By Jack McGrath |
According to researchers at Germany’s ULM University, almost every Android-powered smartphone is susceptible to a major security hack that would allow third parties to access a user’s private information, calendar, and contacts. This discovery comes after skilled programmers played around with every Google service using…
By Emily Price |
Social media is becoming an increasingly popular way for companies to reach potential customers. Every major brand has its own Twitter account, celebrities like Lady Gaga have their own accounts (hers with 10 million followers), and group buying services like Groupon are popping up every…
By Jack McGrath |
How do you develop apps for iOS? It’s a common question that many computer enthusiasts ask, and one we here at TechnoBuffalo hope to answer with this series of posts. Learning how to develop software can be one of the most intimidating prospects for the…
By Emily Price |
Late last week group buying service Groupon announced that it would be partnering with the deals service Loopt to bring push-notifications of nearby deals on your phone. Loopt is a service that keeps track of your location at all times, allowing you to “check-in” to…
By Emily Price |
If you want to root your Android device and watch rented movies on it – it looks like you may be out of luck. When trying to play a rented movie from YouTube or the Android Market, rooted Android device owners have been receiving “Failed…
By Damon Brown |
Herd member Emily Price has a great post this week on e-books taking over the traditional paper book market. As an author, I absolutely love physical books, but I also read e-books when I’m on the road and have happily published a couple digital books…
By Maximum PC |
In a day and age when everyone is trying to upsell, premium-ize, and shake us down on a weekly basis—often under the guise of saving us money—we actually view cheapskatism as a sign of higher intelligence and reason. If approached the right way, of course.…
By Emily Price |
Yesterday Google announced the winner of its annual Doodle 4 Google contest. The contest is open to K-12 students, and has students create their own redesign for the Google homepage logo. The winner, Matteo Lopez took home a $15,000 scholarship from Google, and had his…
By Mike Perlman |
At the beginning of this millennium, the thought of planting video within the digital camera landscape was a preposterous notion. Today, you’d be hard-pressed to find any gadget that is devoid of video. The standard at the moment is 720p, but 1080p will gradually take…
By Adriana Lee |
Facebook bars children under 13 from signing up, though it’s more like a suggestion than a hard rule. There are plenty of tweens and even younger who fibbed (or convinced their parents) to get accounts, but at least the rule is there. If you agree…
By Sean P. Aune |
It’s hard to believe it’s only been 10 years since Apple launched its Apple Store retail outlets as it feels like they have been around forever. With the anniversary happening this week, and the rumors of a revamp to the retail locations happening as early as this…
By Adriana Lee |
MSNBC aired a report on a class action lawsuit filed against AT&T, alleging that the carrier has been overcharging millions of subscribers. In data comparisons and tests, it was found that AT&T “systematically overstated the amount of data used on virtually every transaction.” iPhone and iPad…
By Noah Kravitz |
HTC was kind enough to loan us a Flyer WiFi, the company’s first tablet, which hits Best Buy on May 22nd for $499.99. Running Android 2.3 with HTC Sense, Flyer boasts a 7-inch display, loads of customized software, dual cameras, and an optional stylus. Pricing…
By Joey Davidson |
This is honestly one of the more depressing bits of news I’ve had to write up over the last few months. Arleen Sorkin, the voice that’s become synonymous with one of the comic world’s best characters, will not be doing the voice work of Harley…
By Emily Price |
Do you ever feel like Facebook is in a way a biography of your life? A company called Social Memories wants to take all your Facebook memories and turn them into a paper book that you throw of your coffee table and flip through. All…
By Joey Davidson |
A few weeks ago, Remedy Entertainment, the folks behind the Xbox 360-exclusive Alan Wake, told Joystiq that they were absolutely working on the next title in the Alan Wake franchise. However, they were quick to point out that the game they were working on was…
By Sean P. Aune |
If current hiring listings are anything to go by, Netflix is preparing to expand its services into a lot more of the world. According to Business Insider, Netflix has placed numerous job listings on its site that are looking to fill positions such as a…
By Adriana Lee |
This morning, an explosion at Apple vendor Foxconn’s Chengdu factory rocked the area, killing two people and injuring 16. What caused the accident isn’t known yet, but according to Chinese investigators, it so far doesn’t look like human error. The explosion occurred in the A05 building,…
By Sean P. Aune |
Rumors of the Motorola Droid 3 have been floating around for a while now, and while pictures have been nice, what’s been lacking is confirmation on spec details. Now, thanks to a reliable tipster with a history of providing us with confirmed information, we can…
By Sean P. Aune |
It’s no big secret that the HTC Trophy is being prepped for release since it’s been announced it will be available on May 26th, but with almost a week to go, one has been spotted in the wild already. A tipster sent us in these…
By Joey Davidson |
Unfortunately for PlayStation Network gamers around the world, the large hack that forced Sony to suspend its service back in April has painted a massive target on the back of one of the big three companies in the gaming world. Sony has been hacked again.…
By Adriana Lee |
Verizon CFO Fran Shammo has done it again. After making remarks about a dual-mode iPhone during a Q1 2011 earnings call in April, he just reiterated the claim at the Reuters Global Technology Summit about an iPhone that would work on both CDMA and GSM networks. Shammo,…
By Adriana Lee |
Picture it: Your worldwide fame has paparazzi camping in your bushes, fashion mavens obsess about “who you’re wearing,” and the mere sight of you holding a product sends the hype soaring for anything from air fresheners to flavored water. It’s hard to be a celebrity.…
By Jack McGrath |
After Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was unofficially outed last week because of an enormous leak, many were wondering how Activision-Blizzard would respond to the situation. Though it may seem counterintuitive, the CEO of the well-known entertainment publisher suggested that the information that was…
