Friday, December 3, 2010

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How To Set Up Android For Automated Wi-Fi Syncing With DoubleTwist

11:00PM December 3, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

The AirSync upgrade to doubleTwist and its Android app is really cool — press a button, and music, pictures, and videos sync across Wi-Fi. You can move past the button, though, and have your Android sync everything wirelessly on a regular schedule. More »


Design

Help Design The Look For The GizMod Rukus

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3:00PM December 3, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Got a talent for design? As part of Gizmodo’s awesome GizMod project to ultra-customise a Toyota Rukus, the vehicle is being re-skinned with a design from a Gizmodo reader. When else are you going to get a chance to have your own design applied to a car for free? Hit Gizmodo for full details on how to enter. [Gizmodo]


Communicate

The Future For iView: Android, Xbox, HD And More

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2:00PM December 3, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Today Lifehacker met with Arul Baskaran, the ABC’s controller for multiplatform, and quizzed him on future plans for iView, based on the questions everyone submitted earlier in the week. It’s great that there’s now an iView iPad app, but what developments can we expect next? More »


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Which Phone Companies And ISPs Get The Most Complaints?

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1:30PM December 3, 2010 | Angus Kidman

The TIO’s annual report summarises which ISPs (and telephone companies) get the most complaints and what they’re doing wrong. Who’s topping the charts this year? More »


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Lifehacker Gift Guide: T-Shirts

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1:00PM December 3, 2010 | Angus Kidman

A hacker can’t be printing their own T-shirts all the time. Here’s some options for adding to your gift list, though do try and check sizes in advance. No-one likes getting a 3XL if they don’t need one. More »


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Stream Any Video To Your Apple TV, No Pre-Conversion Required

12:00PM December 3, 2010 | Adam Dachis

newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/H_4wl-oZRZM&hl=en&fs=1&hd=1","customParams":[] ,"width":500,"height":332.5,"ratio":0.615,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube","wrap":true,"agegate":false} ); AirPlay is great if your video collection is in the right format; otherwise you can only stream Apple-approved videos from your iOS device to your Apple TV. Here’s how to circumvent that limitation and how to get the best results. More »


Work

Tower Is A Graphical Front-End For Git

11:30AM December 3, 2010 | Adam Pash

Mac: Beta application Tower is a graphical front-end to the popular version-control system Git. If you’ve never heard of Git, it’s probably not for you; if you’re a Git user who wouldn’t mind a more GUI-friendly Git, it looks very promising. More »


Communicate

iView App For iPad Includes Watchlists, AirPlay

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11:08AM December 3, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Everyone loves the ABC’s iView service and is clamouring for it to be available on more platforms. That process got a big boost today with the launch of an iPad app for accessing iView. More »


Work

Needle Is A Smart And Efficient Research Assistant

10:30AM December 3, 2010 | Adam Pash

newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/58Gzlq4zSDk&hl=en&fs=1&hd=1","customParams":[] ,"width":570,"height":360,"ratio":0.615,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube","wrap":true,"agegate":false} );

If you’ve ever spent hours clicking through web pages collecting data — whether you’re planning a holiday or culling data for academic research — web app Needle (presumably so-named with the haystack in mind) collects and organises data from any source, online or off. More »


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Vote For The Best Mobile Broadband In The Lifehacker Awards 2010

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10:00AM December 3, 2010 | Angus Kidman

All week, you’ve been voting for your favourite apps and services in the Lifehacker Awards. Now it’s time for the final category: the best mobile broadband service of 2010. More »