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  • Help reduce greenhouse gas when using Leawo Video Converter

    Posted on October 22nd, 2009 Maky 2 comments

    Maybe you have no idea of how Leawo Video Converter can do anything to reduce greenhouse gas. So let’s start with the facts.

    Hundreds of millions of computers are running every second on earth, thanks to the blooming economy and the exploding technology development. Personal computers take a lion’s share of the sum. Awesome as the fact reflects, it is raising alarms that a large number of these terminals are contributing to the step-up of global warming. How could a set of PC have something to do with the global issue? Look, there is an average power consumption of 200 warts in a PC, and the global aggregate should go up to billions of warts per second. That’s a huge figure. Coming of convenience and mostly unawareness, people often let their terminals on idling with nothing more to do. Assuming there are 1 million computers running concurrently all over the world at a power consumption rate of 200 warts, there are approximately 46 tons of CO2 being produced per hour, equal to the amounted weight of 200 elephants.

    The topic of global warming is not the exclusivity of the high profile government officials. Every one of us has the same duty to assume. To help reduce greenhouse gas, it is easy yet wise to cut your computer power consumption when it is idling. Turn it off when it has finished your work. A kind advice is that if you are using Leawo Video Converter or any other Leawo’s video converter programs, make sure to have the option of “Shut down computer after conversion” on when there is a long list of videos to be processed. It can raise your efficiency so that you can get around doing something else and the energy efficiency as well. The more of you remember to do so will save the earth from tons of killing greenhouse gases. Let’s start contributing to the sustainable development of our planet by small things.

  • Get best video entertainment on Nokia N96

    Posted on September 24th, 2009 Maky 5 comments

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    Nokia N96 has been one of the most advanced smartphones crowed about by the company and well spurred the market and drawn people’s heartthrobs. With a large 2.8 inch screen and high volume internal memory, N96 does accord with its reputation of being a super multimedia cell phone. While the video playback capacity has been great lifted, there is still a big margin before it catches up with the mainstream computers. In other words, one should not be too excited to expect N96 would be able to smoothly play any kinds of videos you play on your PC. To better your understanding on the threshold of N96’s video playback, here we are going to wheel test it with videos of various profiles.

     

    To stand out from average cell phones, N96 can support a wide range of video formats as is mentioned on the official website.

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    As we know, the screen size, encoding, frame rate and bit rate of the video are essential factors that affect the smoothness of playback. A larger screen size, higher frame rate or bit rate means higher CPU consumption. Once the consumption exceeds the CPU’s performance, we get a serious frame drop or playback failure as a result. We pick 15 experimental video clips and test them on N96 one by one to see how well the phone can deal with them.

     

    MP4 playback test:

    No.

    Format

    File Size

    Resolution

    Codec

    Frame Rate

    Benchmark

    1

    MP4

    4.2MB

    640×480

    xviD

    24

    Smooth

    2

    MP4

    1.4MB

    320×240

    xviD

    33

    Smooth

    3

    MP4

    2.8MB

    800×480

    xviD

    24

    Fail

    4

    MP4

    4.3MB

    640×480

    xviD

    40

    Slight Frame Drop

    5

    MP4

    4.3MB

    640×480

    H264

    30

    Slight Frame Drop

    Despite the physical resolution of QVGA 320*240, N96 can smoothly decode and play MP4 videos at VGA 640*480 with satisfactory results. However, larger than VGA resolutions are not supported, while there are slight frame drop at VGA resolution with frame rate up to 30 or above. A switch to more complicated codec H.264 can labor the CPU even further.

    AVI playback test:

    6

    AVI

    5.5MB

    640×480

    H264

    15

    Fail

    7

    AVI

    2.9MB

    320×240

    H264

    24

    Fail

    It is kind of unexpected that N96 fail to play AVI videos which are popular on PC platform.

    3GP playback test:

    8

    3GP

    1.91MB

    320×240

    auto

    12

    Smooth

    9

    3GP

    2.2MB

    640×480

    auto

    12

    Smooth

    Because of its primary intention to work on cell phones, 3GP is not a tough bone for N96 to bite.

    FLV playback test:

    10

    FLV

    1.1MB

    640×480

    auto

    30

    Smooth

    As a famous network video format, FLV reduces the file size and lowers the requirement for the platform. No wonder N96 can pass this test easily.

    RM playback test:

    11

    RM

    12.1MB

    320×240

    RealVideo9

    450Kbps

    Moderate Frame Drop

    12

    RM

    6.7MB

    640×480

    RealVideo8

    350Kbps

    Smooth

    13

    RM

    12.8MB

    640×480

    RealVideo9

    900Kbps

    Audio Only

    14

    RM

    11.6MB

    640×480

    RealVideo10

    450Kbps

    Audio Only

    RMVB playback test:

    15

    RMVB

    6.8MB

    640×480

    RealVideo9

    Variable Bit Rate

    Audio Only

    While N96 triumphs through most of the tests above, it goes Waterloo in the RM and RMVB playback test. Since RM and RMVB are still the preferred formats for most movies, such as cartoons and motion pictures, it has to say it is a pity that N96 fails to meet expectations.

     

    Well, there is still a best way to get around the sad outcome and enjoy your videos on N96!

    What you need is a multifunctional video converter to make the video slim and neat so as to get a smooth and best playback. Leawo Video Converter can convert any of your videos to MP4, 3GP, FLV, RM with output adjustment on resolution, codec, bit rate and frame rate, easy to get your videos to play on your N96 or other cell phones.

     

    Why have to wait to get best video entertainment on your N96?

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  • More evidence: new iPod model will gain cameras in Apple’s annual iPod event

    Posted on September 9th, 2009 Maky 4 comments

    Apple’s lips have always been tight about the information on its upcoming products. In this year’s annual iPod event, Apple is going to announce a new product line of its famous iPod player. Rumor has gathered to make people believe that the new generation of iPod will be camera-toting model. The models to be upgraded include iPod touch, iPod nano and likely iPod Classic.

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    It dates back to March 16th when Apple issued a recruitment notice indicating its iPhone Engineering Group is looking for a Camera Engineering Project Manager to drive the design, development and integration of camera modules across iPhone and iPod. It is obviously Apple does imply its purpose on the design of camera-toting iPod. Photos of the alleged upcoming model of iPod have been exposed continually on the internet. Although the authenticity is not verified, the accumulating evidence has increased the stake on the positive side.

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    The newly surfacing evidence is the leaked photos of suspected protective shells for the new third generation of iPod touch and the fifth generation of iPod nano. There is clearly a hole at the back of both the shells, probably designed for the camera. If these photos are officially authentic, it is substantially positive that the new iPod touch and iPod nano will equip camera capabilities. However, no specifications of the camera regarding both models have been revealed yet.

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    The suspected protective shell for iPod touch 3rd

     

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    The suspected protective shell for iPod nano 5th

     

    The camera upgrade is an advisable strategy according to experts’ analysis. It will inspire more users download from the App Store, especially the utilities that are pertinent to video processing. It means expanding influence and boosting income. This can also help promote the sales of iPhone, which is the keynote product of Apple.

     

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    Some rumor says that iPod Classic is going to fade away in order to give way to iPod touch and iPod nano. So it is still a secret whether Apple will bring a new upgrade to iPod classic in this year’s iPod event. As we can see on the product timeline, iPod classic is the oldest marketed product among all iPod models.

     

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    Nevertheless, we still have to wait until the veil on the new products is lifted. If everything goes fine, tomorrow on September 10th will witness the answer to the questions.

  • Mac OS X Snow Leopard on Sale- Splendid and Innovative

    Posted on September 5th, 2009 Maky 2 comments

    Refrigerant water for the thirst of Mac OS fans!

    Apple Inc has recently confirmed its latest OS product, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, is on sale. This splendid and innovative system pack wraps about 900 features, utilities and updates for OS X applications. According to official’s announcement, upgrade from Mac OS X Leopard only charges for $29, an astonishing low price compared to its main competitor Microsoft windows 7. A source from the net told that Mac OS X Snow Leopard puts its stake on GPU optimization that can enhance the system performance by exploiting the latent power available in the GPU, the Graphic Process Unit. By now, can you deny Snow Leopard’s potential to be the best OS ever in history? Can you resist the lure of money saving and performance enhancement?

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    Snow Leopard Photos. Let’s see the real living wildlife at large.


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    Snow Leopard Photo 1


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    Snow Leopard Photo 2


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    Snow Leopard Photo 3


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    Snow Leopard Photo 4


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    Snow Leopard Photo 5

    Leawo Mac Video Converter Family has obtained compatibility with Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Better performace of video conversion will be expected in this new OS. Visit the product page of Leawo Video Converter Family for Mac.

  • Download Gossip Girl Wallpapers and Latest Video Clip

    Posted on August 10th, 2009 leawoflv 3 comments

    Gossip Girl is a satirical American teen drama television series based on the book series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar.

    After the success on the previous two seasons released on Sept, 19th, 2007 and Sept, 1st, 2008 respectively, the latest 3rd season is coming soon on Sept, 14th, 2009.

    More exciting news, the creater of America’s Next Top Model, the super model, Tyra Banks has been comfirmed to appear in this season. Personally I’m a big fan of Tyra and she is really a goddess.

    Back to our Gossip Girl, its influence has gone so far beyond the TV series itself. Gossip Girl soundtrack, Gossip Girl fashion, Gossip Girl quotes, Gossip Girl wallpapers……have always been the top searching items.

    Let’s have a look at the followng gorgeous Gossip Girl wallpapers first:

    Gossip Girl Wallpapers 1:

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    Gossip Girl Wallpapers 2:

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    Gossip Girl Wallpapers 3:

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    Gossip Girl Wallpapers 4:

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    Gossip Girl Wallpapers 5:

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    Gossip Girl Wallpapers 6:

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    Gossip Girl Wallpapers 7:

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    Gossip Girl Wallpapers 8:

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    If you like them, download those pretty wallpapers to your computer now.

    Exciting news never ends! Let’s have a peek at the latest Gossip Girl 3 video and download it with Leawo Youtube Download.

    Nice video, easy download, and convenient convert and share with Leawo FLV converter. Let’s keep the gossip going on!