Category Archives: Gadgets

Android Soft Keyboards

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Lisa

I mentioned earlier that the Swype keyboard had been replaced with a Samsung keyboard on the new Samsung Galaxy SIII.  While it still had the concept of sliding your finger from one letter to another to make words, it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Samsung Galaxy S To Samsung Galaxy SIII – A Moving Experience

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Lisa

I began my journey with the new Samsung Galaxy SIII by assuming that moving from the S to the SIII would be trivial. How long have I been in this business now?

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Samsung Galaxy S III – First Impressions

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Lisa

I’m not sure where the world is going any more.  My lovely new Samsung Galaxy S III came in what I’m sure was a smaller box than the original S came in.  However, the SIII is larger than the S. … Continue reading →

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Android Pattern Unlock

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Lisa

A while back  there was a story that caught a lot of attention.  Apparently the FBI is unable to crack the Android pattern screen lock.  A day before I heard about this story, a friend (who has a Galaxy S … Continue reading →

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XBox 360 and HD Movies

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Lisa

So, I finally got around to watching Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, which has been sitting on the 360 Hard Drive for a few weeks, and which I had to purchase twice.  Too busy to watch movies, right? … Continue reading →

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Vignette – Android Camera App

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Lisa

Lately I’ve been using Vignette, instead of the default Android camera application.

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Turtle Beach – Ear Force X31 XBOX LIVE Headset

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Lisa

One thing that’s kept me from buying an XBox 360 headset, was that I almost always play using headphones.  Headphones and a headset do not go together well (as I found out on the original XBox) and so I simply … Continue reading →

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Charging The Samsung Galaxy S

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Lisa

I’ve been more than a bit absent lately.  Here’s a hint for people: don’t get heat-stroke.  It seriously knocked me over for two weeks, and then some. Anyway, I’ve come across a small curiosity with the Galaxy S and charging … Continue reading →

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iGo Stowaway Keyboard Works With Froyo! Or not.

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Lisa

I was happy to find my Stowaway Keyboard worked with Froyo on my Galaxy S.  However, I’ve since had a few comments from people trying to get various keyboards working with Froyo.  All of the symptoms so far seem to … Continue reading →

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Galaxy S with Lag Fix – A Curiosity

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Lisa

I’ve been very happy with my Galaxy S since I rooted it and applied the Lag Fix.  However, there’s one small curiosity. Before, when trying to put an application shortcut on the desktop it would take upwards of a minute … Continue reading →

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