Category Archives: Gadgets

Pod – GPS Pet Tracker

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Lisa

When I moved to a new house, I brought my rescue dog with me.  I was worried he’d try to escape and, given this was a new area, I’d have even more trouble chasing him down.  Now, I’d heard about … Continue reading →

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Samsung Galaxy S6

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Lisa

I seem to have made a habit of buying my Samsung Galaxy phones the way folks reputedly watch Star Trek movies: I only get the odd ones.  I started with the no number, since it wasn’t a line yet.  Then … Continue reading →

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Fingerprint Scanner – Forgotten Your Alternative Password?

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Lisa

It occurred to me that I had no idea what ‘alternative password’ I’d assigned the fingerprint scanner should I lose my remembered fingers or if the scanner broke.  Even though I could still get into the phone (I still have … Continue reading →

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Samsung Galaxy S5 – Fingerprint Scanner

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Lisa

Now that I’ve got all of that Security stuff out of my system I want to talk about the S5 Fingerprint Scanner. It works and I’m quite impressed with it, and the user interface that the screen presents as well.

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What Does ‘Security’ Mean?

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Lisa

I was going to discuss the fingerprint scanner of the Galaxy S5, but then I got bogged down in what security actually means.  So, I’ll talk about the scanner in another post and for now concentrate on what ‘security’ actually … Continue reading →

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Samsung Galaxy S5

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Lisa

My last phone  contract was up and as always, I figure I’ll be a good consumer and upgrade to the next probably already obsolete phone. I was thinking of moving away from Samsung, but none of the other options available … Continue reading →

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iFruit Hits Android

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Lisa

This is more than a little after the fact, but it’s even more true than before. It wasn’t worth the wait.

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Oh Come On, Rockstar!

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Lisa

I mentioned how much I’m enjoying Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V), but there are two areas (which are connected) in which Rockstar have fallen down badly. Firstly, they have produced digital manuals.  These can be read online, or downloaded … Continue reading →

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 – Charging Weirdness

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Lisa

I recently bought myself a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, or the Galaxy Note 2.  I’ve yet to write about it, but I’ve been very happy with it as it does everything I need of a tablet. Recently, however, it’s had … Continue reading →

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When It All Goes Wrong

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Lisa

When I was a child, I was amazed when a rich friend bought a car that had electric windows.  They fascinated me.  However, even then they made me slightly nervous.  Perhaps it was latent Ludditicy, or the fact that I … Continue reading →

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