Last Week’s Top Ten Posts

As 2012 begins, you were keen to see the best of what we had to offer in 2011 and to plan for the months ahead. Kick off the new year by checking out the ten most popular posts from Lifehacker Australia last week:

1. The Best Wallpapers Of 2011
   We’ve featured a lot of amazing wallpapers this year and it’s hard to choose our favourites, but we’ve combed through the collection and made some choices. Here are our favourite wallpapers from 2011.
2. Random Things Lifehacker Taught Me This Year
   At the start of the year, I could have told you that I’d spend quite a bit of time hunting down pricing for Android and iPhone devices, testing the speed of wireless broadband and working out ways to customise Chrome. But one of the joys of Lifehacker is that I constantly get to cover unexpected topics. Here is an entirely personal highlights list of the unusual things I learned this year.
3. Lifehacker’s Most Popular Australian Stories Of 2011
   Each year, I finish up on Lifehacker by listing the most popular Australian stories from the previous 12 months, and there’s always a surprise or two in there. What tickled your collective fancy this year?
4. This Is The Best Of Lifehacker 2011
   As we all prepare for a big year ahead, we spent the month looking back at the best of the best from Lifehacker from 2011.
5. Top 10 Easy-To-Keep Resolutions For This New Year
   We’ve shared a number of tips on how to make lasting resolutions during the new year, but if you’re at a loss for good resolutions this year, here are some good ones that are surprisingly easy to keep.
6. Most Popular iPhone Apps And Posts Of 2011
   2011 gave us iOS 5, one of the best upgrades to Apple’s mobile operating system, and plenty of great apps. Here are the most popular iPhone-related posts and apps this year.
7. Most Popular Chrome Extensions And Posts Of 2011
   2011 was a big year for Google Chrome and all of its users. There are more Chrome users out there than ever before, and heaps of great Chrome extensions to add functionality privacy, and other services to your browser. Here are the most popular Google Chrome-related posts, extensions and add-ons at Lifehacker during 2011.
8. Most Popular Android Apps And Posts Of 2011
   2011 was a great year for Android fans, with lots of new and improved apps and the sweet introduction of Ice Cream Sandwich. Here are our most popular Android-related posts and downloads.
9. How To Survive The Perils Of New Year’s Eve
   New Year’s Eve might be the best party night of the year, but it can also be the most stressful, from losing your phone to the far more perilous trip home. Here are a few things you can do now to stay safe and sane this New Year’s.
10. Music Piracy Forum Shopping: Aussie Sued By Koreans In California
    If you’re a copyright owner and you believe someone is illegally distributing your material, what should you do? It’s not a question that lends itself to an easy answer, but choosing to sue the alleged offender somewhere they don’t live doesn’t look too good.
11. Most Popular Firefox Extensions And Posts Of 2011
    2011 saw Firefox race ahead with a new version with lots of improvements — speed being chief among them — and lots more features and add-ons to fully customise your web browsing. Here are our most popular Firefox extensions and posts from the past year.