A simple how-to for those who still haven’t figured out they can move their DVD collection do the atv. “Ripping your personal DVD’s for the AppleTV adds convenience. Selecting them from My Movies is so much simpler than finding and then loading up the DVD,” says Guy and we do agree. Guy recommends using DVD43 for ripping and HandBrake for converting to mp4, but remember there is a lot of other software that can do this job. For those who like to organize their movies with DVDpedia, PARA9 has just released DVDpedia FrontRow and AppleTV plugin 2.0.6 with AppleTV 3.0.1 support.

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After all the rumors and geek’s dreams… I’m almost sure some people get disappointed about the device and the general consensus among the people I spoke with about the iPad is that “Wow! But is not for me,” or “It’s only for geeks.”

Yeah, Wednesday’s presentation was quite impressive and I have to agree that it would be nice to have such a device. But if I already have a computer and an iPhone… the only reason to buy the iPad would be that is not so expensive and that I love to have gadgets.

But I have to be positive on it. I think it will make a huge difference and it’s the first of a new category of devices that will come sooner than expected.

I see two main market segments for the iPad. Well, three if we include the geeks.

Who does not have a photo album at home? The experience of opening the book, sharing and commenting the pictures while handling it and sitting close to our friends… Digital photography has reduced the amount of printed pictures, and we have started to use TV and computer slideshows to view it.

I can imagine my parents using the iPad just like they were using an ordinary photo album, having it ready to show the pictures of their grandsons to unexpected guests. No need to open the TV, no need to bring the computer.

In order to fit in this category it will require over the air iPhoto synchronization, something that Apple TV already does. Also, it would be great to have bi-directional synchronization to be able to play with the photos (re-arrange, comment, tag) on the iPad.

Another area is a segment of professional applications. The list here is long: from doctors handling it in the hospitals, decoration outlets and architects showing their projects and interacting with their customer’s work, to more basic, like a restaurant menu or beauty salons offering it instead of newspapers and magazines.

What the device is missing?

Clearly it needs a video camera for video conferencing. It would be great if it also had a rear camera.

Size is important… and most probably we will see this device in smaller, portable 6” format as well as in a larger format to facilitate reading newspapers and magazines.

A memory slot and USB connector to connect with the rest of the world are also more than welcome.

And networking capabilities! Why do I have to have the media in the iPad? Why not let the device mount an AFP or SMB drive, so that it could have virtually unlimited storage capacity?

My conclusion is that it is only a first step, but the iPad is definitely a revolutionary device.

Jordi Duran i Batidor

Originally appeared on Smartphone.Biz-News.com

Voiceserve announces its participation as an exhibitor at the 2010 Barcelona GSMA Mobile World Congress February 15-18. This is Voiceserve first participation in the convention and is one of the only companies exhibiting a mobile VoIP dialer out of the 1,300 companies displaying their cutting-edge products and technology at the annual GSMA Mobile Congress. Voiceserve’s booth is located in the UK pavilion at Stand 1F61.

Voiceserve creates the opportunity for ISP’s, VoIP resellers and business entrepreneurs to establish a VoIP telephony enterprise. Voiceserve’s Voipswitch license has expanded its range of modules to include the full range of mobile dialers. The Voiceserve Voipswitch Mobile dialer is a simple software package that enables regular cell phone users to make calls using a mobile phone via an Internet connection. Voiceserve has developed a simple module which is downloadable onto most mobile phone units. A mobile dialer may be used by companies attempting to reduce operational costs or by individuals who simply want to save money on their monthly cell phone bill. Once the dialer has been downloaded onto the unit, the phone has the capacity to make a call either via the 3G, edge or WIFI connection thus reducing the costs dramatically.

The Voipswitch Dialer range caters for the Symbian, Windows and Android phones. At the convention Voiceserve will be launching its VoIP dialer for Blackberry, a feature which will enable wide spread Blackberry users globally.

In addition to making a VoIP phone call through a mobile phone, Voiceserve is one of the first to provide users all the cellular features to which they have become accustomed including SMS text, conference call, call waiting, video conferencing, voice mail and call forwarding.

LTE, the next-generation mobile broadband standard, is the clear choice for the next leap in wireless technology, reports In-Stat. The analysts claim that while WiMax appeared to be a competitor for 4G early on, that battle is now largely resolved.

Next friday - February the 12th - will take place the 2n carnival in Sant Adrià de Besòs. The youth center Barnabitas, one of our beneficiairies, participates in this initiative.

 Google Public DNS (for Domain Name System) is a simple and free service by Google. Users from outside the United States will notice a drastic increase in their navigation speed. Changing your DNS is quick and easy. Here’s the scoop and the instructions on how to change your DNS provider to Google Public DNS.

On May 9, 2008 Platinum Blue's hit prediction service was a central part of the story line on the CBS television series Numb3rs. As we've seen before in the NBC series Studio 60: On The Sunset Strip, Platinum Blue makes for good and interesting drama. Music Xray is not always portrayed accurately but that's part of the dramatization. In this episode of Numb3rs (called "Pay To Play"), a music label president is paying radio stations to play songs from one of the artists signed to his label in spite of the fact the public isn't buying while on the other hand he refuses to sign an artist whose Music Xray? scores are very high. The label owner is even paying the radio stations not to play his songs. It results in murder and intrigue. Thankfully, in this case fiction is stranger than truth.

Platinum Blue Gaining Mainstream Awareness – Part of Studio 60 Script

Much to our surprise and delight, for the May 31st, 2007 episode of Studio 60: On The Sunset Strip, Platinum Blue was written into the script.

The plot is that the show within the show is taking a ratings beating and the head of the network, Jack Rudolph (played by Steven Weber) walks into head writer Matt Albie?s (played by Matthew Perry) office and announces he?s invested in a company created by the people behind Platinum Blue! Well as it happens, we know them! Click on the video below to see the brief clip.

Colic is a mysterious, frustrating and exhausting condition for both infants and parents. Months or years spent raising a colicky child are fraught with sleepless nights and nearly endless screaming. You may think it will never end, but here are some colic remedies that may help.

The exact causes of colic in infants is controversial and the condition is thought to be aggravated by a variety of things, including:

* Food allergies (especially to dairy and soy formulas)
* Underdeveloped gastrointestinal tract
* Emotional stress
* General fussiness
* Vaccinations

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The chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents to get rid of cheap children's jewelry, and to avoid buying new pieces, because so many items are loaded with toxic lead and cadmium. Read the original article on thedailygreen.


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