts and minds of

A source claiming to be in possession of a prototype iPad 3 has provided BGR with some revealing debug photos, potentially confirming the existence of the fabled A6 processor. Unfortunately, no photos of the actual device were provided. Still, there’s plenty to surmise from the information. Looking closely at the photos, model numbers of J1

More evidence has surfaced that the Apple iTV is on its way to market according to at least one analyst. Piper Jaffary analyst Gene Munster, well known for being one of the most bullish folks out there when it comes to Apple, released a new research note to investors today that says the iTV is definitely on