Roy Choi is a Southern California native. He has been infatuated with technology reviews ever since he bought his first crummy laptop in the summer of 2000. He's been a writer for 8 years with The Walt Disney Company prior to joining TechnoBuffalo. When he's not writing he enjoys spending time with this wife doing nerdy things. Follow him @TheRealRoyChoi
Sonos, known for its clean, simple designs, easy set up and superb sounding speakers is out with a new product, the Sonos Playbase. The Playbase allows those that want a flatter speaker, opposed to the Playbar, that fits under a TV set. Depending on your current TV setup, it could sit seamlessly under a TV's base. That's what Sonos means when "the design essentially disappears in a...
Land Rover on Wednesday unveiled the 2018 Range Rover Velar, the fourth member of the company’s SUV line-up. It fills a segment between the Range Rover Evoque and the Range Rover Sport. The company claims it is “refined for every occasion, for every terrain” meaning it is a luxury SUV, built for safety, performance, and tons of great technology, including laser headlights. The Velar is...
Qualcomm, Australian carrier Telstra, Ericsson and Netgear announced the word’s first commercial Gigabit LTE network and device during an event in Sydney on Tuesday. Sydney is the first city to have commercial Gigabit LTE service. The service, for now, requires the Netgear Nighthawk M1, a new hotspot that can pull down Gigabit speeds and provide peak upload speeds to about 150Mbps....
Incase is out with a new addition to the ICON collection with the ICON Lite. A favorite for many, the ICON has been around for over 15 years. I’ve used at least 3 different versions of the ICON line and have loved every iteration. I use the current ICON and I’m always pleasantly surprised with how much it can store. It’s also super convenient because of all the various compartments. I...
Disneyland is releasing a new update to its Fastpass system that allows parkgoers to hold a spot in line for a later time. “Disney MaxPass” will allow guests to use the Disneyland app to obtain Fastpasses over their phones instead of jumping back and forth across the parks. Users will be able to get one Fastpass at a time, on a first-come, first-served queue. The new Disney MaxPass...
Incase announced a new line of carry-on travel luggage at CES 2017. The new luggage features a Bluetooth-connected 9,000 (hard-shell) or 18,000 (soft-sided) mAh battery pack with USB-C ports for rapid charging multiple devices simultaneously. Both bags feature a 4-wheel design, making it easy to push or pull along on your next trip. The built-in Bluetooth feature allows users to monitor...
Faraday Future, just a year removed from its CES announcement that unveiled the FFZero1, showcased its first production car, the FF 91 on Tuesday. Is it the Model X competitor that it promises to be? The FF 91 is a fully connected, autonomous vehicle that uses facial recognition for car personalization. Additionally the AI promises to help the car perform better and more safely. FF91...
I love to travel. I love nearly every aspect of it. There are great benefits to travel I love exploring new places, visiting historic sites, getting to know people of different cultures and backgrounds. It seems as I get older, I just want to travel more. Each new destination seems to just fuel my desire to travel more. Check out the list below, from “money is no object” to more budget...
Apple’s newest MacBook Pro isn’t without its flaws. While there were initial issues with the Touch Bar, those sorts of issues are expected with first-generation products. But then here’s that battery issue. Apple on Tuesday, issued a new macOS update (10.12.2) that included new emoji, wallpapers, graphics and other system updates. It appears the false “time remaining” battery life...
On Monday, Lexus unveiled a custom 2017 Lexus IS wrapped in 41,999 programmable LEDs, which probably puts most stadium Jumbotrons to shame. The Lexus LIT IS, perfectly named, produces 175,000 lumens when fully illuminated. Is that even street legal? The car has three modes that allow it to interact with music/sound and people. Attract mode features graphics that highlight the lines of...
Lexus celebrated the launch of the 2017 IS by creating a spicier, customized version of the sports sedan: The Lexus Sriracha IS. That’s right the favorite hot sauce from Huy Fong Foods is now alive in car form. Lexus commissioned the team at West Coast Customs to create a one of a kind car complete with Sriracha paint, Sriracha injected steering wheel, Sriracha hot seat warmers and a...
Check out this customized Colorado Z71 from Chevrolet and Hurley. This concept was shown off at SEMA Show in Las Vegas this week. It’s designed with surfers in mind, not just in terms of looks but also function. The Colorado Z71 Hurley Concept includes water resistant seats, surfboard mounts, a Bimini-style cover shade for the bed of the truck, drinking water containers, a secret...
Fisker Inc. announced Monday, the Fisker EMotion, an all new electric, luxury sedan that boasts a 400 mile range. The new car is expected to reach top speeds up to 161 mph (260 Km/h) and offer a range of 400 miles of pure electric driving. The EMotion is designed by Henrik Fisker, best known for the Fisker Karma, BMW Z8, Aston Marton V8 Vantage, Aston Martin DB9 and a slew of other...
Live Blog Apple Mac Event Liveblog Will new Macs finally be unveiled? The iMac was last refreshed over a year ago, not too terrible once you compare some of the other devices waiting for refreshes. We last saw new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air redesigns almost a year and a half ago....
I recently had the opportunity to check out Windowmate, a smart window cleaning robot. Windowmate cleans every inch of a window, both sides, so you don’t even have to break a sweat. It recognizes its starting position and will return to that location, so you’re not having to overextend to reach to the very edge. It zigs and zags every bit of your window as it sprays detergent and...
Rechargeable batteries are generally better for the environment and, in the long run, more economical. However, the biggest pain is making sure that batteries are charged up and, worse, I always find myself trying to find the darn battery charger. I’ve got a junk drawer at home where my wife and I keep our Eneloop rechargeable batteries and, somewhere around there, we have the wall...
Mercedes-Benz on Thursday unveiled its new electric vehicle concept at the Paris Auto Show. “Generation EQ” (EQ stands for Emotional Intelligence, of course) is a sporty SUV coupe that showcases a dual electric motor drive system that touts an impressive 300kW output. Mercedes-Benz claims that EQ holds a 500 KM (310 mile) drive range. The new EV architecture for Mercedes-Benz is...
Volvo on Thursday unveiled the V90 Cross Country, rounding out company’s complete 90-series roll-out, which already includes the S90 and XC90. The Cross Country is an important part of Volvo’s strategy to bring in more adventure-seeking owners. The V90 Cross Country features an AWD drive train, raised ride height and a chassis specifically optimized to handle extreme road conditions....
Cadillac unveiled its Escala concept this week in Pebble Beach, California to showcase its new design and tech for future car models. While you may never see this car on the road, you will likely see a lot of its design cues and tech in future Cadillacs. “First, Escala is a statement of intent for the next iteration of the Cadillac design language, and also technical concepts in...
Genesis announced Thursday that its cars, the Genesis G80 and G90, will connect to Amazon Echo, Tap, Echo Dot and Fire TV to send commands to the car. Say you want to start your car to get it toasty or cool, Alexa and Genesis can do that for you. Or say (no pun intended) you forgot whether you locked your car or not. Just prompt Alexa to find out. You’ll need an Alexa enabled device...