How to Transfer Music From Old iPod Into New One
August 21st, 2006
To move the songs from your old iPod into new one, you have two options. Do it manually or download third party software that will do it for you. The Apple Company doesn’t want users to share music on internet so they make it hard for users to transfer songs onto computer.
Follow the directions below to do it manually:
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1) Make sure your iPod is plugged into your computer. Then go to My Computer and go into your iPod folder
2) In the window menu option, click “Tools” -> “Folder Options” and click on the “view” tab
4) Scroll down until you see the heading: “Hidden Files and Folders”
5) Below the heading, click on “Show hidden files and folders” and click OK to exit out of that window
Now find the folder named “iPod Control” in your old iPod. Copy and paste the folder named “iPod Control” from your old iPod to your new one. You should first copy the folder onto Desktop and then transfer it into your new iPod. Remember to put your folder in the same exact place as your old iPod. If you are successful, you will see all your songs and playlists on your new iPod.
It is easier and faster to transfer songs from old iPod into new one manually. If you’re looking for help from third party software, then there are plenty of out there but most of them are NOT free. You should visit the download page for available software. Below is the list of free software:
Nuance Text to Speech Recognition
August 21st, 2006
Nuance introduced the ScanSoft PDF Converter Professional 4 that will be competing against Adobe System’s Acrobat. Allowing users to create and convert PDF files is the main purpose of this program.
The newer version has text-to-speech ability and it uses Nuance’s latest RealSpeak technology to make PDF text into WAV audio format. Currently only one male voice is available for MP3 player and Podcast users, but the company does plan to provide various other voices in future. New features enable users to create XML Tagged PDF, manage security on a PDF document, create graphics and tables, and convert PDF into Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word or Corel WordPerfect documents.
PDF Converter Professional 4 will be released in United States on August, 22. It is largely targeted at corporate users for the price of under $100. Although ScanSoft PDF Create 4 and PDF Converter are featured in the program, they are also to be sold separately.
Cancel Sprint Contract without Paying an Early Termination Fee
August 21st, 2006I just noticed the following on my monthly statement: 
“Effective Oct. 1, 2006, Sprint will charge $0.15 per message for casual domestic and international text messages sent or received.
Sprint will charge $0.03/KB for casual data usage.”
According to Sprint’s terms and condition:
“If we change a material term of the Agreement and that change has a material adverse effect on you, you may terminate the Agreement without an early termination fee by calling 1-888-211-4727 within 30 days after
the invoice date of the first invoice you receive after the changes go into effect.”
I told my friend about this and he was successfully able to cancel his contract with Sprint without paying the early termination fee (ETF) while he still had 2 year to go on contract. You need to call Sprint before you pay your bill. If you pay your bill, you are “agreeing” to these new terms.
Microsoft Fixes a Glitch in Security Patch
August 20th, 2006On Thursday, Microsoft fixed a glitch that was located in a security patch created to address flaw that was earlier attacked by worms. Once that patch is applied to the system, programs that demand abundant amount of memory, such as one gigabyte or more may be unsuccessful to start.
The security update known as 921883 (MS06-040) was only causing problems to computers running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 based-x64, along with Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 (Service Pack 1). The issue only affects 32-bit programs such as Microsoft Business Solutions – Navision 3.7.
Dozen of security patches along with MS06-040 was released by Microsoft earlier this month. In fact, the faulty patch was labeled “critical” and urged users to apply it as soon as possible to be safe from hackers exploiting glitch that could allow a remote code execution. Similar security patch (MS06-042) was released and the MS06-042 caused Microsoft Internet Explorer to crash when viewing certain web sites. MS06-042 will be re-released on August 22.
iMesh Unveils Legal BearShare 6.0
August 17th, 2006On Thursday iMesh will release the latest legal version of BearShare, which was recently purchased partner peer-to-peer network. The legalized service called BearShare 6.0 will function and exhibit the same features of a P2P file-sharing experience along with new benefits. BearShare has social networking abilities and “ToGo” which is portable music-subscription service.
Users can access BearShare free-of-charge for the first 30 days after the initial launch. An unsettled monthly fee will be introduced after the first 30 days. There will be no interference with the existing iMesh service which was launched a year ago and in future, users will be able to communicate to each other through the two services. BearShare ToGo and iMeshToGo are not compatible with Apple Computer’s iPods since they are not capable of subscription services. However, majority of the MP3 players and all Plays for Sure devices are compatible.
Among the features in BearShare 6.0 include regulate music collections, generate playlists, advanced search features, downloadable ringtones, and engage in instant messaging. BearShare People is a feature that lets user share their music selection with other members. BearShare stores purchased history of a user.
Microsoft Giving Away Texas Hold Em for Xbox 360
August 16th, 2006Microsoft is serious when it comes to Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays. That is why for the first 48-hours after the launch of Texas Hold ‘Em next week, users can download a full version of the game by logging on to Xbox Live Arcade. The game will be put on the server around 1 a.m. Pacific on Wednesday, August 23. The game can be download until 1 a.m. Pacific – Friday, 25 August. After that duration, the game will be 800 points.
If you love poker, there is no reason why you shouldn’t download this game for free. I was planning on purchasing the game but I won’t have to anymore.
This game will be a classic and it has three different modes to choose from like scenarios, standard, and tournaments. You can track your chip count which is known as persistent bankroll and play multiplayer with up to eight players. Other features include achievements, stats, and online leader boards. Visit GameSpot for more information on Texas Hold ‘Em for Xbox 360.
Microsoft Word Password Recovery
August 16th, 2006You might have locked your Microsoft Word document with a password and you cannot remember the password. In such rare cases, there are many freeware softwares available to unlock the password-protected MS Word document. 
Many users are successful without the use of any software with the following procedures. To unprotect, just save the Microsoft Word document as an .RTF, then uprotect it. Steps:
1) Open Microsoft Word with a new/blank page.
2) Select Insert -> File -> browse for your password protected Word Document and select “Insert.” By now, you should have inserted the password-protected document into new/blank document.
3) Now select Tools and see if you can unprotect the document.
If the above trick does not work for you, then try the programs listed below.
Word / Excel Password Recovery – You need to have .NET Framework installed for this program to work. It is very easy to use and it also has a help section on its web site. It automatically picks words from a dictionary and tries different combination to find the password.
Crackit – Using only brute-force attacks, it will recover both Microsoft Word and Excel passwords. It is a GUI utility. It does not show detailed progress.
GuaWord v. 0.9 BETA FREEWARE – This program uses brute-force or dictionary attacks to find the encrypted password. The method will only work for simple and non-complex passwords. This program is guaranteed to work as long you give it the time it needs.
Click here for more freeware softwares to unlock MS Word document.
You can also try demo/trial version such as Word Password which will show you first few words of the password. Try visiting download.com for more demo programs.
First Blu-ray Recorder Will Not Play Protected Blu-ray Movies
August 12th, 2006The new and first Blu-Ray disk drive released by Sony won’t be able to play protected movies that are under Blu-Ray format. Sony revealed its first Blu-Ray recorder, model number BWU-100A, at companie’s “Experience More 2006″ event this year in Sydney, Australia.
The recorder will only play content that is user-recorded high-definition from digital devices. The disk drive won’t play commercial movies that are under BD format. The drive will be released without its ability of movie playback support due to the software development and copy protection issues. Another major reason the Blu-ray disk drive won’t be compatible with protected movie because commercial movies are encrypted with High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), and to decrypt that, a user requires HDCP-compliant graphics card which will enable HDMI and DVI connections. However, that isn’t possible because there are no computers for sale that offer graphic card which supports HDCP.
Sony hopes it will crack the issue and allow its Blu-ray Recorder to play commercial movies in future. The disk drive with each single layer BD-R will hold about 25GB of storage and it has a write speed of 2x. The Blu-ray recorder will burn single and dual layer BD-R and BD-RE disks. It will be released later this month priced at $750 USD.
How to Shrink an AVI Video File
August 9th, 2006
If you have an AVI video file that you need to shrink, then you should re-encode it or degrade the quality of the AVI video.
But you have a few options that don’t require you encode the WHOLE video. All options use VirtualDubMod.
First, you can re-encode the audio. In VirtualdubMOD, go into Streams -> Stream List. If it’s an AC3 or MP3 audio file, you can demux that to wherever and encode it. For AC3, I use Besweet to transform it into a WAV format. If it’s 48 kHz be sure to downconvert to 44.1 kHz. The difference in quality isn’t noticeable and 44.1 kHz compresses a lot better than 48 kHz. For MP3, I just use DBpoweramp to convert to WAV. Since I just about always use Ogg audio for my encodes, I use Oggdrop XPd for my Ogg encoder.
Second, you can go to the beginning or end of the file and trim off a little bit. You can do this through search BY KEYFRAME (you will see some buttons that have little yellow keys). You cannot just trim however many frames you want. You can only slice off by keyframe.
Lastly, you can dump the AVI container and use an MP4 or MKV container. VirtualdubMOD can use the MKV container (my personal preference) and that will shave off a meg or two. If you use MKV, you can use AAC or Ogg audio (I prefer Ogg) and you can use AAC audio in MP4.
If you think VirtualdubMOD is too complicated, you can try t@b ZS4 Video Editor and it is free.
Sony Announces Mylo – New Wireless Gadget
August 8th, 2006Sony, the Japanese electronics firm announced that it will be releasing a new wireless broadband device enabling users to access the Internet, listen to music, and communicate through text messages and online voice service. The gadget’s name is mylo and it stands for “my life online.” Visit official Sony mylo Website.
The mylo will be palm-sized and targeted largely at university students since it is compatible with wireless networks both at colleges and at home. Starting next month, the mylo will sell for US$350 in the United States. Users can use embedded software such as Skype, Google Talk and Yahoo! Messenger without any charges from cellular phone contracts and other service fees. The mylo comes with a 2.4 inch color display along with a slide-out thumb keyboard and two color choices – black or white. It also includes 1GB flash memory, and a Memory Stick slot. Sony may release it in Japan.
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