Freemake Audio Converter for Windows is very fast, 100% freeware, with no limitations and requires no registration. It accepts over 200 video formats, and exports music from videos into MP3, WMA, WAV, FLAC, AAC, M4A, OGG. One can quickly rip audio from a video file and convert it to standard audio formats such as MP3 for portable media players, mobile phones and M4A for Apple devices – iPod, iPhone, iPad. The tool offers batch conversion support, displays basic parameters of media file, lets you specify the output file quality and you can even add a custom preset. Prior to converting, enable ‘Export to iTunes’ to send MP3 and AAC files directly to iTunes.

The Join audio files feature works perfectly and seamlessly merges multiple audio files (even of different format) into one. There is a button in the upper right corner to switch on the “Join files” option. The output file size and track length is also displayed.

- List of supported file formats

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One can listen to the music online for Free at SoundCloud and there is also an option to download and save the MP3 file to your computer. However, some songs don’t have the Download option as downloading is restricted by the uploader or due to some other limits, like when the free download limit is reached and the uploader don’t wants to pay for extra bandwidth. Fortunately, there are some handy extensions for Google Chrome and Firefox that allows you to download any song from SoundCloud which are set as “listen only”.

SoundCloud Downloader (For Google Chrome)

SoundCloud Downloader is a free extension for Chrome browser that adds a download button for non-downloadable SoundCloud.com streams. Just right click the download button and select “Save link as…” to download the song as MP3.

Soundcloud SUPER +2: Downloader and Recommender (For Firefox)

Soundcloud SUPER +2 add-on for Firefox allows you to download tracks from SoundCloud and in addition it gives you recommendations! After installing this Add-on you will have a new download button for every track. Just click on the button and save the audio file.

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Record MP3 is a Free and easy to use service that lets you quickly make a live recording of anything online without the need of any software. In just a click of button, you can start recording and save it as MP3 or Share the direct link to MP3 with your friends, family, etc. I recorded an audio using the Mic on MacBook Pro, the sound quality was pretty good. Best thing is that the recorded audio is delivered as MP3 file which is the standard and most used audio format. No need of any special media players to play it!

The recording link plays the MP3 audio in the browser itself. This is handy as one doesn’t needs to save the file first and then play to just hear it. (Well, that’s not a feature but a functionality included in modern browsers). Appears as shown below:

Try it now @ www.recordmp3.org

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Seriously, this was driving me crazy as my MacBook Pro with an Intel HD Graphics 3000 (supports up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display) couldn’t display 1080p on HDTV (Full HD) correctly. Fortunately, I figured out a way and was able to get it working perfectly. So, this article is for all those people who are experiencing a similar problem.

>> To get all the things working, you must have a compatible cable. Your MacBook Pro should support Full HD (1080p or more) resolution on an external display and should support Audio Out via the Mini Display Port (MiniDP or mDP).

Note: Only MacBook Pros April 2010 and later support audio, but if you want to check to know for sure, click the Apple logo in the top left corner. Click "About This Mac" and then "More Info…", click System Report. Under Hardware, click "Audio (Built In)". If you see "HDMI/ DisplayPort Output", then your MacBook Pro does support HDMI audio out.

Connecting Apple MacBook Pro to a High-Definition Television:

1. Connect both the devices using a quality Mini Display Port to HDMI Adapter Cable. We used the below one which is a single 6 feet cable that supports both audio and video, you can buy it from Amazon for $11.69 only.

2. Use the TV remote to switch to the Input device. Select the HDMI port to which you’ve connected your MacBook Pro. For example: HDMI 2 in our case

3. To enable Audio from TV’s speakers and NOT from MacBook Internal speakers – Open System Preferences > Sound, tap the Output tab and select your TV as a device for sound output. Now sound would just come from your Television set.

4. Displaying 1080p (1920×1080) resolution in full-screen mode when connecting MacBook Pro with HDTV using a HDMI cable –

• Open System Preferences > Display. You can enable ‘Show displays in menu bar’. Current resolution of your MacBook Pro would be listed. Do Not change it.

• In ‘Color LCD’ window, open the Arrangement tab and Uncheck Mirror Displays option. (Full-screen mode on TV doesn’t seems to work when Mirror displays is enabled).

• Click on the ‘Gather Windows’ button.

• TV window will show up (for e.g. Sony TV). Select resolution as 1080p for your TV. You can select a higher resolution if it’s supported by your external device.

• Now open the Color LCD window and select the Arrangement tab. It will list two displays (left side one is MacBook display while right side one is your HDTV display) as show in image below:

• Important - Rearrange the display and relocate the menu bar. To do so, Drag the right side display to left. Then drag the menu bar from right display (MacBook) to left display (HDTV). You will now see the entire MacBook desktop on your TV screen.

The Displays Arrangement should now look like as shown in image below:

• Move the cursor to left side on MacBook Pro screen to move it onto your TV screen. That’s it! Now you’re ready to use your HDTV as an external display to watch movies, photo slideshow, etc. For controls, you need to use MacBook or you can attach a wireless keyboard and mouse for more comfort.

MacBook Pro display in Full-screen on HDTV -

Tip: If you’re controlling the external display using MacBook only, then it’s recommended to turn its screen brightness and backlit keyboard light down to 0% to save the battery. (At this time, MacBook just displays the desktop wallpaper).

To confirm the screen resolution on external display (HDTV), I just took a screenshot of entire desktop (Shift+Command+3). See the dimensions: 1920 x 1080

To Turn off external display and get back to MacBook Pro, just turn off your TV and remove the cable from MacBook. You will see the complete desktop back on your MBP.

The above procedure has been tried with Mac OS X Lion. Please post your views below if you liked this article. Also, don’t forget to share it with your friends.

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Groove Shredder is an extension for Firefox that enables you to download music for Free directly from Grooveshark.com, a very popular and amazing online music service. Upon playing the desired music file, the add-on directly shows a window pop-up to save the selected audio file in MP3 format. One can change the file name before saving and the default filename can be customized in the preferences. It also adds a button to navigation toolbar which allows you to easily toggle Groove Shredder on or off.

However, it seems the song being downloaded wont start playing online at Grooveshark until the download is completed or has been cancelled. Also, the downloading cannot be paused and resumed later which occurs because GS is a live streaming music service.

Note: This is an early release of this extension and it may not work properly every time. Therefore, the author asks to submit your Feedback and bug reports if any.

Link - GrooveShredder Add-on for Firefox

via [Addictive Tips]

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If you often switch to new ringtones on your mobile phone, then here is a smart and useful app for Android users, which allows you to easily make ringtones on the fly. You no more need to first create a ringtone on your computer, using a dedicated ringtone maker and then transfer the tone to your phone.

Ringdroid is free and very popular app for Android that lets you directly Create ringtone, alarm, or notification sound from your existing music library, or record a new one directly on the device. Supported audio file formats include: MP3, WAV, AAC/MP4 and AMR.

Creating ringtones with Ringdroid is a real fun, just select the audio file and choose edit. A waveform will be presented where you need to set the start and end marks, the highlighted portion will be transformed into ringtone that you can listen before saving.

Features:

• View a scrollable waveform representation of the audio file at 5 zoom levels
• Play anywhere else on the waveform by tapping the screen
• Save the clipped audio as a new audio file and mark it as Music, Ringtone, Alarm, or Notification.
• Record a new audio clip to edit.
• Set a desired Start and End time.
• Shows the file format, bitrate, and length of audio file selected.
• Directly set the ringtone as default or assign it to a contact.

Though the app mentions that it can record a new audio, but the Record function didn’t worked at all when we tried it.

Download Ringdroid from Android market or use the given QR code.

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It allows users to convert their videos to popular video formats that are compatible with mobiles, iPhone, iPod, MP3 payer, and other portable devices. You can change the parameter of output video and audio file using its Options menu. The conversion of any file requires not more than 3 clicks; just select Video or Audio, select the input file, and the tool will instantly ask where to save the output file and in what format.

I found Totally Free Converter really great, specially for novice users and it’s fast too!

Supports: All Windows OS

Download Here  [Size: 5MB]

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To Appear Offline on Facebook, just open the ‘Chat’ box and click on the Options button. Now select the ‘Go Offline’ option to appear as invisible on facebook. The new chat notification sound feels noisy but you can turn it off too, by unchecking the option named ‘Play sound for new messages’.

Just click on the Chat window anytime to appear back online on Facebook.

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