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The PlayStation Network will no longer be the PlayStation Network in less than 24 hours. Today, Sony announced that they will be rebranding their gaming network service as the Sony Entertainment Network. They spread the word to PSN users by way of email. Here is a bit of the email sent around to alert PlayStation

The latest rumors circulating around the upcoming Galaxy S III are saying that the phone could end up being the thinnest handset yet to hit the market. With confirmation that the Galaxy S III will be announced in the first half of this year, rumors are popping up left and right.  South Koren news site

BTjunkie, one of the most popular homes for torrent files on the Internet, has decided to call it a day and shut itself down. BitTorrent, the peer-to-peer file sharing system best known for its use in pirating copyrighted materials, has lost one of its most popular homes today. Following the shut down of Megaupload, many

Alright, I’ll admit it, I’m completely new to the MMORPG genre. A friend of mine got me a copy of Star Wars: The Old Republic, I partitioned my MacBook Pro, installed Windows 7 and got the game running. So far, at maybe level 15, it’s been a lot of fun. I selected the Smuggler class

If you thought Nokia’s Lumia 800 couldn’t possibly get any prettier, then check this beauty out! The Finnish company has announced a new white version of its popular handset that will arrive in Europe by the end of February. The Windows Phone-powered device will join its black, cyan, and magenta siblings — which first arrived back in

Sony is set to issue an update to its PlayStation Vita on February 8 that will introduce two new features to the console in the form of maps and video recording, in addition to support for gamers with a Mac. Of course, the new handheld is currently unavailable to many territories — including the U.S.

These days, it’s difficult to find truly unlimited data plans for your smartphone, but not if you live in Russia. Russian carrier MegaFon not only gives its subscribers all the data they can eat, but it actually rewards customers with up to 1 million rubles (approx. $33,000) for consuming the most data over its 3G

Apple has quietly introduced Genius recommendations to movies and TV shows on the Apple TV. The feature, which allows users to discover new content based on titles they already enjoy, began appearing on Apple’s set-top box over the weekend, and can be accessed now using the new “Genius” option under the “Movies” and “TV Shows”

Samsung’s mobile division ran its first ever Super Bowl commercial tonight, and such a big event deserves a big phone like the Galaxy Note. We had gotten some hints the other day that Samsung’s Super Bowl commercial would feature the Galaxy Note, and that is exactly what it did.  Seeing that pre-orders began today for

As unabashed gadget lovers, TechnoBuffalo is always on the look out for the latest innovations in design, function and user experience. Unfortunately, we just don’t have the capacity to cover every product out there and, as a result, many worthwhile products subsequently don’t get the coverage they deserve. That’s why we’re introducing a weekly roundup

When Microsoft held its final ever CES appearance early last month, one notable absence from the show was Skype for Windows Phone. After all, the Remond-based company acquired the communication service all the way back in May 2011, so its arrival has been a long time coming. Earlier reports suggested the software would arrive on

Everybody enjoys a healthy dose of “I can’t believe that data is actually real,” and this bit from Canalys fits the bill nicely. According to data collected by the analyses company, consumers bought more smartphones than PCs in 2011 – that’s tablets, netbooks, notebooks and desktops combined. Who knew this day would come so soon? Global smartphone

If you have a hankering for a 5.3-inch cell phone, then today is your day for getting your pre-order on with AT&T as the Samsung Galaxy Note is now up for pre-order. We’ve been singing the praises of the Galaxy Note for some time now as we’ve had an unlocked international unit kicking around the

To get ready for Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, AT&T rolled out a lot of equipment to try to make sure that those there for the big game would be able to call home and taunt those who couldn’t make it. Whenever a large event happens in a given locations – say CES or the

Sony handsets have been cast back into the limelight following the Xperia S and Xperia Ion announcements at CES 2012. Shedding the Ericsson name, Sony is hoping its Playstation certified offerings can capture a portion of the ever expanding smartphone market. While the two phones have yet to splash down into consumer waters, Sony is busy

Here’s the craziest thing I’ve heard all year: Apple’s iPhone business alone is larger than the entirety of Microsoft – PCs, Windows Phone and Xbox combined. Let that one absorb for a minute. So what if you eliminated the iPhone business from the equation? According to Forbes, per Parislemon, all of Apple’s remaining entities would still

Leaks have a way of finding their way onto the Internet for news hungry blogs like TechnoBuffalo. Whether its through roadmaps, behind-the-scene slideshows, or accidental accessory slips, one way or another they get found. Like this mobile holder for the BlackBerry Curve 9320. Currently unannounced, the 9320 has seen its fair share of rumors in

Amongst the troves of TVs, smartphones and that one ridiculously huge speaker, one company in particular stood out without all the glamour and flash. In fact, it earned an Editors’ Choice Award from TechnoBuffalo. Corning, makers of Gorilla Glass and Gorilla Glass 2, announced the company has been tapped to team up with Samsung to create

Motorola wants Apple to give it 2.25% of all of its iPhone sales in exchange for licensing some of Motorola’s patents it claims Apple uses in the device. Depending on what iPhone model you’re looking at, that would mean that Apple would be handing over between $15 and $19 for every iPhone it sells to

Working at a tech website certainly makes those of us here at TechnoBuffalo prone to a little bit of workplace technology envy. A new survey suggests, however, that we’re not alone. 30% of people are actually envious about the technology that their colleagues have that they do not. 60% of those people are more than