August 2011
Gundam robot statue returns to Japan, looking... →
After a brief hiatus, that giant Gundam statue we spotted a couple years ago has once again returned home to Tokyo — though he clearly didn’t make the voyage in one piece. Rather…
Samsung to unveil key iPhone challenger: reports -... →
Beatweek Magazine
Samsung to unveil key iPhone challenger: reports MarketWatch TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) – The latest so-called iPhone killer – the…
This Week's Top Downloads [Download Roundup] →
Plan B Locates Your Lost or Stolen Android Phone, Even If You Didn’t Install It Beforehand (Android) If you ever lose your phone and don’t have a contingency plan in place, you can remotely…
Samsung's iPhone Killer Is Coming: Galaxy S II Due... →
Reuters
Samsung’s iPhone Killer Is Coming: Galaxy S II Due This Month Fox News The Samsung Galaxy S II, possibly the biggest threat to the Apple …
Just In Time For The New NFL Season, Taptu Brings... →
From its founding in 2007, Taptu was a startup that specialized in search and touch-based interfaces for mobile, launching a realtime mobile search engine in conjunction with OneRiot back…
Could an iCloud iPhone accompany the iPhone 5?... →
Business Insider
Could an iCloud iPhone accompany the iPhone 5? Maybe VentureBeat Apple could be gearing up to release a low-cost “iCloud iPhone”…
Two Charged in Missing iPhone Prototype Case - New... →
USA Today
Two Charged in Missing iPhone Prototype Case New York Times (blog) It has been over a year since a public spectacle unfolded surrounding a…
Sony WhiteMagic LCD promises magic formula of... →
How do you make a brighter LCD without murdering battery life? Simple. Add a white pixel to each RGB trio, creating an RGBW panel that pumps out more nits without recourse to the backlight….
Facebook Messenger app challenges cell carrier... →
Christian Science Monitor
Facebook Messenger app challenges cell carrier ‘control’ CNN Facebook joined the fray on Tuesday with the release of Messenger…
Install This Extension to Make BitTorrent a Breeze... →
It isn’t particularly difficult to start a torrent download, but if you’re not at your main computer, starting a download and controlling your queue from afar can be a pain….
Mobile Ads More Popular on iPhone Than Android -... →
BizReport
Mobile Ads More Popular on iPhone Than Android PC Magazine Apple iPhone users click on many more ads than Android users, according to a…
Rich Decibels Brainwave Disruptor scrambles your... →
Child of the ’80s? Then you’ll most likely remember those notorious PSAs about your brain and eggs, and the dangers of turning yourself into an omelette. Yeah, well turn off your inner Nancy…
How would you change ASUS' Eee Pad Transformer? →
It arrived but a few months ago, and already ASUS’ Eee Pad Transformer has been eclipsed by quite a few of its Android-toting brethren. That said, it’s still one of the most uniquely…
The Best iPhone Apps Of The Week, July 31 - August... →
The Guardian (blog)
The Best iPhone Apps Of The Week, July 31 - August 6, 2011 AppAdvice Ebay has released a new app for the iPhone/iPod touch. The…
US judge won't return seized URL to... →
Welcome to the homepage of popular sports streaming and p2p site Rojadirecta.com. Why all the birdy logos and harsh words about going to prison? Well, it’s a convoluted story, which began…
This Week's Most Popular Posts: July 30-August 5,... →
This week on Lifehacker we rounded up our favorite software for Windows, Mac, Android, and iPhones, stretched our gear further without buying new stuff, cracked a padlock, and more….
Apple's iPhone 5, Android Look to Dominate 2012... →
ABC News
Apple’s iPhone 5, Android Look to Dominate 2012 Smartphone Market eWeek Apple’s iPhone 5 and Google Android smartphone manufacturers like…
Analyst: Future Mac, iPhone on unified platform -... →
ZDNet (blog)
Analyst: Future Mac, iPhone on unified platform CNET iPad 3, iPhone 5: The iPad 3 will use the A6 and launch in the first quarter of 2012….
EyeEm’s Camera App Is A Beautiful New Interface... →
With the iPhone and other smartphones gradually becoming the default point and shoot cameras we always have with us, photo apps have exploded.
One wonders how another startup could possibly…
July 2010
Beginners guide to asking smarter questions in IRC →
I’m sure we’ve all asked dumb questions on IRC when we started using Ubuntu - and I’m sure those that hang out in IRC support channels like #ubuntu are all too familiar with said…
Giant Meerkat created out of straw →
Staff at Snugburys Ice Cream Farm in Hurleston have recently finished work on a 36 ft tall Meerkat made out of steel and hay!
While it doesn’t appear to have anything to do with…
Top 10 Accessories for Typography Nuts [PICS] →
For designers and lovers of design, a typeface can be as visually pleasing as any painting. We’ve searched the web for great typographical accessories that…
A Must Listen: The Steve Jobs Song [Video] →
I thought I was a fanboy. I’ve got nothing on Jonathan Mann.
Regular readers may recall that Mann is the guy behind the Bing jingle (which we didn’t like – but students did, or were…
This Week's Top Downloads [Download Roundup] →
ToneCheck Stops You from Sending Passive Aggressive (or Plain Aggressive) Emails (Windows) ToneCheck is an email plug-in that checks the content of your emails for tone and alerts you to…
YouTube Easter Egg: Play “Snake” Game While... →
It turns out that you can play the classic game Snake (especially popular on cell phones back in the day) at Google-owned YouTube by holding the left…
Set Up a Fully Automated, Torrent-Seeding Media... →
We’ve featured a fully automated media center set-up before, but Lifehacker reader Andre has improved on these methods, allowing you to download torrents to your media center…
Queer Eye-Phone: Gay Social Network Fabulis Gets... →
Since its public beta launch in April, fabulis has been growing quickly. The gay mens’ social network now has over 51,000 members — up 40 percent in the last 30 days alone. And they’re…
73% of iPhone Users Are “Very Satisfied” With... →
A survey performed by the Yankee Group found that 73% of iPhone users are “very satisfied” with AT&T, despite all the negative press the cellular…
Turn a Tomato Cage into a Deck Lantern [DIY] →
Last year we showed you how to turn a tomato cage into a simple holiday decoration. Today’s DIY project turns a tomato cage into a lamp diffuse and easy to customize lamp. More…
Pinning Down Zynga’s Revenues Is Like Playing Pin... →
One of the most exciting things to watch in tech these days is various groups’ estimates for Zynga’s revenues. Depending on what you read and on what day, they are all over the map. It’s been…
NY, NJ Parking Lots Sign Up to Charge Electric... →
The Car Charging Group, Inc. (CCGI) this weekend announced a partnership with LAZ Parking in New York and New Jersey to begin outfitting its facilities with smart, electric vehicle charging…
Build a DIY iPhone Steadicam for Smooth iPhone... →
If you’re shooting professional video, you probably already have a pretty nice camera, but if you’re just messng around with the iPhone 4, you can make up for shaky video with an…
5 Tips for Aspiring Social Media Marketers →
Within the past few years, it seems that social media positions are popping up everywhere, in all types of organizations, from The New York Times, to …
In Hindsight: For Apple's iPad, a 'terrific... →
New Zealand Herald
In Hindsight: For Apple’s iPad, a ‘terrific start’; for Facebook, a milestone San Jose Mercury News “It was a phenomenal quarter that…
Apple's "Free iPhone 4 Case" Program: By the... →
The Guardian
Apple’s “Free iPhone 4 Case” Program: By the Numbers PC Magazine How much would a recall of the iPhone 4 have cost Apple? Were the…
iOS 4.0.1 jailbreak PwnageTool bundle for iPhone... →
International Fresh News (blog)
iOS 4.0.1 jailbreak PwnageTool bundle for iPhone 3G S now Available PMP Today (blog) Here’s some good news for iPhone…
Apple announces delay debut of iPhone 4 - white... →
Ars Technica
Apple announces delay debut of iPhone 4 - white model Examiner.com South Florida prospective buyers of Apple’ iPhone 4 - white model will…
What a T-Mobile iPhone Would Mean - GigaOm (blog) →
msnbc.com
What a T-Mobile iPhone Would Mean GigaOm (blog) 24, 2010, 4:00pm PDT No Comments Verizon Wireless has long been rumored to be the first…
Samsung Free Phones: iPhone 4 Users Offered Free... →
IntoMobile (blog)
Samsung Free Phones: iPhone 4 Users Offered Free Galaxy S Handset CNM News Network Samsung free phones may be available to iPhone 4…
Verizon Posts 2Q Loss; Gains On Smartphone... →
Kansas City Star
Verizon Posts 2Q Loss; Gains On Smartphone Traction Wall Street Journal The results underscore the growing influence of rival devices…
Halcyon Molecular’s William Andregg: “The Only Way... →
This week’s episode of Speaking Of… (video below) features the founder/CEO of Halcyon Molecular, William Andregg.
Andregg grew up in Arizona. There’s a song by The Orb called Little…
TabCandy: Taking Firefox Tab Management To A New... →
For a while I felt like all the Firefox developers do is copy other browsers. But a new feature, currently in Alpha is absolutely impressive. It’s not that it hasn’t been done by any other…
Forum Site Lefora Gobbled Up By CrowdGather →
Los Angeles based CrowdGather, which offers forums for online communities, has aquired the assets of Silicon Valley based Lefora. The size of the all-stock transaction isn’t being disclosed.
Top 10 DIY Food Geek Projects [Lifehacker Top 10] →
The best-tasting food is the kind that comes from your own efforts, because victory tastes oh-so-sweet. Conquer KFC-style fried chicken, smoky barbecue, wood-fired pizza,…
Top 10 Twitter Trends This Week [CHART] →
The vice grip of the World Cup has loosened after five straight weeks on top, and given way to a real mixed bag of Twitter trends. Taking the cake this…
"Cube 2" Sauerbraten 2010 Update With... →
Cube 2: Sauerbraten is a cross-platform, Quake-like first-person shooter that runs on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X using OpenGL and SDL. The game features single-player and multiplayer…
Apple Posts Video Showing Droid X Signal Drop →
Interesting, too, that Apple has its own YouTube channel.
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Restore the Color of Old Lego Bricks [DIY] →
We’ve been known to break out the Lego every once in a while for fun DIY projects, but if all your Lego is old and discolored, here’s how to get it looking like new. More »
Adding mute to a Bluetooth headset →
[Jared] often needs to be on conference calls for work during his motorcycle commute. He’s got a bluetooth headset that cancels noise but it didn’t have a mute feature. He cracked open the…
Wisconsin: Land of Beer, Cheese, and…Startups →
Editor’s Note: The following is a guest post by Steve Faulkner. He is the CEO of the GeoHuddle, a Madison, Wisconsin based startup developing community geothermal heating and cooling systems….