Thursday, December 9, 2010

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DivX Plug-In Improves Playback For Some Flash Videos

11:00PM December 9, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Windows/Mac: DivX, the well-established maker of video codecs, offers a free web plug-in that decodes Flash video with graphics hardware acceleration. In some cases, especially on netbooks or slower machines, it may do the job better than Adobe’s own tools. More »


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Opera’s Evangelist On HTML5 And The Future Of Browsing

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3:00PM December 9, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Bruce Lawson, software evangelist for browser developer Opera and HTML5 expert, recently visited Australia for a series of workshops on HTML5. Lifehacker chatted with him about the move towards HTML5 and what’s happening in the world of browser standards. More »


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iiNet Top Geek Contest Offers Free Overseas Trip

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2:00PM December 9, 2010 | Angus Kidman

A tiny part of us suspects that a true geek won’t necessarily want to pimp themselves all over the Web to score votes in iiNet’s Top Geek contest. However, the prize — an all-expenses paid trip to the “geek conference of your choice” (think CES or Comic-Con) — is pretty sweet. Hit the link for details on how to enter. [iiNet]


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Lifehacker Gift Guide: Tech Support Nightmare Relatives

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1:00PM December 9, 2010 | Angus Kidman

It’s the curse of Christmas: you know the relatives are going to ask you to fix their terrible PC. We’ve offered guidance for that in the past, but here’s some gift suggestions to ease the burden in the future. More »


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Optus Prepaid Shared 3G WiFi Hotspot Has Six Month Expiry

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12:00PM December 9, 2010 | Angus Kidman

It’s catch-up week at Optus, it seems. Following its plunge into terabyte broadband plans, it has now launched into another growing product category: prepaid WiFi modems that let you share a 3G connection with multiple devices. More »


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Most Popular Top 10s Of 2010

12:00PM December 9, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Each week, we pore through our favourite tips and tricks to find 10 great hacks surrounding any subject, from food and thumb drives to browsers and Wi-Fi. Here are our most popular Top 10s of 2010. More »


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From The Tips Box: Android Gestures, Google eBook Searches

11:30AM December 9, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Readers offer their best tips for securing your Android phone with CyanogenMod’s gestures and searching for books on the Google eBook store. More »


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Chrome Web Store Gives Aussie Developers The Rough End Of The Pineapple Again

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11:00AM December 9, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Last month, we told you how Google wasn’t actually able to pay Australian Android developers selling apps through the Android market, a situation it eventually managed to resolve. However, now it is doing the exact same thing to prospective Chrome Web Store developers. More »


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Best ISP Winner: Lifehacker 2010 Awards

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10:30AM December 9, 2010 | Angus Kidman

The vote for best ISP was closely fought, and it’s probably no surprise that the two prime contenders have names beginning with I. Who got the Lifehacker reader vote? More »


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Crazy John’s Updates Cap And Prepaid Plans

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10:00AM December 9, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Vodafone reseller Crazy John’s has updated its cap deals, with cheaper rates across some prepaid and postpaid services. More »