A lot of contacts, documents, text messages, games and other data live on your smartphone, but manufacturers and service carriers aren’t going out of their way to make backing up easy. Gizmodo, however, has you covered on nearly any platform. More »
eBay’s search function went into meltdown over the weekend, meaning many searches returned no results and a number of specialised search functions remain switched off while the auction giant’s boffins try and fix the problem. Lousy timing with Christmas looming. eBay has promised it will compensate sellers affected by the problem, though details haven’t yet emerged. [eBay]
If you submitted your tax return on time (and especially if you used e-Tax), chances are you’ve already gotten a refund by now. But if you’re in the less fortunate category of owing the tax office money, those bills start falling due this week. More »
Australia has four major airlines competing on interstate routes, with offerings from bare-bones budget to full service. But price aside, how do Jetstar, Qantas, Tiger and Virgin Blue really measure up? To find out, this Wednesday I’m going to fly on all four of them in a course of a single day. More »
Today’s featured workspace is an example of how you don’t have to spend a fortune to have a fun and functional workspace with a solid dose of style. More »
It’s been in the works for some time, but numerous Twitter users over the weekend reported that the ABC’s well-regarded and recently redesigned iView service is now working on the PS3. (Sony has a launch event for its PlayTV scheduled this week which will likely promote the iView integration as well.) If you’ve given it a try, tell us how it rolls in the comments.
You wanted Office 2010, you wanted backup advice and you wanted to make 000 calls. Kick off your Lifehacker Monday by making sure you didn’t miss any of the biggest posts from last week: More »
Although the door-as-desk option is often seen as a workspace solution for broke college kids and startup companies, it’s a great way to get a lot of space cheaply and doesn’t have to be drab or cheap looking. More »
If you’re short on space in your kitchen, you can save a bit of it by mounting this DIY magnetic spice rack. It gets your spices off your counters and out of your drawers. More »
Thanks to broadband and some excellent screencasting applications, you don’t need to limit yourself to mere static images when you’re trying to show someone how to do something on your computer. Record video, audio and do even more with these screencasting tools. More »
