By the time you read this, I would have ideally survived the chaotic hell that is San Diego Comic-Con, exhausted from its 150,000 attendees draining the life out of my soul. It is like E3, CES, and PAX rolled into a smelly tube sock. It's not my scene. It is a remarkable experience, though. You like comics? You like freebies? You like celebrities working with comics and handing out...
Can you suggest a good flip phone? One of those joints that fit easily into my pocket and can run a week on one charge. You know what I'm talking about. I'm going to be frank: I'm over the concept of having a computer in my paints. Who told you we wanted to be able to use Microsoft Word on our four-inch touchscreen? I sure as hell didn't, though, to be real, I was with the program for a...
What once was a simple college project started by two students at MIT has evolved into a company attempting to create an alternative gaming system with unprecedented gameplay mechanics. Fully unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this year, Sifteo Cubes are 1.5-inch blocks with full-color screens that respond to motion, interacting with players when they are...
With the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) rapidly fading into the sunset for this year, we wanted to take a look at who the winners and the losers of the show were. It was definitely a mixed bag this year with no one product just leaping out to grab us by the collar and shake us with excitement. TheWinnersof CES 2011 Apple – It’s amazing how a company that doesn’t even come to the show...
The week of the Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas is always hectic and confusing, but we've compiled a list of TechnoBuffalo's top headlines to help you make sense of it all. 1. Vizio's Foray into the Mobile Market Vizio, a popular television manufacturer, announced that they were going to begin producing Android-based tablets and phones. In order to maintain a sense of...
For the second year running, Apple was the most talked about company at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Everywhere you went people were discussing the rumors of the Verizon iPhone, and sitting on pins and needles at every Verizon event. The iPad 2 got its fair amount of talk around the show also. Pretty impressive for a company that doesn’t even come to the show. No matter what...
While one might expect that a company such as General Motors would be focusing on ensuring the success of short-term endeavors, the Detroit-based company decided to show its long-term plans by introducing us to the EN-V, a prototype vehicle built for use in urban settings. Though it lacks coveted cabin space, it certainly makes up for it with functionality that we have never seen in...
Today was certainly a hectic day in the world of technology to say the least. We've compiled a list of TechnoBuffalo's top headlines for today to help you make sense of it all. 1. Verizon iPhone Saga Though Verizon already held their keynote address, they are still making quite a splash at the Consumer Electronics Show. This is mainly due to speculation that the Verizon iPhone is...
This device was announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas from Verizon as part of their new variety of 4G LTE devices. The Samsung Inspiration was found to be more on the "down-low" considering the hype of many of the other devices. Unfortunately, pricing and availability is not available but in terms of the device, it has many features to "wow" users. This phone is the...
T-Mobile, though one of the smallest carriers within the United States, has certainly left their mark on the mobile market, whether it be through their pseudo-4G network, or the diversification of their hardware portfolio. However, the carrier is falling victim to its top three competitors – Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon. How can the company expand its user base to stay competitive with...