MP3 Toolkit for Windows is a newly launched featured packed utility that includes most of the significant audio related tools and frees you from the hassle of installing individual programs just for performing simple tasks like converting audio, merging MP3 files, rip an audio CD, etc. It’s 100% free and an essential tool even for basic Windows users.

MP3 Toolkit is a freeware and powerful suite comprising 6 music editing tools – MP3 converter, CD ripper, tag editor, MP3 cutter, MP3 merger and MP3 recorder. Using it, one can easily convert audio file formats, extract audio from videos, convert audio CD to MP3, batch edit MP3 tags, join MP3 files, cut/ trim MP3 to make ringtones, and record sound as MP3. All this can be done using one single program, sized a mere 10MB.

MP3 Toolkit Applications Include:

- MP3 Converter lets you convert one or more audio files to a desired audio format such as MP3, AC3, AAC (Apple Audio), OGG, AMR, WMA, FLAC, APE, WAV, MPG. One can customize output file settings such as bitrate, rate, audio channel and destination folder. It can also extract the audio from popular video formats like MP4, FLV, AVI, etc.

- CD to MP3 Ripper helps you quickly make backup copies of tracks from an audio disk. It can rip the audio from CD to MP3, WMA, APE or WAV for common players and you can customize the output. CD ripping is accurate and the output files are of high quality.

- MP3 Tag Editor provides a handy interface to edit MP3 tag (ID3v1 and ID3v2) information in batch mode. One can add or edit a song title, artist, album, year, comment and track number. Also it’s possible to define a file name format ([Artist] – [Title], [Title] – [Artist] and more), directory format ([Current Folder]\[Artist]\[Album]\), enable additional file rename options, edit album photos and lyrics.

- MP3 Merger is a handy tool for merging two or more audio files into a single MP3. You can select files in MP3, WAVE, FLAC or OGG, specify the output settings such as bitrate, rate, audio channel and output folder. Then start the process.

- MP3 Cutter lets you cut or trim an audio file to remove unnecessary parts. To do so, you simply need to select the file, select the start and end position during playback, and then click Save. One can customize the output settings such as bitrate, rate and channels. It also has the ability to cut a part of music from a video file, or a movie.

- MP3 Recorder helps users to record any sound from the microphone to standard MP3 format without any limitation on length. One can even record streaming audio provided that the sound card supports sound mixing. Simply select the sample rate, bitrate and channels, then proceed with the audio recording.

Verdict - “MP3 Toolkit is an amazing program featuring useful audio editing tools with good functionalities that are generally offered by a paid program, yet with a neat and intuitive interface.” Do try it out!

Download MP3 Toolkit Free (Size: 10.50 MB)

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Certainly, there are lot of free File Sharing sites that allow users to upload their data to cloud and share it easily with their family, friends, co-workers, etc. However, most services lets you share stuff via their web interface only, which isn’t much convenient for users who frequently upload & share files across the web. Luckily, I got to know about a great web service that is a perfect alternative to CloudApp, an app for Mac.

Minus is an amazing and fast file sharing platform that allows users to simply upload, manage and share photos, music, documents and files. It is a cross-platform program, available as a desktop application for Windows, Mac and Ubuntu. Minus is available for popular mobile platforms – Android and iOS (coming soon for WP7), and has browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox. Minus is Absolutely Free! Just create an account at Minus in less than 5 seconds and you’re all set to use it efficiently.

Key Features include -

• Get 10 GB of free space
• Share Large Files up to 2 GB each
• Unlimited Downloads and Transfer
• Use Dashboard to manage your uploaded stuff
• Profile to publish and share your files and folders (example)

Minus is very handy and useful because it makes sharing files real simple & quick. One can easily batch upload files using its web interface or use its desktop app that offers the ability to ‘drag and drop’ photos and files into the taskbar and instantly upload onto Minus. It currently supports files such as images, PDF, text docs, music and videos.

Minus application for desktop comes with built-in Screen Capture support which is indeed a great add-on. Hence, it eliminates the need to first take a screenshot using a dedicated program, then save and lastly upload it to web for sharing. With Minus, just Take screenshot quickly using a user-defined hotkey and it will upload it automatically. Once the file is uploaded, a pop-up shows up and the file share link gets copied to the clipboard which you can share with anyone (Private by default).

The desktop app has a simple and cool interface, with Dashboard providing access to all the files uploaded and lets you manage them. You can delete files, toggle Public/Private, set a caption for files folder. You can even drag a bunch of files from desktop or explorer to an existing folder or gallery.

Minus on Web – The web interface of Minus is also pretty impressive and easy-to-use. The Dashboard displays your files, activity, lets you explore and search all the cool publicly shared stuff. You can choose between several display modes and switch between light and dark background with Lights On/Off option. Users can upload files (drag n drop), edit the file name, download files, get a shortlink for your files. It also displays the storage usage, number of folder views and total hits to your profile.

Furthermore, Minus allows you to Edit images in browser with Aviary. You can simply add effects to your photos in just a single click, rotate, resize, crop, remove redeye, sharpen, add text, etc.

It’s Reliable – Minus uses the latest Cloud computing technologies. They are fully deployed on Amazon’s EC2 and S3 Cloud storage. Minus keeps all files indefinitely unless deleted by the uploader or if it violates their terms of service.

Minus for iPhone, iPad and Android devices, allows you to upload files and photos to Minus from your mobile device, directly from the app or from the share menu. It keeps a history of uploaded files and galleries. You can login into account to access your files.

Minus Firefox and Chrome extension – Allows you to take screenshots of your browser and auto-uploading them to your account. Additionally you can browse your galleries with this extension.

Download Minus – Desktop App for Windows/Mac/Ubuntu | Android App | iOS App

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Apple has today released a big update for Final Cut Pro X and alongside its trial version for users who would like to taste the software beforehand. Among all the new features included in Final Cut Pro X update, the biggest is support for XML. This adds the option to both import and export projects and events in the XML format. The new features in version 10.0.1 makes Final Cut Pro X even more flexible, powerful, and compatible.

The introduction of a Free 30-day trial for Final Cut Pro X is a nice initiative by Apple that provides users the opportunity to try this expensive and professional video-editing software before making a $300 purchase. To get a free trial of Final Cut Pro X for your Mac, just visit www.apple.com/finalcutpro/trial and enter the required info. You will then be able to download its free fully-functional trial, valid for 30 days.

What’s New in Version 10.0.1

This update improves overall stability and performance and adds the following features:

• Export audio and video stems as a single multitrack QuickTime movie or as separate files using Roles.
• Import and export XML to support third-party workflows.
• Place Projects and Events on Xsan to improve collaboration between editors.
• Set custom starting timecode for your projects.
• Add transitions to connected clips in a single step.
• Enable full-screen view in OS X Lion.
• Speed up delivery with GPU-accelerated export.

This update is recommended for all users of Final Cut Pro X

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Evernote has acquired the interesting Mac app ‘Skitch’ and apart from making the app absolutely Free for Mac, evernote has also launched Free Skitch app for Android. Skitch for Android is a fun, amazing and a great app that allows users to take snapshots, annotate images, make sketches, and share them easily directly from their mobile.

Skitch is a perfect app to easily and quickly take a snapshot of something or open a saved image to add some cool and meaningful stuff to it. The app has a very simple and nice user interface with a variety of essential features and settings to customize the photo as desired without requiring any technical knowledge. This is just the first version of Skitch for Android which would be improved and enhanced later in future.

Skitch home screen offers 3 options: take a snapshot, load an image from your gallery or start with a blank canvas. Take a snapshot, then draw an arrow or add a caption and share it instantly on social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Google+, etc. There are two rows of options in the app namely: the action bar and the tool bar.

The Action Bar includes:

• Home: This returns you to the home screen.
• Trash: Either erase a selected object or clear the whole screen by tapping and holding the option.
• Undo/Redo: Step back or forward through your annotations.
• Share: Share the annotated image with other apps installed on your device.
• Send to Evernote: This option shows up when you have Evernote installed.

The Tool Bar includes:

• Color and size popover: Tap this option to choose the color and line thickness of your objects.
• Pencil and highlighter: The pencil allows you to create freehand shapes with your finger or stylus. Tap and hold to reveal the highlighter tool which creates semi-transparent lines for highlighting.
• Arrow: Point out the best stuff with the arrows Skitch is known for.
• Select: Tap on any object, then drag it to change its position.
• Type: Use this tool to add text to your images.
• Shape: Tap and hold to choose a shape, then drag your finger on the screen to create it.

Tap the menu button and select ‘Settings’ to access some advanced settings, including highlighter opacity and scaling.

Evernote is working to bring Skitch to iPhone, iPad and other major platforms.

Download Skitch for Android    via  [Evernote Blog]

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Evernote, one of the best and full-fledged notetaking app for major platforms has now acquired Skitch. Skitch is an amazing Mac application packed with efficient features to capture, annotate and share images. Evernote team is also working to integrate Skitch with Evernote so as to let users easily draw, ink, grab screenshots, annotate and share their photos. Furthermore, Evernote has plans to polish Skitch, add new features and desires to make Skitch available on every desktop and mobile platform.

Luckily, Evernote has made Skitch Free for Mac! The full version of Skitch, which used to be $19.95 in the Mac App Store, is now completely FREE! There are no more trial versions, no more ads and no more restrictions, either.

New users can sign into Skitch with their Evernote credentials. Existing Skitch users can continue to use their Skitch.com accounts.

Skitch is a smart and easy-to-use app that allows you to quickly take Screen capture, crop, resize, sketch and share. With the free built-in skitch.com image hosting, Skitch is the fastest and easiest way to share your work and your life.

Key Features:

• Screen grab your desktop, web browser or apps
• Annotate with pen, text, shapes and arrows
• Instantly upload to skitch.com, Flickr, FTP & .me
• Resize, crop, rotate & flip images
• Capture full length (longer than your screen) websites
• Take photos with your built in webcam
• Open and save in many different image formats
• Archive and re-use images from your Skitch history

Download Skitch App for Mac    via  [Evernote Blog]

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Everyone must be knowing about Google’s new innovation “Google+” by now. Google+ is a social network, deemed to turn very popular as it offers the taste of both Facebook and Twitter, plus a variety of interesting features that makes Google+ stand out from others. Based on that, we covered 25 Google+ Tips to enhance Google+ experience.

The Tip #8 from our Google+ Tips article impressed me a lot, so I decided to explore it in a better way with our readers. As per the tip, Google+ allows the facility to edit the photos uploaded by you. That’s one really magnificent feature and works very well!

When Google+ Photo Enhancer comes Handy?

Assume, you’re clicking photos from your mobile phone camera which is usually of mid-range and doesn’t returns high quality pictures unlike a digital camera. Now, if you’ve shared a photo directly from your phone using the Google+ Android app and later on notice that the photo looks dull and awful, as was happened in my case. Then, you can simply edit the photos and enhance their overall quality using Google+ web interface.

To do so, just click on the uploaded photo from your profile stream or select it from Photos > Your albums on Google+. Tap the Actions menu and select Edit photo. You can then enhance the photo quality and colors using the 6 brilliant effects namely: Cross Process, Orton, I’m Feeling Lucky, Black and White, Auto Color and Auto Contrast.

Comparison between Original and Modified Photo -

- The photo at right side is enhanced using the I’m Feeling Lucky effect.

- The photo at right side is enhanced using the Cross Process effect.

As one can see, the photo quality has improved by a remarkable difference in just a single click, without the need of any software. The best thing is that you can ‘Undo’ changes and revert anytime to original image even after saving the edited photo. One downside of Google+ is that it doesn’t uploads the picture in its full-size.

Do give it a try! I personally loved it as I don’t know much about editing and all.

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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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Here is a free and feature-rich screenshot tool for Linux/Ubuntu, just like what Snagit is for Windows. Shutter is a powerful and featured screenshot capture program for Linux. It lets you take screenshots of a specific area, window, whole screen, or even of a website. One can also capture a Menu or Tooltip using the countdown option in it.

Built in editor – Shutter comes with its own built-in editor, so you don’t need to use the external graphics editor like GIMP. The editor comes handy when you want to edit the images or screenshots for use in tutorials or manuals. Using editor, you can easily apply different effects, draw on it to highlight points, upload to an image hosting site, etc.

• Add Text, Arrows, Rectangles, Ellipses
• Censor / Pixelize to Hide Private Data
• Auto-Increment Shape
• Crop

Download Shutter for Ubuntu

You can also install Shutter directly – Just go to Applications > Ubuntu Software Center and search for “Shutter”. Install it.

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