Tag Archives: Gadgets

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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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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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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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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