By Adriana Lee |
Imagine what driverless cars could do for society. Distracted and drunk driving accidents could be a thing of the past. The elderly would have built-in chauffeurs to shuttle them to doctors appointments. And no one would ever have to slap or blast chill themselves late…
By Adriana Lee |
Automatic’s new Smart Driving Assistant solution is forehead-slappingly brilliant. Not only can this combination mobile app–and–hardware unit turn your trusty device into an incredibly smart piece of automotive technology, but it could turn anyone with a vehicle and an iPhone into a bona fide car…
By Todd Haselton |
There’s a trend happening right in front of us that we might not be seeing: Apple’s moving rather quickly into the auto space. In many ways, the iCar is already here.. at least, sort of. The first big unveil happened with the Ferrari LaFerrari, which…
By Todd Haselton |
Yesterday we learned that Nokia’s head of imaging Damian Dinning was leaving the firm to take on a new role elsewhere. Now, Dinning has made the announcement of exactly where he’s headed. In an emailed statement to PureViewClub, Dinning said that he was turning his…
By Adriana Lee |
What madness is this? I’ve seen insultingly lower-spec’ed smartphones in soft colors being marketed to the ladies, but this female-oriented car takes the cake. You’d think the Honda Fit She’s comes pre-loaded with Pamprin in the glove box, a lipstick holder where the cigarette lighter…
By Brandon Russell |
Roads of the future might be supplemented with various combinations of sensors, smart paints and energy harvesting devices, a new report says. It sounds crazy, and the implementation of these so-called “smart highways” is still a long way off, but Studio Roosegaarde, a Dutch design…
By Jon Rettinger |
The 2013 Mazda CX-5 has been completely reimagined from the ground up, with a body style unlike any Mazda before it. At a starting price of under $20k, the CX-5 comes with a lot of great technology, including a 5.8-inch resistive touchscreen, backup camera, lane…
By Todd Haselton |
This guy’s face is worth a million bucks. Look how happy he is. You’d be happy too, maybe, if you were the first guy ever to toss an iPad mini into the dashboard of your car. The gentleman pictured above works for a company called…
By Jon Rettinger |
During this year’s Orange County Auto Show, TechnoBuffalo had the opportunity to go offroading (if you can call driving indoors offroading) in a 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon. The specialized course included a number of outdoor obstacles designed to test the Rubicon’s maneuverability, stability, ground…
By Jon Rettinger |
The second episode of our new car show, Driven, has hit the TechFeed channel, and we think you’ll enjoy a tour of what was on display at the OC Auto Show 2012. We got the chance to hang out at the OC Auto Show this…
By Adriana Lee |
In a world of advancing innovations, one of the biggest obstacles are lawmakers who just don’t get technology. Well, any company that has been stymied by this scenario ought to take Google’s lead, particularly when it comes to its self-driving cars: The company has demonstrated quite some…
By Jon Rettinger |
TechnoBuffalo has a new show that is just the right answer for all the car lovers out there. Lets take a look at TechnoBuffalo’s Driven. I’m thrilled to be hosting a new show on the TechFeed YouTube channel, and each week you’ll see me test…
By Brandon Russell |
With almost 38 million people residing in California, traffic can get a little hectic. Anyone who has had the misfortune of experiencing rush hour traffic on the 405 knows that driving isn’t exactly the privilege the DMV would have you think. But a new bill…
By Adriana Lee |
Most of us know what it’s like to fire up our phones and download an over-the-air firmware update on the run. And it seems that this “download and go” mentality is bleeding over into other areas of life too. Case in point: More than 100 Tesla…
By Sean P. Aune |
When you want to build a car capable of surviving in the zombie apocalypse, who do you turn to for a design? Robert Kirkman, creator of The Walking Dead, of course. To celebrate the upcoming 100th issue of The Walking Dead comic series, Hyundai has…
By Noah Kravitz |
You’ve noticed the trend of compact, boxy small truck/wagons on the freeways. And you’ve seen the ads with the party animal hamsters. But what’s a Kia Soul really like to drive? I started finding out earlier this week when two Kias drove up to my house…
By Mike Perlman |
While the crackdown on in-car portable device usage is at full tilt, Apple recently filed a patent that could help solve the “reaching over to access your playlist while driving” conundrum. Apple laid the groundwork for a wireless remote control that clips to a car’s…
By Mike Perlman |
The Ford Taurus of today no longer qualifies as a viable candidate for your Grandma’s garage. Ford has abolished the embarrassing Taurus designs of yore in favor of a sporty, respectable compact that competes with the likes of the Volkswagen Passat, Toyota Camry and Chevy…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back to tackle more questions and queries from Buffalo readers, viewers and fans! In this episode, Jon shares his thoughts on the Nokia Lumia 900, his longing for Ice Cream Sandwich on the Samsung Galaxy Note, his opinions on the HTC One…
By Adriana Lee |
Granted, I’m not the car guru — that would be one Mr. Mike Perlman, who’s Geneva Auto Show–bound this week with our own Jon Rettinger — but I just couldn’t skip over this one. When Ford announced the MyFord Touch interface, v2, last year, it…
By Mike Perlman |
Fellow Buffalo gearheads unite! Jon Rettinger and I will be flying to Geneva, Switzerland tomorrow to cover the 2012 82nd International Motor Show. We’ll be immersed in otherworldly concept vehicles, brand new production machines and various other automotive whimsies and oddities like alternatively powered cars…
By Mike Perlman |
Do you live life in the fast lane? Are you constantly dreaming of Zondas, Camaros and 911s? Is your middle name “Gearhead?” Then you might be the ideal candidate for the TechnoBuffalo Automobile Intern position! As you may have seen, TechnoBuffalo has been dabbling in…
By Brandon Russell |
Noah K. tackles the biggest tech rumors of this week! Apple’s launching a new iPad – at last – next week! Jon R. and Mike P. are off to Switzerland in search of fast cars and future tech: What’s rumored to launch at the Geneva…
By Adriana Lee |
From the “what the h—-?” files… Apparently Apple China is looking for an automotive engineer with manufacturing experience. When headhunter Allegis-BN ran a help wanted ad in the automotive department of LinkedIn a couple of weeks ago, it purported that Apple sought a “Supplier Quality…
