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Convert Audio and Video with DVDVideoMedia Free Video Converter
Create and Print Picture Sheets with Picto selector
Video Live Wallpaper: Set Video As Wallpaper On Android
Access Instagram On Firefox Through Instagram For Firefox
USBDeview: View List of USB Devices Connected
Free Software To Teach Reading To Kids
Share Files and Access them Remotely with PocketCloud Web
How To Use Android Phone As PC Wi-Fi Card

Convert Audio and Video with DVDVideoMedia Free Video Converter

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 03:30 PM PDT

DVDVideoMedia Free Video Converter is a complete multimedia conversion suite, which you can use in order to conduct conversion of every audio/video format that you can think of. All the common formats are supported and each one of them can be found optimized for over 17 different device profiles. For example you can find optimized video formats for PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox, Zune with an option to get more of them online.

Interface of Free Video Converter is very modern looking with short instructions available on the right so that you can start converting multimedia more easily. Conversion isn’t the only thing that this free video converter can do. Even though the main focus is the conversion of every audio and video format out there, Free Video Converter can also be use to trim or crop videos as well. Some of the more interesting features found in DVDVideoMedia Free Video Converter would be:

Sound extraction – open up videos and convert them to audio
NVIDIA CUDA powered conversion – up to 5 times faster
Video merging – open several clips and merge them into a single file
Preview the loaded video prior to conversion
Crop or Trim video in a very basic linear video editor
Convert AVI, MP3, MOV, FLAC, MPG, WMV, WMA, 3GP, WAW, OGG

Don’t let the name of this converter fool you, it’s not only for videos, it’s also a very versatile audio conversion utility which you can use to convert your music collection, for example, or any other audio file that you need converted. Conversion setup isn’t very difficult, especially since there’re instructions offered after you open up the application.

Similar software: Best Video Converter, MeGUI, Koyote Free Video Converter.

How to convert audio and video with DVDVIdeoMedia Free Video Converter

Like the instructions say, you can start the conversion by adding files that you want converted to the list. Click on the Add File button, browse to the files on your computer and add them.

They are gonna be imported to the conversion list, after which you’ll need to open up the Profiles list from where you need to select one of the devices and then select the quality. To merge videos, mark the Merge into one file option, or if you want to Crop or Trim the video, click the corresponding button, which should open up the video editor.

You can set the start point and the end point and after you click on OK the video will be cut. You should be returned to the main menu and from there simply click on the Start button in the lower right corner of the screen. That’s gonna start the conversion process and after it completes you can open up the selected output folder and search for the converted and edited files there.

Conclusion

DVDVideoMedia Free Video Converter does what’s advertised, it’s gonna convert audio and video formats for practically every device that you might have. Cellphones, MP3 players, game consoles, convert multimedia or your personal videos and watch them without worrying if the video or audio will be there.

Convert Audio and Video with DVDVideoMedia Free Video Converter was originally published at I Love Free Software

Create and Print Picture Sheets with Picto selector

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 02:00 PM PDT

Picto selector is a free and innovative application that has been specially designed to create picto sheets. Now arises the question what do we mean by picto sheets? Picto sheet in simple terms are picture sheets and in this application we refer pictures as pictos. These pictos are available from different websites including Sclera.be, Straight-Street and ARASAAC. Let us see what's different and interesting about this application. By the end of this article, I am pretty sure you would be tempted to download this software.

Why Picto?

Do you have a kid at home? Now as you might have heard that kids learn better through visuals. What Picto selector offers you is completely different but I can vouch for the utility of this program. Picto selector allows you to create visual support for your kid in the form of picto sheets and help him learn and grow. So in case you are a person who loves to get involved with kids, then Picto selector is a great application for you. In fact, it even eliminates the need of Word for creating visuals where you have to constantly edit, copy and paste the pictures to get the intended results. Try picto and you will see the difference.

Creating your picto sheet

Once you have downloaded and installed the latest version, you can begin creating the picto sheet. When you launch the application, you will have to enter the initials.

Once you 'login', you are all set to get to work.

The above snapshot is a part of the window which is launched when you open Picto selector. You can begin working by clicking on 'New sheet'. Now you need to create a name for your picto sheet and also choose a size. For example, here we haven't changed the size but specified the name as ' getting ready to party'.

Now on the left panel, you need to click on show pictos to check out the different pictures that are available. Here you can filter your search by typing some keywords in the picto name. We typed 'party'.

To add a particular picto to your sheet, all you need to do is right click on the specific picto and click on 'add to current picto sheet'. This is how our picto sheet looked like:

Now, after adding some finishing touches, you can get a print of the sheet by clicking on the print option in the file menu. We arranged the pictures in the picto sheet to look more organized.

You can set the rows and columns accordingly depending on the number of pictos in your sheet. Here it is 3×4 (3 columns and 4 rows).

What else can I do with Picto selector?

Add your own pictos. You can also add photo pictos, text pictos, time timer picto and clock picto.
Customize your pictos, colorize them, change border and font.
Print picto sheets.
Import/export sheets or even share your picto sheets with users.

Verdict

Though Picto selector has a size of 185.96 MB, yet I would personally recommend this application. The use of visuals is quite appealing. You can devise out new ways and get creative to produce something that would be quite engaging for your kid. Try it out and you would love it!

Download Picto selector for free!

Create and Print Picture Sheets with Picto selector was originally published at I Love Free Software

Video Live Wallpaper: Set Video As Wallpaper On Android

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Video Live Wallpaper is a free Android live wallpaper app to set video as wallpaper on Android. The app lets you set any video as live wallpaper on your Android's background. The video which you set will be in the play mode. It looks as if you have launched any Android video player on your Android phone. The app has no interface as it in installed in the form of Android live wallpaper app. After installing the app, you will not find any app launch icon. You have to directly set the wallpaper from the live wallpaper menu.

Video Live Wallpaper

Before setting any video as wallpaper, head to the settings menu of the live wallpaper app to customize and make the app work accordingly. As the video is set in the form of a live wallpaper, the audio of the video will be automatically disabled by the app. The video is played in full-screen mode making your Android screen live.

How To Set Video As Live Wallpaper On Android:

Step 1: Download and install Video Live Wallpaper app.

Step 2: Long press on the home screen of your Android phone.

Step 3: Select wallpaper option from the list.

Step 4: Select live wallpaper from different types of wallpaper.

Step 5: Now, select Video Live Wallpaper.

Step 6: You will see the video being played. If not, then head to settings menu and select the file directory where the video is saved on your Android.

Step 7: Now, tap on "Set Wallpaper" button and you are all set.

Step 8: Switch back to main home screen and you will find the video as live wallpaper.

Remember: Running live wallpaper consumes more battery power than normal. If you are running video live wallpaper, then you battery life reduces.

Install Video Live Wallpaper App:

Click here to download and install Video Live Wallpaper app from Google Play Store. You can scan the QR Code below to directly get the download link.

Video Live Wallpaper app makes your Android home screen live with your favorite video playing in the background. Also, the app takes very low space which is good for Android devices with low internal storage.

You can even check out Photo FX Android Live Wallpaper app reviewed by us.

Video Live Wallpaper: Set Video As Wallpaper On Android was originally published at I Love Free Software

Access Instagram On Firefox Through Instagram For Firefox

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 11:00 AM PDT

Instagram For Firefox is a Firefox add-on that helps you to directly access Instagram on your Firefox browser. This Firefox add-on basically allows you to access your photofeeds and your Instagram profile. As you all might be pretty well aware about Instagram, that it's currently available for iPhone and Android users, and can be accessed through these devices only. However, using this Firefox extension, you can easily access your Instagram account by providing your Instagram login credentials.

Instagram For Firefox shows the total number of photos that you have on your Instagram account, and even shows your total number of followers and number of people whom you follow. In addition, this Firefox add-on even let's you view your Instagram pictures closely in a full view, with the help of magnifying option. For viewing the pictures closely, you simply need to click the magnifying glass icon on the interface. You are only allowed to view all your latest feeds and pictures on Instagram with this add-on. For Downloading your Instagram photos you may try out Instagram Downloader, Free Instagram Downloader and Instaport.

Features of this Add-on to Access Instagram:

View all your latest feeds and photos on Instagram.
Displays your total number of Instagram photos, followers and people whom you follow on Instagram.
Zoom in and view pictures closely.
Simple user-interface and easy to use Instagram Firefox add-on.

How To Get Started With This Add-on To Access Instagram:

Install this add-on to your Firefox.
You will come across a very small Instagram icon at the bottom right corner of Firefox window.
Left click the icon, to open the add-on window.
Click the Sign-in with Instagram button on the interface.
Provide your Instagram login credentials and authorize this add-on to access your Instagram account.
That's it, now you can view all latest feeds and photos of you on Instagram.

Instagram For Firefox offers a very simple and easy way to access Instagram right there on your Firefox browser by just providing your Instagram login credentials. Try Instagram For Firefox free.

Access Instagram On Firefox Through Instagram For Firefox was originally published at I Love Free Software

USBDeview: View List of USB Devices Connected

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 09:30 AM PDT

USBdeviewer is a free software that allows you to manage USB devices connected to your computer. It is a small and simple utility that displays the current USB devices connected to the system. This software allows you to get detailed information about the usb devices connected to your computer. The application also stores information about the devices which were connected in the past.

The application even manages to get information about the internal USB devices. The information displayed by the application includes: device type, serial number (for mass storage devices), VendorID, ProductID, the date/time that device was added, device name/description and much more. The application is available in 32bit and 64 bit platforms.

How to use USBDeview:

Just download the application its an EXE file (USBDeview.exe) from here. Click on it to start it, you will see the list of USB devices and their corresponding details as seen in the screenshot shown above. One thing I love about this application apart from its features is that the application is just 53KB and you don’t need to install it.
To get more details about a device just right click on it. You can see in the screenshot below the huge list of features provided by this application. From here you can perform many fuctions like disconnecting, disabling, enabling, opening. One of the best part of this application is the ability to save the information about a particular device or all the selected device to a HTML file.
Different colors indicators are used to notify the current state of the USB device. These are explained below:
- Red: Device is currently disconnected.
- Grey: The device is currently disabled.
- Green: The device is currently connected and you must “Safely Remove Hardware” before unplugging it.
- Pink: The device is currently connected and it is safe to unplug it without disconnecting it.
Selecting the Properties item from the menu shown above, gives a detailed information about the selected USB device. This will result in a window popping up with information about the selected device in great detail as shown below.
One of the best things about this application is that you can test your Flash Drives speed with Speed Test. It writes a file to your drive and gives you the results as shown below. And you can also publish your result to its server.

Download the application from here.

USBDeview: View List of USB Devices Connected was originally published at I Love Free Software

Free Software To Teach Reading To Kids

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 08:00 AM PDT

Here, are 4 free software to teach reading to kids in a Playful manner. These software basically aim to teach English alphabets and it's reading aspect. Most of kids enjoy their time spent on computer, as they indulge themselves in various computer games. These software are designed keeping in mind the playful manner of kids. These software basically act like games and teache your kids how to read different words in English. Download these software to teach reading for free.

Sight Words Buddy

Sight Words Buddy is a free teaching software to teach reading to kids by offering few sight word exercises. As the exercise starts on this software, your kid will hear a word and it displays three words on it's interface, so your kid needs to choose the correct written representation of the work heard. In case, if your kid needs to listen to the word again, he/she simply needs to click the speaker button. This free software comes with a capability to give the feedback both visually and in the form of audio to indicate that whether the response from your side is correct. Providing correct answer takes your kid to the next word. Sight Words Buddy include various Sight Word drills like Pre-Primer drill, Primer drill, First grade drill, second grade drill and third grade drill. In addition, you can view the results and choose between colourful skins for making this tool more attractive. Try Sight Words Buddy for free.

Read more about Sight words Buddy or try it here.

Bridge To Read

Bridge To Read, from the name itself, it's very clear that this is a free software to teach reading in a playful way. This free software basically comes with 7 chapters, 50 scenes and 12 animated characters to teach reading to your kid. When you select a scene from a chapter, it gets displayed on the interface with the words displayed below along with the letters to choose from. This free software even speaks out the word that is displayed. For listening to the word again, user needs to simply place the mouse cursor on lips displayed on the interface. So your kids need to choose the correct letters order wise in order to move on to the next scene and next chapter. In this way, you kids can easily learn to read.

Read more about Bridge To Reading or try it here. Don’t forget to check out our post on Kidoz safe browser for kids.

Letter Sounds

Letter Sounds is another free educational software to teach reading to kids. This free software helps your kids in understanding the letters and the sound which they represent. This free software is small in size and is easy to use, as it comes with only 3 basic levels. When you start this game, it displays three houses, each of them having one letter on them. Then you will see picture being displayed, whose name starts with any of the three letters, this free software even speaks the name of the thing being displayed. So you need to simply drag the picture to the correct house that represents the letter with which the name of the picture begins. In this way, your kids can learn reading. Try Letter Sounds for free.

Read more about Letter Sounds or try it here. Also, check out our featured post on free iPhone apps for kids.

Sebran's ABC

Sebran's ABC is also a free educational software using which your kids can learn letters and numbers. The soft music, sound effects, colorful pictures and simple game teaches letters and numbers in a playful way. Serban includes 9 games both to teach numbers and letters. If it's difficult for your child to learn letters from the books, then it's worth trying out this educational game that offers a playful way to teach letters and numbers. In addition, this free educational game supports multiple languages, so you can choose your preferred language for the interface to teach your child.

Read more about Sebran's ABC or try it here.

Free Software To Teach Reading To Kids was originally published at I Love Free Software

Share Files and Access them Remotely with PocketCloud Web

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 06:30 AM PDT

PocketCloud Web is a browser version of the previously mentioned remote administration utility PocketCloud Remote Desktop which you can use in order to access remote PCs from any browser in just a few clicks. The same client application is used for both the PocketCloud Remote Desktop, which you can use to access remote computers with your smartphone or a tablet, and the Web version, only with PocketCloud Web you’re accessing remote computers with the help of a web browser.

Currently PocketCloud Web is in a limited beta and you can only use it if you are invited, requests can be made on the main page whose link is down below. Two things are required from you to start using PocketCloud Web, you need to install the PocketCloud Desktop Companion, which is the desktop client of this remote administration utility, and you’ll also gonna need a Gmail account, because it’s used as an ID for your computer through which you’ll give access. Some of the more interesting features found in PocketCloud Web would be:

Share files from your computer easily with Cloudbin
Access images, photos and music remotely from any where in the world
Create, delete and move shared folders and files
Remote connection is very secure and encrypted
All the major browsers are supported – Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Safari

Before you’ll be able to access your computer remotely, you’re first gonna have to install and configure the previously mentioned client application, which isn’t that hard to do. For web access there’s no need to configure ports or firewalls, setup is very easy.

Similar software: Online Support, Lite Manager Free.

How to access files remotely with PocketCloud Web

First thing that you should do is install the remote desktop client, which can be downloaded from the PocketCloud Web. When you’re done with installation, the main application is gonna ask you to login with your Google Account, and then it’s gonna start running in the system tray.

By opening up the Preferences from the right click tray icon menu, you’ll be able to change your Gmail account, or enter details if you haven’t during the registration, and what’s more important, under the Folder Settings you can assign which folders are gonna be shared. When you’re ready, right click on the tray icon again and then select the Launch PocketCloud Web option to open up the online interface.

You can visit this address from anywhere in the world, all the major browsers are supported and as long as your computer is working when you click on Start and when you login to your Gmail account, you should be able to access and manage files on your computer, regardless of where you are in the world.

Conclusion

The PocketCloud Web is a great way of how you can access your computer remotely and easily view, manage and edit files. It’s great when you are at work and would like to access files and documents which are stored on your home computer. Request your invite now or wait for this free web service to get out of beta and become accessible to everyone.

Share Files and Access them Remotely with PocketCloud Web was originally published at I Love Free Software

How To Use Android Phone As PC Wi-Fi Card

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 05:00 AM PDT

Here, is a quick tutorial to use Android as PC Wi-Fi card. If you want to connect to a wifi network, but your PC does not have a Wifi card, you can use Android phone as a temporary wifi card for your PC.

Basically, idea is to connect to wifi network from your Android phone, and then share that internet connection with your PC by connecting Android phone to PC with USB cable.

There are many apps that we have covered earlier that can easily achieve this, like Easy Tether Lite app for Android. For the purpose of this tutorial, we will use ClockworkMod Tether app to share Android's internet connection to PC via USB cable. Your Android phone will work as a W-Fi card for your PC sharing the Wi-Fi internet with PC.

Steps To Use Android As PC Wi-Fi Card:

Step 1: Download and install ClockworkMod Tether app on your Android phone from Google Play Store.

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Step 2: Now, download and install ClockworkMod Tether PC client on your Windows PC.

Step 3: Connect your Android phone on a Wi-Fi network and then connect your Android phone with computer via USB cable.

Step 4: Enable USB Debugging on your Android phone from Settings→Applications→Development→USB debugging.

Step 5: Launch the Android app and PC client.

Step 6: Tap on your Android screen to start sharing the connection.

Step 7: Click on the "start" button to start the PC client.

Step 8: After a while, you will see your PC will be able to use same internet connection that your Android phone is connected to. Your Android phone's internet will be shared with your PC.

Also check out how to use Android phone as PC monitor.

ClockworkMod Tether app makes it easy to share Android's internet with PC. Apart from it, you can also share your mobile internet using this app. Ultimately, the app shares the internet connection which is currently running on your Android; be it the Wi-Fi network or your mobile internet.

You can even turn your Android phone in a Wi-Fi router.

How To Use Android Phone As PC Wi-Fi Card was originally published at I Love Free Software