Mobile Lifestyle
What’s So Great About the Google Chromebook?
At our crowdsourcing site LockerGnome.net, TomMaxwell writes: Recently I sold my iPad 2 because I was getting tired of the OS and I wanted the Galaxy Tab 10.1. I haven’t bought the new tablet yet, but I just discovered that the Samsung Series 5 Google Chromebook is about the same price. The main reason I [...]
How to Text from a Plane
All right, so you’re 35,000 feet in the air, and you forgot to take the dog for his walk, feed your fish, or pay that important bill that’s due that day. What do you do? Believe it or not, there may be options for you to get the message out, even if you’re well beyond [...]
Samsung Galaxy S II – A Smart Phone Fit for a Geek?
Kind Gnomie Amir Hemani knows that we haven’t gotten our hands on a Samsung Galaxy S II at LockerGnome World Headquarters, so he asked if he could tell us about his experiences with it. Does this Android-driven gadget pull its weight in the world of modern mobile smart telephony? Here’s what he has to say [...]
How to Avoid High Cell Phone Bills
Receiving an abnormally high phone bill in the mail is never fun, especially when you’re on a tight budget. Mobile service providers often have a laundry list of various overage charges and other fees that can appear on your bill without notice. Fortunately, many of these hidden charges can be avoided by taking a few [...]
How to Mount Your Smart Phone Almost Anywhere
In days of old, gadgets generally served one purpose. If you wanted to balance your checkbook, you probably used a calculator to work out the numbers, a radio to make the task more bearable with the accompaniment of your favorite tunes, and a telephone to call the bank to report any errors that you might [...]
HTC EVO Design 4G Adds a Budget Phone to the EVO Family
If you are looking at a new smart phone, but the $200 price tag of most of the newest Android phones is a little much for you, HTC has come to the rescue with a new budget priced phone that still packs the specs of a top of the line device. The HTC Evo Design [...]
How to Turn off Ads on a Kindle 4 and Kindle Touch
One of the big reasons Amazon gives for the price drop in its line of Kindle products is the addition of advertising on the main menu and screen saver. This was first introduced as a separate device option, and more recently included with all new Kindles as they are shipped. The Kindle 4 and Kindle [...]
Kindle 4 Review
Recently, Amazon announced several new devices to the Kindle line of products. One of the least covered was the Kindle 4, a smaller and more compact version of the traditional Kindle. This Kindle features a smaller and lighter design than any previous model, and an attractive $79 price tag. So, how does this cheaper Kindle [...]
Android, iOS and Web Apps to Help You Sleep Better
If you’re having trouble falling asleep at night or waking up in the morning, you’re not alone. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, about 40 million people in the United States suffer from chronic long-term sleep disorders each year and an additional 20 million people experience occasional sleep problems. Luckily, there [...]
Apple iPad vs. Amazon Kindle Fire
Will consumers ever be delivered anything truly worthy of the (admittedly overused) title “iPad killer?” Only a handful of search terms surprise me more than the ones surrounding the most popular device in its market paired with the word “killer.” While pundits and industry leaders alike love to throw around the phrase, is any one [...]
