While Apple is focused on cutting the cord, there are still many times when it is handy to connect your mobile device right to your computer to move files and sync information. Windows Phone 7 has had issues integrating with the desktop since it’s launch, but that may be changing based on a new job [...]
The last time HTC hosted an event similar to the one that it currently has listed on in its Facebook page, it was to show off the recently launched HTC Sensation smartphone. This new event, slated for September 1st in London, might very well be used in similar fashion. This event, where HTC will be [...]
Remember the Motorola Droid HD, you know, the phone that appeared right next to the Motorola Droid Bionic a few days ago? Sure you do, because it’s an extremely intriguing device. It apparently has the 4.5-inch qHD display that the Droid Bionic won’t have and it will also have a rear 8MP camera capable of [...]
You just knew that Apple was going to find a way to gets its name out there during this crazy week in the tech world and sure enough, one of Apple’s mouthpieces, The Wall Street Journal, is reporting that Cupertino is already placing orders for iPad 3 components with a launch that is planned for [...]
Text messaging is getting expensive again as AT&T “streamlines” the company’s text message plans. This change removes the $10 plan for new customers, leaving the expensive $20 a month unlimited plan and a no plan, pay per text option which will charge 20 cents per text and 30 cents per picture message. Current customers can [...]
Last we heard from the iPhone 5, it was launching on October 7th with pre-orders starting on September 29th or September 30th. Of course, until Apple makes an announcement all of that is pure rumor but today BGR has offered up another clue that seems to add some steam behind those dates. According to a [...]
For students heading off to school in the next few days and weeks, toting an iPad might make you the envy of the class. It also ensures that you have some great tools to make the Dean’s List. There are numerous free apps for those on a budget, as well as excellent paid apps that [...]
As of yet, we haven’t seen a Nexus device his Verizon’s network. Both the Nexus One and Nexus S have hit all three other major U.S. carriers, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint which has left Verizon customers out in the cold. Fortunately, that might change with the upcoming release of the Google Nexus Prime as TechnoBuffalo [...]
We’ve pretty much seen as much unofficial Motorola Droid Bionic content as we could possibly see. From our exclusive photos showing off the design to a full-fledged feature leak to advertisements. Heck, we even have a very credible release date with possible pricing. In other words, we’ve seen it all. Problem is, none of it [...]
Malware is no longer confined to your notebook, over the past year we’ve seen a big jump in the number of mobile malware attacks that attack your smartphone . Hackers are going after your phone via unofficial app stores and copycat apps in order to access your information and cost you money by dialing and messaging premium numbers. [...]
Are you sick of calls from “Cardholder Services” and other spam phone calls? We’re not talking about the average telemarketer that plays by the rules, but the overnight shops that plague you with false promises and annoys you with robocalls. If you have Google Voice, you can send these calls, texts and voicemail direct to [...]
The Next Web is reporting some interesting news that should make you a little angry about HP’s abandonment of the TouchPad and by extension webOS. Apparently engineers tested webOS in a browser on an iPad and found that it ran twice as fast in that environment than it did on the planned hardware. Well, that [...]
Investors aren’t feeling so great about HP (HPQ) after the company announced that it would discontinue the HP TouchPad and webOS devices, investigate selling the Personal Systems Group and purchase the software company Autonomy Corporation. As the market begins to open, HP is down 16% in after hours trading on the news and the third [...]
Where to start? So many things have gone wrong for webOS that it is tough to get things rolling. Palm failed to make it happen with the Pre. HP bought it and famously doubled down on webOS. Only problem was those doing the doubling down either got shook by what looked like a runaway market [...]
If you’re still rocking the Motorola Flipside, which was launched for AT&T in the U.S., you are now treated to an over the air software update bringing your handset to Android 2.2 Froyo. The Android 2.2 software release for the Flipside will come with MOTO BLUR, according to Motorola, and you’ll need to have an [...]
A new leaked Samsung product roadmap may have revealed a Nexus Prime, along with several other noteworthy Android smartphones, and specs of the Android Ice Cream Sandwich bearing Google phone. According to GSM Arena, an Ice Cream Sandwich-packing Nexus Prime should launch on week 48 of 2011, with a rather large 4.65-inch Super AMOLED HD [...]
Research in Motion attempted to make a video in an effort to promote its touchscreen-enabled BlackBerry Torch 9850 handset, but instead the BlackBerry-maker ended up featuring a touchscreen handset from one of its rivals running a rival operating system. Rather than featuring the BlackBerry Torch, the device’s all-touchscreen BlackBerry 7 operating system, and the ease [...]
Nokia has quietly announced that the new Symbian Anna software update, which had already begun to ship pre-loaded on some newer Symbian phones, is now available to download for users of all Symbian^3 hardware, including the Nokia N8, C6, C7, and E7 smartphones. According to the Finnish phone-maker, Symbian Anna could either be downloaded from [...]
We’ve seen a leak before that mentioned the HTC EVO Design 4G by name, along with several other leaked handsets for Sprint’s Now Network, and now it seems that handset may be just that much closer to launch according to developer Gameloft. The game studio has listed the EVO Design 4G as a phone when [...]
T-Mobile has just announced that the HTC Sensation 4G‘s upgrade to Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread has begun to roll out and may not complete until sometime in September. That’s right, this is a true OTA folks and it doesn’t appear that it can be pulled manual until T-Mobile rolls it out to you. That means that [...]
Yesterday, we got word that the Motorola Droid Bionic’s release date might actually be in August. August 26th, a Thursday, to be exact. We also learned that it might be coming with a full retail price of $587 dollars. My guess is that it will probably be $600 off-contract when it launches. Of course, that [...]
Can’t wait for the iPhone 5? Not interested in paying for Apple’s current crop of iPhones? Look no further than a rumored Best Buy offer for the iPhone 3GS that is apparently going to be taking place on August 22nd. TechnoBuffalo has gotten a hold of a photo of a promotional sign that seems to [...]
It looks like there’s a new Tablet bidding war brewing in the Bosphorus Strait. Or rather in the country that controls it, Turkey. According to a Bloomberg report Microsoft and Apple might get into a bidding war to provide Turkish school children over 15 million Tablets in a four year period. From the report it [...]
Rejoice, HTC EVO 3D owners. Just days after HTC made the bootloader unlock tool available for the European version of the HTC Sensation, the tool is now available for your device. That’s right. If you own Sprint’s EVO 3D and you want to unlock that pesky bootloader, you can now do so over at HTCDev.com. [...]
Last year at the IFA technology show in Germany I was talking to a Lenovo rep about the company’s laptops and told him I wished that they came in more exciting colors. He told me that the IdeaPad line did have some funky designs and colors, but that they came out in Asia, mostly, and [...]
HP dropped an absolute bombshell on the tech world today. It’s killing the HP TouchPad, its webOS tablet, and it will not be releasing any further webOS powered smartphones. The HP Pre 3 never had a chance. So, now what? The logical guess has been that HP intends on licensing webOS out to hardware makers. [...]
When we learned that Best Buy couldn’t move the HP TouchPad we weren’t surprised, but today’s news that HP would discontinue the device and essentially pull out of the consumer slate tablet race did catch us off guard. As I began to think about it, I’m not really that surprised that the TouchPad didn’t get [...]
The shot heard ’round the tablet world today came from HP, at least for this week, as they ceased production of WebOS devices entirely. As a result you may begin to see steep discounts on the many WebOS devices already in stores as they try to unload a dead product. Don’t be fooled. Do not buy an [...]
Remember back in July when we heard that Sprint would be bringing back mail-in rebates on July 24th? Yeah, that didn’t happen. Unfortunately, it did happen today, August 18th. That’s right, Sprint has announced that it has brought back mail-in rebates with a little bit of a twist. So, this is how it works. If [...]
OK, look, not one every starts out to create a dud. There’s a saying in the theatre biz that no company starts out to do a bad show. But bad shows happen. Bad products and bad receptions of products happen all the time. It’s a fact of life. So, why am I calling for HP [...]
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HP dropped a bomb today, announcing that the company will discontinue WebOS Devices including the TouchPad and WebOS mobile devices. The news comes right ahead of the HP earnings call and after numerous HP TouchPad price cuts and reports of unsold stock taking up too much shelf space at Best Buy. It’s a bit surprising to see [...]
We knew that the name HTC Puccini would not be the final retail name for HTC’s upcoming 10-inch 4G LTE tablet for AT&T and now, finally, we have a pretty good lead on what the name of the device will be. Pocketnow is reporting that the device will be called the HTC Jetstream when it [...]
Wham! Bam! Can you say changes? Looks like HP isn’t wasting anymore time with webOS after a lackluster start. In a slew of announcements in its quarterly earnings call HP says it will discontinue operations for webOS devices. It also said that it will look for ways to maximize the value of the webOS software [...]
The 14″ notebook is an often overlooked, but incredibly versatile notebook size. The portability of a 14″ notebook is much more suited to the back and forth nature of college, but many students instead opt for a heavier, larger 15.6″ notebook. In order to help you and your student find a great deal on a [...]
Just a short time ago it was believed that the HTC EVO 3D would be getting an update on August 23st after software for the Samsung Conquer 4G rolled out. Turns out, Sprint and HTC pushed the update early and if you own an EVO 3D, the update should be primed and ready for download [...]
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Droid RAZR MAXX First Impressions and Unboxing Video
The Droid RAZR is just months old, but Motorola has already seen fit to introduce another mmber to the RAZR family, the Droid RAZR MAXX. The Droid RAZR (review) was known for a super thin design and Kevlar back, but it lacked in the battery life department. We saw 11-12 hours of battery life in [...]
The Next Nexus: What It Needs to Stay Ahead of the Pack
Late last year, Google and Samsung released the third rendition of the Nexus smartphone. The first of course was the HTC-made Nexus One which arrived in 2010 to great fan fare. Then, in late part of 2010, the Samsung-made Nexus S launched which eventually became available in two variants, the regular Nexus S and the [...]
Nokia Responds to Alleged 3-Inch ‘Tablet’ Leaks
When Nokia took the stage in New York City with carrier partner T-Mobile USA, various news outlets were reporting that Nokia was either working on a 3-inch tablet or media player. Right now, the company says that the information that was reported earlier was all a misunderstanding by various hopeful blogs. The device that was [...]
Pad & Quill Octavo iPad Case 2 Looks Great but is Bulky
The Pad & Quill Octavo case for the iPad 2 is a leather bound case that looks great on the iPad 2. This case is crafted with care and you can tell that when you pick it up. Pad & Quill is known for producing high quality cases that protect your tablet, computer or iPhone with [...]
Pad & Quill Fire Keeper: A Beautiful Kindle Fire Case
If you have a Kindle Fire, then you owe it to yourself to take a look at the beautiful Kindle Fire Keeper, a case from Pad & Quill. Pad & Quill cases protect your iPad, eBook reader, computer or iPhone with a touch of class giving users a classic book-like experience even though they’re holding a very [...]
id America Gasket iPhone Case Review
iPhone cases are a dime a dozen, but now and then I see one that stands out. Enter the Gasket iPhone case from id America. The id America Gasket case is a brushed aluminum iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S case that looks absolutely stunning. The machined case is inspired by the head gasket you’d find inside a [...]
