Google has been synonymous with search for years, and Bing -- poor Bing -- quickly became synonymous with sarcasm about why anyone would ever use Bing. Believe it or not, though, the two search engines aren't as different as the jokes would have you believe.
I'm currently in the process of creating my first website. The website will focus on tourism in Australia and compare companies that offer similar products. Am I breaking any laws by writing about these companies? For example, if three different tour companies are offering wine tours in the same region, can I write about the prices, the wineries each company visits, the length of the tour and any other information I consider relevant? I intend to write the comparisons in a non-biased manner and will link directly to each company's website.
Figuring out the best time to buy something requires constant watching over ever-fluctuating online prices, and some knowledge of how prices have changed in the past. Luckily, you don't have to figure it all out yourself -- there are great tools to help you do it. This week we're looking at five of the best.
Hey Lifehacker, We're getting married soon, and are in the process of trying to find a photographer. Part of the problem is that we're overseas at the moment, which means we're restricted to communicating with photographers online. Are quote comparison sites like serviceseeking.com.au and photoportal.com.au worth the time? They sound convenient, but I don't want to pay for something that doesn't deliver results!
Travel comparison site Kayak, which compares pricing for hotels, flights, cars and holidays from different sites, has long been a Lifehacker favourite. The addition of Australian dollar pricing makes it even more useful.
If you're in the market for a new tablet, you have a lot of information to sift through: benchmarks, specs, software versions, supported apps. TabletRocket makes it a little easier by putting any two tablets side-by-side so you can compare them directly.
If someone tells you that you can save 16 per cent off your electricity bill, you'd almost certainly be tempted. But don't let laziness make you sign on the dotted line just because you hear that figure. It's almost impossible to make blanket claims about power prices, and the only way to be sure is to do the hard work on the calculation yourself.
iOS/Android: Need to grab some alcohol for a weekend party and aren't sure who has the best specials? DealsToDrink tracks deals from bottle shops and shows where there are outlets nearby if you're in an unfamiliar neighbourhood.
Comparison shopping sites offer the promise of finding you the cheapest mobile phone/bank account/energy supplier/gadget. However, a recent court case reminds us that comparison sites won't necessarily compare everything that's on offer.
Getting good-value services is something of an obsession for us here at Lifehacker, but not all shoppers have price in mind when they're choosing an internet service provider (ISP). A survey of Australian consumers suggests that for a third of buyers, branding is the main consideration.
Now that we've seen whats coming for Android tablets, the battle is on — we even think they're better than the iPad. If you want a more detailed breakdown, though, here's a comparison between the iPad, Motorola Xoom, Dell Streak and BlackBerry Playbook.
It's not that Mozy hasn't been a great cloud-based backup service, especially for beginners. But the sudden price jump is catching many off-guard, especially users of the unlimited plan. Here's where else you can look if you've got a good bit of data to back up.
From the same site that scared us witless with visualisations of just how large the BP oil spill really is, comes the country comparison tool. Choose two countries - say, the US and Germany, and see all sorts of differences.
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Yahoo! Clues is a new service from search provider Yahoo! that turns any search query into an infographic packed with data about the popularity of the trending topic, gender of people interested in it and more.
Google Instant likes to think it's pretty fast, but how fast is it really? We pitted regular old Google against Google Instant, complete with its time-saving shortcuts, for a head-to-head comparison.
Smartphone site Pocketnow demos a side-by-side comparison of Microsoft's smartphone OS, Windows Phone 7, running its mobile version of Internet Explorer. One impressive feature includes background page loading (allowing you to load several pages at a time).
Nearly anywhere you go, you've got a choice of hotel chains, and each offers to reward your loyalty. How long does it really take to earn a free night's stay? Comparison site NerdWallet ranks the inns in order.
Yesterday we set out to find the most pixel-friendly browser on Windows machines. Today, designer and Lifehacker reader Kyle Dreger took it upon himself to determine which OS X browser makes the best use of your precious screen space.
