Halloween Witch: Celebrated with a Google Doodle

Halloween has been celebrated with a Google Doodle which lets you become a witch and create your own potion in her cauldron.

Today's interactive Google Doodle is Halloween themed and features a green-faced witch a long, pointed noise and straggly hair.

Today's interactive Google Doodle is Halloween themed and features a green-faced witch a long, pointed noise and straggly hair.

Google users are initially invited to click on the witch's spell book, before they are taken to a cave-like space where the witch is busy stirring her bubbling potion.

You are then able to choose between a number of ingredients – including a skull, apple, bone and a blue-coloured substance in a bottle – and throw them in the cauldron.

Throwing the items in creates a puff of smoke in which the witch disappears from view.

Google users are then taken to one of several mini games, including one in which you have to guess where a mummy is hiding among three coffins.

The name Halloween is a shortening of All Hallows' Even, or All Hallows' Evening. All Hallows is an old term for All Saints' Day.

Halloween seems to have grown around the ancient Gaelic festival of Samhain, marking the end of the light half of the year and the beginning of the dark half.

Samhain was in part a sort of harvest festival, when the last crops were gathered in for the winter, and livestock killed and stored.



But the pagan Celts also believed it was a time when the walls between our world and the next became thin and porous, allowing spirits to pass through.

The practice of donning a scary costume may have stemmed from this belief, and the idea that dressing up as a ghost may have scared away other ghosts.

The classic Hallowe'en jack-o'-lantern, a carved grinning pumpkin, seems to have come from an old Irish legend of a man called Stingy Jack, a miserly farmer who played a trick on the devil and as punishment was cursed to wander the earth, lighting his way with a candle inside a hollowed-out turnip.

When the tradition moved to America pumpkins were used instead of turnips, as they were both more available and easier to carve.

Source: Telegraph 
  
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Transfer media (music, video, photo) files to Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Summary: Learn the 2 most popular methods to transfer media (music, video, photo) files from PC to Samsung Galaxy Note 3.

The Galaxy Note 3 is more than a phone, it's a great video/movie/music player that lets you listen to your favorite music and watch the funny videos while exercising or traveling to work.

But, having said that, you need to know how to transfer music and video files to Galaxy Note 3 phone before you can start enjoying on the go.

In this article, you'll see how simple it is to transfer your favorite music and video to your Galaxy Note 3.

Multiple ways to transfer music and video files to Galaxy Note 3?

There are various ways you can transfer video and audio files to your Galaxy Note 3. Here are the 7 methods :

1. Download from Internet.
2. Transfer from PC.
3. Transfer from a PC with Samsung Kies.
4. Transfer from a PC with Windows Media Player.
5. Receive via Bluetooth.
6. Receive via Wi-Fi.
7. Copy to your memory card.

And, out of these 7 methods, I've picked the 2 most common ones and explained in more details below.

i. Transfer music and video files from PC.

1. Connect your Galaxy Note 3 to your PC using the USB data cable.

2. Once connected, you should see a USB icon appears in the Notifications bar. Drag the Notifications bardownwards, and then tap on the Connected as a media device.



3. On the USB PC connection screen, ensure the Media device (MTP) checkbox is ticked. And now, you're ready to transfer files between your PC and phone.



4. Open up your PC Windows Explorer, and you should see your Galaxy Note 3 shows up as a removable disk.

5. Access the phone storage via Windows Explorer. Here, you should see quite a number of folders such as Playlists, Ringtones, Pictures, Music and etc.



6. Next, drag-and-drop/copy-and-paste your music or video files from your computer to the Music or Videos folder. The stock music and video players on your Galaxy Note 3 will search and list them on the apps automatically. Note:You can create the Videos folder using the Windows Explorer, if it isn't in your phone.

7. Alternatively, you can create a new folder in either your phone storage or external memory card to store these files. Again, the music and video players on your Galaxy Note 3 will search and list them on the apps automatically.

ii. Transfer music and video files using Samsung Kies 3.

1. Install Samsung Kies 3, and then launch the software on your PC.

2. Connect your Galaxy Note 3 to your PC using the USB data cable.

3. Taking music as an example, click the Music option below the Connected devices.

4. Next, click the + sign. If your phone has an external SD card, then you should see the Internal and External memory options. For this tutorial, I will select Internal Memory.



5. Next, through the Windows Open dialog, select the music files that you would like to copy to your phone.



Note: Now, you can click the Videos option (instead of Music) in Step 3 and then follow the rest of the steps to add video files to your phone.

Note: The steps here were written for Android 4.3 on a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005). If you're having a different model of Galaxy Note 3 or other version of Android, there's a possibility that the steps and screenshots will be different.

Learn more Quick Start Guide, Tips and Tricks for Samsung Galaxy Note 3:

Alright, you whipped out your credit card, and now you've got your Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Ready to learn more about this phone and what it can do for you ? Is Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Your Best Device to Watch HD Videos an Movies?

Yes, and no. Although it has large and high-res screen, it cannot break the boundary of playing Android compatible videos like MP4/H.264 only. Don't worry, you've come to the right place.

Since Galaxy Note 3 does not support an external Blu-ray or DVD drive, besides, most commercial Blu-ray/DVDs are encrypted by film studio which makes it much more difficult to play Blu-ray/DVD on Galaxy Note 3 everywhere.

To play Blu-ray & DVD movies and SD/HD Videos(HD MKV, AVI, Tivo, VOB, MPG, WMV, FLV, F4V, MTS, M2TS, etc.) on your new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 phone, you need to prepare a high-end HD video/movie conversion software, such as Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate. It is a Top Video Converter especially for Android (such as Galaxy Note 3) users. The main role is to convert any SD/HD videos and Blu-ray/DVD Movie to be Galaxy Note 3 compatible in both video format, file extension, resolution and so on.

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About Samsung Galaxy Note 3

The Note 3 sports a 5.7-inch, full high-definition screen, a slight boost from the Note 2's 5.5-inch display. But despite the bigger screen, the Note 3 is thinner and lighter, measuring 8.3mm and weighing just 168g.

The screen is as bright, colourful, and responsive as we've come to expect. You can do everything with your fingertip, as on most tablets, but the S Pen stylus gives you even finer control.

Under that slablike screen is a beefy 2.3GHz processor with a whopping 3GB of RAM. All that power harnessed to a giant screen could empty the tank with alarming alacrity, but a 3,200mAh battery is there to ensure there's plenty of grunt left when you need it. And the Note has plenty of speed, too: it has 4G LTE for connecting to the Internet at high speeds, with support for the fastest category 4 4G.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 supported video format:
Codec: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VC-1, DivX, WMV7, WMV8, WMV9, VP8
Format: 3GP(MP4), WMV(ASF), AVI, FLV, MKV, WebM

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 supported audio format:
Codec: MP3, OGG, WMA, AAC, ACC+, eAAC+, AMR(NB,WB), MIDI, WAV, AC-3, Flac

How to convert Tivo files to Kindle Fire HDX for playing on Mac OS X?

Description: A clear, simple and fast solution to transfer Tivo recordings to Kindle Fire HDX for playing on Mac.

Questions:

“Just realize that Kindle Fire HDX does not support playing TiVo recordings of TV shows. Is there a guide mainly show a fast solution to transfer and play TiVo TV shows on my Kindle? I’m running Mac Mountain Lion. Thanks for help!”

With the popularity of Tivo in the world, more and more people use it to record TV shows that match their interests by title, actor, director, category, or keyword. After recording finished, some users may also want to watch TiVo movies on Kindle Fire HDX to kill the boring time in the way of travel. Yeah that’s a great idea. However, Kindle Fire HDX seems not to work with Tivo recordings:

Supported video format:

• MP4, 3GP, VP8 (video playback at 720p)

Supported audio format:

• Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), MP3, Non-DRM AAC (.m4a), MIDI, OGG, WAV, OGG, WAV, MP4, AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, AMR-NB, AMR-WB

This format issue really puzzled many Mac users including me. Luckily I just found a working solution of transferring Tivo to Kindle Fire HDX supported video format after several unsuccessful trials.

Come and meet Best Video Converter for Mac from Pavtube, a powerful Mac Tivo to Kindle Fire HDX Converter tool to help you unlock transcode Tivo into MP4 format which is most compatible with your Kindle Fire HDX.

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Let’s see how to start to workflow on Mac: How to convert Tivo to Kindle Fire HDX support format on Mac OS X?

Step 1. Load Tivo files.

Free download the best Tivo to Kindle Fire HDX Converter for Mac, install and run this Mac program and click two icons on the top left corner to import Tivo files or the entire folder.

Tips:

We all know that Tivo recordings require Tivo key to be unlocked when playback on Mac. So does the conversion. The first time you importing Tivo files to this Mac Tivo converter, it will pop up a window as below:

Hit OK and you will see box asking for Tivo Media Access key:



How to find your Tivo key?

Simply head to your TiVo main menu. From there you'll key down to "Messages & Settings". Here you'll find several selections but we're interested in "Account & System Information". Scroll down and press your OK key. On this menu you'll see a selection for "Media Access Key". That's it! 

Step 2. Choose best video format for Kindle Fire HDX.

Click the “Format” drop-down list and select “Android>Amazon Kindle Fire HD(*.MP4)” for Kindle Fire HDX series. Or you can submit “Kindle” in the search box at the bottom right corner.



Step 3. Customize video specs (Optional)

Click “Settings” to enter “Profile Settings” window, you can free set video size, frame rate, bitrate here. If you want to get smaller video file, lower the Bitrate.

Step 4. Start Conversion.

Click the big red “Convert” to start converting Tivo recordings to MP4 for Kindle Fire HDX. After the conversion, click “Open output folder” to quick locate the converted video.

To transfer videos, music and photos to Kindle Fire HDX, refer to this guide: Three Ways to Transfer Media Contents to Your Kindle Fire HDX

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How to transfer iTunes M4V videos to Kindle Fire HDX 7?

This article guides you how to legally remove DRM from iTunes videos and download/record iTunes M4V to Kindle Fire HDX for freely playing.

The traditional Halwwloween is coming, have you chosen any present for your children or friends yet? Amazon just announced its latest tablet- Kindle Fire HDX7 is available for pre-order in the UK and Canada, and it should be added to your present list because of its spectacular features such as powerful Quad-Core processor, advanced quality graphics, and Dolby Digital Plus, so that anyone who receives your gift would be thrilled to enjoy movies and music anywhere they like. While iTunes purchased movies would be an exception because of its DRM (Digital Management Rights) protection, and you may need to remove DRM protection from iTunes M4V movies in advance.

With Best DRM removal tool – Pavtube ChewTune you could easily convert and transfer iTunes M4V videos to Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 support video. (For Mac users: ChewTune for Mac)

Tips and preparations:

1. Make sure that your computer is authorized by source iTunes videos, that is to say you can play the source iTunes movies in iTunes without trouble.

2. Allow the audio driver installed during the Pavtube ChewTune installation.

3. Close iTunes before running the ChewTune when converting iTunes M4V movies.

Full guide of removing DRM and Recording iTunes M4V movies to Kindle Fire HDX 7

Step 1. Load your iTunes M4V video to Pavtube M4V to Kindle Fire HDX 7 converter. You can either browser to file location or drag and drop source iTunes file to the app.

Step  2. Choose the optimized profile for Kindle Fire HDX 7. If you cannot find the particular profile for your device, don’t worry, Pavtube adds one general profile for Android mobile phones and tablets under Common Video category which are available for almost Android devices.



Step  3. Is necessary, you could set video and audio parameters such as video and audio codec, bitrate, frame rate, etc so that better video and audio quality can be transferred to your Kindle Fire HDX 7 tablet.
  
Step  4. Hit the “Convert” button to start iTunes M4V to Kindle Fire HDX 7 MP4 recording. 

Since Pavtube ChewTune records source DRM videos in 1:1 video and audio quality, it would take as long as the source movie length for the whole DRM video to Kindle Fire HDX 7 conversion process since Pavtube ChewTune records source DRM videos in 1:1 video and audio quality.

Once it completes, open output folder, locate the created MP4 file and transfer the iTunes M4V movies to Kindle Fire HDX 7 tablet for viewing.

How to Transfer Video, Music, Photo, E-Books from PC to Kindle Fire HDX?
  
Attach the Micro USB end to your Kindle Fire HDX and the USB end to your computer.

Your Kindle Fire HDX should then appear as a drive in Windows Explorer or the Mac Finder. You can now click and drag files from your hard drive to the Kindle Fire HDX or use the copy and paste functions to accomplish the same thing.



Using this process, you can transfer apps, photos, docs, music, e-books, and videos from your computer to your new Kindle Fire HDX tablet. Then, just tap the relevant library (such as Books for e-books and Music for songs) to read or play the content on your Kindle Fire HDX.

You can also upload content to your Amazon Cloud Drive on your computer, and that content will then be available on your Kindle Fire HDX.

Note: It’s easy to purchase or rent content from Amazon, which you can choose to download directly to your Kindle Fire HDX or stream from the Amazon Cloud.

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How to Put and Play MKV files to iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C on Windows/Mac?

iPhone 5S/5C has been so hot since its release since last month; with the eye-catching iOS 7, many of us may be curious about how the video play feature works with frosted glass effect. 

Have you got a new iPhone 5S or iPhone 5C? Having lots of MKV videos in hand but couldn’t play MKV files on your iPhone 5S/5C? Why? Wondering what we can do to make it working? 

What is MKV?

MKV, short for Matroska Video, unlike MP3, MP4 and things like those, is not a media format but an extensible open standard Audio/Video container. We can definite it as a multimedia container. MKV can't be played in Mac by default. However, by converting MKV to iPhone 5S/5C friendly formats (MP4, M4V, MOV), you can enjoy MKV movies on iPhone 5S/5C designed with 4-inch widescreen multi-touch display would be a cool thing.

So you should first convert it with a third party MKV to iPhone 5S/5C Video Converter - Pavtube iPhone 5S/5C Video Converter (iPhone 5S/5C Video Converter for Mac). This tutorial is going to show you how to convert MKV files to iPhone 5S/5C support formats.
  
Note: The best iPhone 5S/5C Video Converter handles not only MKV files, but AVI, VOB, Tivo, WMV, MPG, EVO, VRO, MXF, MTS, M2TS, M2T, TS, FLV, F4V, 3GP and more to the most suitable profile for iPhone 5S/5C with simplest workflow and reliable video quality.

How to Convert MKV to iPhone 5S/5C on Windows/Mac?

Step 1. Download it, Load MKV files to this MKV to iPhone 5S/5C converter

Run this Pavtube Video Converter as the iPhone 5S/5C Video Converter. Click “Add video” or “Add from folder” to import MKV videos, or you can directly drag and drop MKV from computer to this app.

Step 2. Choose video format for iPhone 5S/5C.

Note: To get best video quality, please download a patch before run the best iPhone 5S/5C Video Converter.

Click the drop-down list besides “Format”, select iPhone -> iPhone 5S/5C H.264 Full Screen 1136*640(*.mp4)” as the best profile for playing MKV movies on iPhone 5S/5C with full screen.

Tips: You can click “Settings” button to set the output video resolution for iPhone 5S/5C. (Optional)



Step 3. Edit video before MKV to iPhone 5S/5C conversion. (Optional)

Click the pencil-like icon on top to enter Video Editor interface. You can choose to trim, crop, watermark, effect, audio or add srt/ass/ssa subtitles before conversion.

Back to main interface, click “Settings” to customize video size, frame rate, bitrate and other settings.

Step 4. Start MKV to iPhone 5S/5C conversion.

Just start to convert MKV to iPhone 5S/5C by pressing the "Convert" button in the bottom-right corner of this MKV to iPhone 5S/5C Converter. Do you see this app is converting MKV files? Yeah, you do. And you can also clearly see the conversion progress bar. When it reaches 100%, just hit the “Open” or “Open output folder” button at the bottom to quick find these converted video files.

Now, it’s time for you to import these output files to iTunes library. When you try to do it, you’ll find these originally-unsupported MKV files can be loaded without any trouble. After that, you need to sync them to your iPhone 5S or iPhone 5C.

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How to Rip 3D Blu-ray movie to SBS 3D MP4 video for playback on your 3D devices?

The best 3D Blu-ray Ripper here assists you to rip and convert your Blu-ray to side-by-side 3D MP4 video and you can enjoy the 3D video with 3D player.

“I cannot find any instructions on how to rip a 3D Blu-ray disc to side-by-side form. I’d like to make Blu-ray 3D to MP4 SBS backups. Is there a tutorial somewhere on your website?”

Maybe most 3D movie fans would ask the same question to either backup their 3D movies free from physical disks or prepare for future usage such as watching copied 3D movies on 3D player. 

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To rip Blu-ray to side-by-side 3D MP4 video, Pavtube 3D Blu-ray Ripper- BDMagic is the best 3D/2D Blu-ray to Side-by-Side 3D ripper to assist you with ripping Blu-ray to side-by-side 3D MP4. Mac users could use 3D Blu-ray Ripper for Mac which is specially designed for Mac users to create 3D SBS MP4 video out of 3D/2D Blu-ray movies.

  

Full Guide: How to rip 3D Blu-ray movie to SBS 3D MP4 video for playback on your 3D devices?

Step 1: Load 3D/2D Blu-ray Disc.

Open Pavtube Blu-ray to Side-by-Side 3D converter and load your source Blu-ray movie.



Step 2: Choose suitable profile.

From the “Format” drop-down list, you are suggested to follow the path “3D Video > MP4 Side-by-Side 3D Video(*.mp4)” for ripping Blu-ray to side-by-side 3D MP4 video.



Step 3: Adjust profile presets (Optional)

If you like, you could set profile parameters to get better video quality, such as video codec, file size, video bitrate, frame rate, etc.

Step 4: Start ripping Blu-ray to side-by-side 3D MP4 video.

Double check above steps and you could click the “Convert” button on program interface to start ripping Blu-ray to side-by-side 3D MP4 video. After it finished, open output file destination, locate the created SBS 3D MP4 video and you could watch it on your 3D player.

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