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MobileVideo for ipod is a free video conversion software newly developed by keronsoft to allow you convert your regular PC video files (avi, mpeg, etc) into the proper video format that your iPod understands.

MobileVideo For iPod gives a convenient way to convert all of the popular video formats to iPod Video such as converting AVI to iPod, MPEG to iPod, WMV to iPod. No program supports so comprehensive video files including AVI, MPEG, WMV, MOV, MP4, RM, RMVB.

What you will love about this cool tool is that it offers a way to convert popular audio files including WAV, WMA, MP2, AC3, RA, M4A, OGG, AAC etc. to iPod supported MP3 formats. Conversion procedures are very rapid and easy to handle.

Want to see if this is what you need? Check it out right here.

With so many video file formats available today, things can become quite messy, your Ipod or mobile device can only play one type of video file and your favorite videos collection on your computer is a couple of different file formats that are incompatible with your favorite player or Mobile device. Maybe you just want to upload some videos to show on your website in Flash Video (FLV) format? It can get very confusing and messy, trying to find a convertor that is easy and simple to use. You’re going to find a lot of programs that promise everything yet you almost need a computer science degree to be able to use them.

Quick Media Convertor is a free video convertor that lives up to its name. It has a simple interface and is powerful yet easy to understand. You simply select which file format/device format and aspect ratio (widescreen or not) you want to convert to, then select your file you are converting from and choose an output directory. Now click the start conversion button and it does the rest.

It will make your video compatible with many devices such as Xbox, Wii, PSP, IPhone, etc.
It supports converting to/from many file formats such as flv,mpeg,mp4,mov,avi,wmv,dvd format,extract audio as mp3,vcd,3gp and many more if you use “expert mode”. Check out the homepage for an extensive list.

It costs nothing and it’s my personal Free video convertor of choice, as it’s easy to use and gets the job done.

But don’t just take my word for it, check it out for yourself here http://www.cocoonsoftware.com/

Smart Shutdown is a tidy and easy to use scheduling tool.

It has right click operation from system tray menu to execute system operations such as shut down, log off, reboot, lock, turn off, hibernate, disconnect from the Internet or network, enter standby mode in Windows, and shut down and reboot computers in your network – all both manually and automatically, as well as if you’re away from the computer for a certain amount of time. It has the power to schedule to nearly any time.

I have tried a few other similar shut down programs, but some of them failed to completely shut down resulting in me waking to find my computer still on all night as it waited for some never to be completed shut down step to happen. Apparently the creators have given a 99.8% guarantee that this will shutdown your computer each time! Gotta be a good sign!

This small program does exactly what I need – to shut down my computer automatically when i’m not around to do it manually! Let’s not ignore that it also has style and groovy animations to add that edge, in addition to inbuilt transparency as well. When you’re in a hurry to shut down or want to do so automatically when you’re away, you’ll be glad you installed this neat program.

Its freeware, so check out the homepage.

Files saved on hard disks may get fragmented due to various reasons. Sometimes getting back the file might slow down the system and pose some really terrible problems especially when you work with time. I tried Puran defrag, I can say it’s good. It has some really good features; it could automatically defrag your hard disk when it notices some hitches.

Generally, Puran Defrag is a very simple defrag software which defrag the files and optimize your system, which means it collect all the fragments of a file and put them together, also it moves some frequently used files and all directories to faster disk area, this upgrade your hard disk performance and thus overall system speed and creates lots of space. In addition it results in low wear and tear of hard disk, hence increases the lifespan. It just ok for me, though I think there’s room for some improvement.

Check out http://www.puransoftware.com/

The simply named PC Health Optimizer aims to be a one stop shop for all your PC optimizing and maintenance needs.

This multi-purpose program comes with over 25 tools to help identify and eliminate problems and speed up your PC, keeping it in overall good health. The areas it covers include memory, hard disk, registry and more. It includes an extensive range of utilities including a file shredder, a registry cleaner, start-up manager and hard disk diagnostic tools and much more.

The interface is pretty easy to work with, and while it may include a lot of utilities that are found in other such similar multi-utility programs, it also include a few extras. These include a real-time spyware scanner although it would be interesting to see how this compares to stand-alone spyware scanners. I guess another layer of protection in that department is a good thing though, and although I wouldn’t recommend getting it for that reason alone, it is a nice bonus.

The one-click-maintenance mode can keep things really simple if you set this program according to your needs and run it every once in a while. This program seems like a pretty decent all in one optimization tool for your computer, as they have included all the useful tools you are likely to want at some stage and they avoided adding confusing options you are unlikely to ever use.

It’s available in both a free and paid version.

For further details and download, check out the homepage here

Revo Uninstaller is a freeware utility to help uninstall your unneeded software properly.

The problem with conventional uninstallers that come with most programs, is that they sometimes do a sloppy job of uninstalling. They’re known to often leave remnants behind, such as files and registry entries that are no longer needed. This can lead to your system becoming cluttered with these unnecessary leftovers which may even slow it down after a while.

It works by first calling up a programs regular uninstaller, and then after that, it cleans up what may be left behind. It also includes additional functionality such as an auto start manager, junk files cleaner, browser history cleaner, secure file deletion etc.

Its interface is very intuitive and for a free program, this does a thorough job at what it claims to do and does it as good if not better than similar paid programs. Definitely worth checking out if you’ve been in search of such a utility. You won’t beat the price on this one either!

Click here to get it and further info, it’s free!

Lebendig is a Windows enhancement that will animate your windows, making them twist around as they open, recede into the horizon when closed, or perform any of 15 different actions when opening or closing. Works on programs, windows, and dialogs.

The world is split into two kinds of people: those who like to customize their desktop and like a lot of eye candy, and those who like to strip their OSs from any software that is not 100% necessary. Those in the former category will like this program. Here are more notes on this one:

• Lebendig screenshot – optionsThe animation: what’s interesting about the animation is that it is mostly illusionary; your window doesn’t actually, say, spin around, but rather an animated frame precedes the window right at the point of display, creating a very effective illusion.
• Launching and ending actions: Expand/Shrink Rectangles, Spin 180 or 360 right/left, Windows Zoom, Expand/Collapse inward or outward, Slide:top/down, bottom/up, right/left, left/right, Roll: top/down, bottom/up, right/left, left/right, Fade in and Fade out.
• Starting and ending points: can be defined, either from the location of the mouse or another set point on the screen.
• Windows affected: you can select from a number of Window types (e.g. Apps, explorer windows, dialogs, etc.) Make sure you check the types you are interested in.
• Other controls: include the resolution (number of steps used), delay, etc.
• Memory use: just over 5 megs. Not bad at all for a program like this one.
• Stability/performance: quite good. I usually expect problems with this sort of program, but encountered none whatever.
• User interface: options accessible through an icon in the start menu, including the ability to quickly enable/disable and/or shut down. It would have been good if it allowed you to not display the Lebendig icon in the start menu.

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TweetWheel is a web-based Twitter visualization tool that shows you how your friends and contacts are connected with one another. All you have to do is enter your Twitter username (no password needed) and TweetWheel will go to work digging up all of your contacts, and then probing their contact lists.

The process isn’t quick, it can easily take a couple of minutes if you have a large number of contacts. But in the end, what you get is a pretty picture showing all of your contacts sitting around in a circle, with an enormous number of lines showing which of your contacts follow one another on Twitter as well. The results would be pretty much impossible to decipher, if not for the fact that you can scroll over any Twitter user’s name to get a close up look at their connection lines. (more…)

If you have lots of images on your computer but are bored of watching them in the same style then there are chances that you would be looking for a change. To change the look of the pictures and make them look brand new all you need to do is get hold of Decoration 1.0. With its filter option you can select and make the changes to the images as you desire. Make changes to the color border, round corners, gradient frame and apply different effects to the images like drop shadow, mosaic, blur, mirror, tint, etc. You can even perform the functions like rotate, crop, zoom and so on, and adding watermarks to the images. It is even helpful in generating buttons for your website.

The Decoration 1.0 is uncomplicated in usage and does not require any special skill to make the required selections. Easily Load the files from your system or Webpage and you can load multiple files as the software supports batch processing also. You’re also provided with the preview option that makes it easy for you to confirm the selection of the images. Make the selection of the set of filters or create a new set and save it for further use. Make the selections of the changes that you want to be applied to the images like to change the brightness, gamma, glow, and have the image sharpen or use any other one. You can even have the filter parameters changed to suit your requirement like level of color, effect, etc. You can even have the image overwrite or save the output image with another name and select the level of quality for the image. In the same way you can have the button icons changed and edited.

Decoration 1.0 supports batch processing and its simple user interface is good for novice users to work with. It provides various effects that user can play with to modify their images and have fun.

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Analyzing the time you spend working on your computer is a facility provided by WorkTime. It accounts for the programs you run and the time you spend running them. It is launched on the Windows Start and it displays various information such as: total working time, working time for a period, time spent running a program or user-defined program group such as Games, Internet, Work etc.

With WorkTime you can carry out comparative analysis of time spent with different programs/program groups and all reports are printable. WorkTime supports multiple users; it has a multi-language interface and provides an alarm and countdown timer. It also reminds you to take regular breaks to prevent computer-related injuries.

Want to check it out?

Visit www.nestersoft.com/worktime/