Communicate

  • Last.fm No Longer Free For Aussies

    We’re pretty keen on apps for enhancing Last.fm here at Lifehacker, but the service just became a lot less relevant for Australians. Nick over at Gizmodo reports that Australian users will now have to pay 3 Euros a month to listen to Last.fm music. While you can still access the other services Last.fm offers, as…


  • eBay Discussion Board Change Stirring Controversy

    Next week, eBay Australia is planning a relaunch of its discussion boards, which will include new personalisation options and some other technical policies. However, the change will also see a number of changes to discussion board policy, including a likely ban on general (non-eBay) discussion on any of the forums. Unsurprisingly, that proposal has proved…


  • Conference.io Sets Up Upload-Friendly Chat Quickly

    Quick, simple file-sharing service Drop.io enabled real-time chat streams on file drops earlier this month. As of this morning, they’ve made it far more simple to bring a bunch of friends or co-workers into a (very, very) Campfire-styled web chat room with conference.io. Two clicks to create a room, email the link, and you can…