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#readerpoll
Would You Use iTunes on the Web?
Apple's acquired online music streaming service Lala, and "people familiar the matter" are confirming that Apple is planning on bringing a web interface to iTunes—we want to know: would you use it? [Lifehacker] -
#furniture
Ballerina Sweetspot: A Chair Designed Specifically For Audiophiles
There is just something about chairs. Just look around the office—they are not just places to sit anymore. Chairs have become super-engineered status symbols. Now audiophiles can have their own high-tech throne. More » -
#woz
Steve Wozniak (Or His Twin) Singing and Dancing in NYC Subway
We all got our evil twin, and here's Steve Wozniak's, singing and dancing in NYC's subway. Anna Jane Grossman—author of Obsolete—wants to believe he's the real one. I do too. Jump to 1:45 and see. [Obsolete] -
#dealhacker
Gadget and Gear Deals of the Day
The word of the day is most definitely deals. We've got marked down laptops, HDTVs, portable media players, and more. Got your credit cards on ice and your money under the mattress? We've got free music, magazines, and food. [Lifehacker] -
#androidapps
Opera Mobile Browser Is Finally Coming to Android
With the impending arrival of the fantastic Opera Mobile, the Android browser wars have officially kicked off. But wait, Opera on Android? That sounds sort of familiar! Here's what's actually going on, and why this is great news: More » -
#iphonegaming
iHandstick Doesn't Solve the iPhone's Touchscreen Gaming Controls Problem
The biggest thing keeping the iPhone from rendering the Nintendo DSi and Sony PSP Go obsolete is its lack of physical buttons. You just can't play some games with a touchscreen. And this wacky iHandstick does nothing to solve that. More » -
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#iphone
Is $200 a Reasonable Cost For Enhancing an iPhone's 3MP Photos?
$200 is a fair wedge of cash for any iPhone accessory, but Factron has something special tucked up its little aluminum casing. Fisheye, super-wide and close-up lenses can be screwed on, enhancing those 3-megapixel photos you like taking so much. More » -
#exclusive
5 Designers Reveal Secrets Of James Cameron's Avatar
James Cameron's Avatar required many technical miracles, including next-gen 3-D cameras and motion-capture, but it also needed years of sketching and brainstorming from a platoon of concept-artists and designers. We talked to five designers, and learned Avatar's secret design history. [io9] -
#laptops
Onkyo DX Laptop Gives You Two Screens for Under $1000
Dual screen laptops are nothing more than a novelty. But I mean, what a novelty! More » -
#gadgets
Philips E-Skins Could Have Your Gadgets Changing Colors Like a Chameleon
This isn't the first time the concept of color-changing electronic skins has been tossed around, but Philips is a big name, and they have big plans that extend beyond your portable gadgets. More » -
#inventors
Mecha, Hovercycles and Flying Bikes: Meet the Tony Stark of Wasilla, Alaska
Wasilla, Alaska: Home to moose, human, and most notoriously, one Sarah Palin. Its most famous resident may be a divisive one, but I think we can all agree that Carlos Owen, backyard roboticist and aspiring mad scientist, is a hero. More » -
#bestof2009
Most Popular How-To Features of 2009
We cover a lot of tips every day on Lifehacker, but we get our greatest pleasure from putting together in-depth, step-by-step guides. From Windows 7 to Hackintoshes and beyond, here's a look back at our most popular how-to features of '09. [Lifehacker] -
#speakers
The Best 5.1 Speaker Systems You Can Buy for $800 or Less
During our week celebrating precision audio, you guys asked about respectable but affordable home-theater audio. So we hit up CNet's Audiophiliac, Steve Guttenberg, to clue us in to three exceptional 5.1 speaker/subwoofer combo packages selling for $800 or less. More » -
#nintendo
Pretend You've Got a DSi XL With This Datel Japan Sound Speaker
Simulate the experience of owning a DSi XL months before it goes on sale outside of Japan, with this Datel Japan DSi sound speaker. More » -
#review
NatureMill PRO XE Composter Review: The Miracle of Decay at Home
An electric composter is a lot like a couples counselor. More » -
#freelancing
Track Freelance Job Pitches with a Spreadsheet
If you're venturing into freelance work for the first time, or juggling quite a few contracts, Web Worker Daily has a helpful step-by-step on building a spreadsheet that will help you track who's biting, who you're waiting on, and more. [Lifehacker] -
#nsfw
Official Playboy iPhone App Doesn't Include Interesting Articles
Would you pay $1.99 a month for an app that gets you party jokes "to make you the center of attention", excerpts from interviews, and no "fully nude content" whatsoever? That's what Playboy expects you to do. More » -
#3d
Spacy ZScanner Shoots Lasers, Just Not of the Pew-Pew Variety
Z Corporation's Z-Scanner looks like a 23rd century View-Master, and in some ways it is. This scanner uses lasers to capture complex forms in 3D, with resolution up to 40 microns. Set shields to full for the hands-on video below! More » -
#ebooks
Why I Hate Ereaders, And Doubt They'll Ever Hit the Mainstream
It started with Sony. Like most poorly thought-out format ideas from the Japanese titan, 2004's Librie ereader promised a revolutionary new way to perform an act you never realized needed an overhaul. Reading. More » -
#thunderbird3
Run Google Wave Inside Thunderbird 3
Google's Wave tool suffers from a "just another inbox" problem. So it's great to see Wave running inside a tab in Thunderbird, right next to your email inbox, with a single JavaScript line. [Lifehacker] -
#rumor
How Lala and the Web Will Make iTunes Even More Powerful
We've been wondering what a Lalaized iTunes would look like, and we weren't too far off: The WSJ says iTunes is evolving into a web-centric model, making the biggest music store in the world that much more powerful. More »
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