By Emily Price |
Verizon has started throttling data speeds for some of its top data users. Throttling officially went into effect last Thursday and only effects customers using 3G smartphones with unlimited data plans. Throttled speeds will reportedly only effect the top 5% of those users, so unless…
By Joey Davidson |
Most Netflix subscribers received an email at approximately 6:00 AM EST this morning with a subject line that read “An Explanation and Some Reflections.” Who knew that this email would serve as more than just an apology for increasing the service’s prices? Over the next…
By Killian Bell |
LG has today unveiled the LG Optimus Q2 Android handset, and for those of you who love physical QWERTY keyboards, the Optimus Q2 looks like a must-have. Not only does it boast a slide-out keyboard, but this device is rocking a super speedy 1.2GHz NVIDIA…
By Killian Bell |
Google’s upcoming mobile payment service, Google Wallet, was teased in a humorous video featuring George Costanza over the weekend, but we could see the service launch today on the Nexus S. According to a leaked document, which is reportedly intended for Google’s payment partners, the…
By Killian Bell |
HP’s decision to drop its personal computing business back in August was met with criticism from rival Dell, which mocked the company’s move to “divorce” itself from the PC business. It’s no surprise, then, that Dell has no intentions of pulling the same stunt.…
By Killian Bell |
While we’re all eagerly anticipating the imminent announcement for Apple’s iPhone 5, rumors surrounding a second new device — the iPhone 4S — will not die. The latest hint that a slightly different iPhone 4 will launch alongside the iPhone 5 in the coming weeks…
By Emily Price |
Sandisk has unveiled a new 64GB microSDXC card to be used in tablets and mobile phones. The card can double the storage capacity of many mobile phones and tablets on the market, and offers “up to 30MB/sec4 transfer speeds and offers the Class 6 performance…
By Emily Price |
All the patent lawsuits filed by and aimed at Apple are starting to get too large to count. Now, Samsung is adding to the list by filing a patent suit against Apple in Australia. In the suit, Samsung claims that Apple is infringing on 7…
By Emily Price |
If you’re in the market for a Verizon handset, you might want to look at making your purchase on Amazon. The retailer is offering a free $50 gift card for any Verizon handset purchase made on the site between September 16 and September 26, 2011.…
By Emily Price |
When I’m out at parties, or out with nerds, and the conversation turns to video games I often describe my gaming style as ‘Like a 12-year-old girl.” I absolutely love old school Nintendo and Atari games and will play those whenever I can. I own…
By Sage Lane |
Not so many years ago, a man named Howard Moskowitz fundamentally changed a very important industry. His name may not sound familiar, but I assure you that the impact he has had upon your life and mine has been profound. Howard is a psychophysicist, and…
By Emily Price |
The iPhone 5 hasn’t been announced yet, but that hasn’t stopped rumors about the device from circulating the web, including the rumor that Sprint will be seeing its own version of the smartphone come launch time. Those rumors got a little more juicy this afternoon…
By Mike Perlman |
As mobile devices continue to alter the way we communicate with one another, social etiquette seems to diminish. Cell phones, tablets, laptops and headphones are just a few of the culprits. What really grates our cheese here at TechnoBuffalo? Check this out. Jon Rettinger, President:…
By Mike Perlman |
“One day, the kingdom of the peaceful mushroom people was invaded by the Koopa, a tribe of turtles famous for their black magic. The quiet, peace-loving Mushroom People were turned into mere stones, bricks and even field horse-hair plants, and the Mushroom Kingdom fell into…
By Emily Price |
Do you watch online videos at work? I know I certainly do, but I work for a guy with a pretty popular YouTube channel so I think its allowed. A recent poll commissioned by Qumu, a business video provider, and Harris Interactive showed that the majority…
By Emily Price |
Google is gearing up to launch its Google Wallet service, and has enlisted the help of a former TV icon to promote it. The clip above stars George Costanza, sidekick of Jerry Seinfeld on the popular show Seinfeld. In the clip George personifies the reason…
By Damon Brown |
I’ve always loved documenting video game culture, pushing the argument that interactive entertainment is right up there with classic literature, unforgettable movies, and even priceless paintings. That’s why I wrote Porn & Pong, that’s why I got my journalism degrees, and that’s why I lived…
By Sean P. Aune |
While everyone has been buzzing about Windows 8 this week, some of us (namely me) took it to task that it might just be too much, too soon. Due to the pretty significant changes in the interface that will first greet you (yes, you can…
By Joey Davidson |
Welcome to this brand-spankin’-new TechnoBuffalo feature we’re going to try and run once every week. We’ve got ourselves an outstanding, talkative community and we’re looking to harness that and spur it along with a weekly debate topic. So, every Friday, I’ll toss up a debatable…
By Adriana Lee |
It’s hard to be a smartphoneenthusiast these days. You stay up on the news, maybe even rumors, and make what you think is an informed choice – only to find your chosen handset less than spectacular in person. Or worse – you love it like…
By Sean P. Aune |
Noah’s back with his weekly Rumor Roundup video to give you a sample of some of the biggest news to rock the tech blogosphere this week. Did Porsche apply their car design prowess to a limited edition BlackBerry? What’s HTC launching next Tuesday in New…
By Joey Davidson |
If you accept the most recent system update for Sony‘s PlayStation 3, you’ll have to digitally acknowledge their newly updated terms and conditions. Part of those conditions stipulate that by agreeing to them, you will not be able to join in a class action suit…
By Noah Kravitz |
It’s two, two, two videos in one! Thursday night I headed out to the TechCrunch Gadgets/Mobile reader meet-up in San Francisco. Seeing as the event was sponsored by Samsung Mobile and I’d just received a Sprint Epic 4G Touch to review, I brought the Sammy…
By Noah Kravitz |
Just when you were ready to clock out on a Friday afternoon, the Internets came calling to remind you that tech news never sleeps and anonymous message boards can be like gold to tech geeks. A 4Chan thread details a purported hands-on session with the…
