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How to Copy 83rd Oscar Winners DVD Movies to DVD/Hard Ddrive for Backup

Wired - Mon, 02/28/2011 - 08:22

Summary: New page: '''Q 1''': I have collected a stack of some Oscar winners DVD movies, such as Toy Story 3, Inception, The King's Speech. And I wish to make a backup of those DVDs to blank discs so as to k...

'''Q 1''': I have collected a stack of some Oscar winners DVD movies, such as Toy Story 3, Inception, The King's Speech. And I wish to make a backup of those DVDs to blank discs so as to keep them for a long time. Is there any good DVD copy software which can help me to copy DVD to DVD?

'''Q 2''': I rented some Oscar winners DVD movies from DVD store and want to back up those DVDs to hard drive so that I can enjoy them in no time. Which DVD burning tool shall I use?

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Since the 83rd Oscar Award has come to an end, many movie lovers may want to purchase or rent your favorite Oscar winners DVD from DVD stores so as to recall those classic film scenes. But you know, the DVD rentals are going to be expired after a period of time. And the DVDs could be scratched or damaged over time. So it's necessary to make your favorite Oscar DVD copies with DVD copy tool before it's too late.

'''Copy DVD to DVD or Hard Drive with Any DVD Cloner'''

[http://www.remove-drm-software.com/any-dvd-cloner/index.html '''Any DVD Cloner for Windows'''] is one of the best DVD backup software for Windows OS. It offers several solutions to copy DVD movies. Firstly, it allows you to copy DVD to DVD with 1:1 ratio, including DVD-9 to DVD-5.

And you can also copy your favorite Oscar DVD to hard drive as DVD folder or DVD ISO file. Any DVD Cloner is able to burn your DVD to DVD+-R, DVD+-RW, and DVD -RAM.

'''Step by Step: How to Clone Oscar DVD Movies to Blank DVD'''

Step 1. Download and Install Any DVD Cloner.

Step 2. Insert your DVD movie into the drive and click "Open DVD" button.

Step 3. Select the titles you want to copy.

Step 4. Insert a Blank disc and click "Copy DVD" button.

'''Clone Encrypted DVD to DVD with Enhanced Copy Method'''

Any DVD Cloner is able to decrypt DVD copy protections, including DVD Region Code, CSS, UOPS, ArccOS and so forth. If you can't copy your DVD with the above method, it's probably because that the DVD is encrypted with more complicated protection measures than normal region code, Macrovision and CSS. So to copy encrypted DVDs to DVD or hard drive, you may just manually set the method to be Enhanced Method.

Tips: If you are running a Mac and also want to copy Oscar DVD or other DVDs to DVD or hard drive, you can try [http://www.tune4mac.com/mac-dvd-cloner-platinum/ '''Any DVD Cloner Platinum for Mac'''].

And for more information of the 83rd Oscar Award Winners, please visit: [http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/83/nominees.html '''83rd Academy Awards Winners''']


DIY Your Own Flash Slideshow Template

Wired - Mon, 02/28/2011 - 07:15

Summary:

Have you even thought that you can make a flash slideshow template by yourself without having to learn action script or .fla editing skill? You may feel dull with the flash templates which have been used over and over again, you may get annoyed that there is always something imperfect in the slideshow template, either there are unwanted thumbnails or control button or they are in a wrong position. If you need a quick way to DIY a flash template according to your needs, then we recommend you to use Photo Flash Maker Platinum 5.31 which includes an easy to use Flash Template Editor.

The built-in Flash Template Editor is designed to help users create flash template more effectively and provides users with WYSIWYG template creating experience. To get started, you need [http://www.photo-flash-maker.com/download.html a demo of Photo Flash Maker].

To prompt Flash Template Editor, you can run Photo Flash Maker and click to “theme > premium > template editor” then a small window will pop up for setting template size.

[Image:http://www.photo-flash-maker.com/img/howto/template-editor-set-width-height.jpg]

Click “ok” on the small window then the Flash Template Editor will appear. Take a look at this template editor you will find all the available elements: background, photo area, control button, title, etc, and they are filtered by different category on the left.

[Image:http://www.photo-flash-maker.com/img/screenshots/flash-template-editor.jpg]

Here, you can decide whether to use thumbnails, control button, decoration, where to place the elements and you can even control the size and angle of every element. All work can be done with drag-and-drop action. It’s easy and no professional knowledge is required. The preview panel on the right is the editing platform which can show you the template you will get.

When you finished the template editing, click on “export”, you will see the created template in “custom” tab under the Premium theme. Now, you can apply this new template to create your slideshow whenever you want. You can learn more about the [http://www.photo-flash-maker.com/template-editor.html Flash Template Editor] and [http://www.photo-flash-maker.com/flash-template-premium-template-editor.html watch templates] made by Flash Template Editor.

Photo Flash Maker upgrades users’ slideshow creating experience with constantly improvement. With Photo Flash Maker, users can have more choices to create personal website slideshow, photo album, product showcase, web banner, business presentation, flash intro and achieve more other flash slideshow work.


Tips to Remove DRM from iTunes Rental M4V TV Shows on Mac

Wired - Fri, 02/25/2011 - 08:37

Summary: New page: Rental TV show from iTunes may expire within certain time after you start watching it. So it is wise and necessary to make a backup of it for your future watching. But we know iTunes TV re...

Rental TV show from iTunes may expire within certain time after you start watching it. So it is wise and necessary to make a backup of it for your future watching. But we know iTunes TV rentals are DRM protected M4V files. In order to crack DRM protections, you need a professional iTunes DRM removal tool to help you. The following is to show you how to convert iTunes rental M4V videos, like Glee, to '''iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Zune, Windows Phone 7, Galaxy Tab''', etc.

[http://www.tune4mac.com/mac-itunes-video-converter-platinum/ '''Tune4mac M4V Converter Plus'''] is an all-in-one iTunes M4V converter to remove DRM protections from purchased or rented M4V video files on Mac OS X in high speed with good quality. It converts between various formats, like M4V to MP4, AVI, MOV, MPEG, WMV, and so forth.The converted files are playable on multiple portalbe devices, such as PSP, PS3, Zune, Win phone 7, Xbox 360, Galaxy, iRiver, Gphone, etc except for Apple iPhone, iPod, iPad and Apple TV.

What's more, it is a highly customized M4V converter, which allows you to set the profiles by yourself. You can also make batch conversion of those TV shows rentals to save your time.

'''Step by Step: Remove DRM protection from iTunes Rental TV Show'''

Step 1. Download and install Tune4mac M4V Converter Plus.

Step 2. Add M4V rental movie.

Step 3. Select output folder and output format settings.

Click "Profile" dropdown list, you can choose formats you desire by locating mouse on the right portion.

Click "Output", you are allowed to set the output folder as your own favorite.

Note: You are also allowed to customize the output parameters for Glee videos on the right settings panel. Of course, if you are not very sure of these parameters, the default settings are recommended.

Step 4. Click "Convert" to Start Converting M4V rentals.

'''Note''': For Windows users, if you want to remove DRM from purchased iTunes TV shows, you may try [http://www.remove-drm-software.com/m4v-converter-win/ '''Tune4win M4V Converter'''].


How to Remove DRM From 83rd Oscar Nominated iTunes M4V Rentals to iPhone, iPad

Wired - Thu, 02/24/2011 - 08:31

Summary: Guide to convert itunes m4v rentals to iphone and ipad.

The 83rd Academy Awards is going to be held on Feb 27, 2011. The [http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/83/nominees.html ''' Oscar nominees'''] have already been known to all. You can also purchase or rent some of those Oscar nominated movies from iTunes Store. The price for those movie rentals is from $3.99 to $4.99 more or less.

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However, iTunes movie rentals are DRM protected .M4V files, which can only be played on Apple devices. And as we know, iTunes movie rentals will expire within certain time after you start watching. So in order to keep those Oscar nominated movie rentals on your computer or even portable devices, like iPhone, iPad, you have to firstly remove DRM protection from those M4V rentals and convert those M4V files to iPhone or iPad.

'''M4V DRM Removal--Convert iTunes M4V to iPhone, iPad with M4V Converter'''

[http://www.tune4mac.com/mac-itunes-video-converter-platinum/index.html '''Tune4mac M4V Converter Plus'''] is professional in removing DRM protection from both iTunes purchased and rented M4V movies to convert them to iPhone and iPad video format. Besides, it also convert iTunes M4V rentals to PSP, PS3, Zune, iPod, iRiver, BlackBerry, etc.

'''Tips for Windows users:''' To remove DRM from iTunes purchased M4V movies and convert M4V to iPhone, iPad or other devices on Windows OS, you can try [http://www.remove-drm-software.com/m4v-converter-win/ '''Tune4win M4V Converter'''].

'''83rd Oscar Nominees on iTunes:'''

[[Image:Oscar.jpg]]

Black Swan

The Fighter

Inception

The Kids Are All Right

127 Hours

The Social Network

Toy Story 3

True Grit

Winter's Bone

The Town


Interview a person for an article

Wired - Thu, 02/24/2011 - 06:29

Summary: /* Do Your Research */

== Do Your Research ==
If you do research on the subject ahead of time, you can create more specific questions, which will make your subject more invested in answering your questions.

If you are interviewing an ordinary everyday question, ask background questions first.
'''The goal is to go into the interview so well-informed that you don't need the interview.'''

== Research is good ==

== List of questions ==
If you have a long list of questions, try to group them by topic ahead of time

Sometimes, ask stupid questions (meaning that there's an obvious answer) to get a quote that you want.

At the beginning of the interview, it's possible to start with a "zinger." Throw your subject off guard, this especially works for politicians. The following is a link of David Remnick interviewing Barack Obama. Pay attention, to how he starts off the interview.
[https://chalk.uchicago.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_2_1&url=%2fwebapps%2fblackboard%2fexecute%2flauncher%3ftype%3dCourse%26id%3d_61071_1%26url%3d]

Save confrontational questions for the end, in case the person you interview gets offended and wants to leave.

Ask unusual questions to get interesting answers, especially with politicians or many celebrities that "rehearse" their answers.


== Note-taking ==
Keep a recorder with you to capture all the quotes completely and accurately. Also, take notes by hand as if there's no recorder in case the recorder fails.

Remember, it is fair to ask the interviewee to slow down.

Take note of certain gestures, not randomly.

'''You must get the interviewee's consent to record'''


How to Make Smores!

Wired - Thu, 02/24/2011 - 00:54

Summary:

Growing up as a girl scout, camping and making smores was something I did every weekend. This how to offers everyone a simple and easy way to make smores, indoors and with your friends and family!

== Ingredients & Supplies ==

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Chocolate

Graham Crackers

Marshmallows

Scentless Candle

Wooden Sticks

Matches

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== Instructions ==

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'''Step One:''' Buy all of the ingredients at the local store.

'''Step Two:''' Find a comfortable place, usually with friends, with a table to set the candle on.

'''Step Three:''' Light the unscented candle with the matches.

'''Step Four:''' Place one marshmallow on a wooden stick and hover it over the lit candle until at least golden brown.

'''Step Five:''' Take one piece of half a graham cracker and place the marshmallow on top.

'''Step Six:''' Take one piece of chocolate on top of the warm marshmallow, allowing it to melt.

'''Step Seven:''' Place the other half of the graham cracker on top.


'''Enjoy!'''

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How to Convert AVI to MP4 on Mac for Free

Wired - Wed, 02/23/2011 - 08:19

Summary: This is a guide to convert AVI video files to MP4 for free on Mac OS X.

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There are a lot of free AVI Converter online claiming to convert AVI video files to MP4, MOV, WMV or other formats in a safe way for free. So how to choose a best one from those similar video converter becomes important. The following artilce is a specific tutorial for you to convert AVI to MP4 with a professional free Mac AVI Video Converter named Tune4mac Video Converter Freeware.

[http://www.tune4mac.com/mac-video-converter-freeware/index.html '''Tune4mac Video Converter Freeware'''] is an easy-to-use AVI video converter for Mac users. It converts between numerous video formats, like AVI, MPEG I, MEPG II, MP4, MOV, WMV, 3GP, ASF, FLV on Mac OS X 10.4 or later. You can convert a bunch of AVI video files to Flash, DVD, Zune, iPod, PSP in a quick manner. It supports audio formats like MP3, AAC.

'''Step By Step: How to Convert AVI to MP4 for Free'''

Step 1. Download and Launch Tune4mac Video Converter Freeware.

Step 2. Click "Add" button to add AVI video files to convert.

Step 3. Select output format as "MPEG-4" as you like.

Note: You are allowed to customize the settings by yourself, like video size, bit rate, frame rate, etc.

Step 4. Click "Convert" button to start to convert AVI to MP4.

'''Note:''' If the free avi converter can't meet your needs to convert avi to iPhone, iPod, iPad, PSP, PS3 or other players, you may need a better video converter--[http://www.tune4mac.com/mac-video-converter/index.html '''Tune4mac Video Converter Ultimate'''].


Free Mac Video Converter, Best Free AVI Converter for Mac OS X

Wired - Tue, 02/22/2011 - 08:20

Summary: This article introduces a free avi converter for mac users.

'''Tune4mac Video Converter Freeware''' is an easy-to-use video converter for Mac users. It converts between numerous video formats, like AVI, MPEG I, MEPG II, MP4, MOV, WMV, 3GP, ASF, FLV on Mac OS X 10.4 or later. You can convert video files to your player, such as Microsoft Zune, mobile phones, and so on in a simple way.

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[http://www.tune4mac.com/mac-video-converter-freeware/ '''Tune4mac Video Converter Freeware'''] is one of the best free avi converter for Mac. With this video converter, you can convert a bunch of AVI video files to iPod, Zune, PSP in a quick manner with a few clicks. What's more, it also allows you customize the settings by yourself. You can preview the video on the window, clip the video files and set output settings, like destination, name, video size, bit rate, etc.

'''Tune4mac Video Converter Freeware Features:'''

1. Multithreading and batch conversion are supported.

--Super fast speed conversion from neary every video format to iPod, DVD, AVI, MP4, WMV, MPEG, FLV.

2. Diverse profiles to fit various devices.

--Several optimized profiles for Zune, DVD NTSC/PAL, FLV, Mobile Phone, etc.

3. Advanced settings for output are provided.

--Users are able to set video size, bit rate, frame rate, etc.

4. Multiple formats are supported.

--Supports video and audio formats like AVI, MP4, MOV, WMV, MP3, AAC.

'''Note:''' If you are looking for a mac video converter which works better with unexpensible price, [http://www.tune4mac.com/mac-video-converter/ '''Tune4mac Video Converter Ultimate'''] might be your best choice.


How to Create an Event on Facebook

Wired - Mon, 02/21/2011 - 18:35

Summary: /* Step one: Signing into Facebook */

Social Networking has become a very vital part of today’s everyday life. Facebook is one of the top used social networking sites available. Facebook can be used to communicate with friends, support specifics causes and even create events. To create an event on Facebook is a very simple and easy process and I will explain how to do so step by step.

''This article is part of '''a wiki anyone can edit.''' If you have advice to add, please log in and contribute.''

==Step One: Signing into Facebook==
*Open your preferred browser
*Click on and highlight your address bar
*In your address bar type in the URL [http://www.Facebook.com http://www.facebook.com]
*You should the see this page
[[Image:Facebook-homepage.jpg]]
*Then either sign in if you are a member or create an account for free by following the instructions given by the host.

==Step Two: Creating the Event==
*When you sign in your page should look like this
[[Image:new-facebook-homepage.jpg]]
*Look to the left of the page and, in your filter section, click on Event
*In the upper right hand corner of the page you will see the link to "creat an event", Click on it
*You then Give your event a Name, Time, Date and Location
*After stating the basic information yoou have the option of giving a summary of what your event is about in the more info section of your event
*After creating the event you will want to invite people to attend
==Step Three: Sending Invites==
*When creating the event Facebook gives you the option to select guests, so after clicking on the link you, very simply, choose either your friends from facebook or invite people using their email addresses
==Step Four: Publishing your Event==
* When you have finished your event click the create link and you should have a page that looks like this [[http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=184833891553371]]
*If you are having trouble or my instructions wernt clear enough here is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8tP7D-kwEk a brief video] explaining the steps stated above.


DVD Clone--How to Copy 83rd Academy Awards Nominees DVD Movies to DVD/Hard Drive

Wired - Mon, 02/21/2011 - 08:45

Summary: This is a guide to copy DVD movies to DVD or computer hard drive with DVD copy software.

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The''' 83rd Academy Awards''' is just around the corner. And the lucky nominees have already been announced on the morning of January 25, 2011. I bet you have already heard of it and also owned most of the movies, right? Have you ever thought about making a backup of those Oscar nominees DVD to your hard drive or blank DVDs? 'Cause if so, you have made a right decision on this issue.

We know DVDs are easily to be scratched and damaged during the process of using. So it's necessary to back up the '''DVD movies to DVD''' or copy '''DVD to computer''' hard drive for further keeping, especially for those DVD-collecting lovers. In this case, a DVD copy software will help you a lot to copy DVD to DVD or hard drive for backup. And indeed, there are some good DVD cloner tools like that you can choose from.

'''1. For Windows Users:'''

[http://www.remove-drm-software.com/any-dvd-cloner/ '''Any DVD Cloner for Windows'''] is one of the best all-in-one DVD backup software for DVD lovers to make copies of your DVDs on other DVD or on your hard drive. Besides, it can copy DVD to ISO image file, shrink DVD-9 to DVD-5 with 1:1 ratio while removing DVD copy protections, including DVD region code, CSS, UOPS, ArccOS. Any DVD Cloner works perfectly with DVD+-R/RW, DVD-RAM and most DVD players and DVD burners.

'''2. For Mac Users:'''

[http://www.tune4mac.com/mac-dvd-cloner-platinum/index.html '''Any DVD Cloner Platinum for Mac'''] helps DVD movies fans to clone DVD to blank DVD disc, copy DVD to hard drive as DVD folder on Mac. It compresses DVD-9 to DVD-5 and removes DVD region code, CSS, etc. Except for the burning function, it can also rip DVD movies to iPhone, iPod, PSP, Xbox and so forth.

With those two DVD copy tools, you can easily burn your favorite Academy Awards nominees or any other DVD movies to DVD/computer for future watching.

Find more information about the 83rd Academy Awards nominees, please visit: [http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/83/nominees.html 2010 Oscar Nominants].


Shop for a Cell Phone Under 100 Dollars

Wired - Sun, 02/20/2011 - 22:32

Summary: /* Free with two-year contract */

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There are plenty of smart phones out there with the specs and features to make power users and tech junkies swoon. But what about folks who are okay with keeping things simple and don’t want to spend hundreds on a phone only to then pay for an expensive monthly plan? Between free or discounted phones and stripped-down models, there are plenty of options for grabbing a cell phone—even a smart phone—for less than $100.

''This article is part of '''a wiki anyone can edit.''' If you're a thrifty phone shopper, please log in and contribute.''

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==Free with two-year contract==

It’s easy to find a free smart phone or camera phone if you don’t mind signing up for a two-year contract with one of the major carriers. When browsing for these free, or “penny” phones, keep in mind the monthly charges for calling, texting, and data - and make sure the carrier is the best for your region and the way you use your phone.

As for the phones themselves, some retailers like [http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Folstemplatemapper.jsp%3F_dyncharset%3DISO-8859-1%26id%3Dpcat17071%26type%3Dpage%26ks%3D960%26st%3DFree_Featured_Phones_20110213%26sc%3DGlobal%26cp%3D1%26sp%3D%26qp%3Dcrootcategoryid%252523%252523-1%252523%252523-1~~q467265655f46656174757265645f50686f6e65735f3230313130323133~~cabcat0800000%252523%2525231%252523%252523a~~cpcmcat190800050010%252523%2525231%252523%252523a~~cabcat0801000%252523%2525231%252523%252523a~~ncpcmcat209400050001%252523%2525230%252523%252523a%26list%3Dy%26usc%3DAll%2BCategories%26nrp%3D15%26iht%3Dn&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEWG_4F14n3v_zE1snFKcL8Q9jzZw Best Buy] and [http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwireless.amazon.com%2Fb%2F684177011%2Fref%3Dbs_dp_ph_noresults&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFYWqXVsxlyhoiMS8HApnPb_76dFw Amazon] have deals for smart phones that cost a penny but require a two-year contract. Both offer the HTC DROID Incredible with a two-year Verizon contract. It’s a highly rated smart phone with a 1GHz processor, 8-megapixel camera, and the Google Android 2.1 operating system. There are better phones out there, but most cost a lot more than a penny. Both retailers also offer smart phones from LG, Samsung, and others.

Perhaps the most overlooked option for North American cell users is far away...literally. Asian-based websites offer literally hundreds, if not thousands of cell phones, including smart phones, all unlocked and ready to use. Without recommending any specific one, a quick web search may turn up names like Pandawill, Light in the Box and dozens of others, most based in China. Many sellers ship free and the selection of quad-band cell phones usable anywhere in the world is mind boggling. Start with $35 basic phones that include most common functions like mp3 ringtone capability, simple cameras and a handful of games. From there, full-function smartphones with video, audio, FM and even TV functions are commonly available in our price range. Ebook and handwriting recognition, LED flash, dual cameras, front and back are commonplace in the sub hundred dollar range. Android 2.2-capable, capacitive touchscreen bar format phones, (read: IPhone-quality), are breaking toward the $100 range, although the falling dollar of late may keep that barrier elusive.

For geeky cell phone users on a budget, Asian smartphones almost universally come with JAVA, opening up a huge selection of applications, many of which are free, unlike IPhone.

The downside can be buggy code; check ratings. While most Asian-branded phones seem to be durable and offer competitive quality screens and hardware, operating systems are proprietary and certain functions may have hiccups, resetting your profile to factory defaults without warning. You may also find your Asian-branded phone has reset your ringtone without asking and the volume needs to be reset. Most of the time, de-and re-powering the phone reboots the OS and that solves it, but if you're not someone who is prepared to live with such niggling glitches, take a pass.

But if you're adventurous and don't mind throwing away a bad phone after you have used it for a year, you'll join cell users starting to realize that owning your phone outright gives you a huge sense of control over your tele-life. $100 worth of Asian-branded cell phone typically buys $400 worth of capability, and design and form factor aren't limited to the four models your cell service provider offers. Hang Peng offers a model that may appeal to women who don't want to walk around with a miniature computer, they offer a model with both touchscreens and keyboards that neatly fold around a universal swivel. Open it and use the querty keybord or fold it back and use the touchscreen. After your call, the phone folds into what looks like a stylish chrome-rimmed accessory case with interchangeable covers to coordinate with the day's fashion.

Asian sellers each typically offer more than a hundred styles and form factors, including, yes, wristwatch-based, touchscreen smartphones. Most of these phones provide dual SIMM slots, so more than one person can use the same phone without sharing phone numbers, and they work on any cell network that utilizes SIMM-based phones. Sadly, that does not yet include Verizon, although that company is reportedly considering a change to SIMM based phones.

You might also enjoy a sense of smug satisfaction; outside the US and Canada, the trend, worldwide among cell customers is to purchase a phone BEFORE shopping for cellular service providers. That, combined with a byzantine choice colors, styles and capability, make cell phones into more of a personalized identity statement for international buyers. Walking in to your neighborhood cell service provider, phone in hand, is also a great way to make a statement, to perhaps even spur more competition among western cell service providers.

Asian-branded phones usually ship free, but if not, shipping is not cost prohibitive. Qualms about about buying a cell phone from a Hong Kong website will fade when the phones arrive and work fine. Most are shipped with two batteries, sparing users of that dreaded early battery death syndrome.

Reliability: most Asian cell phone websites include extensive user comments and ratings, and honor warranties consistently; look for a website that has the best ratings, and you should be safe. On the other hand, remember you are dealing with sellers on the other side of the Pacific, so Google other buyers and purchase experiences to play it safe.

==Under $100 with two-year contract==

This is where you can spend a little more to get more phone, but will still need to buy into a contract. This could be the ticket for BlackBerry fans, with models like the [http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwireless.amazon.com%2FBlackBerry-Bold-9700-Phone-AT%2Fdp%2FB002XDQHWW%2Fref%3Dsh_br_ph_10&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGBvWe5brBBPSUBmkoOq9d62D2q1Q Bold 9700] available at Amazon for $99.99 with a two-year Sprint contract. For Apple fans who want to try an iPhone but not spend up to $300, Best Buy has the [http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2FApple%252526%252523174%25253B%2B-%2BiPhone%2B3GS%2Bwith%2B8GB%2BMemory%2B-%2BBlack%2B%252528AT%252526T%252529%2F1048998.p%3Bjsessionid%3DF430276048852C5D904C2AF93B946507.bbolsp-app04-11%3Fid%3D1218212859929%26skuId%3D1048998%26contract_desc%3D&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGWTSNEmYMqqXfCwAiR9Bc1iu4fQw 3GS for only $49.99] with a two-year AT&T contract. And there are plenty more options out there.

==Less than $100 with no contract==

For those who want a basic phone with a camera and don’t need a robust web browser, [http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2FNo-Contract%2BPhones%2FBasic-No-Contract-Phones%2Fpcmcat158400050071.c%3Fid%3Dpcmcat158400050071&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGXB22sTfF3RXetpwNfjtvEjS6hzA there are options] from Verizon, Virgin, AT&T, Sprint and others. With many of them, you can still access the Web and check your email, but doing so may feel like it’s 2005, not 2011. But for people who truly want or need a simple solution and would rather not buy into a contract, you can spend as little as $30 and have a small, efficient phone in your pocket in no time.

As for paying for pre-paid service, [http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuymobile.com%2Fmobile-phone-plans&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNE4zspP9vPXBH9ohPa8tddy6d_b6w it’s pretty simple]. You pay a certain amount, say $30, and you can only use that $30 worth of calls. After that, you won’t be able to make calls. But you can always re-up for whatever amount you like. This can be a great solution for travelers, parents who want to give a phone to their kids, or emergency phones. There are several carriers - large and small - that offer per-minute and per-text rates, usually ranging from $0.10 to $0.25 a minute or $0.10 to $0.20 per text. Popular retail websites can explain the options and set you up with pre-paid plans, or even monthly plans if you change your mind after buying the phone. Remember, over time a monthly plan will be cheaper than pre-paying. But if you only need the phone for a short period of time, pre-paid phones can be a great way to meet your needs.

Some carriers offer pre-paid plans with flat fee usage. For example, $50 for a new phone and $25/month will get you on Virgin Mobile USA with unlimited messaging and 300 anytime minutes. The same phone can have unlimited everything for $60/month. If you refer a new customer they will gladly give you and your referral free airtime.

This would not be a stripped down phone, you would have a camera, access to Facebook, etc. The monthly plans don't have a service commitment, since you bought the phone the carrier is not at risk due to subsidies.

Other pre-paid carriers allow you to round down minutes used, which can potentially save you money. Sprint and Walmart own such a carrier: commoncentsmobile.com. $10 for their simplest phone and 7 cents per minute. Imagine a 4.5 minute call, all carriers will round it to 5 minutes. Common Cents will charge you 4 minutes for the same call.

''Modified from an original article by Matt Bushlow for Wired.com.''


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Wired - Fri, 02/18/2011 - 09:07

Summary: New page: Motorola Xoom seems to be a strong rival to Apple iPad recently. It runs Android 3.0 with dual-core processor in 10.1-inch widescreen. Who will be the winner? It may be too early to tell. ...

Motorola Xoom seems to be a strong rival to Apple iPad recently. It runs Android 3.0 with dual-core processor in 10.1-inch widescreen. Who will be the winner? It may be too early to tell. The following is a review of iPad and Xoom tablet for your reference:

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'''Rip & Watch DVD on iPad/Motorola Xoom on Mac'''

With the high display resolution of those two tablets, it must be a wonderful experience to watch movies on iPad or Xoom. So if you want to watch your favorite DVD movies on your iPad or Motorola Xoom, the first thing is to convert the [http://www.tune4mac.com/rip-dvd-on-mac/rip-dvd-to-ipad-xoom.html DVD to iPad/Xoom] with DVD to iPad or DVD to Xoom ripping software.

[http://www.tune4mac.com/mac-dvd-converter/index.html '''Tune4mac DVD Converter Pro'''] is specially designed to help mac users to rip DVD movies to MP4 format compatible with Tablets, such as Apple iPad, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab easily.

'''Tutorial: How to Convert DVD to iPad/Xoom with Tune4mac DVD Converter'''

Step 1. Insert your DVD to your mac and launch Tune4mac DVD Converter.

Step 2. Click "Load DVD" button and check the DVD chapters you need to convert.

Step 3. Choose output format as "iPad" or "Customized MP4" for iPad and Xoom respectively.

Step 4. Click "Encode" button to start converting DVD to iPad/Xoom.

After the DVD to iPad/Xoom conversion is completed, you can enjoy your favorite DVD movies on your iPad or Xoom in no time.

'''Tips:''' [http://www.remove-drm-software.com/mac-itunes-video-converter-platinum/convert-inception-to-galaxy.html How to Remove DRM from iTunes M4V to Samsung Galaxy Tab]


How to Transfer iTunes M4V Videos to LG Optimus 2X Smartphone

Wired - Fri, 02/18/2011 - 07:30

Summary: LG Optimus 2X smartphone, which has a huge 4 inch display which has great clarity and color reproduction. The display runs on a 800x480 px resolution.

'''LG Optimus 2X'''

You will be much interested in this powerful smartphone, and eager to know about its features, as we know, it's the world’s first Dual Core phone powered by Nvidia Tegra2, world’s first camera phone to offer 1080p (1920x1080px) video recording, with a 480x800 Capacitive IPS Display, 8 MP Camera with LED Flash, 1.3 MP video calling camera, 1920x1080px Video playback, HDMI mirroring, DLNA, 8 GB memory , supports upto 32 GB microSD cards; based on Android 2.2.1 OS with update to 2.3 promised. Besides, with the Adobe Flash Player 10.1, you will browse the Internet much faster, etc.

This shocked smartphone has a huge 4 inch display which has great clarity and color reproduction. The display runs on a 800x480 px resolution. It's a good video player, you will specially feel it when you have a travel. Viewing videos is a pleasure on the LG Optimus 2x. The phone sports a 4″ LCD screen with 800x480 pixels (WVGA) Resolution. The video player supports a wide variety of formats including mp4, 3gp, DivX, XviD etc.

'''How to play iTunes M4V videos on your LG Optimus 2X?'''


The M4V video format is used by Apple's iTunes application and is very close to MP4 format. Apple uses M4V files to encode TV episodes, movies, and music videos in the iTunes Store. To play a protected M4V file, the computer needs to be authorized (using iTunes) with the account that was used to purchase the video. However, unprotected M4V files without AC3 audio may be recognized and played by other video players by changing the file extension from '''.m4v to .mp4.''' So you see, you can not play m4v iTunes videos on LG Optimus 2X.

'''Convert m4v iTunes videos to LG Optimus 2X with Noteburner [http://www.noteburner.com/noteburner-m4v-converter.html m4v to LG Optimus 2X converter].'''

Noteburner m4v converter is a special [http://www.noteburner.com '''DRM removal software'''] and a converter at the same time, it can firstly remove the DRM protection in a fast and legal way, at the same time convert the .M4V format to Plain MP4, MOV, 3GP, AVI and FLV etc. foramts, Most of which can be supported by LG Optimus 2X. Then you can play the m4v iTunes videos on LG Optimus 2X freely at anytime and anyplace.

'''Step 1.''' Download Noteburner m4v converter and install it
Note: The free trial version has 3-minute limitation with the converting.


'''Step 2.''' Import M4V videos from iTunes library
Click "Add" button, you will get a popup window listing all files in iTunes library. You can search M4V videos according name in iTunes, then select the videos, click OK button.

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'''Step 3.''' Set output path and output format
Select output format as the format supported by LG Optimus 2X, such as mp4 format:

Note: If you don't set to custom output path, the output files will be saved in the default folder.

'''Step 4.''' Customize video and audio options on the right settings panel.

You can customize the output video codec, bitrate, Ratio and audio codec, bitrate, channel for the output vidoes.

'''Step 5.''' Click "Convert" button to remove DRM protection for iTunes M4V videos

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There's also [http://www.noteburner.com/mac-m4v-converter.html '''Mac Noteburner M4V to LG Opitmus 2X converter'''].


How to Play Videos and Movies in Full Screen on Droid X with High Quality

Wired - Fri, 02/18/2011 - 01:21

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The [http://www.foxreal.com/droidx/ '''''Motorola Droid X'''''] 's 4.3-inch display is larger than the Apple iPhone 4s 3.5-incher with 854 by 480 pixels, which provides the perfect way to access and watch your favorite TV shows and movies on the go. With HDMI and wireless HD connection via DLNA, you can also enjoy Droid videos and movies on your HDTV, PS3, Xbox and more. However, how to play videos on Droid X in full screen with high resolution 845*480? Do not worry. The article will mainly share with you the best method of playing movies on Droid X in full screen easily.

To start, please make sure the movies or videos you want to transfer and play on Droid X are in the video format '''H.264''', '''H.263''', '''MPEG-4'''. If you plan to put and play video files like TiVo, MKV, WMV, MKV, MOV, AVI, ,MTS, M2TS, VOB, or other Droid X unsupported videos on Droid X, the first thing you need to do is to convert video to Droid X compatible format H.264/MPEG-4 MP4.

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'''(1)''' Free Download '''[http://www.foxreal.com/video-converter-mac/ ''Droid X Converter for Mac'']'''

'''(2)''' Click "Add" icon to load video files you want to convert after launching the Droid X video converter program on your computer.

'''(3)''' Choose the output video format for Droid X via clicking the Format option and selecting Android - > Motorola Droid (X) H.264 Video (*.mp4) for Droid X. And the default resolution of the output profile Motorola Droid (X) H.264 Video (*.mp4) is 854*480, which can keep the converted video/movie files in full screen on the Droid X.

Which is the best video format for Droid X? '''Video H.264 (*.mp4) at 1500 bitrate 23.97 frame rate with 854*480''' is recommended here. (If you need, just click the Settings to adjust/get the parameters for the best Droid X video format.)

'''(4)''' Convert video to MP4 for Droid X.
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How to Convert iTunes M4V TV Rentals to DVD for Your Children

Wired - Thu, 02/17/2011 - 07:44

Summary: This artilce is a simple guide to teach you how to convert iTunes TV rentals to DVD, so that your kids can watch them on your DVD player.

[http://www.apple.com/itunes/charts/tv-shows/ iTunes Store] is one of the largest online stores for music and movies in the world. iTunes users can rent wan iTunes TV show with only $0.99. Many parents like to rent iTunes TV shows for their kids to watch. So here we are talking about converting iTunes TV rentals to DVD, so that you can play them on your DVD player for your children to enjoy.

But we know iTunes TV shows are DRM-protected M4V files, which means you can only play them on Apple devices. If you want to play iTunes TV rentals on DVD player, you have to remove the DRM protection from those M4V TV shows and convert the M4V files to DVD formats before buring them to DVD with DVD burning software you have. In this case, you need a M4V DRM removal software to help you convert iTunes TV rentals to DVD.

[http://www.tune4mac.com/mac-itunes-video-converter-platinum/index.html '''Tune4mac M4V Converter Plus'''] is a powerful yet easy-to-use M4V DRM removal tool to help mac users to convert DRM-protected iTunes M4V purchased and rentals to DVD compatible formats with excellent quality. Besides, it also converts M4V rentals to MOV, M4V to MP4, M4V to AVI, M4V to MPEG formats supported by iPhone, iPod, iPad, Sony PSP, PS3, Zune, BlackBerry, etc.

'''Tutorial: Remove DRM and Convert iTunes TV Rentals to DVD'''

Step 1. Launch [http://www.tune4mac.com/download/mac-itunes-video-converter-platinum.dmg Tune4mac M4V Converter Plus].

Step 2. Add M4V TV rentals to M4V Converter.

Step 3. Select output format as ".MP4", "DVD PAL", "DVD NTSC" you desired.

Step 4. Click "Convert" to start converting M4V rentals to DVD.

Step 5. Burn the converted movie to DVD with DVD burning tool you own.

'''Tips: DVD Backup--[http://www.remove-drm-software.com/any-dvd-cloner/copy-toy-story-3-to-dvd.html Copy DVD Movies to DVD with Any DVD Cloner]'''

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American Dad

The Cleveland Show

Family Guy

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How to convert iTunes M4V movies to FLV format

Wired - Thu, 02/17/2011 - 03:52

Summary: Would you like to convert your personal M4V videos to FLV flash video format for uploading to Youtube, myspace or personal blogs.

'''Why we need to convert M4V to FLV?'''

Flash Video is a container file format used to deliver video over the Internet using Adobe Flash Player. As a Flash video format, FLV is also very popular on the web. You can always see the videos on the website like YouTube, Google Video, MySpace TV. After you download the video from YouTube, you will find the downloaded video's file extension is .flv, which means it is the FLV video. It is also in a small size and can be loaded on the web easily.

For most web surfers, they may be desired to know how to convert their personal videos to FLV flash video format for uploading to '''Youtube''', myspace or their personal blogs. In this article, we will guide you '''how to convert iTunes purchased or rental movies to FLV formats on Mac & Windows'''.

'''Convert M4V movies to FLV formats with Noteburner [http://www.noteburner.com/noteburner-m4v-converter.html '''M4V to FLV Converter'''] for Windows'''.

'''Step 1.''' Download Noteburner M4V to FLV Converter, and install it on your computer, download [http://www.noteburner.com/noteburner-m4v-converter.exe free trial version]

'''Step 2.''' Import M4V movies from iTunes library

Click "Add" button, you will get a popup window listing all files in iTunes library. You can search M4V videos according name, then select the videos, click OK button.

'''Step 3.''' Set output path and output format

You can select output format as Flash Video FLV and output path

Note: If you don't set to custom output path, the output files will be saved in the default folder.

'''Step 4.''' Customize video and audio options on the right settings panel.

You can customize the output video codec, bitrate, Ratio and audio codec, bitrate, channel for the output vidoes.

'''Step 5.''' Click "Convert" button to switch iTunes M4V videos to FLV with NoteBurner M4V Converter for Windows.

Need a Mac version for your Mac OS? Please click Mac M4V FLV Converter, and go to the Mac version page to learn more about converting [http://www.noteburner.com/mac-m4v-converter.html '''M4V to FLV on Mac'''].
If you need to convert the Rental m4v videos, please refer to [http://www.noteburner.com/mac-m4v-converter-plus.html'''Noteburner m4v converter plus'''] .


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