Sunday, May 4, 2014

Top kids' movies coming out on 2014 List with Reviews - part 1


Trying to figure out what movie to watch this weekend? Here are all of the latest movie reviews for your family and kids and upcoming movies for this year. Open up your calendar, because here we will offer release dates, cast listings, trailers, reviews, and more... exactly what you need to watch the best movie for your weekend. 
   
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (March 2014)
  


Mr. Peabody (Ty Burrell), the world’s smartest dog, adopts a human boy named Sherman(Max Charles). But parenting may be a whole lot harder than he first thought. When Sherman starts school his frenemy, Penny (Ariel Winter) talks him into showing her inside the WABAC machine – his father’s ingenious time-travelling invention. But not all goes to plan and Sherman and his father find themselves in a race to repair history and save the future before it’s too late. Also starring the vocal talents of Stanley Tucci, Allison Janney and Leslie Mann. 

The Lego Movie (April 2014)



Mistaken for the extraordinary MasterBuilder, an ordinary LEGO minifigure is recruited for a quest to stop an evil LEGO tyrant from gluing the universe together. The American-Australian computer-animated adventure comedy is full of non-stop laughs, action, and the vocal talents of Will Arnett as Batman, Elizabeth Banks as Lucy, Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell and Liam Neeson. 

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (April 2014)



The sequel to The Amazing Spiderman introduces us to a new round of villains. With Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) forced to square off against Electro (Jamie Foxx) and Rhino. But will these new super villains prove too powerful for the amazing Spiderman? And will Peter be able to keep his promise to protect Gwen Stacey (Emma Stone) by staying away? Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan) returns but as Peter continues his investigation into his parents’ murder all roads seem to be leading him to OsCorp. 

Muppets Most Wanted (April 2014) 



The Muppets gang are enjoying the high life as they travel the globe performing to sold-out audiences in some of Europe’s most exciting destinations. That is until they become unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine, the World's Number One Criminal (who happens to look exactly like Kermit), and his evil sidekick Dominic, aka Number Two, played by comic-genius Ricky Gervais. Modern Family’s Ty Burrell also joins the Muppets (looking very un-Phil like) as Interpol agent Jean Pierre Napoleon. Along with Tina Fey as Nadya, the thick accented, feisty prison guard. 

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (April 2013)



Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) is still trying to come to grips with where he fits in the modern world. But with a new enemy on the rise, Captain America has very little time to dwell on the past. While working with SHIELD he joins forces with Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, (Scarlett Johansson) to fight the Winter Soldier - a cyborg assassin trained by the Russians who is closer to Cap than either of them know. Also starring Robert Redford as head of SHIELD Alexander Pierce and Samuel L. Jackson returns as Nick Fury. 

Rio 2 (April 2014)



The sequel to the colourful and lovable 2011 hit takes us back to Rio de Janeiro where Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) and Jewel (Anne Hathaway) are happily living the domesticated bird’s dream with their three kids. But when Jewel decides the family needs to venture to the Amazon to teach their kids how real birds live, Blu begins to worry that he may lose his family to the irresistible call of the wild. Jamie Foxx, Andy Garcia and Leslie Mann also lend their voices to the sequel. 

Godzilla (May 2014)


With the trailer still to be released the plot to the latest remake of the film based on the Japanese film series about a giant radioactive monster called Godzilla is still being kept under wraps. The official plot is light on details and describes the movie as a ‘spectacular adventure [that] pits the world's most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity's scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence’. Starring Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen, Aaron Taylor-Johnsoon and Juliette Binoche. 

X-Men: Days of Future Past (May 2014)


   
The latest instalment in the X-Men series picks up after both Xmen: The Stand (2006) and X-Men: First Class (2011) as well as tying in The Wolverine (2013). Confused? Well, Professor X (Patrick Stewart/James McAvoy) convinces Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) to travel back in time to alter a major historical event, bringing both the original X-Men and their younger selves together in a battle to save the future of both man and mutant kind. Fans are eagerly awaiting the release, touted as another soon-to-be hit with teens and adults alike. Also starring Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, Ellen Page, Anna Paquin, Ian McKellan, and Halle Berry. 

Transformers: Age of Extinction (June 2014)


A mechanic, Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg), and his daughter, Tessa (Nicola Peltz), stumble upon an object that both the Autobots and Decepticons are interested in. As well as drawing the attention of a paranoid government official played by Kelsey Grammer. Also stars Stanley Tucci, Sophia Myles and T.J Miller. 


Additional Tips: 


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Which movie are you most looking forward to watching? Choose your favorite movies and hope you have a good time! 

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Move Kids Films DVD to Coby Kyros MID1065, MID8065, MID7065, MID4331, MID9742

What’s the sign that the tablet market has received acceptance as a viable sector? Well, the entry of a budget brand such as Coby is certainly one. The Coby Kyros Tablet is well known for it’s a powerful and flexible Internet and Entertainment solution with affordable price. With this gadget, you can enjoy 1080P HD videos, photos, music, and more. If you wanna add some kids films from DVDs for your children, you can copy DVDs to Coby table like Kyros MID1065, MID8065, MID7065, MID4331, MID9742. 
  

As you see, the android Coby doesn't have a built-in DVD drive, you have to rip the DVDs with a DVD Ripper. Commercial DVD movies are protected by the CSS protection, so if you are to find a good DVD ripping software, take note to choose one that can decrypt encrypted DVDs. 
   
Pavtube DVD Ripper is recommended to do the DVD to Kyros tablet conversion. It is easy to use for editing and conversion and makes great quality copies of all DVDs for almost any popular android tablet and smartphone. Besides, it can also rip DVD to all other popular video formats like AVI, MOV, MKV, WMV, FLV, MPG, etc. for playing and sharing on iPhone, iPad, Galaxy Tab, Blackberry, YouTube, Facebook, etc. 

Review:This Week Picks movies & Peeks of May 2014: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 & more!
    
Free download DVD to Coby Kyros Tablet Converter: 

Pavtube DVD Ripper for Windows / Pavtube DVD Ripper for Mac
    
Part 1:convert DVD to Coby Kyros Tablet highly compatible video formats 

Step 1. Run the DVD Ripper. Click “Load Disc” to load DVD from optical drive. 

 

Step 2. Select the main movie and then set desired audio& subtitles language.

Step 3. Click on “Format” bar, select Coby Kyros tablet optimized format from the drop-down profile list. Find the “Coby Kyros Video(*.mp4)” preset under “Android” group. 

  
Step 4. Press the big Convert button to start ripping DVD to Coby Kyros tablet playable videos.

Step 5. After conversion process completes, press “Open” to find converted DVD movie. 
    
Part 2:Step by step by transffering videos and music to Coby Kyros Tablet
  
1. Turn on your Coby Kyros tablet.

2. Take the included usb cable and connect it to both your tablet and your computer.

3. Look closely at the top bar on your Coby tablet. There should now be one or two small usb symbols in the upper left corner of the tablet screen. Place a finger tip or stylus onto the usb symbol, and holding it there, drag it downward across the screen - this will pull open another window.

4. On the pull down screen, there will be two options, usb connected (internal) and usb connected (external). External is for moving files between your computer and your tablet's sd card.

5. Click onto usb connected (internal), you will be asked if you want to mount the device - click "mount".

6. On your computer you will see a box which reads "removable disk”. Select "open folder".

7. Now drag and drop whatever files you want to from your computer into the now open tablet box.  You can even move file folders full of music or videos, or whatever.  And just like on your computer, you can create and name new files in the open tablet box to move your content into.  It's as easy as drag and drop, or you can copy and paste as well.

8. When you have moved your files onto the open tablet box on your desktop, return to your coby Kyros tablet screen and select "turn off usb storage". Now click turn off and unplug your usb cable. 

Now, you can enjoy the kids films from DVDs with your kids, hope you have a good time! 

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Apple vs. Samsung trial round two: Samsung infringed three patents, owes Apple $119.6 million


Here we go again. 2012's patent trial of the century -- which was all about whether certain Samsung devices were utilizing Apple technology without paying for it -- resulted in abillion dollar win for Apple. Yet, at the time we knew a second case, involving different patents and devices, was brewing on the horizon. The trial for that other case is finally over (almost), and the jury has rendered a verdict -- though there's still a damages issue regarding the Galaxy S II set to be decided on Monday, which could change the final damages tally. In general terms, the verdict's not a complete win for either party, as Apple owes Samsung $158,400 and Samsung will have to cut Apple a check for $119,625,000, a far cry from the $6.2 million and $2.2 billion the parties asked for, respectively. Why? Apple devices infringed one of two asserted Samsung patents, while Samsung phones and tablets infringed three of Apple's five asserted patents.

Apple got a complete victory on patent number 5,946,647, as the jury found that all ten Samsung devices at issue infringed -- for the uninitiated, that list includes the Admire, Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy S II, Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch, Galaxy S II Skyrocket, Galaxy S3, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and Stratosphere. That patent's for a technology that enables links clicked in one application to open other applications (like an address in an email opening up in a maps app). Apple was also successful with its famed slide-to-unlock patent (no. 8,046,721), but to a lesser degree: only some Samsung devices were found to have used it. Cupertino came up empty with two of its other patents: 6,847,959(for universal search), 7,761,414 (for background sync). Patent number 8,074,172 (for word recommendation/autocomplete technology), was also at issue in the case, but presiding Judge Lucy Koh already found that Samsung devices infringed that patent on summary judgement back in January.

Samsung, meanwhile, went one for two. Apparently, a (very small) number of Apple devices infringe patent number 6,226,449, for camera and photo organization technology, but Samsung was unsuccessful in proving Apple infringed Samsung's patent number5,579,239 that covers some video transmission tech.

As with the conclusion of most every courtroom battle, we can expect there to be appeals filed on both sides, so the case isn't fully closed. However, this latest result has to have the folks in Seoul and Mountain View feeling pretty good. $120 million is just another line item in Samsung's mobile business budget, and the two patents Google agreed to indemnify Samsung against played no part in Apple's victory. Speaking of, while Apple certainly came out ahead on the monetary score card, it only received a fraction of the money it asked for, so it's safe to say that Tim Cook's probably not real thrilled with the outcome.

Best Android Tablets 2014 Comparison and Review: Galaxy Tab, Tegra Note, Kindle Fire and Google Nexus Are Top Choices


The iPad and iPad mini of Apple Inc. may dominate the attention of many consumers, but if price is a factor in your purchase, you can get other Android devices that offer a similar quality experience. Following is our list of 2014's best Android tablets.
 
The Samsung Galaxy Tab PRO 10.1 is priced at $499 and fits the performance bill because of the following specifications: It has Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung TouchWiz, Exynos 5 Octa-core CPU with 2 GB RAM, 16 GB internal storage, 10.1 inches at 2560x1600p display; 8mp rear camera with flash, 2mp front camera, microSD card support plus other Galaxy perks ($25 credit on Google Play, 50 GB Dropbox space, three months Hulu Plus free, and one year Gogo Inflight Internet access).

The EVGA Tegra Note 7 is from Nividia, who partnered with EVGA for the hardware. Specifications of the Tegra are: Android 4.3 Jelly Bean; 1.8GHz Tegra 4 processor with 72-core Nividia GeForce CPU; 16GB internal storage; 7-inch 1280x800p display; 5mp rear camera; VGA front camera; microSD card slot; and 4100mAh battery with 10H HD video playback. The Tegra Note 7 sells for $199.

The Amazon Kindle Fire HD costs $139 and boasts the following specs: Fire OS 3.0 (Android modern version); 1.5GHz dual-core processor; 7-inch 1280x800 HD display with 216 pixels/inch pixel density; battery life of 10 hours; dual-band WiFi; and 8/16 GB internal storage. Amazon Kindle became popular because it allowed users to download the books they wanted easily at an affordable price.

The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX sells at $229 with Fire OS 3.0, 2.2GHz quad-core processor, two display options (7-inch at 1920x1200p or 8.9-inch with 560x1600p), 8mp rear camera, internal storage of 16, 32 or 64 GB, more than 11 hours battery life and Dolby sound.

The Google Nexus 7 runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), Adreno 320 CPU, 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor, 16/32 GB internal storage, 7-inch display at 1920x1200p, 5mp rear camera, 1.2mp front camera, 9-hour battery life and surround stereo speakers. Google Nexus 7 sells at $199.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

How to get smooth playback of Blu-ray/DVD ISO images on Kindle Fire/HD/HDX?

No matter the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX or Kindle Fire HD or Kindle Fire are all really great for movie fans for watching HD movies. Are you thinking of whether the HD device can play your Blu-ray or DVD or ISO backups? The idea being you don’t have to lug the Blu-ray discs all over the houses and enjoy on the go.  However, just like other Android tablets, the new Amazon’s tablet doesn’t have a DVD-ROM for playing DVD movies. To get your favorite DVD movies onto Kindle Fire/HD/HDX for amusement, you need to convert DVD to Kindle supported video format first and then transfer the result videos to the Kindle Fire/HD/HDX. 
 

As"The Amazing Spider-Man 2”DVD and more, to avoid scratches and make it easy for management, you can digitalized it into ISO image files and save them on HDD. If you want to get these movies playable on Kindle Fire/HD/HDX, you will need a Blu-ray Ripper first, as Amazon tablet doesn’t recognize Blu-ray/DVD format directly. As far as I know, Kindle Fire Tablets can only recognize videos in several common formats e.g. MP4. So, ripping Blu-ray to Kindle Fire tablets best video format MP4 is the best and easiest solution. 

Review: This Week Picks movies & Peeks of May 2014: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 & more!

Well, Blu-ray Ripping software varies and you may be confused when choosing a suitable tool. If so, I recommend you try Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper. It is easy to use for editing and conversion and makes great quality copies of your Blu-ray and DVD. If you’re putting Blu-ray and DVD movies or ISO images onto Kindle Fire Tablet, chances are you already installed this great free utility. If not, download it from Pavtube. 

How to rip Blu-ray/DVD/ISO to Kindle Fire /HD/HDX playback format:

Step 1. Load Blu-ray/DVD ISO image file. 

Install and launch the best Blu-ray to Kindle Fire/HD/HDX converter. 

Note: An external Blu-ray drive is required for ripping Blu-ray disc. 

Load Blu-ray Disc or DVD disc or ISO image to the Kindle Fire tablets Blu-ray Ripper with one click.   



Step 2. Select preferred language from drop-down list of "Subtitles" and "Audio" box. 

Step 3. Click "Format" bar and select a MP4 format for Kindle Fire HDX 7 playback. "Android -> Amazon Kindle Fire HD H.264 (*.mp4)" format is recommended for faster conversion and best movie effect.

   
  
Step 4. Convert Blu-ray/DVD ISO image files to Kindle Fire Tablets. 

You can "Browse" your computer to choose a new folder for output file before conversion. When everything is ready, click "Convert" button to start converting Blu-ray/DVD ISO/IFO image file to MP4 Kindle Fire HDX, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Fire, then "Open" button will show you the location of output files.  
  
After Converting, you will need to know:[http://open-media-community.com/2013/11/05/transfer-media-files-to-galaxy-tab-3/]Transfer Music, Video files from PC to Galaxy Tab 3 with Samsung Kies? they all the same ways to Transfer media contents to you all devieces.

Now you can watch DVD ISO/IFO movies on Kindle Fire HDX, Kindle Fire HD anytime and anywhere. Hope it will help you.

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Samsung Levels Up with New Level Series of Audio Products

Just hours ago, Samsung officially unveiled the Samsung GALAXY K Zoom. In addition to this smartphone/camera hybrid, the company also took the opportunity to announce a new series of premium audio products called the 'Level' series. 
 

Pictured here is Samsung's Level series. (from L-R) The Level Over, Level On and Level Box. Beneath the Level Box is the Level In.
 

Part of the Level series is the Level Over, Level On, Level In and Level Box. The Level Over is Samsung's flagship over-ear headphone, offering features such as an ergonomic design, touch controls and wireless Bluetooth pairing. Inside each earpiece is a 50mm neodymium Dynamic Driver for excellent sound reproduction capabilities. On the outside, its structure is made from Bio Cellulose to minimize unwanted vibrations. Best of all, the Level Over makes use of active noise cancellation to keep the noise out and music in.
 
That's not all. The Level Over's functionality can be enhanced further if you're pairing it with an Android device that has the newly developed Samsung Level app. With this app installed, users can fine tune their listening experience by enabling a variety of EQ options.
As for the Level On, it's also an over-ear headphone, though with significantly less features than the Level Over. It's powered by two 40mm neodymium drivers that have dual layered diaphragms. The Level In on the other hand, is an in-ear earphone. Its three-way speaker technology offers rich audio quality with clear sound separation.
 
Finally, we have the Level Box, which is a compact Bluetooth speaker. It sports a metal grille, which protects a single, 56mm stereo speaker and a passive radiator. Together, these two provide audio that's crisp and balanced. With an integrated microphone that has noise reduction technology onboard, the Level Box makes for a good solution for conference calls. The Level Box is also equipped with NFC technology to allow users to easily connect their smartphones to it.
 
Here's a brief breakdown of the specifications of Samsung's Level series: 
  
  
The Level series will be available sometime in May, worldwide. Local pricing and availability remains to be confirmed. 


Watching mobile content on your TV: A quick overview

[commentary] They have similar names and do comparable things, but the various tech for getting content from your phone or tablet onto your TV work in very different ways. 
 
 
Amazon's Fire TV can act as a Miracast receiver. 

There are many brands of tablets and smartphones, a handful of major TV and home audio-video providers, and a smattering of operating system providers. Combine these technologies and you end up with a seemingly endless number of ways to get video, music, and other content from your handheld device to the television, a feature sometimes known as "throwing." As a result, there are now more "throwing" approaches in the market than in the pitching roster of a professional baseball team.
 
Which one is right for you can depend on the gear you own, the apps you use, and the patience you have for emerging approaches. Here's a breakdown of several popular technologies and devices you can use to throw content from your phone or tablet to the biggest screen in your living room.
AirPlay is Apple's technology for sharing music and video across a Wi-Fi network. The technology made its debut with the AirPort Express portable hotspot as a way to share music from iTunes to stereos and then extended into some third-party products that licensed the technology from Apple. Its scope expanded to take on video with the refocusing of Apple TV as an accessory to iPhones and iPads, although a few third parties have found ways of implementing receiver support in other products without Apple's blessing.
 
AllShare is Samsung's technology for sharing music, photos, and video between its mobile devices and its home products, such as TVs and home theater systems, over Wi-Fi. It's essentially Samsung's branding of Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) technology optimized for its own devices.
 
AllPlay is Qualcomm's technology for sending music to a range of devices around the home. It is related to a number of device-to-device communication initiatives being promoted by the wireless chipmaker. These include AllJoyn for peer-to-peer device communications and AllSeen for the "Internet of everything" embedded devices. While most other technologies work only over Wi-Fi, AllPlay can work over virtually any kind of connection, including Bluetooth and even wired Ethernet for what will generally be the best reliability. It currently works only with audio products, but supports multiroom installations.
 

 
The Gramofon music streamer supports AllPlay. Miracast is an effort by the folks who brought you Wi-Fi to send video from a range of generally smaller-screened devices, mainly Android, to your television. Not surprisingly, it builds off the Wi-Fi Direct technology which lets users create a private (ad-hoc) network between their device and their television. You can think of it as AirPlay for everything else. Microsoft added support for Miracast with version 8.1 of Windows. And Google is a supporter despite the Chromecast not using the technology. Miracast also has snuck its way into a few products, including the Gamestick Android console and Amazon's Fire TV.
 
Chromecast is Google's little stick that plugs into an HDMI connector on your TV, but requires a power source -- either a USB port or a traditional power outlet. Once connected to your Wi-Fi network, it supports a growing number of video and music apps, including YouTube (of course), Netflix, Hulu Plus, Pandora, and SlingPlayer. Unlike other solutions, Chromecast simply redirects video streams from the Internet rather than your local device so you can put away your phone once you start viewing if you're willing to give up controls such as pause and fast-forwarding.
 
AllCast is an Android app by user-advocate developers ClockworkMod, the same folks who brought us apps to manage Android ROMs, customized versions of the mobile OS, and tether without a tethering plan. Originally known as AirCast (a capitalization away from a brand of joint braces), the app supports a remarkably broad array of devices, including Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, Amazon's recent Fire TV, and many Wi-Fi-enabled televisions. The app is free to download, but getting anything more than a taste of its capabilities will require the $5 premium version. 
 
AirPlay and AllShare are established technologies that are optimized for Apple and Samsung products -- making them a good option for people who already own products from those companies. Miracast and AllPlay are broader industry initiatives that are still relatively early in their development and so have limited device support today. The Chromecast is somewhere in the middle. It's an inexpensive way to get some content to your TV. It doesn't work directly with all video services, but the library is growing quickly. Finally, AllCast can help bridge the bridges, but since it's a third-party unauthorized app, be sure to keep it up to date as its updates can fix glitches introduced by manufacturer changes.
 
As I mentioned, the devices you own and the apps you like to use will largely determine which throwing technology you end up using to get content from your phone to your TV. But at least now you'll be able to tell them all apart.