Thursday, December 16, 2010

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Opera 11 Debuts With Extensions, Tab Stacking, Gestures

11:00PM December 16, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Windows/Mac/Linux: Opera’s out with the official release of version 11, a fast, shiny browser that offers a growing add-on market, clever tab stacking, right-click navigation gestures and more features you’ll see in other browsers in the future. More »


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DIY IKEA Home Studio Desk

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4:00PM December 16, 2010 | Angus Kidman

We’ve discussed building a budget home studio before, but didn’t give much space to where you actually keep all that equipment. At IKEA Hacker, Simon details how he combined some basic components to create a functional studio space for less than $140. More »


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Still Neck And Neck In Best Of The Best

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2:00PM December 16, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Voting in our Best Of The Best awards continues until Monday, and right now there are literally two votes separating the top two. It looks like this will go down to the wire, so cast your vote if you haven’t already. [Lifehacker Awards]


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Crazy John’s Offers Six Months Blackberry Data For $29

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2:00PM December 16, 2010 | Angus Kidman

If you already own a BlackBerry and want to use it for email and browsing rather than calls, it’s going to be hard to beat this deal: Crazy John’s is offering a prepaid BlackBerry SIM for $29, which includes six months of unlimited email and browsing via the BlackBerry browser. More »


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Dell Streak Android 2.2 Update Released In Australia

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1:00PM December 16, 2010 | Angus Kidman

We recently told you about an unofficial way to upgrade the Dell Streak to Froyo, but now the Android 2.2 goodness is officially available — and not before time. More »


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Most Popular Free Mac Downloads Of 2010

12:00PM December 16, 2010 | Adam Dachis

Unless you’ve built yourself a Hackintosh, Macs can get pretty expensive. Fortunately, some of the best Mac software costs you absolutely nothing. Here’s a look at the most popular, free Mac downloads for 2010. More »


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Tactics For Managing Your Christmas Budget

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11:30AM December 16, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Our 12 days of perfect Christmas planning cuts to the crunch: how can you stop your Christmas spending spiralling out of control? Here’s some tactics for making your Christmas budget more manageable. More »


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From The Tips Box: Travel Guides, Multiple Monitors, Carry-Out

11:30AM December 16, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Readers offer their best tips for finding attractions when you’re travelling, moving windows on dual monitors, and ordering takeout. More »


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How Much Do You Watch The ABC?

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10:45AM December 16, 2010 | Angus Kidman

We love the ABC around here: its iView service got the Editor’s Choice in our Best Web App award, and it is constantly planning for future developments while the commercial networks twiddle their thumbs. But just how much do you actually use those services? More »


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How To Wipe Out Spam Email In Your Inbox

10:30AM December 16, 2010 | Adam Dachis

In light of recent events, many of you may be concerned about an onslaught of SPAM email. Here’s how to fight back and keep your inbox clean, regardless of what service you use and how you check your mail. More »