After the iPad 2 announcement earlier this week, many of you were probably thinking: How does it compare to the competition? We’ve put the iPad 2 against the Motorola Xoom, HP TouchPad, and BlackBerry PlayBook, in a battle royale to see who is king of the tablet ring. Interested in how the competition shakes out? iPad 2 vs. PlayBook vs. TouchPad vs. Xoom Size: The Motorola Xoom is...
Apple kicked off the launch of the iPad 2 today with the delightful surprise of Steve Jobs making an appearance on stage. Considering his current medical leave, it was uncertain if he would show up, but he said he couldn’t miss something this big. Also in attendance was Jony Ive, lead designer for Apple, sitting in the front row, which sure makes you wonder about those rumors he’s...
"Cheating On My iPhone" is back for its second installment with a look at how my new Atrix treats me on our first night out on the town. Just tuning in? Check out the first installment in the series to see how it all got started. Jumping right in So, every phone relationship I've ever had has started out pretty much the same way. Rather than do the responsible thing and get to know my...
I was #8 in line to get the original iPhone, and haven't let the device leave my side since. To say that I'm addicted to my phone would be an understatement. We do everything together. I check my four email addresses, Twitter, and Facebook constantly on the phone, even when I'm sitting at my desk in front of a "real" computer. To say I love my iPhone would be a horrible understatement...
Despite just being released today, the continually impressive Android modding community has already gained root access to the Tegra 2 packing Motorola Atrix 4G. If you've never owned an Android device, or are new to the hacking world, rooting essentially means gaining full control over your device. It can enable you you remove carrier bloatware, install a custom ROM, sideload...
The Guinness Book of World Records 2011 Gamer's Edition includes a list of the 50 best video game characters of all time. This list was settled by vote from readers and fans through the Guinness web site. Over 13,000 votes were counted for this poll, so that makes the results pretty strong. Nintendo's Mario tops the list, Microsoft's Master Chief comes in third and Sony's Solid Snake...
Just when you thought it was safe to gloat about your gadgets, the dual-core phone you pre-ordered, but haven’t actually used yet, is yesterday’s news. NVIDIA just showed me quad-core for mobile. Kal-El is Superman's Kryptonian name ... the new chips will look nothing like this. NVIDIA announced their Tegra roadmap for the next three years, starting with codename “Kal-El,” a quad-...
Sprint announced the Kyocera Echo, the first dual-screen Android phone, at its event tonight. While we had known about this event for a month, we had no clue until today what was being announced. Earlier today we learned that it looked the Kyocera Echo, the first dual-screen Android phone, was the most likely candidate for the announcement, and it proved to be true. We had live...
Mark Watson, aka SoldierKnowsBest on YouTube, is back for his fourth weekly news recap since joining TechnoBuffalo.com. You couldn't discuss this week without talking about the Verizon iPhone 4 launch, and how they set a record for the number orders placed in a day. The pre-orders all sold out, and handsets appear to have started shipping early. Good news for those that got their...
Will smartphones ever replace handheld gaming systems? Simply, unequivocally, directly: no. Smartphones will never be able to topple gaming handhelds. At the core of my argument lies this single fact that makes the lifespan of gaming specific handhelds indefinite: Nintendo will never be a phone company. Their portable units rake in so much cash while incorporating relatively...