By Todd Haselton |
Amazon is reportedly working building two smartphones, one of them with a 3D screen, as well as an audio device that’s only capable of playing streaming audio, The Wall Street Journal said Thursday afternoon. The 3D smartphone will reportedly offer screens similar to 3D phones we…
By Jon Rettinger |
3D televisions have been around for a while now, but both passive and active glasses are a pain to deal with. A couple of companies have tried to work on glasses free solutions, but Dolby may have hit on the true winning combination with its…
By Killian Bell |
Thinking about pre-ordering the iPad mini today? Why spend your money on a device with a 7.9-inch display when for just $19,670.99 more you could get an 84-inch Ultra High-Definition TV from LG? That’s right — LG’s mammoth 4K set is now on sale in…
By Brandon Russell |
We always try to approach leaks and rumors with a healthy dose of skepticism. You have to. You can’t go all willy-nilly and preach everything as the absolute truth, especially with reaching reports that often cite “sources in the supply chain,” or “analysts predictions.” And…
By Killian Bell |
Wondering whether that great new feature in iOS 6 will work where you are? Believe it or not, not everything in iOS 6 will work internationally. The Flyover feature in Apple’s new Maps app, for example, is still limited to big cities, while certain Siri…
By Brandon Russell |
LG has a new 27-inch 3D Full HD TV lined up for the masses, and TechnoBuffalo got a quick glimpse of it in action at IFA. You obviously won’t get the full experience from just a simple video, but we were able to don the…
By Killian Bell |
LG has announced a new 27-inch TM2792 Personal Smart TV ahead of its unveiling at IFA 2012 in Berlin later this month. In addition to Smart TV functionality, the set boasts “CINEMA 3D” and “CINEMA SCREEN” functionality, and incredible picture quality thanks to its 1080p in-plane switching…
By Killian Bell |
Right on cue, LG’s 84-inch 4K Ultra HD television arrives in Korea today. The set offers a stunning resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels, but it also comes with a hefty price tag at ₩25 million (approx. $22,100). If that price tag didn’t make your jaw hit…
By Killian Bell |
Enjoying your PS Vita? It’s about to get even better. Sony is currently preparing a version 1.80 update for the handheld that will introduce a number of useful new features by the end of August. The biggest is the ability to use the device as…
By Todd Haselton |
Google announced Friday that it has updated its Google Earth and Maps applications with new high resolution aerial and satellite imagery for 25 cities and 72 countries and regions. The updates to both apps also include 45-degree imagery for 28 cities around the globe, including…
By Todd Haselton |
Google on Thursday released a fresh update for its Google Earth iOS application that provides 3D imagery. It’s particularly noteworthy because Apple has decided to replace Google’s Maps application in iOS 6 with its own, which will also feature 3D maps. The update to version…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung announced on Tuesday that Angry Birds, with full support for gesture controls, is now available for download from Samsung’s Smart Hub on select Smart TV models. The game is free and doesn’t require a special controller (besides your hands… or feet?), but you’ll need…
By Killian Bell |
If 65-inch televisions with high-definition 1080p displays just don’t satisfy you, then it may be a good idea to pick up your next TV from South Korea, where LG is releasing a massive 84-inch Ultra HD 4K Smart TV next month. Only a limited number…
By Killian Bell |
I’m 23 now, and I still have just as much fun building LEGO houses with my daughter as I did when I was her age. In fact, I’m sure I enjoy it more than she does. And thanks to Google, it’s now possible to avoid…
By Killian Bell |
Nintendo has announced that a super-sized version of its Nintendo 3DS will be coming to the United States and Europe this summer. The 3D portable, which will features bigger displays on both the top and bottom of the device, will come to Europe first on…
By Killian Bell |
You may not have followed Apple’s WWDC keynote yesterday if you’re a Windows Phone fanatic, but the Cupertino company unveiled an incredible new Maps app for iOS, which features 3D mapping and turn-by-turn navigation, amongst other new features. However, Nokia already has a rival that’s…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple just announced it has ditched Google Maps and is now offering its own mapping solution in iOS 6. The maps support traffic view, 3D rendering, integrated Yelp, 100 million business listings, turn-by-turn navigation and much more. Maps also offers full Siri-integration. A user might…
By Todd Haselton |
We’ve seen plenty (too many?) leaks related to the iPhone 5 (here’s our guide to all of them) and a new one just surfaced. The new iPhone will allegedly run a Samsung ARM S5L8950X application processor, according to beta iOS 6 code that was examined…
By Killian Bell |
Microsoft’s panoramic camera app, Photosynth, has finally arrived in the Windows Phone Marketplace today — more than 12 months after making its debut on the iPhone. The free application makes it easy to take 3D panoramic photos on Windows Phone Mango devices, simply by taking…
By Adriana Lee |
The worst thing about 3D isn’t the occasional nausea or even the “huh?” factor of giving the 3D treatment to stupid movies. Arguably it’s the uncomfortable, ill-fitting glasses that make you feel like a dorktastic reject from the audio/visual squad. It’s even worse if you…
By Adriana Lee |
Thanks to the big giant brains at Matterport, everyday users now have a way to scan and render our environments in 3D, and it doesn’t have to take forever or cost a fortune. Matterport’s latest is a handheld scanner that can model 3D objects or…
By Todd Haselton |
LG announced on Monday that its Optimus 3D Max, the company’s second generation 3D smartphone, is now available in Europe. The Optimus 3D Max is similar to the original Optimus 3D but is 2mm thinner and offers a few hardware improvements. It’s equipped with a…
By Brandon Russell |
If Samsung’s new $249 Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 is out of your price range, Ematic has a new Ice Cream Sandwich-equipped tablet that’ll be right up your alley. Announced on Thursday, the 7-inch eGlide Prism retails for just $157.16, making even the Kindle Fire look…
By Adriana Lee |
If you haven’t been near a television lately, you might not have caught the commercials for Titanic’s re-release. That’s right — the James Cameron opus is hitting cinemas again, this time in 3D. I’m still iffy about 3D technology in mobile devices and home electronics,…
