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One of the more humorous articles we have presented here at LockerGnome was a piece that was written by Candice Shane entitled My Life as a Windows Phone Pariah. In the article, Candice provided her take on why she personally likes the Windows …continue reading
Physical gaming pads that blend a screen with physical buttons may not be new, but the Archos GamePad is one of the first gaming pads that will be offering Android Jelly Bean 4.1. For those of you who are not familiar with the Jelly Bean …continue reading
Sony has been making high-quality smartphones for many years, some of which are excellent devices worth considering. The company’s recent entry is for its Xperia E, which is a budget-priced smartphone with an approximate price tag of about $200 when the device is released. What …continue reading
Last year, for our grandson’s birthday, he requested we hold his birthday party at a retro 1980s arcade parlor. I found it odd, since I thought that with all of the gaming consoles and computer games, old arcade games and pinball machines would be a …continue reading
The title of this piece, Never Trust Laptop and Tablet Reviews, was suggested by Chris Pirillo. This is a fairly bold statement for LockergGnome to make, considering that many of the articles we write are, in fact, reviews of products. But the main …continue reading
The first time I took a look at this project that is seeking funding on Kickstarter, the words “self-cleaning fish tank” immediately stuck out. I have owned several fish tanks during my lifetime, only to find that trying to keep a tank clean and the …continue reading
Finding content on the Internet can sometimes be a challenge. There are people who will read this post who may be involved in writing articles for a blog, newsletter, or other publication that struggle finding topics that will interest their audience. While we can choose …continue reading
As they say, there is nothing permanent in the world except change. And nowhere is change more prevalent than in the Big Apple. Right now, the city is starting a rollout of touchscreen information kiosks that are set to take the place of …continue reading
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Creating digital backups for physical media is a long-standing pastime of the geek. I remember making copies of game discs because the original would almost …continue reading
I recently came across a comment thread between a blogger and a product representative. In the thread, a handful of bloggers made the point that free products are their payment for doing reviews, and it’s an insult to a blogger to offer a small sample …continue reading
Touchscreen technology has made a huge change in the way that all of us compute and has brought the tablet computer into popularity. Microsoft and its new Windows 8 is touchscreen-enabled and has joined others in the touchscreen arena. But while touchscreens seem to be …continue reading
When Dell introduced the world to an Ubuntu-based Ultrabook, I was incredibly happy. Ubuntu has long been a favorite among Linux users as kind of a gateway drug to the greater world of Linux, and Dell has always been a supporter of the open platform …continue reading
Last week I stopped by our local Best Buy store to take a look at the tablet computers it had on display. No matter if you are a Best Buy fan or not, you will have to agree that the company has a wide offering …continue reading
When Nintendo boasted 400,000 sales of the Wii U during the first week, tech pundits took note. It was a stunning number, but it still doesn’t hold a candle to the 750,000 Xbox 360s which sold during the week of Black Friday this year. Even …continue reading
Is it harder to find a job in the technology industry if you have a few more years on you than most of the owners of the company you’re applying for? Silicon Valley is a strange place where youth is considered more of an advantage …continue reading
A lot of people are going to be receiving gadgets that require SD or microSD cards this holiday season. When you go to the store, it’s easy to just grab a random one from the shelf based entirely on capacity and price. Unfortunately, it’s easy …continue reading
Google’s “Don’t Be Evil” motto is one of the legendary phrases of tech history, but plenty of theories and information have come to light in recent years that appear contrary to the very principle. The infamous interview with Eric Schmidt where he declared, “If you …continue reading
Unfortunately, the project has failed and was not fully funded on Kickstarter.
For any of us who have edited an image and gone back to tweak it, we have at some point ended up losing all of our previous adjustments. Even when we attempt …continue reading
With so many new products and accessories being introduced on a daily basis, it is sometimes hard to separate one product or accessory from another. But this is not the case with a new speaker system being introduced for the Apple iPad. The new product …continue reading
Imagine sitting your home one day enjoying a movie with the spouse when suddenly the police burst through the door. They confiscate your computers and charge you with possession and/or transmission of unlawful photographs. You might legitimately have no idea what they’re talking about, but …continue reading
Induction charging is about to take center stage as more products like the Nexus 4, Lumia 920, and Droid DNA offer wireless charging capabilities. A new product over at Kickstarter is about to offer induction charging via a novel bonsai tree configuration that appears to …continue reading
Buying a wireless keyboard and/or mouse doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re going to get a Bluetooth device. Even with the majority of today’s laptops being built with Bluetooth integration, there are still a great many people who have systems which don’t support the standard.
One of the things about being a geek is that when it comes to new gadgets we like to be on the cutting edge. If I could I would be walking around with Google Glass strapped to my head, flexible solar paneling in my clothing …continue reading
Imagine being an astronaut on the moon and something comes up. A vital component of the lander or shuttle is in need of replacement, but you don’t have the spare part on hand. Granted, this is a somewhat unlikely scenario, but it could come up …continue reading
Whether or not you choose to get an extended warranty to accompany a major purchase is subjective and always a matter for discussion. What I want to share with you, our valued readers here at LockerGnome, are some of my experiences in purchasing extended warranties. …continue reading
It’s the time of year once again for sales and bargains aplenty. Unfortunately, many retailers out there are making rather lackluster deals look like something they’re not. It’s not that these retailers are being dishonest, but not everything is as good as it seems.
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Our three-year-old granddaughter is a proficient user of the original Apple iPad. This is a credit to Apple and its design team at making the iPad extremely user-friendly. When I say that she is proficient, I mean she can play children’s games on the iPad …continue reading
Few health products on the market today have come as highly recommended as the Fitbit. Not only does it track your activity levels throughout the day, but it can also help you get a grip on your sleep habits. After all, sleep is a fundamental …continue reading
Compact digital cameras have received a bad rap in recent years by the tech world. Declared “dead” by some pundits, the compact digital camera may be anything but. In fact, I’ve seen more of these little cameras in the wild this year than I had …continue reading
From the time that our smartphones, tablets, and alarm clocks wake us in the morning, most of our daily lives are controlled by technology of some type. For the most part, we have embraced technology and have become dependent on computers, smartphones, tablets, and other …continue reading
