How To Edit Video on Your iPhone Using iMovie

Getting Started

Even if you are an amateur photographer, it is best to at least have an idea of what your shoot is going to be like before you start the actual shooting. You will also have to take into consideration the memory space available to you for the recording. Mathematically, each video clip cannot exceed five minutes on the iPhone.

Editing with iMovie

The iMovie is an iOS application that does not differ for the iPhone or the iPad2. The one difference is that your video clips in iPad will be lengthier than in your iPhone.

The first step to begin the editing is to press the + button. Doing this will direct you to the video clip timeline as well as some other features required for the editing.

In order to bring the clips under timeline you will have to tap on the Media Library option that is located in the menu bar. When you do this all the clips will come into the Camera Roll.

At this step you can add a few other clips (as well as photos) one by one. This is easy to do; single tap the Media Library and double tap the required clip/photo. Avoid mess and confusion by editing one clip at a time.

The basic idea of editing is to get rid of the unwanted shots and keep the one that are required. Do not necessarily elongate the video especially if it for others to view. Keep the video easy to watch.

Splicing Clips

There is a red timeline marker that is primarily used for splicing clips. Select the clip and then simply drag the marker to the point where you want to splice. Use your finger to make the cut by pressing in on the required mark.

While editing the video the dissolve transition will appear at the place where the cut has been made. However, the marker can again be slid to slice and edit some more portions from your video clip. It is recommended that you take out the unwanted footage.

The app provides you with yellow trim handles to change the timeline of the clip. The same can be done for photos as well.

Theme

Once you are done with splicing and editing of your video clips, it is time to introduce a theme. You have eight themes to choose from. The themes are given in the menu bar.

With each theme comes background music, customized title and style.

Apple And Motorola Battle It Out Over Patents

With competition in the mobile market on an all time high, technologies and services are bound to overlap, resulting in copyright and patent issues. Earlier, these disputes were settled without much hullabaloo but times have changed. Everyone wants a piece of the pie, without losing out on any front.

Sometime last month, Motorola sued Apple with claims that the wide range of technology that Apple used in its products – the iPod, iTouch, iPhone and even some Macs were infringing on Motorola’s patents. Not to be bogged down by such claims, Apple countered by suing Motorola in turn for six of its own patents a few days ago. The squabble has entered into phase two with Apple firing two lawsuits claiming that Motorola’s Android phones – Droid, Droid 2, Droid X, Cliq, Cliq XT, BackFlip, Devour A555, Devour i1 and Charm infringe a total of six multitouch and OS patents. Those who want to have a look at the patents, here is the link.

Apple had come to the limelight in this patent issue when it had slapped a claim against HTC in March this year. This “iPhone” patent, as it was popularly called, claimed that HTC was copying the architecture and hardware design of the iPhone in its multitouch phones. It already had pending issues with Nokia. Now it has dragged Motorola also in this tussle. All these are thinly veiled attacks on Apple’s prime competitor, Google, rather than on individual cellphone manufacturers. With Android being the prime OS in most of Motorola’s and HTC’s smartphones, it is expected that Google will come out in support for both. Till now, Apple and Google are not openly at loggerheads, but the way things are going, it won’t be long before the two giants battle it out openly for global supremacy.

Coming back to the patents themselves, the issue will take quite some amount of time to settle. If Apple wins even one of the claims, then it will have a domino effect on Motorola as the same technology has been used in almost all its phones and Motorola could end up paying heavily for this. Though, I am of the opinion that all this is just to bring Motorola and Apple to light and at the end of the day, no one has to pay the other party anything. There are bound to be small differences even in the same technology used by both parties and that kind of nullifies the claim.

What does all this mean to you, the consumer? Well, nothing much, actually. Your opinion on which mobile to buy would not be influenced by whether the company is involved in a legal battle regarding copyright issues. The whole fiasco adds wood to the pent up fire between Apple and Google. We can only wait and watch how this turns out.

Dropped your Mobile Phone or iPod in Water?

What is the next step that you would take if your expensive mobile phone or iPod gets wet in the rain or your drop it in a wash basin?

Such accidents are not very uncommon. Adam Curry once dropped his iPhone in the toilet. Venadium went for a swim while the iPod was still in his pocket. Leo Laporte did something similar to his cell phone. Virgo soaked his iPod when a bottle of Diet Coke fell over his trousers.

Since the warranty for most electronics, including cell phones, does not cover water damage, what can you do to revive that wet gadget ? The answer is in your kitchen.

Power off the device (if it's not off already) and try to completely cover the iPod or iPhone in a bowl of rice. Rice being a natural desiccant will help absorb the excess moisture. Let it dry for at least 24 hours and DO NOT try to charge the device.

Apple Vs Android

Apple iOS and Android are the two fast developing mobile operating system which share similarities and differences on the basis of their hardware and software. These operating systems are devised for smart phones, pads and ipods and belong to 4th generation. These are the most modern technologies that are pretty fast and somewhat mind blowing because of the amazing features both have for the users. There are differences between Apple iOS and Android which is necessary to know when we are going to purchase a mobile phone.

SourceCode (Apple Vs Android)

Both have different sources as Apple is a closed source and has disclaimer to use this operating system on any other mobile phone companies while Android is open source purchased by Google and any mobile company can use this operating system. Apple does not give access to its users to the software and takes this responsibility of software development on its shoulder easing customers experience with the phone.

 
Google is continuously improving its applications and developing new applications to facilitate the user with the desired features. Google has also offered from the user side to add and develop application and allow them to interact with the software to edit or add new applications. Basically Linux is making Android software and shows better prospects in the future to have rivalry with Apple as presently ratio is 300,000 : 200,000 :: Apple : Android.

Operating system (Apple Vs Android)

Apple has an individual operating system reserved only for Apple products like iPhone, iPad, iPod and tablets. It has its very own unique operating system with no further categories. It is the sole proprietor for the Apple devices and still having the prominent position in industry among various mobile operating systems.

Android is derived from Linux and is further divided into different versions. You cannot say that one Android is similar to other there are variations like Cupcake, Donut, Éclair, Froyo, Ginger bread and Honey comb and future version is expected as ice-cream. All are slightly different from one another or you can differentiate them as old or new versions of Android.

Networking (Apple Vs Android)

Android is leading in this feature as it facilitates all community platforms to interact with others anywhere on any topic. Among these are facebook, twitter, delicious, etc. You become the part of vast network and become the effective member of this global village whereas Apple has a limited social network and does not promote globalism yet the part of this globe.

Connectivity (Apple Vs Android)

Android has the benefit of having Google’s platform so all the features like Google’s search engines, GTalk, Gmail, youtube, and even G maps are supported so it becomes a dynamic experience to have Android operating system. Apple has its own mailing patron and lacks other facilities like gmail etc.

Security (Apple Vs Android)

Android being a social network and an open source is more prunes to the viruses and security threats. There are security holes you can say leave readily for the sake of improving the software with the help of passive language programmers and hobbyists who have passion to develop software   

Apple has a tight security system as not only its operating system is locked by Apple not to access but also security patches and bugs are intended to secure Apple mobile to its greater extent. Apple’s Apps are only downloaded on Apple’s devices after authentication procedure.

Utitlity (Apple Vs Android)

Apple is loaded with more than half million applications offers many utility features like gaming, office pack, filing system, skype, air printing, air play and my iPhone all are dynamic features to enhance the mobile using experience. Android also supports many utility feature however its applications are less in numbers than Apple iOS.  

Apple iPhone 4G - iPhone 4G Features

iPhone 4G

Apple’s iPhone 4G launched couple of months ago and iPhone 4G is one of the hottest talk of the town. Everybody is interested to know about its features, it’s plus and minus points. Everywhere, whether in universities, colleges, café’ or clubs etc. iPhone 4G topic is the most favorite one.

Steve Jobs introduces this new IPhone 4G with nearly hundred of new features. Claimed by Gizmodo the epitome of iPhone, this iPhone 4G has some totally new and useful features which are really welcomed by the new generation as fulfilling their need of the hour.

Take a closer look of this iPhone 4G model you will find these characteristics;

Stainless steel body
Glass top
exceptionally thin
side buttons for volume controls
easily approached sim-tray
camera on front with microphone on the back
top second microphone for noise control
button for sleep or wake mode
headset input

No doubt all the above mentioned characteristics of iPhone 4G are appealing and are the main reason for its popularity. Jobs focus is on the all round steel band which is actually the reason of beguiling. Jobs point of view is that this steel band works as the antenna of the phone. All the wireless based functions in iPhone 4G are supported by the antenna.

iPhone 4G Features

A brief glance of this iPhone 4G mobile will surely excite you and you would like to know about iPhone 4G features.

iPhone 4G Display

Retina display is an extraordinary feature conceived from human eye incorporate into iPhone 4G. It increases 4x the density of the pixel which is equal to the LCD’s typical 326 pixels display. It has a display of 3.5 inches having the resolution power of 960 x 640 pixels greater than a human eye’s potential while holding at 10 – 12 inches away. This retina display feature of the iPhone gives it a look of a book page instead of a grid appearance.

iPhone 4G Processor

The Iphone 4G has an A4 processor. It increases the power back up many times as compared to other mobile phones. It improves the functionality and time period of talk time, networking hours, web browsing. Apple rename the iPhone OS into iOS 4 as this iPhone support multitasking like that of iPhone, iPad, and iPod. At a time one can enjoy music while checking combined inbox, shuffles the folder at home screen, play game.  

iPhone 4G Really a stunning improvements!

Addition of gyroscope for mobile gaming is an attractive feature of iPhone 4G for the game-lovers in.

iPhone 4G Camera

IPhone 4G has a 5 – mega pixel camera having sensor at its back for illumination. This sensor captures an increased amount of light which gives good quality photographs especially in case of darkness. iPhone 4G supports editing and sharing of videos. Music can be added to the movies as well.

Internet on iPhone 4G

Microsoft’s search engine, Bing, has an option of being a default search engine of iPhone 4G. Still Bing or yahoo is not replacing the Google default search engine.

Special Features of iPhone 4G

A very special feature of iPhone 4G is a facility of downloading iBooks without any extra charges which are specially prepared and announced for the iPhone. Now publishers have a new market in front of them.
IPhone provides a platform for the iAds which promotes the better prospects for iAds developers. This will not interrupt the application in-use and still broadcast. On the other side it is a great opportunity for the advertising companies to revolutionize their medium.

iPhone 4G Video Calling

Now it is possible to do video calling with iPhone 4G. Enabling the picture – in – picture both side cameras can be used simultaneously. So you can do Face Time calls also the switching of camera to whether rear mounted or front facing camera. 

From MobileMe To iCloud: It’s Worth The Move

While using multiple mobile devices and computers, your first concern is to keep the data and files synced between these devices. This can be done by using cloud services such as iCloud and DropBox.

The iCloud saves your photos, calendars, music, documents and integrates with various devices you use. OS X and iOS 5 users can avail this service for free. You will get a free storage of 5 GB.

The iCloud is beneficial if you are using multiple accounts. But in case you are using MobileMe, you have to convert your MobileMe account to iCloud. Though this conversion is very easy but you must know few things before actually performing this function.

The Essentials

Before converting MobileMe to iCloud, upgrade the Apple device to OS X Lion and iOS 5. If a device is not upgraded with these software, it cannot avail the benefits of iCloud.

MobileMe Services

If you want to make an account for iCloud on your device, you are supposed to move all the items of MobileMe to iCloud. The items which can be moved are Calendar, Mail, Safari Bookmarks, Contacts and Fine My Phone.

However there are certain things which cannot be moved. These are iWeb websites, iDisk content and current photo galleries. This is a drawback for the members of MobileMe who have created photo galleries and websites. Your iCal calendars which are shared publicly will not be published in the moving process. You have to reshare the calendars in iCloud.

Certain features of MobileMe such as Dock Items, mail Accounts, Dashboard Widgets, Signatures, Rules, Teachings, Smart Mailboxes, Mail Accounts and References cannot be integrated in iCloud.

Why this Move Was Made By Apple

An internet service, iCloud syncs the particular content amongst all the devices. MobileMe has more limitations than iCloud. The iCloud hosts almost similar features of MobileMe apart from iWeb Internet hosting.

Gallery feature of MobileMe is very beneficial as it works well with the iLife apps which includes iDVD, iPhoto and iMovie. The homemade movies and photos can be uploaded very easily to the popular MobileMe galleries. The iPhoto and iLife applications are already updated by Apple.

The services offered by iCloud are Photo Stream, automatic purchase and download of books and apps from the iTunes store, iTunes in Cloud and Documents in Cloud. The synchronization of your data will be made amongst all the devices. The data is not supposed to be added manually now.

How To Change The Apple ID On Your iPod Touch/iPhone

An Apple ID is used to get iTunes downloads, apps and many other items. In case you own iPod Touch or iPhone, you must need an Apple ID. A wide range of items is available on App store which should be used.

You might have faced certain problems with the Apple ID while purchasing certain apps. It may happen that the app you like is not available in your country. In such a case, you can create aniTunes account for the country in which the app is available. You do not require any credit card. This makes the items accessible from another country.

However, the Apple ID can be changed. You can do it by switching to a different ID or changing the current one.

Change the ID On Your Own Device

This can apply to your iPad too. The first step is to verify your account that is used for App Store and iTunes purchases. Open App Store or iTunes in the iPod. When you open the page, go to its bottom. In case you are on the product page of App Store, go to the main screen. You can also tap on Top 25 or Categories. When you tap on Top 25, you will see Top Grossing, Top Free and Top Paid apps. You must have created an Apple ID while purchasing a free or paid app.

In case the Apple ID has already been created, you can see at the bottom of App Store or iTunes.

Once you have opened the account, search for ‘Home’ button. Press it. Launch ‘Settings’. Scroll down and search for ‘Store’. Tap it.

It will give you two choices: ‘View Apple ID’ & ‘Sign Out’.

Hit ‘View Apple ID‘. The payment details related to your account will be displayed such as phone number, billing address and credit card details. It will also display the country name from where you are buying the items. In case you want to change the information about your region or country, follow the instructions given on screen. You need to accept certain terms and conditions. You can also change the billing details.

The Apple ID email can also be changed by tapping the existing Apple ID. This will display your email and password with some security questions.

In case you want to switch over to another Apple ID, you only need to tap ‘Sign Out’ button.

You will be asked to log in when you purchase the iTunes or App Store items.

Change The ID On iTunes Desktop

If you are using your computer, iTunes can be launched on the desktop to change the Apple ID billing details, email ID and password. Go to ‘Store’ and click on ‘View My Account’.

You are required to submit your password details for verification. Apple will give you all the detailsrelated to your account. You can edit this information easily.

Your account details can also be modified by visiting the website of Apple.

Latest Siri Hack Allows you to Start, Stop, Lock, Unlock your Car

Latest Siri Hack Allows you to Start, Stop, Lock, Unlock your Car:

Now you can start, stop, lock, unlock your car using your iPhone with the help of Siri voice assistant feature. As we know a hacker named as plamoni has created proxy server for Siriwhich allows developers to add new functionality to Siri. It allows developers to create custom commands which is not possible in stock version of Siri. Plamoni uses Siri to control his thermostat on iPhone 4S with the help of proxy server. He has also posted a video which shows how proxy server works. Now another developer named as Brandon Fiquett has hooked the Siri proxy server up to his Viper car remote which allows him to start, stop, lock, and unlock his car using his voice.

Brandon Fiquett has provided some information about how he has managed to control his car using Siri voice assistant feature with the help of Siri Proxy and Apache Web server. According to Brandon Fiquett, the commands accepted by the latest Siri Proxy plugin are “Vehicle Start”, “Vehicle Stop”, “Vehicle Disarm”, “Vehicle Arm”, “Vehicle Panic”, “Vehicle Pop Trunk”, “Pop my trunk”, “Start my car”, “Lock my car”, etc. He has also posted some video proof on his websitewhich shows how he has managed to control his car using Siri voice assistant feature. The first video shows how Siri starts a car, second video shows how Siri locks a car and the third video shows how to use “Start my car” command to start a car. You can watch these videos embedded below.

Siri can be Used to Control Third Party Apps

Siri can be Used to Control Third Party Apps:

As we know a developer named as Brandon Fiquett has managed to start, stop, lock, and unlock his car using Siri voice assistant feature with the help of proxy server which is created by the hacker plamoni. Now you can control the third party apps those are available in the App Store using the Siri voice assistant feature. A developer over at MobFarm has managed to control a third party app named as FastPdfKit using the Siri Proxy server. He has found a way which will allow users to control third party apps using Siri voice assistant feature with the help of proxy server.

According to MobFarm, FastPdfKit is the first Siri controlled application. MobFarm also reports that Siri proxy server can be used to control other third party apps. The developer over at MobFarm has provided some information about how to use Siri proxy server to control third party apps. He has also posted a video which shows how he has used Siri proxy server to control FastPdfKit app available on his iPad. You can watch the video embedded below.

As you can see from the video, the developer is using the Siri voice assistant feature on his iPhone 4S to control the FastPdfKit reader app running on iPad. Recently the developers at Applidium has managed to crack Siri security protocol. It allows them to run Siri voice assistant feature on any device including iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Mac, Windows and Android.

The developers at Applidium has released various tools which allows developers to crack Siri’s security protocols. Plamoni has used these tools to create proxy server for Siri which allows developers to add new functionality to Siri. Then Brandon Fiquett has used this proxy server to control his car using Siri. Brandon Fiquett has hooked the Siri proxy server up to his Viper car remote which allows him to start, stop, lock, and unlock his car using his voice.