The Samsung Galaxy S has a big, beautiful screen that just begs for some quality video to show off. But what is the best way for you to convert your favorite videos and transfer them to your Galaxy S? In this guide, we show you what software you need to convert videos for viewing on the Galaxy S, and we also show you how to get your newly converted videos onto your handset. Requirements: 1. Installed copy of Handbrake software from here http://handbrake.fr/downloads.php 2. Video files and or DVD of your choice 3. Samsung Galaxy S with microUSB cable Step I: Launch the Handbrake application [...]

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I am an Amazon.com affiliate member and I have chosen to receive my commission in Amazon.com Gift Card. Here I will show you how to redeem an Amazon.com Gift Card you received (from friends/family/Amazon.com). When you receive an Amazon.com gift card, it shows the amount and a claim code. Copy the claim code to redeem your gift card. Login your Amazon.com account. Click on the link “Apply a Gift Certificate/Card to Your Account”. Then, your current balance will be shown. Paste your claim code you have copied earlier in the textbox under “Want to redeem a new gift card?” Click “Redeem [...]

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One thing video game companies are really cashing in on these days — and who says they shouldn’t? — is re-releases of classic titles for the likes of the DS or digital distribution networks such as the Wii online store. While it’s awesome to still have these classic titles kicking around, if you already own a copy of the original it can feel silly to pony up and pay for it again. Enter the Retrode. It’s a no-frills device that’ll turn your old Super Nintendo or Genesis cartridges into ROMs for your computer via a USB cable. This can be useful if the associated [...]

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The LaCie Rikiki (it’s French for ‘tiny’) is one of the smallest portable drives around, fitting snugly in your laptop bag or even your pocket. Its knock-resistant brushed aluminium casing is ideal for transportation, and it’s available in 250GB, 500GB and 640GB capacities. Rikiki comes with a few extras. The LaCie Setup Assistant makes formatting to suit your requirements a simple task, which is useful if you’re not used to formatting hard drives. It also comes bundled with 10GB of online storage through Wuala for a year, and a copy of Intego Backup Assistant, which [...]

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After all the talk about Microsoft deciding against popping copy and paste in Windows Phone 7 Series, that may change in the future. Microsoft has explained that it thinks its users don’t really want full copy and paste functionality, and has instead focused on smart linking email addresses and phone numbers in text. But that might not be the case in future releases, according to gadget site I Started Something. Delays Admittedly using the old chestnut of ‘a source close to the matter’, the anonymous source states that copy and paste was withdrawn from the original release because [...]

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Windows Phone 7 Series took another battering after it was announced it won’t support cut and paste. After using it as a tool to mock Apple with in the past, Microsoft has admitted that the new mobile OS won’t have the ability to use a clipboard. According to Engadget, Windows Phone 7 Series won’t carry the functionality simply because users don’t want it – so says Microsoft. Not the end There is of course the chance that copy and paste will turn up in future releases, in much the same way that multi-tasking for third party apps will probably appear too. But we’re [...]

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Valve’s Gabe Newell has slammed copy protection on computer games – accusing some digital right management of ‘wrapping negatives’ around a user’s experience. Valve are one of the leading lights in gaming, and Newell’s comments at GDC follow Ubisoft’s decision to install a copy protection that requires an always on internet connection for the games to run. “One thing that you hear us talk a lot about is entertainment as a service,” said Newell. “It’s an attitude that says ‘what have I done for my customers today?’ “It [...]

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The BBC has been granted provisional approval for the BBC to introduce copy protection for content on the Freeview HD platform. With Freeview HD closing in on a commercial launch, focus has continued on what level of copy protection should be put in. The BBC believes that having no copy protection provides a barrier for getting content on to a platform, and believes that content makers will not be prepared to go the extra mile for Freeview HD unless they feel their intellectual property is protected. Essentially the fear is that with the content now available in glorious HD quality, people [...]

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DVDFab 6.2.1.6 Beta Full | 19.46 MB DVDFab is the most powerful and flexible DVD copying/burning software. With 8 copy modes, you can back up any DVD to DVDR in just a few clicks. DVDFab is brand new, is completely rewritten, is based on more than 8 years of DVD copy software development. DVDFab is simply the easiest way to copy a DVD movie. Just insert the movie and a blank DVD then press Start. Your entire movie – including menus, trailers and special features – is copied to a single DVD with just one click, and everything happens automatically. Backup your entire [...]

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TeraCopy Pro 2.07 Beta | 1.82 Mb TeraCopy is a compact program designed to copy and move files at the maximum possible speed, providing the user a lot of features: - Copy files faster. TeraCopy uses dynamically adjusted buffers to reduce seek times. Asynchronous copy speeds up file transfer between two physical hard drives. - Pause and resume file transfers. Pause copy process at any time to free up system resources and continue with a single click. - Error recovery. In case of copy error, TeraCopy will try several times and in the worse case just skips the file, not terminating the entire transfer.- [...]

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