Better Sleep, Breaking Bad Habits, and the Cheapest Ways to Buy a Smartphone

This week on the podcast we're talking a look back at 2012, learning about sleeping well instead of just sleeping more, and finding out if cheap furniture is really worth your money. We're also answering your questions about buying cheap smartphones, sticking to your New Year's resolutions, and whether or not anyone still syncs.

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News and Top Stories

• Ubuntu's Mobile OS Offers Full Linux Desktop Integration, Coming to Phones Later in 2013: Canonical took the wraps off its Ubuntu mobile operating system today. Ubuntu for Android combines the Android mobile operating system and the Linux-based desktop OS, so when you dock the handset you get the full desktop OS. Ubuntu is expected to start shipping these devices in late 2013.
• Hackulous Shuts Down: No More Pirated iOS Apps: Hackulous, the host of the pirated iOS app store Installous, closed its doors. We're wondering, why are people pirating iOS apps in the first place?
• How to Need Less Sleep by Getting Better Sleep Every Night: Many of us struggle to get enough sleep every night, but is the sleep we get any good? While it's important to get enough sleep, better sleep is a greater ally than more hours of sleep. We sat down with a sleep expert and a stack of studies to help you get a better night's sleep and need less in the process. Here's how.
• Is Cheap Furniture Worth Buying?: Cheap furniture is easy to come by, but does it cost more in the long run? Alan takes a look at when you should buy inexpensive items and when you should invest your money in something solid that will last.
• Best of Lifehacker 2012: Our most popular posts from last year in every category.

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