How tо Convert Video & DVD оn іPаd

The іPad Multі-Tоuch Screеn Providеѕ Yоu wіth Multiрlе Funсtionѕ iPad haѕ аn amazіng аrray of functіоnality thаt mаkеs it mоrе thаn а rеаder. In addіtіon tо rеadіng рopulаr bооkѕ, mаgаzіnеѕ, and nеwspapеrs, thе іPаd еnablеs yоu to browѕе thе іntеrnеt, watch vіdeоѕ and movіеѕ, рlау gаmes аnd оrganіze photоs аѕ dіgital frаme. It will аlsо givе hіm acсеѕѕ to ovеr 200,000 арplicatіons dеsigned spеcifісаllу for іPаd. The Ipаd 9.7 іnch screеn hаs а high rеѕоlutiоn, LED bасklit IPS (іn рlаnе swіtсhing) dіsрlау. The IPS dіѕрlay mеans that уou can turn thе iPad anу wау that yоu wаnt to and yоur соntеnt will rоtatе аccordingly, оrіеntіng іtѕеlf in роrtrаit оr landsсаpе modе. іPаd Vidеo Converter Prоvіdеѕ You with On-the-Go Vіdео Entertаіnmеnt Fоr a vidео-lоvеr уou with big DVD librarіes and videо collесtіons, іf thе vіdео fоrmats аrе comраtіble wіth iPаd, you саn eаsilу ѕynс the videо tо іPаd for on-the-gо video entertаinment. Since nоt all vіdеo formаtѕ work wіth the іPаd, yоu nееd tо convеrt vidео ѕo іt wоrks.

DVD tо іPad Cоnvеrtеr аnd iPad Vidео Cоnvеrter softwаre can hеlр уou convert DVDѕ and аny videо іntо iPаd comраtіble vidео fіles. Thеу ѕolvе thе fundаmentаl рrоblem faced by amаteur videоgraрhеrѕ еverуwhеre how tо quіcklу and еasіlу trаnsfer video fооtage to iPad dеviсе. Thеsе рroducts drаmaticаlly sіmрlifу conversіon bеtwеen moѕt wіdеѕрread vidео fоrmats and сome with readу-mаde рresetѕ for іPad. Thеre аre mаny рrоgramѕ that dо thiѕ.  This iPad Vidеo Cоnvеrter, whіch оffеrs optimіzеd рreѕet fоr iPаd so уоu needn't worrу аbоut thе sеttings.  iPаd video соnvеrtеr alѕо allоwѕ уоu tо convеrt YouTube vіdeо and HD videо on your PC or MAC. HD vіdeos cаn alѕo bе сonvertеd tо 720р HD videо, ѕo you сan enјоy HD vidеоѕ whеrever yоu go. Here a simplе guіdе оn hоw tо cоnvert DVD movіes аnd any videоs to iPаd below.

Tо rіp DVD mоvіeѕ to іPаd Uѕing DVD to iPad Cоnvertеr

Stер 1: Lаunch DVD to iPаd Ripper аnd аdd DVD Movіe via the "Load DVD" buttоn.

Stеp 2: Select іPаd preѕеt from оutput fоrmat list in thе Destinаtiоn-Sеtup sеctiоn оf the іnterfacе.

Step 3: Edit input files (optional)- click button to do the settings like Trim any segment of a video, Crop the video size, Set video effect, Merge several files together and Add a text/image watermark, etc.to perfect your output videos.

Stеp 3: Cliсk 'Convert' button to Stаrt DVD tо iPаd convеrѕіоn.

Convert the vіdeоs tо iPаd uѕіng іPad vіdео convеrtеr, after dоwnlоаd and launch the program, import vіdеo fіlеѕ stored bу сlicking thе button. Thе оthеr ѕtерs are the samе аѕ those оf rіppіng DVD to iPаd vіdeо.

 

SWF to iPad Converter- Put Flash SWF video on iPad

It is really fatastic to enjoy videos with iPad 2 and iPad with the high display. You can download your favourite videos on line , import them to iPad and play them anywhere anytime. However, flash videos are very popular on web, and most file download from Neground, Youtube, Myspace are with flash FLV or SWF format, which is impossible to play on iPad.

A solution to play SWF video on iPad is to convert SWF to iPad supported format H.264, MPEG-4 or MP4. And SWF to iPad Converter is the right program for you to finish the SWF to H.264/MPEG-4/MP4 conversion on Windows 7/XP/2000/Vista.

Guide: How to convert SWF to iPad/iPad 2

Preparation: Free download and install Moyea SWF to iPad Converter, ready for the conversion.

Step 1: Import SWF files- Click "Browse" button to load .swf files from "From Folder", "From IE Cache", "Flash Projector" and "From URL"

Tip: If you have many swf files to be converted, just click "Swith to batch mode" option.

Step 2: Export Settings:

* Click the box under "Style", and a drop list will cascade, choose your output iPad format from it.
* Click the "folder" in the "Export to" box to set the output destination.
* Select the check box before the "Rip Audio", and the audio will be extracted and generated as a single file.

Step 3: Click 'Convert' button to start SWF to iPad mp4 conversion. Then the program will play the file for you to set start and end points of the capture.

Step 4: Sync converted file to iPad with iTunes, just a moment later, you can enjoy the swf. Movies on your high-resolution iPad/iPad 2 anytime anywhere.

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Jailbreak hack enables Siri on iPhone 4, 4th-gen iPod touch

Hackers have succeeded in bringing a limited port of Apple's new Siri voice assistant feature onto "jailbroken" versions of the iPhone 4 and the fourth-generation iPod touch, though they have noted that the workaround is not ready for a public release.

Steve Troughton-Smith and Grant Paul  publicized the hack via Twitter late Saturday. The tweak requires that devices first undergo a jailbreak, the procedure for hacking an iPhone to run unauthorized code and applications.

The two hackers provided screenshots and a video (below) of their success, while reporting that the service was "literally just as fast" on the iPhone 4 as the iPhone 4S. According to Paul, UI on the iPod touch felt "slightly slower," though the actual Siri was "pretty much identical."

Troughton-Smith said that he had boiled the entire hack down to "one line of code" plus "a *ton* of filesystem changes." He also promised that all details of the workaround would be revealed once he confirmed "it works, doesn't break other things and is safe," probably after the release of an iPhone 4S jailbreak. When asked whether a release date had been set, he said no, adding that doing so would "anger the hive."

Apple unveiled Siri earlier in October, announcing the feature as an exclusive to the iPhone 4S. In April 2010, it was reported that the Cupertino, Calif., company had acquired the developer of the original Siri app, possibly for as much as $200 million.

Given that initial reviews of the iPhone 4S have pointed to Siri as a main draw and "standout feature" of the device, Apple could move quickly to block the workaround from hackers. This could potentially lead to a cat-and-mouse game similar to its continued efforts to prevent jailbreaking and unlocking.

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Apple's first television ad for the iPhone 4S focused exclusively on Siri serves as further evidence that the company plans to, at least at first, rely on the service to distinguish the device from its predecessor. Some have criticized Apple for taking 16 months to release an iPhone with nearly the same design as the fourth-generation iPhone.

Though Siri is currently only officially available on the iPhone 4S, a recent report from The New York Times suggested that Apple may center the interface of a rumored high-definition connected television set around the voice assistant feature.

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs told biographer Walter Isaacson during an interview that he had solved the problem of a simple and elegant interface for an Apple-developed HDTV.

"It will have the simplest user interface you could imagine," Jobs was quoted as saying. "I finally cracked it."

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When Mac flirts with iPad: Testing Mac OS X Lion

Berlin - Experienced Macintosh users are already used to it - every two years Apple updates its Mac OS X operating system. But whereas the Mac OS X Snow Leopard in 2009 was really just a maintenance update without any spectacular changes, the company has taken a big step forward with Mac Lion.

Apple based their new system on some of the ideas from the successful iOS mobile system from the iPad. Similarly to the iPad, Mac users can now navigate with a series of gestures. The new operating system also adopted the iOS methods for easy saving of files and dealing with emails. The German Press Agency dpa took a look at the new operating system.

Apple took a new approach starting straight away with the installation of the system onto a Mac with the previous OS Snow Leopard. The new Lion system can be purchased for just under 24 euro (34 dollars) in the Mac Apple Store. Apple allows installation onto as many Macs as desired in one household. Those who do not have a broadband internet connection to comfortably download the 3.6 GB file can purchase a USB stick featuring the Lion OS from Apple for 59 euro.

A second major change is clear shortly after the installation as Apple has switched the scrolling direction. Until now, window contents are shifted up by pulling the scroll bar in a downward motion or pulling the scrolling wheel towards your hand. It is just the opposite with Lion - similar to the logic used with the iPad. But you get used to the new logical movements quickly. Traditionalists or users who also work with a Windows PC and do not want to continually re-think their actions between the two systems can change the settings in Lion to work in the usual manner.

Apple assumes that the mouse will play an ever decreasing role in navigating through documents and operating the entire system. Instead, users use multi-touch gestures and stroke with their fingers the MacBook's touch pad or the Magic Trackpad for desktop Macs. Many of the gestures are already known by iPad users and are very intuitive. Other gestures, such as the one to start a program selection, can be taught easily with a short video tutorial.

Owners of an iPad will recognise the new system function Launch iPad which helps quicken access to installed programs. Until now, Mac users could add a selection of their most-used applications into the Dock at the bottom of the screen and start it with just a click. The rest of the programs though had to be started in the Programs folder or called up using the Spotlight search function. With just a click of the LaunchPad symbol in the Dock, Lion fades out all operating programs and shows a screen-filling overview of all applications.

This display looks like the App overview on the iPad and can be sorted just like on the Apple tablet. Those who install a lot of programs on the Mac can easily lose their overview if they don't consequently clean house. Such users are better served by searching through Spotlight.

If you want to have a bird's eye perspective on all open windows and applications on the Mac then you can call up the Mission Control function. A row of miniature symbols appear along the top of the screen, showing the Dashboard (a page with smaller programs like a calculator or weather forecast), the desktop and all opened programs. Directly below that are all opened windows on the desktop, grouped together according to application.

The new Mac system is also based on the iPad's successful handling of files. Until now, Mac users (just like with Windows PCs) had to save items themselves and determine where they should be saved. Once software is customized to Lion, all changes to a document are automatically saved every five minutes without the user having to do anything. The system saves only the changes to the document instead of creating extra copies.

Similarly to the Time Machine back-up system, users can browse the various versions of a document and if necessary restore or recall them. If you would like to use a document as a template you can create a copy of the original with the function Duplicate.

With Lion, Apple is making a big jump away from the era of PowerPC chips. After switching to Intel's x86 processor, the developers built into the Mac OS X the Rosetta function which allows Intel computers to run programs which are actually written for PowerPC architecture. You will not find the Rosetta setting in Lion, so older PowerPC software cannot be started.

Therefore, users should check before installing Lion which programs will no longer run on their Mac. In most cases, it's enough just to update the application. For some, however, it may take longer for the manufacturers of the application software to customize their programs to the new system.

Even Macintosh users not worrying about old Rosetta programs should allow for a grace period of a couple of weeks. There are still a few errors in the brand new version of Mac OS X Lion. The Apple browser Safari was much slower during our test than before the upgrade - also in comparison to the competing browsers from Firefox and Chrome. Mac users, however, can expect Apple to work out these bugs in the near future with the first update.

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Apple iPad 3: can Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 match it

A new Apple iPad tablet is to come out by Thanksgiving or early next year, says a report in the Taiwan Economic News. The newspaper that has been breaking several iPhone 5 and iPad 3 rumors made the recent prediction on the next version iPad reportedly referring to some reliable sources.

Of course, there have been extensive rumors over the arrival of a second iPad model this year. Apple released its iPad 2 in March only. Therefore, many analysts have doubt in the availability of an iPad 3 this year itself.

It is then the Taiwanese financial daily has again floated the rumor over the arrival of iPad 3. Apple might be aiming at the yearend holiday vacations to market its next iPad tablet.  

Certainly, the new iPad is expected to sport several fresh features. The device will be far thinner and slighter. It will have a larger display most possibly iPhone 4’s famous Retina Display, various rumors have predicted.  

Some other rumor mills have put forward that the next iPad will be an iPad 2 Plus, not an iPad 3. That means the device will have some slight modifications from it’s the current model. And Apple will be up with iPad 3 in March next year.

The Taiwan Economic News also reported that the Taiwanese technology company ASUSTeK is going to unveil a new model of Transformer tablet to compete with the design of Apple iPad.

ASUSTeK’s new tablet is featured to raise huge threat for iPad, the newspaper said. The company is reportedly in research for a better design and style for its iPad to take on the iPad brand.

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iPad competitors still can't match Apple's design efficiencies

As hardware makers struggle to compete with the iPad in terms of sales, they also can't match Apple's design efficiency, which helps to keep the iPad's costs down, one analysis has found.

IHS iSuppli this week revealed the results of its teardown analysis of eight different tablet models. They found that Apple's control of the iOS operating system allows it to reduce costs by limiting memory quantity and utilizing thinner batteries.

The iPad 2, for example, features just 512 megabytes of SDRAM, which is half the 1 gigabyte found in most competing tablets. That memory density reduction affords Apple a nearly $14 reduction in the build of materials for the iPad 2 compared to other tablets.

By controlling iOS, Apple can ensure that its proprietary mobile operating system features efficient memory usage, and allows the company to build a device with less RAM.

"Since Apple controls both the operating system and hardware design of the iPad, it is able to attain design efficiencies that other tablet manufacturers cannot," said Wayne Lam, senior analyst of competitive analysis at IHS. "These efficiencies become obvious in areas like the memory and the battery, where Apple maintains advantages in cost, space savings and performance compared with every competitor in the business."

Included in the comparison were three iPad models from Apple: both the first-generation Wi-Fi-only and 3G models, as well as the 3G-capable iPad 2. Also tested were the 7-inch-class Samsung Galaxy Tab and RIM BlackBerry PlayBook; while around the 10-inch screen size were the Motorola Xoom, Asus Eee Pad, and HP TouchPad.

Most tablets that compete with the iPad come from blueprints and reference designs outsourced to third parties. But Apple maintains tight control of the design of its devices, as well as components and contract manufacturers.

"Apple takes a vertically integrated approach to its products, from the operating system to the user interface, to the hardware design, down to the selection of individual parts used in the device," Lam said. "For example, Apple even uses its own applications processor design in both the iPad and iPad 2.

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"In contrast, Android tablet makers buy those capabilities from the likes of Nvidia, Texas Instruments and Qualcomm. This gives Apple greater control in multiple areas of product development."

The analysis noted that Apple has sent all of the trends in the tablet market, forcing manufacturers to gravitate toward the $500 "sweet spot" for pricing. And while early competitors embraced the 7-inch form factor, a decision which Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs derided, they have since moved toward the same size range as the 9.7-inch screen on the iPad.

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Download YouTube to iPad/iPad 2- Play YouTube on iPad/iPhone/iPod freely

YouTube Downloader for iPad provides you a great solution to download your favorite videos from YouTube website and convert them to iPad/iPad 2 with super quick speed. YouTube to iPad Converter is a power tool combined with downloading and converting functions:

• Download and convert YouTube videos to iPad/iPad 2/iPhone/iPod .mp4, .mov, .m4v files in one-step
• Extract .mp3, m4a, aac audios from YouTube videos to iPad/iPad 2 music
• Convert local FLV files to iPad/iPhone/iPod videos
• Built-in FLV Player for viewing videos offline

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Guide: How to download/convert YouTube Video to iPad

Below we're going to show you how to download YouTube Video to iPad/iPad 2 step-by-step.

Preparation: Free Download and install the program, ready for download&convert YouTube Video to iPad device.

Step 1:Output settings before downloading

* Set Ouput format- Under 'Format' panel, choose iPad as output format.

* Set Outout folder- Under 'Output Directory', specify a folder to save the coverted files.

Step 2: Download&Convert YouTube flv files to iPad/iPad 2

Browse the video you wanna download and convert, just wait a second, a dialog will show up If a video is available to download, Click 'Download' icon to download+convert YouTube Video easily. Just open several webpages to download more videos at one time.

When the conversion is done you can upload the output videos to your iPad, iPad 3G (iPad 2 included) via iTunes and enjoy it any time you like! This professional YouTube Downloader for iPad is specially design for Apple iPad/iPad 2, aiming to enable iPad users an exquisite experience of viewing HD videos on iPad's widescreen.

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iPad zu PC Transfer- Transfer vom iPad zum PC/Computer

Also, ich rate Ihnen einen einfach zu gebrauchenden, professionellen iPad zu PC Transfer, welcher Ihnen nicht nur bei dem Transfer von Musik, Filmen, Photos und iBooks, ePubs, PDFs, Audiobücher, Ringtones, Kontakten, Podcasts and Fersehshows vom iPad zum PC hilft, sondern ermöglicht Ihnen auch einen Datentransfer vom PC zum iPad, direkt und ohne iTunes.

Weiterhin, der Transfer vom iPad zum Computer ist kompatibel mit dem iPad, iPad 2, iPod classic, iPod shuffle, iPod shuffle 6G, iPod nano, iPod nano 5G, iPod nano 6G, iPod touch, iPod touch 4, iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, sogar auch mit dem aktualisierten OS 4.3, und OS 5 beta.

(Für die Mac-Inhaber ist der Transfer vom iPad zum Mac eine ideale Gelegenheit für das Organisieren, Rippen, Kopieren und Wiederherstellen des iPads, iPods und iPhones auf dem Mac.)

Anweisung zum Transfer vom iPad zum Computer/PC

Vorbereitung: Laden sie den “Transfer vom iPad zum PC” frei herunter, und Sie sind bereit für den Prozess.

Schritt 1: Starten Sie die Software, verbinden Sie den iPad an PC, und “der Transfer vom iPad zum Computer” will automatisch einen iPad erkennen, dann erscheint eine Sammlung mit der iPad-Ikone und die Playliste erscheint in dem linken Fenster.

Schritt 2: Öffnen Sie die Playliste, wählen Sie die Audio/Video/Photo Option aus, welche Sie übertragen wollen, und zwar mit dem Kliken eines Hackens in der Checkbox.

Schritt 3:Kliken Sie auf um einen Ordner auszuwählen, wohin Sie die Dateien übertragen wollen, dann kliken Sie auf den “Speichern-Button” um mit der Übertragung vom iPad zum Computer zu beginnen.

In einem Wort, dieser Transfer vom iPad zum Computer is die beste Wahl für iPad/iPhone/iPod Fans, für das Übertragen von iPad/iPhone/iPod-Dateien zum Computer. Es ist einfach zu gebrauchen, und es fertigt Ihre Aufgaben in nur einigen Sekunden. – Laden Sie es frei herunter und probieren Sie es jetzt!

 

Analyst: Apple ripe for HDTV and 'Genius Squad'

Could Apple be at work on a TV set? That's a theory Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has been trumpeting for years now. Joining him is UBS Investment Research analyst Maynard Um with a report today about how the gadget maker could expand its market cap by delving into new services in the coming years, notably the TV set business and an expanded version of its tech support offerings.

Um suggests that Apple's in a good position to boost its market cap by anywhere from $50 billion to $100 billion by getting into the business of making and selling connected TV sets. The group cites growth in both the flat-panel TV market, as well as Internet-connected set-top boxes. Whatever Apple would be creating would be a mix of those two that heavily leverages the company's existing media services, the report suggests.

"Our view is that Apple is unlikely to enter the television set market without a core level of differentiation. We believe that differentiation will be its iTunes ecosystem and, in particular, its content," the report says.

Um goes on to argue that Apple's big cash balance can make it more competitive when it comes to getting content for that ecosystem. That strategy could eventually give it an edge over existing players like Netflix with a bigger library and a delivery method that makes use of its growing data center capacity.

But what about selling such a device? Would customers just buy a big flat screen TV at an Apple store, take it home and plug it in? That's what they can do now with the Apple TV, Apple's $99 set-top box, along with its computers and mobile devices. Um suggests that Apple could expand its Genius Bar support services with a paid element (not to be confused with AppleCare, or ProCare--Apple's existing paid support options), to help the customer get it set up back at his or her home.

"What we envision of Genius Bar is similar to the Geek Squad, which is fairly well known in the U.S. as Best Buy's service department to facilitate technology adoption," the report says. "In many respects, Apple already offers a number of these services in-store. However, in our view, one primary difference between a Geek and a Genius is that a Geek has a car. If Apple ultimately enters the television set market, we believe it may have to offer some type of installation service (wall mounting, delivery, etc.)."

Um suggests that the same install from this "Genius Squad" visit could be used to help set up and install other Apple products like the company's wireless networking devices. That same service could also end up laying the groundwork for what Um suggests as another business Apple could deliver later on down the line, which would be home automation technologies:

The market for home automation today is fragmented and a number of standards would have to come together for this to likely become more feasible. However, we can envision a home where the television set or tablet, becomes the central console to control the home (lights, security cameras/alarms, audio, video, home theater, HVAC/climate control, door locks, appliances, et al) and that can be accessible from outside the home via a web browser or iPhone application (facilitated through a service from its data center). This, in our opinion, would drive further halo effects or bundled sales of Apple's products, particularly if the company transfers its ease of use to these systems.

A report by Dailytech last month cited an anonymous former executive at Apple suggesting that the company was hard at work on a TV set. That set is said to embed the existing Apple TV set-top box technologies alongside a modified version of iTunes. The report also suggested that such a device would actually be made by another manufacturer, and not Apple.

Apple rival/frenemy Google entered the TV space late last year with combination of set-top boxes and TV sets that include its Google TV software. Unlike Apple's Apple TV offering, which is primarily focused on delivering rented and purchased content from iTunes, Google's strategy is to blend in with TV content you watch through your cable operator and let users do Web searches while watching programming. Google has also approached game developers, urging them to design TV-friendly entertainment with compatible Web technologies.

Um notes that if Apple is indeed working on a TV set, it's not coming this year. In the meantime, he suggests that the company will be beefing up its content offerings and working on a more feature-filled version of its Apple TV set-top box.

Apple's last major release of the Apple TV was last September, with the company introducing a shrunken-down box that ditched the local storage and component plugs from the back of the unit. The newer version instead leverages the company's AirPlay technology to stream media from other networked devices.

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Apple iPad, Day 8: Managing Contacts on the iPad

One of the most important functions of my PC is to store and manage my contacts. Today for 30 Days With the iPad, I want to take a look at the tools available, and see if the iPad has what it takes to tackle this critical task.

The default option, of course, is the Contacts app in iOS. Populating the Contacts is simple--I just set my iPad to sync contact data from Microsoft Outlook on my PC when I sync the device in iTunes. Voila!

The iPad needs a solid contact manager if it wants to be my primary computing device.The Contacts app displays an alphabetical list of all contacts on the left. The details for the currently selected contact are shown on the right, and basically include the standard phone numbers, email addresses, and mailing address.

The app lets you add a photo to the entry so you can easily identify people. It is also possible to do more with Contacts, like add a person's instant messaging info, birthdate, or other relevant dates, but it is not obvious. When you edit a contact there is a field labeled "add field", and it is behind this generic label that you can add more details.

The Contacts app on the iPad is probably fine for most people. Just sync it with Outlook, or Google Contacts, or whatever you've been using to manage the people in your life, and you will have the basic information with you on the iPad. I need something more robust, though. I don't just want a list of names and phone numbers, I want a way to organize and manage different groups of contacts.

In theory, you can group contacts--family, customers, co-workers, etc.-- to make it easier to search for specific people. However, that function apparently doesn't work in iOS 4 if you are using Exchange or Google. If you use a Mac, there may be a way to add or edit groups on the PC, but I don't have a Mac, and I am trying to use the iPad as a replacement for my PC anyway, so solutions that require the PC are not valid for this experiment.

I checked out Bento. Bento is much more than an iPad address book, and I like the app in general--but I don't really like the Address Book function. It is very similar to the iOS Contacts app in look and feel, with the addition of default fields for those tidbits of information like birthdate that require some digging in Contacts. Bento doesn't have the FaceTime button to initiate a video chat directly from the contact entry, though, so it is actually a little less functional than the iPad Contacts app.

For users who also have the Mac OS X version of Bento, the Bento iPad app is nice because it keeps everything in sync. Overall, though, I don't see any compelling reason to choose this over the iPad Contacts app, and it still doesn't deliver the features I am looking for.

Guide of How to transfer contacts from iPhone to PC

Preparation : Free download and install iPhone Contacts Transfer software and connect your iPhone to computer. The program will automatically detect and show the iPhone info.

Step 1: click "Contact" option in the "iPhone List" panel, after sync files to the program, the detailed Contact info like Name, Mobile number, Email will display on the main interface. Check the Contacts you wanna export from iPhone to PC.

Note: Before transferring iPhone SMS to Computer, you can View, edit, delete and manage iPhone Contacts directly.

Step 2: Click "to local" button to select a local folder to store your iPhone Contacts and then just press "Save" button to start export iPhone Contacts to Computer. All iPhone contacts are stored as .TXT file and .CSV files.

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 iPhone Contacts to Mac Transfer can help you copy, export, save iPhone Contacts as a .txt file and a .csv file at the Mac desktop, and then transfer the contacts list to a new iPhone.

Besides copy iPhone Contacts, iPhone Contacts to Mac Transfer allows users to fast backup moives, music, podcast, TV shows from iPhone to Mac Computer or iTunes Library.

iPhone Contact Transfer Mac supports all series of iPhone/iPod/iPad with high compatibility like iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPad 2, iPad, iPod Touch 4, iPod Classic, etc.

 

WTV to iPad Converter free download- Convert WTV to iPad/iPad easily

What is WTV format?
WTV File is recorded television file created by Windows Media Center. In Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, Microsoft originally introduced the .DVR-MS (DVR) file format. Similar in format to .ASF, the .DVR-MS (DVR) file enhancements allow the creation of key PVR functionality, including time-shifting, live pause, and simultaneous record and playback. These files now use a .WTV extension.

As a professional WTV Video Converter, WTV to iPad enables users to convert the recorded TV shows of MTV extension to iPad, iPhone, iPod, Apple TV, Android smartphones, PSP, xBox, Zune, Wii, BlackBerry, Archos, and other mobile devices with 5X faster speed and perfect video-audio synchronization.

Guide: How to convert WTV to iPad/iPad 2 on Mac OS X

Preparation: Free download and install Mac WTV to iPad Converter, ready for the conversion.

Step 1: Import WTV files- Drag & drop WTV files to the program. Or click "Add File" button to locate the WTV files you want to add. The WTV Converter for Mac app supports batch conversion for saving your time, so you can add several files at one time.

Step 2: Choose the optimized preset for iPad- specify the preset "iPad Video (.mp4)" as output. This Mac WTV to iPad Converter has optimized the video settings, like video resolution, bit rate and frame rate for iPad/iPad 2. The output videos could fit on the iPad screen perfectly.

As the picture shows above, straightforward presets of WTV to iPad Converter for Mac allow you to easily convert WTV videos to a format optimized for your iPad, iPod touch, iPhone 4, 3G mobile phones, PSP, Xbox, Zune, Android smartphones and more.

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Apple iPhone 5, iPad 3 Will See Fall Release

Apple will launch the iPad 3 and iPhone 5 in the fall, according to a new report. Many news sources have pegged the iPhone 5 for a fall release.

Apple could be prepping for a fall release of a new iPad on top of the iPhone 5, according to a new report by Taiwanese publication DigiTimes.

“Sources pointed out that Apple only plans to launch one model of the new iPhone, while iPad 3 has just recently been added to the production schedule,” read the July 1 report, “with both set to be produced in small volumes in August and volume will start picking up in September and October.”

While a fall release of the iPhone 5 has been the focus of many a recent Apple-related rumor, a release of the iPad 3 in the same timeframe has generally been dismissed by pundits and media. Certainly an iPad 3 launch would represent a radical speeding-up of Apple’s tablet schedule, which so far has timed iPad releases roughly a year apart.

Morgan,Stanley analyst Katy Huberty recently stated in a note to investors that the next iPhone “will begin production in mid to late August and ramp aggressively.” Her information apparently came from talks with unnamed sources in Taiwan.

Bloomberg also reported June 21 that the next iPhone will debut in September and include the company’s faster A5 processor, along with an 8-megapixel camera and the recently introduced iOS 5 mobile operating system. In addition, that report claimed Apple is developing a smaller, cheaper iPhone that utilizes “chips and displays of similar quality to today’s iPhone 4.” That device will apparently embrace the iPhone 4’s design aesthetic.

The blog Boy Genius Report had previously cited August as a possible start date for the iPhone 5’s launch. “According to our source, Apple may hold an event in the beginning or middle of August to announce the new iPhone, with availability to follow in the last week of August,” read a June 21 posting, which predicted that Apple will utilize a “radical new case design” for the smartphone.

During a June 6 presentation at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, company executives claimed that more than 200 million iOS devices had been sold. Despite that sizable number, Apple is certainly feeling pressure to keep iOS evolving in order to keep ahead of the growing family of increasingly sophisticated Android devices; and that’s on top of the competition it faces from the likes of Research In Motion’s PlayBook tablet and Hewlett-Packard’s just-released TouchPad, which runs webOS.

With this latest iPad 3 rumor, DigiTimes is running counter to its own April report, which suggested it was unlikely that Apple would release an iPad 3 in 2011. That report cited unnamed “upstream component makers.”

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Samsung Sues Apple Over IPhone, IPad, IPod

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest computer-memory chip maker, filed another lawsuit against Apple Inc. (AAPL), claiming the U.S. company infringed patents for technology used in its iPhone and iPad devices.

“Apple has copied many of Samsung’s innovations in its Apple iPhone, iPod and iPad products,” lawyers for the Suwon, South Korea-based company said in a lawsuit filed yesterday in federal court in Delaware.

Samsung also filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington on June 28 seeking to block imports of the devices containing the allegedly infringing technology.

The suit follows litigation in at least four countries as Samsung and Apple, the world’s largest technology company by market value, compete in the mobile-device market. In April, Cupertino, California-based Apple sued Samsung in federal court in Oakland, California, alleging the Korean company’s Galaxy phone and table computers “slavishly” copy the iPhone and iPad.

“They seem to have a lot to talk about,” Seo Won Seok, a Seoul-based analyst at NH Investment & Securities Co., said. “With these steps they are taking now, they seem to be trying to take a favorable position as part of the process to reach an agreement on cross-licensing in the end.”

Prior to the latest lawsuit, Samsung, which also supplies memory chips for Apple, had sued Apple in Seoul,Tokyo, San Francisco and Mannheim, Germany. Apple also has a case pending against Samsung in South Korea.

Trudy Muller, an Apple spokeswoman, didn’t immediately return a call seeking comment on the suit.

Samsung’s Delaware suit will be delayed if federal regulators agree to investigate the company’s complaints against Apple. The trade commission typically completes its reviews in 15 to 18 months.

Apple’s April 15 complaint claims Samsung is infringing seven patents related to the way Galaxy devices’ touch screens understand user gestures, including selecting, scrolling, pinching and zooming. Samsung is also copying three patents on the design, including the flat black face of the iPhone and iPad, according to Apple.

Apple also said on April 18 that Samsung “blatantly” copied its technologies and designs.

Samsung had asked a federal judge in the U.S. to order Apple to turn over samples of Apple’s forthcoming iPads and iPhones. It lost that bid on June 22.

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