
Jacobthriller1982 asks:
Will Ubuntu Phone just be an OS, or will it be a totally new phone?
I had the opportunity to look at the Ubuntu Phone OS first-hand at CES and it looks really nice. It’s being promoted as an …continue reading
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Jacobthriller1982 asks:
Will Ubuntu Phone just be an OS, or will it be a totally new phone?
I had the opportunity to look at the Ubuntu Phone OS first-hand at CES and it looks really nice. It’s being promoted as an …continue reading

One of the coolest things I’ve seen Chris share from CES thus far has to be the Tethercell. This nifty little invention is going to massively shake up battery tech. I don’t know about you, but I have a very bad habit of …continue reading

LockerGnome.net community member Joseph (josephLtech) asks:
Are game consoles going to be surpassed by mobile phones?
Lately we have seen some pretty impressive technology in the mobile phone …continue reading

Today’s market is fully loaded with tons of innovative gadgets — especially with a flood of edgy smartphones that appeal to a wide range of different people’s needs and aesthetic standards. Brand manufacturers often compete with the best smartphones in terms of …continue reading

Be jelly, bro. Chris got to play with an Ubuntu phone here at CES 2013. The entire trip was made possible by our friends at AMD. He has to thank them a thousand times over. The entire experience has been incredible for Chris …continue reading

Zach Robles writes:
I’m in the market for a 7 inch tablet. There are just so many that I’m overwhelmed with options and have no idea what to choose. I’d like to have not just a high-resolution screen, but a beautiful screen. I don’t want …continue reading

Alex Dmytruszko writes:
I recently sold a Sony Vaio Z series laptop because I feel like I am ready to step into the tablet market. I noticed that the two heavy hitters right now seem to be the Microsoft Surface Pro (when it comes out …continue reading

The creator of the IR-Blue has an interesting story about how he decided to develop this accessory for the iPhone and Android smartphones. He had purchased a 100-year-old house that was drafty and he wanted to plug up the leaks. The cheapest thermal imaging camera …continue reading

“We don’t carry cases for those throw-away prepaid phones.” — An associate at a big box electronics store to my mother.
Long before I called myself the “Frugal Geek,” I learned a series of valuable lessons from my parents about saving money on things for …continue reading

This is an interesting project for those do-it-yourself people who like to tinker. It seems that all of us have become victims of buying everything already made and we no longer get our hands dirty to either built a PC, or in this case, to …continue reading

As of last night, I’m back to being an Android phone user. I’m going from a Nokia Lumia 920 to an HTC Droid DNA. I’m no stranger to either operating system (OS), or any mobile OS for that matter. …continue reading

SIM cards are incredibly important if you want to take advantage of cellular wireless service on your smartphone, tablet, or notebook. These little cards slip in and contain all the information your carrier needs to connect with and grant access from its service to your …continue reading

Making a backup copy of your Instagram photos is a great idea for anyone wishing to either switch to another photo sharing service or simply copy their existing photos over to a different storage platform for safe keeping. Like any free online service, Instagram doesn’t …continue reading

I am one of the original recipients of the Google Nexus 7. In fact, my unit arrived within a few days of Google releasing the device to the marketplace. Since that time, I have totally enjoyed my Nexus 7 experience. However, I must note that …continue reading

Instagram is one of the greatest photo sharing services out there. After spending 1 billion dollars on it earlier this year, it would appear that Mark Zuckerberg agrees. While most of my picture taking recently has been done on one mobile device or another, I’ve …continue reading

Needless to say, playing any type of action game can be a challenge when using a smartphone. Though the touchscreen may be great for navigating various applications, when it comes to having full control during a action packed game, the lack of control is very …continue reading

A new national survey, funded by the Verizon Foundation through TRU, found that about one in three students use a mobile device to complete their schoolwork at home. These devices include smartphones, laptop computers, and tablet computers. What is surprising is that the same students …continue reading

It wasn’t very long ago that talks of AT&T buying T-Mobile were all you heard about. T-Mobile itself, presently the smallest of the four major US carriers, has been going through a major facelift over the past years. It has gone from simply being an …continue reading

If you’re like me, then you grew up on Star Trek: The Next Generation and love the idea of being able to communicate with someone by tapping a badge rather than bringing a phone to your ear. Mobile phones we know today more closely resemble …continue reading

Ever since Amazon first shook the tablet industry with the announcement of its attempt to make a tablet PC — the first Kindle Fire — it has been in the tablet scene spotlight. This is mainly because the Amazon Kindle …continue reading

Whether it be a smartphone or a tablet, we have all experienced those grimy fingerprints on our touchscreens. Cleaning a touchscreen device is fairly simple and you most likely have everything you need already. But the most important part of cleaning a greasy screen is …continue reading

Facebook? Check. Twitter? Check. Oh, but where is Angry Birds? And what about YouTube?
RIM (Research In Motion) needs to come up with a lot more than merely clever new features if it wants BlackBerry 10 to be the protagonist of a potentially remarkable revival. …continue reading

It’s time to gear up as the winter season approaches. How do you check your business phone for important calls if your fingers are freezing? How do you keep the snow out of your precious iPhone? Shovel off your winter worries. Smartphone users will find …continue reading

Finding the right smartphone has never been easier. Either you buy into the iOS platform of an Apple iPhone or you go with Google and its Android flavor of offerings. Whatever ecosystem you choose, the one accessory you will need is a case to protect …continue reading

Why is it that so many people I talk to on a daily basis insist that they need the newest smartphone the moment it’s announced? I, too, am an admitted card-carrying member of the early adopter club, but upon taking a step back and looking …continue reading

Portable music players do a lot more than just play music these days. Many of them also play movies, connect to the Internet, and have an abundance of apps from which you can choose. In the case of the iPod touch, it also doubles as …continue reading

Keeping track of things has always been a thorn in my side. This morning I awoke to the realization that I’d yet again forgotten to cancel my Audible.com subscription. Just a few minutes ago I discovered that I missed a package delivery for something I …continue reading

Investors still have some faith left in RIM. Shares of Research in Motion Ltd. leapt to more than 4% to $8.90 as the company finally announced the debut date of its long-awaited and almost-forgotten new BlackBerry 10 OS. The launch event, which RIM …continue reading

There’s a handheld device out there that can specifically cater to your needs. All you need to do to find it is to be aware of your needs and wants and look hard enough. Even if you do buy the best or the …continue reading

The iPad and the Galaxy Tab are the two most popular tablets available today that give the best range of functionality and design. Most of the time, you’re simply choosing between the two — not based on the operating systems, but …continue reading