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Free iPhone Apps

Visit these sites for free iPhone Applications.
download.com

iPhone Recipes - 101 Cookbooks

Extremetech have a list of 25 free iPhone apps on their site too.

List you favourite iPhone apps in the comments and lets add to the list for everyone to enjoy. Free apps only please.

How to put movies in the iPhone

How to put video in the iphone for free.

Videora iPhone Converter is a free iPhone video converter that converts video files, YouTube videos, movies and DVD's so you can play them on your iPhone. The software, developed by the creators of Videora, can convert all types of video files (avi, divx, xvid, flv, x264, vob, mpeg, DVD's, YouTube, etc.) into the proper video formats (MPEG-4, H.264) that play on the iPhone.

Videora iPhone Converter + Videora allows you to download, convert and copy video to your iPhone automatically, using BitTorrent and RSS technology.

May I say we are big fans of Videora, they have lots of great software for IPod and iPhone. If you like the product please donate a little cash to keep the project going. Thanks.

Go straight to the How To Guide Here

Video to iPhone Converter Guide Converting video files in Videora iPhone Converter is dead easy (when connected to the internet), as it has a built-in online guide to help you convert your videos. This guide will show you how to convert your video files.

Turn your iPhone into a wireless drive with DataCase

One feature of many other handheld devices is the ability to use the device as a portable flash drive to move data between a couple of computers. The iPhone doesn't have that ability now, but will on July 28, 2008.

That's the day that DataCase will be available in the iTunes App Store for $6.99. From Veiosoft, DataCase works with Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) and Bonjour to allow any Mac on the same network as your phone to transfer files to and from it.

Your iPhone appears as a Mac volume, so you just drag-and-drop data you want to take with you. If you're a Windows or Linux user, DataCase gives you the same capabilities from your iPhone using HTTP and FTP.

In case you want to view those files you've moved to your iPhone, DataCase lets you read Microsoft Office, PDF, and text files. You can create up to 16 different volumes on your iPhone, each of which can be set up with read/write/browse permissions. Volumes can be made invisible to protect data from unauthorized people or iPhone snatchers.

This is an innovative app that a lot of iPhone owners are going to buy come July 28th.

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Speed up your slow computer. The Easy Guide.

This guide is an easy to follow step by step guide to get the best possible speed out of your computer. We will not explain what each program is for. To keep it simple all you need to do is follow each step in order to speed up your computer. We recommend you have at least 512MB RAM installed on your PC

 

Step 1. (Only do this step if you are comfortable with opening your Computer case). Disconnect all cables from your Computers and remove the side panels, some PC’s have buttons instead of screws. Now get a 1 inch soft bristle brush and a vacuum cleaner. Turn on vacuum cleaner & gently using the brush, clean away any dust into the vacuum cleaner hose, do not breath in any dust. Do not put vacuum cleaner hose directly on any computer parts. When satisfied its clean put the covers back on and reconnect the cables. Your computer CPU will run a little cooler. Turn on the computer

 

Step 2. Download and install Ccleaner. http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/

Run the program, click “Analyze” wait for the progress bar to stop and the information to appear in the window. Then click “Remove”, and then click OK. When it is complete close the program by clicking the “X” button in the top right corner. Then click Start then All Programs then accessories then system tools then click disk cleanup. Then select the C drive, wait for scan to finish, then click OK, then click YES.

 

Step 3. Defrag the Hard Drive buy going to “Start-> All Programs-> Accessories-> System Tools. Click “Disk Defragmenter”. Then make sure the “C” Drive is selected single click on “C” will do. Then click “Defragment”. This may take a few hours especially if it has never been done before. When it has finished click “Close” and close the program.

 

Step 4. Click ‘Start’ then click ‘RUN’. Type msconfig in the box then click ‘OK’ Click the startup Tab and you will see boxes with ticks in them. By removing the tick the computer will not load that program automatically during start. By removing some of the programs you do not want to start you can increase the boot up time of your PC. You can safely uncheck items such as msmsgs to stop messenger from starting. Due to the large amount of startup programs and many different computer setups it is best to visit these web site and browse each item and see if they can be safely removed. Some web site to visit as follows

http://www.windowsstartup.com/wso/browse.php

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm

http://www.greatis.com/appdata/

 

Step 5. Perform a full virus scan make sure virus program is up to date. Get a free virus scanner from here

http://www.filehippo.com/download_avg_antivirus/

 

Step 6. Perform a full Antispyware scan, make sure you antispyware program is up to date. Get a free one from here http://www.filehippo.com/download_ad-aware/

 

Step 7. Download and run this program http://www.filehippo.com/download_cwshredder/

Then click ‘FIX’ then click ‘OK’. When finished click “NEXT” then click “EXIT”.

 

 

Step 8. Click Start then Control Panel make sure you switch to classic view on the left hand side then double click Add / Remove Programs. Go through the list of installed programs and remove the programs that you don’t use anymore, this helps free up some space and makes the registry a little smaller. Do not remove any Windows or Hot Fix items. When finished close the Add /Remove Programs box down by clicking the “X” in the top right corner of the box. Leave the control Panel window open and proceed with step 10

 

Step 9. Double click System then click the Advanced tab near the top of the box you will see 3 buttons which say “Settings”. Click the first Setting button. Then make sure the first 10 boxes are unchecked. Then click the Advanced tab then click the Change button, in the virtual memory box make sure the green dot is in the little circle next to “System managed size” then click ‘SET’ then click OK. Click OK again. Restart the computer.

I will add more or amend this guide as needed soon but it is a good start.

Vista Compatible Software

Here is a list of programs which are compatible with Windows Vista 32bit. Please feel free to ad a comment to make the list larger or notify me of any incorrect entries, I will update the list from time to time. Lets make it grow.

Antivirus
Nod32
AVG
Avast 4.7
ESET Smart Security v3.0.563 or later
 Kaspersky Antivirus 6.0.2.614 and newer

McAfee AntiVirus 8.5i

AntiSpyware
Ashampoo Antispyware
SpyBot Search & Destroy 1.4 &1.5
Webroot Spy Sweeper v5.5.7
PC Tools Spyware Doctor v4.0.0.2621
Lavasoft Ad-aware SE Personal v1.06

DVD Burning
Nero 7
Alcohol-Soft Alcohol 120% 1.9.5.4521
Ashampoo Burning Studio 6
Astroburn v1.0.3 FreeDVDFab Platinum 3.0.9.8
DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0DVD Rebuilder Pro 1.20.5
DVD Shrink 3.2.0.15
DVD TO AVI AC3 RIPPER v1.0.0.0
PowerISO 3.6
Roxio Easy Media Creator 7

Firewall

Comodo Free Firewall 2.3.6
Kerio Personal Firewall - 4.3.268

Peer to Peer

Limewire
Utorrent 7.5
Bitcomet .077
BitTornado

Video

1 Click DVD to DivX AVI
Adobe
After Effects CS3
Premiere Elements 3.0.2
Premiere Pro 1.5, 2.0
Premiere 2.0, 5.0
Premiere Pro CS3

Cyberlink
Power Cinema 5
PowerDirector
Premium
PowerDVD 6, PowerDVD 7
Ciberlink Suite v.5

DVD Shrink 3.2
Intervideo WinDVD 8.0.6.101
Joost
Logitech QuickCam Fushion ver 10.4.0, build 1401
Techsmith Camtasia Studio v4.0.0
TMPGEnc-2.59.47.155-Plus(must be run as the Administrator)
VirtualDub
WinAVI Video Converter V. 7.7

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Free Screen Magification Tool.

Do you need a tool which can make your screen easier to read? Do you have vision problems? If the answer is yes then we have a tool for you, Its free. Its open source and it is called Virtual Magnifying Glass. You can view screen shot and download it here.

Peter Parry

How to stop the Blue error screen, BSOD or Blue Screen Of Death.

Have you ever got a blue screen while using or booting your PC. We call it the blue screen of death, usually means something serious has happened to your PC. Here are some ways to help solve this mystery on your PC.
1. Did you install new hard ware or software recently? If yes, try disconnecting or uninstalling the new hardware / software. See if the problem goes away.
2. RAM errors can cause a blue screen or Windows to freeze. Check your RAM, remove it from your PC, make sure there is no dust on the RAM sticks or slots. Create a Memory Test Boot Disk and run it for about 1 hour, any RAM problems should show up by then. If RAM has any errors replace it. Down load boot disc ISO here. Free Download, click link on left side of page.
3.If you get a blue screen during boot up or Computer reboots during startup then your hard drive may have errors on it affecting startup files or the registry. Get your copy of Windows XP then boot into the recovery console. Type "chkdsk /r" to repair the hard drive. with any luck your PC will boot up. Spinrite from www.grc.com is a good hard disk repair utility.
4. Sometimes a blue screen will reveal a file name like "nv4_disp.dll". Google the file name and you will see it is a video card driver problem. uninstalling the driver and using the original one from the CD will usually fix the problem.  The file name will vary with the error so use Google, it really is your friend.
5. If all else fails, try scanning the hard drive for a virus or spyware using another PC with up to date definitions. If no luck you may have to  format the hard drive and reinstall Windows.

Blue screens are a pain in the BUTT!, there are lot of reasons they happen, mostly driver problems. The info listed above will help. I have kept it simple, you can find more info using Google or try this page. 

Hope to add more posts soon.
 

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