Fix

Make Self-Service Checkouts Work More Effectively

Self-service checkouts are increasingly common in supermarkets and chain stores, not to mention at airports. Lifehacker reader and frequent commenter 66biscuits offers a useful tip for ensuring your groceries (or tickets) are recognised quickly.


April 5, 2011
Money

Ask LH: Are There Any Good Android Shopping Apps For Aussies?

Lifehacker AU

Dear Lifehacker, I have recently got with the current century and have an Android phone. Love it! But the thing that is missing for me is a good Australia-enabled shopping program. I would like to be able to scan barcodes, create and maintain shopping lists, and sync with an online website where I can also manipulate the list. I’d also like to be able to compare prices amongst stores. I have seen apps aplenty to do all or part of these in the US market – are there any focused on Australia? Thanks, Droppa Docket


March 30, 2011
Money

eBay iPhone App Adds Barcode Support, Doesn’t Work Very Well

Lifehacker AU

The updated 2.1 version of eBay’s iPhone app adds support for reading barcodes, making it easier to comparison shop for similar items on the site or to list your own items for sale. That’s a great idea in theory, but in our tests it totally failed to be of any use.


March 18, 2011
Organise

Scan2List Is An iPhone Shopping Planner That Handles Australian Barcodes

Lifehacker AU

iPhone: There’s no shortage of shopping planning apps for mobiles designed to use barcodes to speed up the process, but most of them are resolutely US-centric. Scan2List is an Australian-designed app that lets you build a shopping list by scanning the barcodes of items in your kitchen cupboards.