Posts Tagged ‘medium’

The popular Linux distribution Ubuntu recently finalized its move to the new Unity interface , while other Linux distributions are moving to the new GNOME 3 shell. Both interfaces are remarkably different than the Linux environments you’re used to, but remarkably similar to one another. So which one is better for you? We delve down and uncover the differences between each. More »

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Linux Desktop Faceoff: GNOME 3 vs Ubuntu Unity [Lifehacker Faceoff]

Readers offer their best tips for keeping your USB cables safe, measuring out coffee in the morning, and hiding app purchases from iOS. More »

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USB Breakaway Cables, Coffee Measuring, and Regretful App Purchases [From The Tips Box]

This week we took a look at what’s coming in Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich”, got to the bottom of whether or not it’s worth it to use iOS 5′s Wi-Fi sync, learned how to spot a liar, and more. Here’s a look back. More »

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This Week’s Most Popular Posts: October 15-21 [Highlights]

Apps make the iPhone shine. And you want your new (or even old) iPhone to shine, right? Here are the best iPhone apps this week! It’s a solid list. More »

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My Secret Folder, Adobe Reader, Whale Trail and More [Video]

Iris : Iris, which was amazingly completed in 8 hours by Android dev Narayan Babu and his team at Dexetra, is a heckuva more conversational. It understands the questions you ask by voice and then spits out answers back at you. It’s not always accurate (neither is Siri) but it’s only in alpha and has a pretty good sense of humor about itself. You can have a general conversation with Iris or ask her questions about science, history, culture and more.

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Iris, Espier Launcher, My Car Salon and More [Video]

The iPhone 4S is the best phone you can buy right now. That’s been true of every iPhone, really. More »

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iPhone 4S Review [Video]

Earlier this week we asked you what’s in your minimalist bags to see how you get things done simply on the go. You responded with tons of strategies and useful tools that help you every day. Here’s a look at five great bags and their contents. More »

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What’s Inside Your Awesome Minimalist Bags [Show Us Yours]

Linux has a surprisingly large number of to-do apps available for it, including our favorite Windows and Mac app : the simple, good-looking, easy-to-use Wunderlist. More »

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The Best To-Do App for Linux [Linux App Directory]

Googler Daniel Russell knows how to find the answers to questions you can’t get to with a simple Google query. In his weekly Search ReSearch column, Russell issues a search challenge, then follows up later in the week with his solution—using whatever search technology and methodology fits the bill. This week’s challenge: How do you figure out who owns a specific piece of land?

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Answer: Who Owns That Piece of Land? [Search Research]

Don’t be an amateur on Halloween. You’re a grown-up now, which means you should have the foresight to plan the night of mayhem in advance. Here’s seven tools to launch a legendary assault on the neighborhood. More »

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Six Tools to Wreak Havoc on Halloween [Toolkit]

There are more to-do list managers and utilities available for Android that there’s no way we could mention every one of them. That said, after testing several apps and companion services, we settled on Wunderlist as the best to-do manager for Android, but it has very stiff competition. More »

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The Best To-Do App for Android [Video]

Among the big enhancements to iOS 5 is Apple’s new iCloud suite, which keeps your mail, contacts, calendars, documents, and other data stored in the cloud and synced to all your Apple devices. Most people currently use Google services for these features, so we played with iCloud for a few days and looked at how they stacked up against one another. Here’s what we found. More »

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Should I Switch to iCloud From Google? [Lifehacker Showdown]

Mac OS X is blessed (or perhaps plagued) with more to-do apps than you could ever use. Our favorite is Wunderlist thanks to its solid set of features, syncing capabilities, cross-platform compatibility, and $0 price tag. More »

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The Best To-Do App for Mac OS X [Mac App Directory]

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How Can I Tether Without My Carrier Finding Out? [Ask Lifehacker]

Maybe you were swamped at the office this week and couldn’t check your favorite Gawker Media sites. Or maybe you’re about to go back to work and could use one last distraction. Whatever the case, we’ve got you covered. Here are some of the best videos we watched during the week that was. More »

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The Best Videos of the Week [Video]

One of the big new features in iOS 5 is liberation from your sync cable. Now, you can sync your music, movies, and apps all over Wi-Fi—albeit a bit slower than over USB. How much slower?

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iOS 5 Synchronization Speed Tests: Is Wi-Fi Syncing Worth It? [Ios 5]

iOS 5, Apple’s latest update to its mobile OS, was released this week, and with it came a ton of great new features for iPhone and iPad owners . If you own an Android phone and wish some of those new features can be yours, they’re closer than you think. Here’s how you can get some of them, like Wi-Fi sync, cloud storage for music and documents, and free messaging right now on whatever Android phone you have. More »

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How to Get iOS 5’s Biggest Features in Android Right Now [Android]

iOS 5 is finally here on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. Now what? With the flurry of features and updates being dropped today and yesterday the whole thing can be a confusing mess. Here’s the best way to get up to speed and enjoy Apple’s latest iOS. More »

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The Complete Guide to Updating to iOS 5 [Ios 5]

We can’t believe Apple bothered to develop a Cards app for the iPhone but hey, there are old people who still love to send and receive cards and young people who’ve forgotten what cards even are and they both use the iPhone. It’s out in the app store now so I just sent myself a card. I’m sort of excited? More »

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I Just Made a Stupid Card with Apple’s Stupid Card App and It Wasn’t That Stupid [IPhone Apps]