By Winston Sih |
The Samsung Nexus S is a smartphone built and designed by the folks at Samsung. It is the second Android phone that Google has assisted with a manufacturer to produce, with the first device being the HTC Nexus One. This is the first device to…
By Sean P. Aune |
The weeks leading up to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) are always full of rumors and speculation about what will be on display there. Sometimes the rumors even go so far as to be about products that won’t be there, and they still end up…
By Sean P. Aune |
Sometimes projects take a while to put together, and other times they happen in the blink of an eye. In the case of TechnoBuffalo 2.0 it was the former. As Jonathan Rettinger, our fearless leader, says in the above video, we have been working on…
By Tom Moccia |
I have never had the privilege to serve our country in the military, but many of my relatives have. My brother-in-law is a former Marine, and he has conveyed many stories about his travels around the globe. In these discussions I have heard about all…
By Sean P. Aune |
Halo Reach has only been out a few months, but according to this inforgraphic from Bungie, over 24,000 human years have been spent playing it online. Lets think about that for a moment, shall we? What could have been accomplished in that same amount of…
By Tom Moccia |
When I was growing up in the 1970’s, muscle cars were all the rage and there was nothing better than a fresh paint job, fat tires, chrome wheels and that bellowing sound of the engine and exhaust. There was just something about the increasing thunder…
By Sean P. Aune |
Rumors have been circulating for some time that online video hub Hulu was eying an IPO for some time in 2011. It now appears that those plans have been quashed in favor of launching more premium subscriptions plans than just the current Hulu Plus that…
By Tom Moccia |
Way back when, FLO TV was going to be the next hot thing in mobile television viewing, then the competition heated up and consumers started finding alternatives. The ability to stream content to your device with such products as Slingbox, Netflix, Apple TV, Google TV…
By Sean P. Aune |
Back in Aug., Google announced that it was integrating VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) support into Gmail. At the time the company said that calls inside the United States would remain free for the remainder of 2010 for sure, and beyond that would be determined…
By Tom Moccia |
These days there are a lot of events going on in our lives: work, school, kids social calendars, and the plethora of chores and little to do’s that seem to be on all our lists. In the past I was able to keep everything straight…
By Sean P. Aune |
This past Oct., Google launched its new Google TV product to much fanfare. First the Logitech Revue hit, and was followed up shortly thereafter by a line of Sony TVs with the software built-in. It looked like Google’s concept of full Internet connectivity, searching and…
By Tom Moccia |
I have written numerous articles for websites and magazines, have published almost five hundred video reviews and have many friends in the blogging industry. We don’t always agree on technology trends, business strategies or the quality of some products, but what everyone agrees upon is…
By Sean P. Aune |
Still looking for that last minute Christmas gift? Feel like locking someone in to two years of a cell phone contract? If you answered yes to one or both of these questions, get thyself over to your local Sam’s Club before Christmas day to score…
By Winston Sih |
The Defy phone by Motorola is an Android-based smartphone from T-Mobile. The phone is marketed as a device that is water, dust, impact and scratch resistant and earns a IP67 rating and Gorilla Glass screen. Other features among the phone include: Wi-Fi capability 5 Megapixel camera Speakerphone 800 MHz…
By Winston Sih |
The Samsung Nexus S is a smartphone built and designed by the folks at Samsung. It is the second Android phone that Google has assisted with a manufacturer to produce, with the first device being the HTC Nexus One. This is the first device to offer…
By Tom Moccia |
It’s pretty safe to say that when companies put out new tech products with innovative designs there are bound to be a few annoying issues. This was evident when Apple released the iPhone 4 with a new antenna design. The antenna, built into the stainless…
By Sean P. Aune |
One of the biggest benefits to online shopping is the illusion you don’t have to pay taxes. True, in most cases you don’t pay sales tax up front, but states still require you to pay a “Use Tax”, which is a whole ugly thing onto…
By Sean P. Aune |
Smartphones have been a boon to many retailers in terms of sales. As more and more consumers flock to phones with more features, and higher price points, they have seen their sales rise, but have they unwittingly also aided in damaging their bottom lines as…
By Sean P. Aune |
Everyone tells you that you should have a strong password, but it is one of those things that definitely falls under “easier said than done.” Sure you can come up with something you feel is strong, but how do you gauge it? And what do…
By Sean P. Aune |
Anyone feel like a little mystery? How about trying to figure out this odd little version of the new Samsung Nexus S? The Android Nexus S is less than a week old, and people have been snapping them up, but out of the blue comes…
By Sean P. Aune |
With all of the focus as of late on the Microsoft Kinect and the Sony Move controllers and how they are adding motion play to their respective systems, the lowly Nintendo Wii seems to be being left out in the cold. It introduced motion control…
By Logan Cooke |
I am not the luckiest person in the world, and when I came home today to a mysterious package I figured it was a bomb or something that would bring pain and disdain to my household. Little did I know inside of the box was…
By Sean P. Aune |
The iOS App Store is continuing to grow, and with the total number of apps having now surpassed 300,000, it’s a good time to take a look at how the mix of the store breaks down. App of the Day gathered all of the data…
By Sean P. Aune |
With the holiday shopping season coming down to the wire, it can be difficult to pick just the right gift for someone. Pretty much since Apple first introduced the iPod way back in 2001, it has been a popular item to find under the Christmas…
