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
Back to school season is here, in fact many of you may already be back to school. You've just purchased that brand new phone or tablet but are in need of some protective covering. We've got you covered, literally. Check out some of our favorite phone and tablet covers just in time for back to school.
At Disney’s fan convention, D23 Expo, attendees were given an overview of Disney’s new wearable technology that will eventually be rolled out to all guests that visit Walt Disney World, MyMagic+. We’ve covered Disney’s MyMagic+ wristbands before here on TechnoBuffalo, and the technology itself seems pretty neat. A wearable wristband that park visitors can use for pretty much everything...
We've already run through our favorite, but somewhat pricey, choices of laptops for back to school. However, we know not everyone can afford a $2,000 laptop. So we've put together a collection of our favorite units under $600. We were pleasantly surprised to see the quantity and quality of options in this price range.
We've already installed a pretty robust surveillance camera at the TechnoBuffalo Office, complete with 24 hour recording and the ability to check-in on the office through its mobile app. The camera kit was filled with what felt like a dozen miles worth of wiring, running out to 8 separate cameras. After you've drilled in dozens of screws, attempted to hide the wires through paneling...
Disney Infinity aims to bring open-world gaming into living rooms using familiar Disney characters in Toy Box modes. The game brings both property-specific gaming and sandbox gameplay and hopes to give life to properties long after their release. Imagine your favorite Disney characters playing alongside each other in different worlds, not tied to specific intellectual properties. We...
We were afforded the opportunity to spend a few days at Disney’s D23 Expo, a fan event for all things Disney. D23 Expo is filled all the magic and fantasy that is Disney but it also has a slew of new technology from home entertainment, gaming, theme park animatronics and beyond. The event is 3 days fIlled with panels of Disney legends, Imagineers and actors, exhibitions of Disney...
Cord decluttering can be a monumental task, especially if your workspace looks anything like above. Here are a few of our favorite cord tidying tools: Plug Hub Price: $24.99 Quirky’s website claims the Plug Hub is great for “ridding the rat’s nest” and it is. What, at first glance, looks like a lock box is a way to hide all the left over/tangled cords under one...
The following post is sponsored by Best Buy. Head over to Best Buy for your back to school needs. Yeah, I know for some lucky readers, school isn’t in session for yet another couple of months. Regardless of whether you start next month, in two months or are already in school, it helps to plan ahead to and keep an eye on great back-to-school offers. So we’re doing our best here to...
Time: 5-15 minutes Cost: Free to $20 Difficulty: None Like many users, I use my laptop fairly regularly. I use it daily for work and occasionally for some gaming, which usually prompts my wife to ask, “Who are you killing today: Zombies? Aliens?”. But I keep it near me just about all the time. Laptops, tablets and smartphones are great useful tools and the more you use them the more...
The following post is sponsored by Best Buy. Head over to Best Buy for your back to school needs. Summer break is just too short and for some folks the school year is just a month away. The back to school shopping ritual is well underway and it is a daunting task to think about all the gadgets available for students. We’re going to do our best to help sift through the available options...
The following post is sponsored by Best Buy. Head over to Best Buy for your back to school needs. It’s already that time of a year again. The ritual of returning back to school, and in conjunction the trip to store to stock up for school. And if you’re headed off to college you’ve got the literal laundry list of clothes, socks, underwear (never forget the undies). From my college...
One of the most painful moments of computing is when you realize you've lost "everything" on your trusty gadget. Whenever you experience data loss (e.g., mechanical, software, or theft) you go through the same stages as you would in any other situation of loss and grief. First you go through the action of denial, you'll find yourself restarting a computer, tablet or phone; this is the...
As member of the Herd we like to keep the our readers/viewers informed the happenings of the company, especially when it comes momentous milestones. Largely we want to take the opportunity to thank each and every one of you for helping us live our dreams. We can barely contain our excitement as we welcome new Buffaloes to the Herd. First and foremost we had yet another record-breaking...
It seems like most people I know these days have an e-reader or tablet. It has definitely become increasingly more affordable to buy these devices, plus e-readers and tablets are so easy to use. With so many great options for consumers, now is a great time to buy an e-reader or tablet. Books, on the other hand, are still pretty pricey to purchase. We’re talking the same price you’d pay...
I’ve been a proponent of NFC technology ever since last year’s Google I/O. Google made a big push to integrate it as a core functionality of Android and I was hoping to see its integration be expanded further as the technology improved. I love the use of NFC tags, I like that I can turn ON/OFF actions with a simple tap of the phone. I love the idea that programmed automators can...
Mac OS X Mavericks was unveiled at WWDC during Apple’s keynote on Monday, and Mac Developers have already started to fiddle around on the developer preview edition since then. We’ve had a first go around of Mavericks through our own developer preview edition and though this is just a quick first look of a beta edition (not all features are available yet: iCloud passwords, iBooks) there...
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs appeared at All Things D, alongside Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher, to discuss Disney’s new wearable devices, Magic Band. The Magic Band will a rubberized wearable device that acts as your ticket, room key, credit card, FASTPASS and more. The ultimate goal is to make your experience much more immersive, seamless and more efficient. The...
Griffin Technology announced Thursday the availability of its new WoodTones Over-The-Ear Headphones. So what makes these guys so special? These headphones are crafted using hand-tooled polished wood. No cheap plastic enclosures here. Available in beech, sepele and walnut, these headphones promise excellent sound quality and lightweight comfort at a reasonable price ($99.99). Included...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged NASDAQ with securities laws violations on Wednesday for its bungling Facebook’s Initial Public Offering. As part of the settlement, NASDAQ agrees to pay $10 million in penalties to the U.S. government. The official statement by the SEC is highly critical of NASDAQ’s infrastructure and actions of senior management. The statement...
Our readers are constantly asking us what we shoot our video and photos with. We’ve put together the gallery below of our photo/filming equipment. Lucky for Ralph, he gets to lug that equipment around whenever we have an event, including through just about every moment of CES. Canon 5D Mark III DSLR Camera The crown jewel of the TB filming equipment is the Canon EOS...