Briefly: Android Rooting 101, Get A $75 Router For $9, Are Video Games Turning Kids Into Gamblers?

Brief news items of note for Lifehacker readers including: The dummy’s guide to rooting your Android device, get a Wireless N Router for $9 (RRP: $75.90), which is the best radio streaming service?

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  • Our buddies over at Gizmodo have put together a complete guide to Android rooting. This is something we’ve covered extensively ourselves but the Gizmodo piece is a good starting point for beginners.
  • Which is the best radio streaming service? Gizmodo has pitched eight of the most popular solutions against each other in an attempt to crown a definitive winner. Click here to find out which service came out on top and why.
  • If you’re on the lookout for a cheap router, Greenboxit is currently selling the Tenda W307R for just $9: that’s over $65 off the regular retail price. The deal also comes with free shipping if you enter the code ‘ozfree’ during the checkout process. [Via OzBargain]
  • Could gambling in video games encourage teens to begin gambling in real life? A new study from the University of Adelaide suggests this could well be the case. Find out more over at Kotaku.

  • The Cheapest NBN 50 Plans

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