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Iphone Web Capabilities and Internet Traffic Facts


With emerging technologies comes great change which always ends up affecting people who do not like change, this is actually what is happening certain scholars who claim to Web browsers which come built into smart portable devices such as the iPhone will end up taking away some of our freedom to browse the web and access information the way we are used to. Such remarks are for the most part attributed to the way Web browsers are coded in these devices for instance, PC and MAC are both pure platforms which have open source browser complications that are often improved and debugged by programmers and even those who use the applications, but when it comes to portable devices and smart phones we are limited to the applications which are locked down and controlled by the manufacturer.

The iPhone is a device which allows people to access the web just the way it is, without any changes or major distortions of the web browser which is used is not very flexible, updates and changes to this technology are only developed by the maker of this device, some people might argue that this is actually a good move from the manufacturer itself due to the fact that the browser is not very vulnerable to all the bad things that come with allowing the user to specify certain settings and modify the way applications are meant to work.

Leaving the web browser aside let’s provide some numbers which have been mostly the cause of concern among those who study with patterns and statistics, recent publications had revealed that almost 0.23% of the American traffic is actually coming from portable devices, specifically from users who own iPhones, these numbers were actually revealed by a very well trusted statistics website called Statcounter.

With more and more people access to the Web through portable devices which are capable of rendering the web just the way it is, it is obvious that the market demand will increase as many others will also want to gain access to the Web without any limitations which is a strong selling point of the iPhone, it will be very interesting to see the market trends that this technological shift will have the communications sector as well as in the web development communities.

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How To Remote Control Your iPhone From Your Computer


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Let’s just turn the tables a bit. How about an iPhone remote control app that lets you control your iPhone using your computer?  Especially if you bitten by the texting bug! Now you can type fast and do work on your laptop while having the iPhone open in a separate application on your computer. Interested? Let’s see how you can do it.

id="more-51293"> /> We are going to be using the iPhone as a class="vt-p" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tags/vnc">VNC server. Apple, of course wouldn’t allow such a feat to be accomplished on their cherished device, so you won’t find any such application in the Apple App Store. However, you might be aware that another very popular platform exists where you can get free and paid apps that you won’t find on Apple’s App Store. I am talking about Cydia.

Before we proceed any further I must mention a disclaimer. Jailbreaking has recently been legalized in the United States but you might want to check your local laws if you are outside the United States. Also keep in mind that jailbreaking will void your Apple warranty.

We need a jailbroken device for Cydia and we need Cydia for Veency which is the app that lets you connect to your iPhone remotely via VNC and thus control it from your computer. Veency is of course not the only app that jailbroken device owners might be interested in. There are lots of them available via Cydia that let you tweak your iPhone in ways class="vt-p" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-7-apple-iphone-complaints-simple-solutions/">no other app on the App Store would let you do.

Jailbreaking is easier than ever before with the latest app called  class="vt-p" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/jailbreak-iphone-slide">jailbreakme. The actual process is however beyond the scope of our discussion here.

Installing Veency

  • Open Cydia on your iPhone. Let it download the packages and do its thing. Now go to search and look for Veency.
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  • Click or tap on Veency. You will be able to see details of the Veency Package. Browse through them to know more about it.
  • Once satisfied you can click the Install button towards the top right.
  • Cydia will ask for confirmation before proceeding and show you a summary of what will be changed
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  • Confirm and Veency will be downloaded and installed on your iPhone.

Using Veency

From a configuration point of view you only need to ensure that WiFi is switched on your iDevice before you can access it remotely. You will also need to know the IP address that gets assigned to your device. You already know this if you assigned it manually.

Else you can find the IP address assigned to your device by visiting Settings > General. Then click on the blue arrow next to WiFi network name and you should find your settings listed there.

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Accessing Remotely

Your iDevice now has a VNC server installed. So you should be able to connect easily using a VNC client. We have covered a class="vt-p" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tags/vnc/">number of them before. TightVNC stands out if you are on Windows. Download and install it from class="vt-p" href="http://www.tightvnc.com/">here. A portable version is also available if you are so inclined. Once that is out of the way, fire it up.

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Next up you need to enter the IP address we determined above. And confirm the VNC request:

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Once you are connected you will be able to use your iPhone remotely via your computer.

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This is especially handy when typing long messages or accessing your iPhone in another room. There are certain downsides as well. Since you are using this with the mouse you won’t be able to replicate all the ground breaking gestures that make the iPhone so special.

I didn’t get the opportunity to test the setup with a magic mouse or magic trackpad. It would be interesting to know how things behave with these devices in the equation. Maybe some of you can let us know?

 

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    3 ways to download, put YouTube Videos to iPod, iPhone?


    YouTube- a video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips.Now more and more people prefer to express our feelings and share our ideals with others use YouTube in this open and comprehensive world, no daunt, but have you face these problems before, when you want to download those amazing videos and save it forever, and enjoy it on our iPod from time to time?

    This tutorial will tell you how to free download YouTube video and put it on your iPod, iPod touch, it includes three parts.

    Part1: How to download YouTube video?

    1. With Free online Video Converter

    Free online Video Converter like http://www.downloadyoutubevideos.com/,http://www.zamzar.com, http://vixy.net/, KeepVid.com, etc are all web-based video downloader and online Video Converter, here we take Zamzar as example to tell how to download and convert YouTube Video.

    Step1.Open this website: http://www.zamzar.com

    Step2. Then go to YouTube http://www.youtube.com and find a video that you love. Copy the URL that in the Red box. Like this format: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qptta92yEoc&feature=dir

    Step3. Switch to “Download Videos” tab on ZamZar, paste your video file URL to the input box (figure as follow), choose the right format you want. as you want to put YouTube video on iPod, so you can select mp4 and convert your video directly(MP4 is also fit for PSP, Zune, Apple TV and other MP4 players. This online converter also can rip audio to MP3.), then enter your email address to receive converted file, then click “convert” to start conversion.

    Step4. After the conversion finished, check out the mailbox to get the video please.

    Note: You cannot convert the big video files using free online converters. It is up to 100MB. And the quality of the output files is just so.

    2. With Firefox Video Downloader

    A free Firefox plugin,also a quick and convenient way to extract your favorite YouTube videos using this add-on. Besides YouTube, this plug-in supports other video streaming sites including Metacafe, Google Videos and Dailymotion, among others

    But you only use it to download YouTube video on Firefox OSX.
    Step1. Free download and install the Video downloader extension tool for Firefox here
    https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2390/
    Step 2. After installation, restart your Firefox browser, go to a YouTube page of your own choosing, you can see a small icon to the status bar at the bottom of the Firefox window , just click that and you can download the video you are currently watching. this will then open up video downloader. Simply click the “Download Link” tab to whichever videos you wish to download. It’s very easy.

    3. With software of download YouTube video

    There’re many software to download YouTube video, like Wondershare YouTube Downloader, Orbit Downloader, 4U download YouTube video, Xilisoft download YouTube video. Here I introduce Wondershare YouTube Downloader for example, it not only download YouTube video, but also convert YouTube video to all popular formats like avi,mp4,mpg,wmv etc.

    Step1: Download and install Wondershare YouTube Downloader
    Step2: Launch YouTube Downloader and play any YouTube video.
    YouTube Downloader will sniff the playing video automatically, and then a pop-up window will ask you to download the videos or skip. Once you select “Download”, YouTube Downloader will start to download it.

    Part2: Convert YouTube video to iPod with Wondershare YouTube Downloader

    Step1: Select any videos in the downloading list firstly, and then click “Convert”.
    Not only can YouTube Downloader download and put YouTube videos to iPod, iPod touch, but also it can convert flv files into MPEG, AVI, WMV ,WMA,mp3 etc.
    Step2: Set the target format and output path of the converted files.
    It’s really convenient for you set up output format, even the some parameters are also available for you to adjust. And there are a large numbers of formats for you to select.
    Step3: Click “OK” to start converting, and the conversion is completely under your control. You can also click “Open” to browse the converted files freely.
    Part3: Put YouTube video to iPod, iPod Touch, iPod Nano via iTunes

    You only need three steps to put YouTube video to iPod.
    Step1: Launch iTunes. Click downloaded YouTube videos and select “Add File to Library”
    The added files will be automatically classified in the Music or Movies Category under LIBRARY.
    Step2: Click My IPOD under the DEVICEs firstly, and tick “Manually manage music and videos” option in the Summary window:
    Step3:Drag the YouTube videos from the library file list to your iPod ,iPod touch
    Then click the YouTube videos under MY IPOD, you can enjoy YouTube video on iPod.

    After you have put YouTube video to iPod, now you can enjoy your YouTube video with your friends and your family.

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    How To Convert Your Favorite Songs Into iPhone Ringtones [Mac]


    00 MakeiPhoneRingtone.jpgPeople love to personalize things that they own to make those items stand out among other similar items that other people have. We can see examples everywhere such as people painting their houses with different colors, styling their hair, using and customizing different themes for their blogs, putting their laptops into colorful cases, and customizing the ringtones for their phones.

    If you own an iPhone and you want to use your favorite songs to personalize it, but you don’t want to pay another buck for each song that you already own to have those songs converted into ringtones; here’s a fun and free way to do it.

    The Preparation

    For those who love Garageband, you can use that amazing music maker to create ringtones. But for today’s discussion, we’ll use a small free program called MakeiPhoneRingtone.

    This program can quickly turn your favorite songs into iPhone-compatible ringtones. However, there are limitations to this feature: you can only use AAC files, and the ringtone duration is limited to 40 seconds. A set of preparation steps is needed prior to the conversion process. But don’t be afraid as we can do everything using iTunes.

    • The first step is to convert the songs from MP3 into AAC. Open “iTunes – Preferences” menu or use “Command + Comma“.

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    • Open the “General” tab and click the “Import Settings” button.

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    • Choose “AAC Encoder” from the “Import Using” field, and choose “iTunes Plus” quality from “Setting” for the best quality.

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    • Find the song(s) that you want to use as a ringtone, right click and choose “Create AAC” version from the pop up menu.

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    • You can also access this option from “Advanced – Create AAC Version” menu.

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    • The song(s) will be converted by iTunes into AAC, and the process will take about several seconds for every song. After that, right click on the converted song and choose “Get Info” from the pop up menu.

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    • Choose “Options” tab and set the Start and Stop Time to fit the 40 seconds duration. If you want to go the easy way, just choose 0:00 for the start time and 0:39 for the stop time.

    03b iPhone Ringtones - Edit Length.jpg

    But why go the easy way when you can go the fun way? You can set the start and stop time in the part of the song that you like the most. Play the song and notice the time of the beginning and end of your favorite part.

    Even though you can adjust the precision to one-thousandth of a second to get the perfect timing if you want to, my experience has told me that one-tenth precision is enough. For example, you can set the time to 1:12.5 (one minute twelve point five seconds) or maybe 3:42.73 (three minutes forty-two point seventy-three seconds).

    This might look tedious, but I personally find the process of determining the perfect beginning and ending of the ringtone fun and addictive. The 40 seconds limit just make the “estimating game” more challenging.

    Then repeat the “Create AAC Version” process to the adjusted song, to get the less-than-40-second fragment.

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    The Making Of The Ringtones

    • After getting the perfect slice of the song, right click on the item and choose “Show in Finder“.

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    • Open MakeiPhoneRingtone and drag that short AAC Version (with the “.m4a” extension) to the app.

    04a iPhone Ringtones - MakeiPhoneRingtone.jpg

    • If the edited song is more than 40 seconds, you’ll get a warning (and an offer to try a paid audio editor by the same developer).

    04b MakeiPhoneRingtone - Less than 40 seconds.jpg

    • If you do everything correctly, you’ll get your ringtone in iTunes’ “Ringtones” folder in just a blink of an eye.

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    • Repeat the process for other songs.

    Syncing & Using Ringtones

    • To make sure that your newly created ringtones find their way to your iPhone, go to the “Ringtones” tab and check the “Sync Ringtones” box before you synchronize your phone.

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    • Then click the Sync button.

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    • In iPhone, you can use different tones for different person. You can also use customized ringtones for your Alarm.

    06 Changing Contacts n Clock.jpg

    • To assign a ringtone to a contact, select a person and tap on the ringtone option. Choose one of the “Custom” tones and tap “Save“.

    06a Changing Personal Ringtones.jpg

    • The same thing goes for assigning custom ringtones to your alarms. Open one, tap “Edit” and slide right. Tap “Sound” and choose your preferred sound.

    06b Changing Alarm Sound.jpg

    After using the method several times, I began to look at (or listen to?) my song collection differently. Now I always try to find parts of the songs that would make cool ringtones.

    What about you? Do you personalize your contacts with different tones? Do you know other free methods to convert your favorite songs into ringtones?  If so, please share using the comments section below.

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    How To Get Paid iPhone Apps For Free


    iphone apps freeWhen most apps in the iTunes store cost from $0.99 to $2.99, you don’t really think twice about purchasing a few apps every now and then. But when you actually watch the figures accumulate, you could be surprised to see just how much money you’re spending.

    The list below includes a variety of completely legitimate ways to get your hands on some paid iPhone apps for free. None of these methods require that you jailbreak your phone – but some of them do require a little bit of patience. From websites that send you notifications when an app’s price has dropped, to websites which feature one free app a day, you’ll find a few tips and tricks on how to get all your favourite paid iPhone apps for free, without spending a cent.

    Free App Alert

    FreeAppAlert is a great website that you can visit on a daily basis, or better yet, receive a daily email listing all the newly free iPhone apps for that day. The email contains links to view the app on the FreeAppAlert website, or on iTunes. Each app listing is accompanied by the information you would read about the app on iTunes.

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    AppMiner

    If you’re on the go and would prefer a convenient way to keep up with price changes in the app store, AppMiner [iTunes link] is a great way to do just that. Browse apps by category, or by the top rated apps. In each category you can view either the apps that have dropped in price but are still paid, or by those that have become free.

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    Each app is accompanied by the description and screenshots from iTunes. From there you can launch the App Store on your iPhone to download the app by clicking Get it. You can also see what other people have said about the app by searching for it with the Buzz button, share the link via email, watch the app for price changes or see more apps by the same developer. One way in which AppMiner sets itself apart from other apps of this kind is the use of push notification. You can search the app store for any paid app you like and add it to your watch list. If any changes occur to the app’s price, you will be instantly notified.

    AppShopper

    AppShopper lists all the changes in prices in the app store, including those that have gone from paid to free iPhone apps. You can narrow your results by iPhone/iPad apps and by categories.

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    You can also choose to list only the popular apps. Signing up for a free account gives you the added benefit of listing which apps you’ve already bought, and those on your wishlist. This gives you an easy way to keep track of the apps you want to snag for free, and you will receive notifications when their prices drops.

    best free iphone apps

    You can also browse the Top 200 iPhone apps, which can be further narrowed down by category or by paid/free apps. Each App listing is accompanied by all the information that you would read about the app on iTunes. Other sites that deserves a mention offering a similar service are Apptism and 148Apps.

    FuelMyApp

    FuelMyApp offers a slightly different method for getting paid apps for free. The catch is that you have to actually buy the app first. You will then be given 72 hours to review it on iTunes, after which you will receive a refund through Paypal. In order for FuelMyApp to work, however, it needs several elements – the most important of which is developers who are willing to add their apps to the site. Currently, the selection is quite limited. The site also enters a slightly grey area where it may seem that the reviews are being bought, although in theory, whether you give a positive or negative review, you should be refunded.

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    OpenFeint & FreeAppADay

    There are also several sites that offer one free app a day, so check back with them on a daily basis to get iPhone apps for free. OpenFeint offers one free game a day.

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    FreeAppADay also promotes one app a day, some of which are free for just that one day.

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    Giveaways

    Another way to get paid apps for free is to keep on the lookout for giveaways. We have all sorts of giveaways right here on MakeUseOf, which have included iPhone apps in the past.

    AppSafari has ongoing daily giveaway competitions which you can enter by following their Twitter account and tweeting about the daily free app.

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    They also have a list of promo codes for various apps, which is updated every few days.

    free iphone apps

    Another way to get promo codes is by leaving a comment on the latest giveaways at AppGiveaway, and get yourself in the running for some free apps.

    iphone apps free

    If you’re looking for some free iPhone apps that are just as good as their paid counterparts check out the following articles:

    Do you have any tips on how to get paid iPhone apps for free?

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    Download Latest Iphone Software for Your Latest Iphone!


    If you have purchased a new iPhone then you will surely want to use it and see all the features and functionalities of your iPhone. People when purchase these kind of new technically advance products then they always searches for the different downloadable items which suits on this wonderful piece of hardware. People are always searching for the websites from where they can download iPhone software.

    Different kinds of iPhone software are made to do different works. Due to the customer requirements, developers are making different iPhone software. Apple iPhone is a combination of the sound and video entertainment with your cell phone. It also has the internet capacities using that you can directly download the software from the websites who are providing it. IPhoneDownloadsforu is a great place to do this work.

    iPhone Software are designed for different kind of people according to their requirement. Business people are always looking for the software that can help him to schedule their business, meeting, help them as an effective business tool. On the other hand, new age young students, teenagers and college going people are always need a device which can help them in enjoying. With the entertainment some educational software are also available that can be very helpful while completing any kind of college project or other educational activities.

    People who like games can download iPhone Software that are totally amazing. Different genres of games are available on the IPhoneDownloadsforu. Different kind of network tools and many more things which people always search are available here. The software available on this site is tested and is available with License. Some software is freeware that don’t charges anything. Some are Shareware and some are paid. To get the software you have two options:

    You can download the software from our website and store it on your PC. Then using the USB Connection you can transfer the software. Or

    Using the iPhone, directly download the software from our website and install it in your iPhone.

    There are many other P2P websites who are providing software. You must be careful about it since these sites are actually illegal. Law enforcement is taking the hard steps on these websites. Don’t use the P2P websites since it can make your criminal record. Now Download iPhone Software to only those place who are safe and legally clean and enjoy the benefits of latest iPhone software.

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    How To Create 5 Smart iTunes Playlists For Your iPad, iPhone & iPod


    how to create itunes playlistsIf you’re a music junkie, your iTunes collection probably contains several thousand songs, taking up over 30 gigabytes of memory on your computer. However, when it comes to your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch, you may not able to sync your entire iTunes library to your mobile device(s).

    But you can create what are called Smart Playlists to keep your mobile device fresh with your favorite and new songs. Smart Playlists will automatically change and update the songs on your mobile device each time you sync it to iTunes on your computer.


    Basically, Smart Playlists consists of a list of items (songs, podcasts, movies)  based on rules you set for the smart list. Here’s how to create Smart iTunes playlists:

    • Open iTunes on your computer. Select File —>New Smart Playlist.

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    • In the resulting dialogue box, you are presented with sets of rules or parameters to base your list on. We’re going to start with a simple one.
    • When you click on the first pull-down menu, you get a long list of items to begin your rule. Move your mouse down and select Rating.

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    • Now select the middle pull-down menu and select “is.”

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    • Select the third pull-down menu and move your mouse over the stars, selecting all five of them.

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    • In the rules below, select “Limit to 25“ items, or MB or minutes. Basically, you’re setting up a rule for how you want to limit your smart list. If this list is for your mobile device, you might limit it to a certain number of megabytes to ensure the smart list only takes up a limited amount of space on your device.

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    • The last few options you have for setting up rules deals how you want songs selected, e.g. selected by random, artist, highest rating. For our first Smart Playlist, simply select “random.”

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    • Lastly, make sure the Live updating button is clicked. This won’t affect this particular smart list, but it will make a difference in others. You might also check “Match only checked items,” to ensure that the smart list does not play songs that you don’t want automatically played.

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    • Now we have a playlist that consist of 25, five-star rated, random songs.

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    Now that you know how to create a Smart Playlist, the following are four others you might find useful for using your mobile device. Customize them to fit your needs.

    Recently Added

    Say you download music on a regular basis to your iTunes library. This Smart Playlist will collect recently added songs in a given time period. With “Live updating” selected, this list will refresh and update when new songs are added. Notice also that the rule excludes podcasts. You can add additional rules to exclude other types of media.

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    To add additional rules, simply click the first + button and set up the rule. Also change the rule “Match any/all of the following rules.” In this case select “all”, which means all the conditions must be met.

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    Favorite Genre

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    This list is based on a favorite genre of music.

    Lost Favorites

    This list collects songs that you like but have not played in a specified period of time. The smart list is dependent on how well you have rated your song collection. So if you haven’t done much rating, get busy. You can even make a smart list that collects un-rated songs.

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    Back In The Day

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    If you’re an old school listener, this smart list will capture songs based on a certain time period.

    The above smart playlists are only the beginning. Smart playlists are like having your own DJ that helps you keep fresh and updated songs on your mobile device.

    Let us know about a few Smart Playlists you have created for your iTunes.

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    How to make custom ringtone for iPhone from mp3 songs, convert mp3 to m4r?


    Want to Convert MP3 to M4R?

    Recently I bought the Iphone 3Gs and was really excited, however, I was extremely disappointed with the selection of ringtones. I wanted to use a mp3 as a ringtone, so i searched on the internet and tried, Iringer and changing the name of the track converted from m4a to m4r and neither work. So is there an easy way to convert mp3 to m4r for my iPhone Ringtone?

    How to make free unique M4R iPhone Ringtone from MP3, convert mp3 to M4R?

    This is a quick tutorial about how to convert mp3 files to iPhone M4R Ringtone with iPhone Ringtone Maker, it works easy and awesome, and it adds sepcial effect on ringtone that can make your iphone m4r ringtone more unique and customizable.

    Now let’s start:

    What we need is:
    iPhone Ringtone Maker
    iPhone/3G/3GS
    Your own MP3 Music files

    Step 1:Free Download Wondershare iPhone Ringtone Maker Step 2: Import Media files

    Import MP3 songs from the specified folders on your computer.

    After you choose the mp3 file you want to make as iPhone Ringtone, click “Import Content” to import your source file to editing area. Or double click the file.

    Step 3. Edit, Specialize your iPhone Ringtone

    After you import the file, you can see a waveform displays in the editing area.
    1. Drag the cursor to select the segment you want.
    2. Wondershare iPhone Ringtone Maker lets you perform simple editing operation, zoom in, zoom out, trim, delete, undo and redo, so you can make iPhone Ringtone easy and convenient.
    3. You can also apply special effects to your iPhone ringtone, like amplify, fade in, fade out, echo, delay, phaser, chorus and normalize.

    Step 4.Creat iPhone M4R Ringtone from MP3, Convert MP3 to M4R

    After finishing all the necessary steps, you can click “Start” to start creating your own iPhone ringtone from MP3.

    Note:Check the item “Export to iPhone” to transfer the m4r ringtone to your iphone automatically; check “Export to iTunes” to transfer it to iTunes library.
    And click “Ringtone Manager”, you can remove, delete, clear ringtone from your iphone or load more files from the local folder with this ringtone manager.

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    How to convert MP3 to M4R and to make iPhone ringtone


    How to convert MP3 to M4R and how to make iPhone ringtone? Where to find some iPhone ringtone tools like iPhone Ringtone Maker, iPhone Ringtone Converter to easily and fast convert MP3 to M4R, MP3 to iPhone ringtone, and successfully make ringtone for iPhone? There are a lot of iPhone Ringtone Maker, iPhone Ringtone Converter applications now in the market.

    Xilisoft iPhone Ringtone Maker is just a useful iPone Ringtone tool and iPhone Ringtone Converter to convert MP3 to M4R, and convert almost all mainstream video/audio formats including AVI, MPEG, WMV, DivX, MP4, H.264/AVC, AVCHD, MKV, RM, MOV, XviD, 3GP, MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, M4A, etc. to M4R iPhone ringtone, and transfer the converted M4R ringtone to iPhone directly after your conversion. This iPhone Ringtone Maker can even convert music purchased from iTunes store to iPhone ringtone. It can realize your dream to make your own iPhone ringtone with favorate music into reality.

    Step by step guide of how to convert MP3 to M4R iPhone Ringtone?

    Step 1: Prepare the iPhone Ringtone Maker, iPhone Ringtone Converter software and connect your iPhone.
    Download the iPhone ringtone creator (Windows version or Mac version) and install it.and then setup and run this iPhone Ringtone Converter fast. Its interface will be shown as the following.
    Connect your iPhone to your computer.

    Step 2: Add files to Xilisoft iPhone Ringtone Maker.
    Click Browse button on the top of interface to add and input the video or audio file which you want to convert and make to iPhone Ringtone. Here we choose music with MP3 format to convert MP3 to M4R, MP3 to iPhone Ringtone.

    Step3: Choose the output file location.
    Click another Browse button in this iPhone Ringtone Converter to set the location where you want to save your output files.

    Step 4: Convert your music to iPhone M4R and make iPhone ringtong.
    Click Generate button to begin to convert MP3 to M4R and make iPhone ringtong by this iPhone Ringtone Maker and iPhone Ringtone Converter software.

    Tips of this iPhone Ringtone tool:

    1. Play your music and set the Start Time and End Time.
    A built-in music player is available for you to pre-listen source video/audio file before this iPhone Ringtone Maker starts to convert MP3 to M4R. Click Play button to pay the music you added, and click Pause button to stop it.

    2. Customize ringtone duration, and convert the partial segment.
    In case that you just like a clip in a music file, this iPhone Ringtone Converter assists you to set exact start time and end time of the segment you want to convert to iPhone ringtone. You can play the music, and click Clip button beside the Pause button to set the start & end point to get the partial segment you want.

    Step 5: Transfer converted ringtone to iPhone directly.
    How to transfer ringtone to iPhone? After you convert MP3 to iPhone ringtone, this iPhone Ringtone Converter can add and transfer the converted ringtone into your iPhone directly and easily without iTunes, just by built-in iPhone Transfer software in Xilisoft iPhone Ringtone Maker.

    OK, now you can complete your job to convert MP3 to M4R, convert MP3 to iPhone rigntone, and transfer ringtone to your iPhone succesully with super easy way by this powerful iPhone ringtone tool – Xilisoft iPhone Ringtone Maker. Just Download the iPhone ringtone creator, convert your musics and videos to iPhone ringtone, convert MP3 to M4R right now. Just enjoy your loved ringtone.

    Ok, done.

    P.S. The supported video/audio formats are listed here:

    Support audio file formats:
    MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, CDA, OGG, FLAC, APE, CUE, M4A, RA, RAM, AC3, MP2, AIFF, AU, MPA, SUN AU

    Support video file formats:
    AVI, MPEG, WMV, MP4, FLV, MKV, H.264/MPEG-4, DivX, XviD, MOV, RM, RMVB, M4V, VOB, ASF, 3GP, 3G2, SWF, H.261, H.264, DV, DIF, MJPG, MJPEG, DVR-MS, NUT, QT, YUV, DAT, MPV, NSV AVCHD Video (*.mts, *.m2ts), H.264/MPEG-4 AVC (*.mp4), MPEG2 HD Video (*.mpg; *.mpeg), MPEG-4 TS HD Video (*.ts), MPEG-2 TS HDVideo (*.ts), Quick Time HD Video (*.mov), WMV HD Video (*.xwmv), Audio-Video Interleaved HD Video (*.avi)

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    8 iPhone Games You Won’t Believe Are Free & 1 Paid App For Free


    There’s probably more game apps in the iTunes store than any other kind of app, and while most of them are in the 0.99 cent range, there are some great choices out there that will cost you absolutely nothing.

    The following is a list of 8 iPhone games you won’t believe are free. They’ve either got great graphics and sound effects, or are just a great gaming experience overall.

    Most importantly, none of these apps have any limitations on the actual gameplay, but a couple of of them are ad-supported free versions of paid apps. In the big scheme of things, that’s a pretty small price to pay to get a great app for free.

    Scramboni

    For all the word nerds out there, Scramboni [iTunes link] is a great multiplayer online game. Each game consists of 20 rounds, where you have to unscramble letters to form a word. There are three levels, and you can only progress to the higher levels after you’ve played, and scored, enough.

    For each round, you will find out how fast you were in comparison to your opponents, and overall you will be ranked by the number of points you score.

    Texas Hold’em Live

    The graphics on Texas Hold’em Live [iTunes link], a huge online multiplayer game are pretty impressive, and it’s surprising that the it’s free.

    Play the Texas Hold ‘Em version of poker against opponents from around the world, or if you don’t want to go online, you can also play a quick round against as many AI (Artificial Intelligence) opponents as you like.

    Backgammon Lite

    If you are a fan of backgammon, Backgammon Lite [iTunes link] will definitely appeal to you with its great graphics and sound effects. And if you don’t know how to play backgammon, this is a great way to learn.

    You can either play a single player game against an AI, play in peer to peer mode using Bluetooth to connect to another iPhone or in pass-and-play mode.

    Topple

    Topple [iTunes link] is a game in which you have to stack as many wacky shapes on top of each other to reach a specific goal. As you finish each level, the next level is unlocked, where the target line gets higher and higher. Just make sure you don’t drop too many of the shapes into the abyss, because once you lose 5 blocks, the game ends.

    Froggy Jump

    Froggy Jump [iTunes link] is a highly addictive game. Guide your frog by tilting your phone, jumping onto little patches of grass that give him a boost to jump higher. As you jump around, try to collect all the letters of the goal word, collect crystals, and unlock new levels and features.

    Words With Friends Free

    Scrabble fans can have all the free fun they want with the ad-supported version of Words with Friends [iTunes link]. You can either have the game match you up with a random opponent from anywhere in the world, or you can invite your friends to play against you. You can also play and pass with a friend using one iPhone.

    Words with Friends also makes use of the iPhone’s push notification feature so you don’t have to keep the app open to know when it’s your turn.

    Crazy Chipmunks

    Crazy Chipmunks [iTunes link] is a highly addictive game that has three modes of play. In Classic mode you have 30 seconds to tap all of the little brown chipmunks popping out of their holes, avoiding the pinks ones. In challenge mode, there is no time limit, but rather the game ends once you have hit three of the pink chipmunks.

    Update: Crazy Chipmunks is no longer free.

    The final mode is quite different from the first two, using the same graphics for a memory game.

    Kung Fu Touch

    Kung Fu Touch [iTunes link] is a cute game with really good graphics. Get in touch with your inner Kung Fu Master, and chop flying sushi (amongst other objects) before they hit you.

    The graphics and sounds effects are excellent, but if you’re planning on playing this game in a quiet room – you should be warned that the splash intro cannot be muted. There are two modes of play – single player, or online duel gaming with a random opponent.

    Traffic Rush

    Traffic Rush [iTunes link] is actually a paid app, but it’s available for free for a limited time. In Traffic Rush you have to keep the traffic going at an intersection. Speed cars up by swiping them across the screen, and stop them at the intersection by tapping them. How long can you keep traffic going without a collision?

    Traffic Rush’s graphics are simple and are more reminiscent of older games of this sort, but that is part of its charm.

    Another great free iPhone game that definitely deserves a mention is Tap Tap Revenge.

    What are your favourite free iPhone games? Let us know in the comments.

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    This is by far the easiest way to tether your iPhone to your PC. 1) Lets start with your PC config: 1. Click the Start Button and select Control Panel. 2. Select Network and Internet. (If Control Panel is in Classic View, skip this step) 3. Open Network and Sharing Center. 4. Select Set up a connection or network (in the left pane). 5. In the resulting window, select Set up a wireless ad hoc (computer-to-computer) network. 6. Click Next and again on the following page. 7. In the Network name textbox, input iPhone as the name of the network. 8. Select a security type from the dropdown. (If you select WEP, you will need to enter a security key in the unghosted textbox) 9. If you want to use this network more than once, check the Save this network checkbox, if you only need it for a one time fix, leave the checkbox unchecked. 10. Click Next. 11. Click Close. 2)Lets now configure the iPhone. 1. Press the main Application button. 2. Select Settings, then select Wi-Fi from the menu, let your iPhone scan for a network and the network iPhone will pop-up. 3. Connect to the network iPhone. 3) Start PDANet and viola! You’re connected! Check out my blog! www.kevnwrn.blogspot.com

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    Best Iphone Download Site Review ? Iphonegeek Review


    The latest Apple product launched is the iPhone. It’s a mobile phone that has a camera, an internet device and a multimedia player. It also comes with a virtual keyboard, a multi-touch screen and buttons that will help you use the iPhone.

    To maximize the experience that the iPhone brings you need to look for a site that offers iPhone downloads. There are a lot of iPhone files available to download online. While you might be tempted to download every single iPhone file you find, should only use the best sites to download these files.

    Here are some of the things that you should consider before looking for iPhone download sites: Good download speed. Everyone wants to download their iPhone files without having connection problems while being fast. The best sites for iPhone downloads are those that give you a fast connection and you have no problems with the downloads.

    No fees for downloads or monthly. The best iPhone download site wouldn’t be based on a subscription, so you don’t have to pay each month to be able to download files. Also, if you pay for each download then that site can’t be called the best.

    Sites that offer memberships in exchange for one time fees without any recurring charges are the best, as you will be billed only once. Once you buy that membership, you don’t have to pay again and you can download as many files as you want without any restrictions.

    Very large media collection. A good site for iPhone downloads has a very large media collection from a lot of categories of sports, music, TV shows, movies, software and games. This way you can find everything you need for your iPhone on one site.

    Confidential and secure registration – it’s important that the site you pick will treat your privacy seriously. They shouldn’t share your email or information with anyone else. 100% Pop-up and spyware free.

    Even if you have adware and anti-virus software installed on your PC to protect your computer, you should also make sure that the iPhone files are secure and that you don’t download spyware or viruses on your PC.

    Free software for DVD to PC to iPhone.

    If you find the best site for iPhone downloads, you will probably also get software and tools that you can use to transfer the files from the PC to the iPhone. It should also be easy to use after installation.

    Free technical support 24 hour.

    24/7 free support is what you should expect from the site that you choose. You need to receive support within 24 hours for your questions. Elaborate tutorials that take you step by step and explain what you should do.

    See if the site you pick has such tutorials and what tools they offer you to download and then transfer the files to the iPhone. If these exist, you can download the files as soon as you register even if you’re a beginner.

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