The New New: Apple Gadgets, Repurposed Smartphones, and the Best Cable Ever

This week on Lifehacker we’re talking about the new iPad and Apple TV, Google’s rebranding, a creative new Android keyboard, and an awesome iPhone camera app. We’ll also be showing you an incredible charging cable and answering questions from you. 00:37 The News 00:47 Google Play 06:24 The New iPad 15:49 Apple TV 3 20:32 iOS 5.1: Does It Actually Do Anything? 22:57 Questions and Answers 23:02 Question #1: What Can I Do with an Old Smartphone (Besides Sell It)? 26:03 Question #2: How Can I Get a Summary of Lots of Information in the Morning? 29:21 Question #3: Should I Lie on a Job Interview if I Have No Experience? 31:10 Question #4: How Can I Copy Data from a Dying Laptop to a New Drive? 34:34 Question #5: Should I Buy a DSLR Camera for Video or Stick with a Traditional Camcorder? 39:15 Show and Tell: The Dexim Visible Green Charger 41:34 Downloads of the Week 41:44 OSX: Wake Up Light 43:04 Android: Siine 45:46 iOS: Camera Awesome
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The Battle Of The Smartphones Bonus Round: T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy S II vs. iPhone 4S

Having not learned his lesson in Round One (youtu.be the iPhone 4S owner faces off against a second Android owner in another epic battle. He quickly learns that thanks to better hardware and a 4G network, the super fast Samsung Galaxy S II packs the bigger punches (literally) compared to the iPhone 4S. For more information, visit t-mobile.com The iPhone 4S is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc.

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