The Windows Experience Index Explained

The Windows Experience Index Explained

As a total computer geek I like to use computers that are powerful. There are many different factors that go into making your computer efficient - the processor speed, the amount of RAM (memory), and the hard drive speed to name a few. I do a lot of multitasking so I ...

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Logitech Wireless Desktop MK710 Review + Giveaway from UNEEDIT.com

Logitech Wireless Desktop MK710 Review + Giveaway from UNEEDIT.com

The wireless keyboard and mouse that I had been using with my desktop computer was several years old. It still works, but not as well as it should. It had come to the point that I needed to reposition the large desktop receiver to be very close to the keyboard ...

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HP DV6-6c35dx Entertainment PC with Beats by Dr. Dre Laptop Review

HP DV6-6c35dx Entertainment PC with Beats by Dr. Dre Laptop Review

When I read the specs of this laptop my first thought was "Wow... now THAT is a powerhouse machine!" And it lives up to my expectations...mostly. The HP dv6 with Beats by Dr. Dre is certainly made to impress. This laptop is very stylish with a 15.6" screen, speaker *bar* ...

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Samsung Rugby Smart Smartphone Giveaway from AT&T!

Samsung Rugby Smart Smartphone Giveaway from AT&T!

You just read my review of the Samsung Rugby Smart (and maybe watched the video). :) Did you think to yourself "Wow, that is a phone that I need!"? Is your phone outdated? Has it been damaged? Do some functions not work? Is anything taped together? Or do you just ...

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The Windows Experience Index Explained

The Windows Experience Index Explained

Posted by LittleTechGirl on May 2, 2012 1
Logitech Wireless Desktop MK710 Review + Giveaway from UNEEDIT.com

Logitech Wireless Desktop MK710 Review

Posted by LittleTechGirl on Apr 26, 2012 2
HP DV6-6c35dx Entertainment PC with Beats by Dr. Dre Laptop Review

HP DV6-6c35dx Entertainment PC with

Posted by LittleTechGirl on Apr 25, 2012 3
Samsung Rugby Smart Smartphone Giveaway from AT&T!

Samsung Rugby Smart Smartphone Giveaway

Posted by LittleTechGirl on Apr 19, 2012 4

Category Archives: Mobile

Giveaway: Angry Birds RIO is Coming!

Giveaway: Angry Birds RIO is Coming!

If you are addicted to Angry Birds raise your hand! They have been taking over the world. And it’s for good reason. Those cute, colorful little illiterate birds do warm the heart. We have watched them hurl through the air killing pigs. On March 22nd, the game version of Angry Birds RIO was released in… Continue Reading

Mophie Juice Pack 4 Plus Review

Mophie Juice Pack 4 Plus Review

Last year the #1 item on my iPhone Accessories Gift Guide was the Mophie Juice Pack for iPhone 3G and 3Gs. When in Vegas for CES I stopped by the Mophie booth to talk about how much I loved my older juice pack. But I had since upgraded to an iPhone 4, so I could… Continue Reading

Guest Post: Samsung Galaxy S Smartphone

Guest Post: Samsung Galaxy S Smartphone

The speed with which new smartphones are being released these days is fast. There are almost too many phones to choose from. It always helps to hear opinions before deciding to make a purchase, and checking it out for yourself. Below we are given another look at the very promising Samsung Galaxy S. The year… Continue Reading

Guest Post: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

Guest Post: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

I recently reviewed a Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. It was a very promising phone. The Android offerings on ATT have still not caught up to the other carriers, so it’s nice to see an Android phone with some promise. It was Sony Ericsson’s first attempt at an Android phone and a pretty good attempt. The… Continue Reading

Guest Post: Why Should We Prevent Mobile Phone Dumping?

Guest Post: Why Should We Prevent Mobile Phone Dumping?

I have written before about recycling mobile phones. This  guest post gives us some insight into why dumping them is bad. It also names a few more sites where you can unload them. Today, mobile phones are one of the greatest passions of a large number of people. So, people always like to change their… Continue Reading

Guest Post: Features of the New Google Nexus S

Guest Post: Features of the New Google Nexus S

By now you have probably heard that Google has a new Nexus one coming out very soon called the Nexus S. Google brags that the Nexus is Android Unfiltered. This means no 3rd party vendors have fancied it up to fit their phones. It is pure Android. And the specs on the phone do make… Continue Reading

LG Optimus One – Another Great Android Smartphone

LG Optimus One – Another Great Android Smartphone

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of LG. All opinions are 100% mine. As you already know, I have fallen in love with the Android operating system. Right now, the market seems to be cornered by HTC and Motorola having the best devices. But, as is normal in the Smartphone game,… Continue Reading

My iPhone Survived the Great Puddle of 2010

My iPhone Survived the Great Puddle of 2010

Last Wednesday I was getting out of my car at the local mall. My iPhone 3Gs slipped from my grasp and dropped hard in a HUGE rain puddle that completely covered it. The Mophie Juice Pack flew off, and it sat there for what seemed like an eternity although I’m sure it was more like… Continue Reading

Guest Post – HTC Desire: Screen time

Guest Post – HTC Desire: Screen time

I love HTC Phones. They are solid, versatile units and they span a wide variety of mobile types. Android, Windows Mobile, etc. They have it covered. I have an HTC Evo which I absolutely love. LOVE!! The HTC Desire is an adorable phone that I have seen before on a display. It has the similar… Continue Reading

Guest Post – BlackBerry Curve: Still ahead of the curve?

Guest Post – BlackBerry Curve: Still ahead of the curve?

I have personally never been a fan of Blackberries. I am a tinkier, so I like a phone that is more fun than business. But, I do have to support them in my work and I know that they are solid devices. And the newer ones are pretty darn nice. I have not had to… Continue Reading

Angry Birds Are Taking Over the World

Angry Birds Are Taking Over the World

So it was just 3 short days ago that my friend Sidney (@hystericalmom) after I IM’d her said something like “Angry Birds are pissing me off.” I was like “What?!?!”. After she told me that it was game I checked it out. I was instantly hooked. I stayed up late playing angry birds.. 2 nights… Continue Reading

Rent.com Releases Mobile Apps to Aid in Apartment Hunting

Rent.com Releases Mobile Apps to Aid in Apartment Hunting

I was excited to have been given a first hand look at the Rent.com Mobile Apps before the public. I gave some feedback and I must say that I like that way that the apps turned out. If you are in the market for an apartment, you can do so while on the go without… Continue Reading

What Do You Do With Your Old Mobile Phones?

What Do You Do With Your Old Mobile Phones?

I think I wrote about this once before, but I was recently thinking about it again. Why? Because I was cleaning and found 3 old phones that I am no longer using. What do I do with them? I have given phones to friends before. My mom has my old Palm Treo 680, and yes… it is… Continue Reading

HP’s Mobile OS webOS 2.0 Coming First to Palm Pre 2

HP’s Mobile OS webOS 2.0 Coming First to Palm Pre 2

Remember the first Palm Pilot? Yeah, I do too. I did not have that one. But I was one of the very first to get a Palm III where I work. It seemed so cutting edge at the time. We evenhad the little modem that plugged into the bottom that you connected to your phone… Continue Reading

Guest Post: Nokia N8 Apps Apps

Guest Post: Nokia N8 Apps Apps

As fas as Symbian phones go, I have always loved Nokia’s. The phones were always cutting edge, fun, and the designs are eye catchers. I have not personally touched a N8 just yet, but I wouldn’t mind doing so. Here is a gruest post on some of the great apps that the N8 can run…. Continue Reading

Guest Post: The Samsung Galaxy S Camera

Guest Post: The Samsung Galaxy S Camera

It seems that in the last few years, as mobile phone technology has moved on, it has become just as important to be able to take a photo with your phone as it is to make a phone call. With each new handset that comes out, a new and improved camera always seems to be… Continue Reading

eBay Classifieds App Now Available to Android

eBay Classifieds App Now Available to Android

Woot! Yes I am happy to have this, and you should be too. :0) Download it now by using the Barcode Scanner app to take a pic of the QR code below, or find it in the Marketplace. Android users, we’ve heard you loud and clear. Following on the success of our eBay Classifieds iPhone… Continue Reading

Can Your Cellphone Give you Cancer?

Can Your Cellphone Give you Cancer?

Every now and again we hear a report on the news about cellphones and radiation.  Do you ever wonder if there is any merit to that? Honestly, I try not to think about it. If we listened to all the reports, we would probably stay in the house and never touch a thing, never use a computer,… Continue Reading

Guest Post: Children & Mobile Phones

Guest Post: Children & Mobile Phones

I have written before about when it is a good time to get your child a computer. The same thoughts, if not more go into when to get your child a mobile phone.  As previously mentioned in AT T-Mobile Kids are Free until 2012 with a Family Plan, my twin girls who are 7 now have prepaid… Continue Reading

Guest Post: Different Smartphone App Providers

Guest Post: Different Smartphone App Providers

I have mentioned before that I have fallen in love with the Android operating system. Google has definitely given Apple a run for their money. Now of course other Smartphone OS manufacturers want a piece of the action. Take Blackberry for example. They have completely updated their OS on the new Blackberry Torch phone to… Continue Reading

AT T-Mobile Kids are Free until 2012 with a Family Plan

AT T-Mobile Kids are Free until 2012 with a Family Plan

My kids are still young, but already at 7 my girls have prepaid cell phones. It was not my doing. They got them from Daddy on their birthday. They don’t use them really. They are in their bags for emergency purposes. Although, when they unwrapped them one said “Can we text people with this?” LOL!!!… Continue Reading

AT&T Steps it Up with a Few New Mobile Apps

AT&T Steps it Up with a Few New Mobile Apps

My friends at ATT have been busy. Not only busy obtaining some cool new phones like the tiny HTC Aria, but also working on some cool mobile apps to keep us busy while out and about. Here is a list of the new goodies to check out. You can download them all using the links… Continue Reading

Recycling your Mobile Phone

Recycling your Mobile Phone

Since I love testing out phones, or upgrading my own phone to the latest and greatest, I sometimes end up with a few phones sitting around. Some are worth giving to friends and family if they are still worth something, but sometimes no one wants them. You should not throw those old phones away. They… Continue Reading

Guest Post: Apple vs. Android

Guest Post: Apple vs. Android

As you all undoubtedly know, I am a phone freak. I have tested several phones. I own an iPhone 3Gs and an HTC Evo. I am always watching out for the next best thing in smartphones. I have not yet gotten an iPhone 4. I don’t think I’ll be upgrading to one of those. Actually, the iPhone… Continue Reading

I Really Should Use My Mobile Broadband More

I wrote a while ago about using a service such as http://www.broadbandexpert.com to help find the best mobile broadband in your area. I had checked out a few high speed internet providers in my area to pick one. For the time being, I settled on using Comcast High Speed 2 Go as my service. Since then… Continue Reading

Join the Nieslen Mobile Panel and Get Rewarded

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Nielsen Research. All opinions are 100% mine. As we know by now, Nielsen is all about data and research. We recognize the name from the fancy boxes that some families install in their homes to track TV viewing. This is what reports the ratings… Continue Reading

Enter Best Buy’s Mobile Phone Shame Contest

Are you still in the dark ages? Is the screen on your phone so small that you can barely see who’s calling? Is your phone way too big to fit in your pocket? Do you have to wait until you get home to check your email because you cannot do it from your phone? If… Continue Reading

The winner of the Motorola H17txt Earpiece is….

Tiffany!! (@redbonegirl97) Here is the winning comment: Check out: LittleTechGirlKris Cain is mom to 2 sets of twins, photography nut, gadget addict, web designer, and blogger who has worked in IT for over 13 years. Twitter and Facebook. Kris figured out a while ago that she was destined to be really busy (hence the 2… Continue Reading

HTC Droid Incredible Review

I have been testing the HTC Droid Incredible for over a month. And while testing it, the Droid X was shoved into my hand. The good news is that the Incredible can hold it’s own against the Droid X. It is still a full featured Android device and perfect for those that prefer a smaller… Continue Reading

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Traverse

The title of this post is courtesy of my friend, Kim Molfdosky who had driven the same Traverse the week before to Canada.  And actually after I finished it, it was passed on to Melisa (with one S) who took it on a trip over the 4th of July weekend. Yes, that Traverse gets around. I wonder… Continue Reading