Mobile Lifestyle
Do You Use Texting Slang?
JosephLtech, a member of the LockerGnome community, asked on LockerGnome.net: “So I was texting a friend the other day and he was using text language (TBH, LOL, BRB, JK, etc.). I was using, well… English. I prefer to type out words, I guess. But I was wondering, what do you guys do? Text language or [...]
Technology Promoting Creativity: Why Instagram is So Magical
Just recently I signed up for Instagram, the highly popular social photo sharing app. On iOS, it has already garnered many fans who happily share little snippets of their lives. Without a doubt, it has become a phenomenon and a habit to share with friends what you like, see, and think. Using photos is definitely [...]
FitBit Ultra Vs. Nike+ Fuelband
It’s no secret to anyone who knows me that I’ve been researching ways to lose weight and boost my overall health. In doing so, I hope to reverse this decade-long trend where my weight resembles gas prices in its upward roller coaster climb to the heavens. Two devices that appear to have popped up repeatedly [...]
Two Fruits + One Robot = Informed Mobile Consumer
Two fruits and a robot walk into a bar, and… Gnomie Natasja Atherton’s got a site — Two Fruits One Robot — that focuses on the technological wonders of the Apple, BlackBerry, and Android (two fruits and one robot, you see?) mobile systems. No matter your smartphone or tablet of choice, you should be covered [...]
How to Use Your Smartphone for Geocaching
Geocaching has a been a favorite geek pastime for almost twelve years now. The idea behind geocaching is simply to place a container somewhere in or around a specific set of coordinates, hidden from general view. Some caches are harder to find than others, but each one contains a unique collection of gifts left by [...]
Why LTE Means a Good Outlook for the Mobile Market
A few weeks ago, I convinced my mom to migrate our family plan over to Verizon. We had been with T-Mobile for almost four years, and I had gone through both the G1 and the G2 (both of which I still currently have). There was nothing wrong with T-Mobile, per se, but I felt it [...]
Why Google’s Phone First, Carrier Second Model Should Be the Standard
Earlier today, Google announced that it was jumping back into the phone sales game and began offering the HSPA+ Unlocked Galaxy Nexus for sale on the Google Play store. It is compatible with GSM networks like T-Mobile and AT&T, and will cost you $399.00. For an unsubsidized phone, I would think that this would be [...]
Why Web Apps Might Beat out Native Apps on the Mobile Front
In my last article here on LockerGnome, I talked about Boot2Gecko (or Boot to Gecko, if that fits your fancy), Mozilla’s latest endeavor: a mobile operating system using the Gecko layout engine as the application runtime. That is, in Boot2Gecko, every application you see (including the UI) is built entirely using Web technologies such as [...]
NetZero Offering Free 4G Mobile Broadband Service
Free isn’t a word you hear very often in the world of Internet service providers, but there are occasions where it comes up, typically with pages of disclaimers and hidden charges. NetZero made waves in the late ’90s when it introduced the concept of free (ad-supported) dial-up service to customers, making it possible to check [...]
A (Very) Early Look at Mozilla’s Boot2Gecko Mobile OS
When I got the news that Mozilla was planning to enter the Mobile OS battlefield, I have to admit that I was shocked. Mozilla does not seem like the organization that would be interested in the mobile space that Apple and Google have so spectacularly dominated. However, what really turned my head was when Mozilla boasted [...]
