MacX DVD Ripper Pro is one of the best DVD ripper for Mac OS X, also available for Windows. It is an ultimate DVD backup and ripping software that offers the ability to rip DVD to a wide range of video formats such as MP4, H.264, MOV, FLV, MPEG, M4V, AVI, etc. that are supported by majority of portable devices like iPhone/iPhone 4S, iPad/iPad 2, iPod, Apple TV, Android, HTC, Samsung, XOOM, Galaxy Tab, PSP, etc. The software rips at a fast speed, supports encrypted DVD, and aims to offer high quality video/audio in the output file. Its new DVD-Backup feature let you copy DVD to single video file with original video quality and 5.1 channel AC3/DTS Dolby audio.

It features Hyper-Threading technology, batch conversion, and Multi-Core CPU processing on Mac to speed up the ripping process dramatically. The advanced function "Run as Safe Mode" and "Advanced Deinterlacing Accelerator" will also smooth the conversion and improve the video effect. It includes default settings for beginners, advanced users can adjust and set the desired parameters for output video. One can also Rip and Trim a video segment, extract audio and take snapshots from DVD.

To grab a Free full-version license of MacX DVD Ripper Pro (both Mac and Windows version), simply visit the exclusive giveaway page for webtrickz.com. Download the desired OS version and activate it using the listed license code. This unlimited license offer is valid for over 2 days. So, don’t miss it. Enjoy!

Link: http://www.macxdvd.com/giveaway/exclusive-giveaway-for-webtrickz.htm

Related Posts:

• Grab MacX iPod DVD Ripper for Windows & Mac [Free]
• Grab Free license of MacX DVD Ripper Pro worth $49.95
• Download WinX DVD Ripper [Free Now]
• Grab MacX DVD Ripper Pro Thanksgiving Edition & MacX iPhone Video Converter for FREE
• Giveaway – Grab WinX Bluray DVD iPhone Ripper for Free

CopyTrans Manager is a free, light and efficient alternative to iTunes that offers the ability to quickly transfer data such as music, videos, podcasts and applications to your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and lets you manage them. It doesn’t requires any installation, offers drag & drop support, and instantly Syncs the transferred stuff to iOS device. With the new version, you can add/sync Apps (.ipa files) to any iPhone by simple drag and drop without iTunes and jailbreak.

Features:

• Add songs, apps, videos, etc. from any PC to iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone
• Create and delete playlists or edit existing ones
• Drag & Drop songs directly into playlists
• Edit track information (artist, album, ratings, genre, etc.)
• Add missing album artwork automatically
• Browse by album, artist or any other tag
• Play songs and videos on any PC

Transferring Apps to iPhone – If you don’t prefer using iTunes to install apps on iPhone, then do it easily using CopyTrans Manager. To do so, just download the apps from App Store via iTunes. Then navigate to the directory “C:\Users\User\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media\Mobile Applications” on your Windows PC to access the downloaded apps. Next, connect your iPhone to PC, run CopyTrans Manager and drag the app’s IPA file to Applications in CopyTrans. Hit the ‘Save changes’ button and you are done.

Compatibility: All iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad models, all iOS versions – Windows only

Download CopyTrans Manager Free

Related Posts:

• CopyTrans Manager now supports iPhone 4 & iPad
• CopyTrans Manager – Transfer music to iPod & iPhone without using iTunes [Free alternative]
• CopyTrans TuneSwift – Transfer, Backup & Restore iTunes Library easily on Windows and Mac
• Download VLC for iPhone & iPod Touch
• iSpirit – Utility to manage Apps, Themes & Files on iPhone

Slider Enhancer lets you change the iOS lock screen Slide to unlock text to some custom message which could appear cool and interesting. Furthermore, it allows you to show battery percentage, current time, current Wi-Fi network, or current IP address as the unlock label instead. To install it, just launch Cydia and search for Slider enhancer. Then simply install it and configure the app options from the Settings.

- Compatible with iOS 4 and iOS 5

via [CydiaBlog]

Related Posts:

• How to get Battery Percentage icon on iPod Touch status bar
• How to unlock Android phone if forgotten unlock pattern
• Change iPod text shown in status bar of iPod Touch or Set custom carrier name on iPhone
• How To Unlock Locked WinRAR Archives (SFX/EXE) ?
• Find My iPhone – Free App to locate Lost iPhone or iPad

According to the Official Gmail blog:

In the short time the app was public we received a lot of helpful feedback and feature requests. This included requests for everything from bigger features like multiple account support to customizations like improved notifications and mobile specific signatures.

We’re just getting started with the Gmail app for iOS and will be iterating rapidly to bring you more features, including all the ones listed above plus many more. Based on your comments we have already improved our handling of image HTML messages – they are now sized to fit to the screen and you can pinch to zoom in.

Key Features:

• Receive notification badges for new messages
• Read your mail with threaded conversations
• Organize your mail by archiving, labelling, starring, deleting, and reporting spam
• Keep track of important messages with priority inbox
• Auto-complete contact names as you type
• Send and receive attachments
• Search through all your mail

Note: If you already have the Gmail app 1.0.1 released on 2 Nov, you will need to uninstall or log out of the old app prior to installing the new app.

Download Gmail for iOS [iTunes link]

Related Posts:

• How to Fix the WordPress issue of no longer sending comment notifications via Email ?
• Read Unthreaded SMS in Android with SMS Composer App
• Yahoo! Mail & Yahoo! Messenger for Android now available
• Make a Backup to Restore Email In Gmail Account Easily
• Offline Gmail, Google Docs, and Calendar comes to Google Chrome [Gmail Offline App]

Fake iPhone 4S is a free and interesting app for Android that makes this task possible in just a single click. The app is a full-screen working replica of the iPhone 4 home screen which even replaces your phone’s status bar, thus removing the main visible signs of Android. It displays a high quality functional iOS screen with all the default app icons, most of which open up the relevant Android app when clicked. If there’s no suitable app, a sponsored message appears instead to support its development.

You can flip between 2-3 screens and the actual carrier name & time appears in status bar which makes it appear like real iOS. It also allows you to access the notifications by swiping down without leaving the app. To use it, just tap the iPhone app icon anytime and the iOS home screen will appear. Tip – Use this app in dark so that your Android phone is not clearly visible, to make anyone believe that you’re using an iPhone.

The developer is working hard to improve this app and aims to introduce new features frequently to make it more amazing. Just give it a try, you will surely like it!

Download Fake iPhone 4S [Has over 1 Million downloads]

Related Posts:

• Try Windows Phone Demo on a Mobile or Desktop browser
• Check if your Android Phone has Carrier IQ Software with ‘Carrier IQ Detector’ App
• Facebook App for iPad available now [Download]
• iOS 5 Brand New Concepts [Video]
• How to check Battery backup/uptime of Android phone

Why You Should Hold onto Your iPhone 4 and Wait for the iPhone 5 -

The iPhone 4S recently hit the smartphone market, but it was not quite as popular as people thought it would become. Many customers are asking “where is the iPhone 5?” as they continue to hold onto their iPhone 4. Whether you feel you deserve a new iPhone or actually need it, you may still want to hold out until you can get your hands on the iPhone 5 instead of upgrading to the 4s. Many were disappointed by the release of a 4s phone instead of the 5. Unfortunately, that might just mean Apple will need to create and release the phone into the general population a little sooner than they had anticipated.

Why not the iPhone 4S?

This new version of the iPhone only has a few new features compared to the iPhone 4. Many people feel that they were only upgraded by a few megapixels; although some mega-geeks would argue that a new phone is a new phone. Any iPhone is hard to toss back into the sea, but many iPhone users have said they wish they spent their money on something bigger and better, like the iPhone 5 is supposed to be.

Why wait for the iPhone 5?

Many phone critics are telling users to just wait. That’s because they are expecting Apple to release something bigger and better than the iPhone 4s. The new release was simply a small upgrade from the last iPhone and users want more of a change. Some of those changes are anticipated to be huge. These are just a few reasons to wait:

• Bigger technology upgrade with the iPhone 5. The iPhone 5 is supposed to have some great capabilities, including video projection and more.

• You will want to upgrade your iPhone again when the iPhone 5 comes out. Why waste your money on a phone with minimal changes when you could save your cash and make one upgrade?

• There is not much difference between the iPhone 4 & iPhone 4s. Unless you’re a true tech-junkie, there is really no reason to upgrade.

There is nothing tangible that Apple is releasing that gives anyone a sneak peek behind the production of the iPhone 5. One thing you should note is that Apple has always been secretive about their new releases and we won’t have very many details until the official announcements are made. We know the phone is coming, and we know it will be better than the current version – but there isn’t much more speculation we can make.

What should you do?

No one can tell you which phone to hold on to. Upgrading now may mean you’ll have to extend your contract with your current cell phone provider, and then extend it again when the new phone comes out. Unless you’re close to the end of your term already, this likely won’t make a huge difference to you. Many have said that upgrading from the 4 to the 4s is like simply reaching out and touching the 5. At the end of the day, you may simply be better off waiting patiently for the 5 to come out.

About the Author: Dona Collins known as blackberry Girl is a full-time writer with a passion for technology. She currently uses a Blackberry Bold and can’t wait to see what Apple has in store with the iPhone 5.

Related Posts:

• New iPhone 3G S Pricing and Upgrading policy by AT&T
• How to Upgrade Mac to OS X Lion
• Acid 3 Test – Opera Mini vs Safari for iPhone
• How to update Samsung Galaxy S to Android 2.2 Froyo via Kies [Anywhere in the world]
• Jailbreak iOS 4.1 on iPhone 3G & iPod Touch 2G with Redsn0w 0.9.6

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

Goodie – For every friend that joins Minus through your referral, they give you 1 GB of extra space (up to 50 GB). Get 10 GB of Free Space today! [Sign up for Minus]Related Posts:

• Upload files with ‘localhostr’ [ A Utility For Windows ]
• eFile – Best Free File Manager for Android devices
• Pict.com – Advanced service to Capture, upload and share multiple images in one go [Featured]
• Gmail adds Drag and drop attachments feature
• Adobe Photoshop.com Mobile beta Released [Free]

Siri has became widely popular among users of iPhone 4S and those who’ve figured out a way to make it work on iPhone 4. Now if you’re an Android phone user who wants Siri like voice assistant, then you’d be pleased to know that there is a pretty nice and efficient alternative to Siri, designed specially for Android.

Speaktoit Assistant is a free Android personal assistant app with capabilities similar to that offered by Siri. I personally tried the app and was quite amazed to see that it was understanding me well and was replying back in a Siri like voice with relevant results. The best thing is that developers are working hard and updating the Assistant app frequently to make it a lot better. It’s really amazing, responds fast and recognizes majority of the commands. The app has been downloaded by more than 1 million Android users.

Speaktoit has the ability to read natural language and converse in human speaking style. The app understands conversational context and isn’t limited to a user’s input of a specific string of keywords. In short, you talk to it like a human, not a robot.

Speaktoit’s assistants can: send emails, send texts, look up information, post to Twitter, check you in places, update your Facebook, find news, look up traffic, look up weather, call people, take notes, add things to your calendar, translate foreign languages, help you find nearby places like bars (but not without reminding you to enjoy responsibly…), and tons more.

Speaktoit for Android is different from Siri as it contains some additional impressive features. Unlike Siri, Speaktoit lets you choose (or build) a cartoon avatar to converse with which is much more personal and fun. You can even share a conversation on social networks, turn speech on/off, or change the app background from the Settings menu.

Speaktoit Assistant Video Demo -

Speaktoit is currently available for Android but is coming soon for iOS and Blackberry. The users are apparently liking it, the app is getting over 15k downloads a day.

Download Speaktoit Assistant Free from Android market.

Other great Siri alternatives include: Vlingo Virtual Assistant, Voice Actions, and iris.

Related Posts:

• Apple announces iPhone 4S [See What’s New]
• Download Skype for Android phones
• Skype for iPad now available [Download]
• iPhone 4S vs. iPhone 4 [Camera Photos Comparison]
• Official Google Voice app for iPhone released