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Resize and Convert Images in an Instant

Sometimes, when working with image files, you need to change their size or format. For these simple tasks, you can use Image Tool, an application that also brings a useful feature in the form of clipboard image copy. Whether you're a web designer or a home user, you've surely had to convert image files at ...

10 February 2012
12:51 GMT

A Video Converter for Everyday Use

With so many devices to play with nowadays, the number of file formats has increased as well. To make the most of our technologically-advanced devices, we obviously need to supply them with media files. Unfortunately, they can't be played across all devices or applications, but that's not really set in...

19 January 2012
06:41 GMT

Measurement Unit Conversion on the Fly

Processing various values of units of measure is a breeze when proper tools are used. With FlashUnits you get a professional grade converter that comes preloaded with hundreds of components. A fast measurement unit converter is an appreciated tool for anyone who needs to work with quantifiers for acceleration, ang...

24 September 2011
09:11 GMT

Fast Image Conversion

Working with a lot of image files at once can become a hassle, especially if they have different formats. In order to solve this problem, one can convert all of them to a single format using ImgCvrt. ImgCvrt is a free tool specialized in fast image conversion with support for batch processing that will allow its us...

23 July 2011
10:41 GMT

New Technology Turns Waste Heat into Electricity

At this point, more than half the energy being produced in the world is wasted as heat by automobiles, vehicles, factories, power plants and just about everything that uses or produces electricity. Researchers at the Oregon State University have developed a mechanism to harvest this wasted energy.The Oregon State tea...

11 June 2011
06:59 GMT

Picture Format Conversion in High Gear

Changing the original file format for dozens, even hundreds of photos, can be a tiresome activity if the proper tools are not at hand. With this Image Converter, you will save lots of time and still keep the quality at high standards. Most users want to spend as little time as possible on less important tasks that...

31 May 2011
13:51 GMT

Conversion Efficiency Comparison: Photosynthesis vs. Photovoltaics

Ever since solar cells appeared, experts have always wondered about which method of harvesting the Sun's energy is the most efficient. Many say that photosynthesis – nature's way of doing things is the best – while others argue that photovoltaic cells are more efficient. In a study to be publish...

13 May 2011
05:09 GMT

Convert and Resize Photos in Style

Tinkering with digital images is always fun, especially if this activity is done with the right tools. When it comes to changing photo dimensions and formats, Caldera will make sure this job is efficient as well as attractive for every user.A pleasant pastime like taking pictures and sharing them with friends is usua...

4 May 2011
16:31 GMT

All-Knowing Measurement Converter

If close approximations are not good enough, seek guidance from the one who knows exactly what it means to be dead accurate. When it comes to measurement units, they don't get much better than Das Unit Converter. Starting from our schooldays we got more and more used to calculate and compare various physical ...

3 December 2010
11:41 GMT

Advanced, Conversion-Based Power Plant Gets New Funds

Officials at the Lockheed Martin corporation announce that the company has just received a $4.4 million contract from authorities in the United States. The money is meant to further and support the development of an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) pilot plant design. The renewable energy facility will be ...

23 November 2010
02:50 GMT

A Quick Solution to Create MKV Files

 You always wanted to watch your DVD movies on your computer, but didn't knew how? MakeMKV is a simple tool for converting movie DVDs to the MKV format, allowing you to watch them from your Mac. Movies are distributed nowadays on all kinds of formats, so all of us can enjoy them. For example, a p...

30 October 2010
05:31 GMT

Fast and Accurate Batch Picture Resizer

Digital photo conversion can be done easy and fast. Imagisizer proves this functionality with every use because it's capable of taking in as many pictures as you can throw at it. Even the most simple tasks can take up more than one initially plans and this happens often if there are more of them waiting in li...

20 October 2010
03:35 GMT

Caltech Experts Develop New Nanoscale Mesh

In a finding that could lead to the development of highly-efficient thermoelectric devices, researchers in the United States managed to produce a new type of nanomesh material.The new meshes are made out of silicon, which is one of the most abundant chemicals on our planet, and they could make existing thermoelectric...

24 September 2010
02:24 GMT

Plastic Can Be Turned into Oil

Most plastic compounds in the world today are produced from chemicals that are derived from oil. Now, a new method allows for plastic to be turned back into the fossil fuel.The team that created the machine capable of doing so says that their invention could in the near future ensure that plastic residues no longer p...

23 August 2010
09:18 GMT

3D Eye Solutions Announces Support for iPad Apps

3D Eye Solutions, Inc. has announced that its 2D-to-3D content conversion technology is now compatible with the Apple iPad, while also being able to integrate its proprietary conversion process and file formats. With this announcement, the company continues to expand its presence in the 3D Market through advancements...

10 July 2010
08:33 GMT

Refresh Your Music

This article is also available in Spanish: Actualiza Tu MúsicaEveryone loves high quality. In movies, music and photography or in any other respect, we all strive to get the best there is. And since more and more people carry and play their favorite tunes on portable devices, the audio files are perhaps the mo...

24 May 2010
11:01 GMT

Hydrogen Conversion Doubled with New Bacterium

At this point, hydrogen is one of the most important chemicals in the world. It helps produce a wide variety of compounds for the chemical industry. Unfortunately, this is one of the few areas of science where the gas seems to excel, in spite of scientists' best efforts of turning it into a next-generation fuel....

14 April 2010
08:43 GMT

Blitz Picture Transformation

Digital images are now part of all our lives and we encounter them almost everywhere. Today, we have right at our fingertips both the technology and the ability to produce and edit pictures with insignificant effort. There are hundreds of applications that can help you change anything about a graphic file and all you...

29 October 2009
14:01 GMT

Video and Audio Conversion at Your Leisure

We all use video and audio files every day. Some of us work with them, others just for fun. But, nevertheless, we all need tools to make these files smaller, in order to take them with us on our portable devices, or make a little space on the HD. There are many tools available that do just that, some free, some you h...

17 October 2009
03:01 GMT

Batch-Convert Photo Colors

Taking pictures and editing them into personalized, unique creations or designing graphical art from digital images are currently two very popular hobbies, as well as steady jobs for many people. Today, graphic design is not only for artists and professionals, but also an activity that gains more and more disciples w...

22 September 2009
13:51 GMT

Handy Conveter Available for iPhone, iPod touch

Apple has approved Paragon Technologie’s Handy Converter, an all-in-one conversion utility for iPhone and iPod touch. The piece of software provides foreign exchange rates and performs various units of measure calculations directly on the iPhone’s screen. Supporting over 30 world currencies and units (ar...

2 September 2009
09:06 GMT

Downsize, Upsize or Convert Photos

The digital era we live in is mainly based on multimedia and communication, the two becoming so intertwined that it's difficult to say where one ends and the other one begins. In order to convey a certain message or a feeling, words are often not enough, which means novelties in terms of human interaction are bo...

22 August 2009
12:51 GMT

Download Enhanced Dragoman Universal Converter for Mac OS X

Dare to be Creative Ltd. has announced an update to its conversion utility for Mac OS X, Dragoman. The app batch converts image, photo, music, sound and archive files and supports popular image and digital camera file formats. Version 1.7.2 is free for existing users. The software can be acquired for $26.00 (single u...

13 August 2009
08:31 GMT

Batch Picture to PDF Conversion

In the digital world, you can store and show off the photos you took with your own camera in many ways, both online and offline. From the storage facilities offered by numerous online services that enable you to make digital albums that are hosted on their servers to specialized software dedicated to creating arty im...

3 June 2009
12:01 GMT

Convert Your Webshots Pictures

With more than 520 million photos to explore, Webshots is one of the largest photo- and video-sharing sites, allowing its members to upload personal photos and videos into albums via the Webshots Desktop or Web interface and then share them with their friends and family. The website requires an account so you can u...

16 April 2009
12:11 GMT

Macvide Updates FlashVideo Converter for Mac OS X

Macvide has announced FlashVideo Converter 2.5, an update to its powerful Flash-to-video conversion utility for Mac OS X, which adds Auto Start and Auto Stop options. The new version can be downloaded by existing users for free right here on our website. FlashVideo Converter lets Mac users running Tiger or higher con...

16 April 2009
05:30 GMT

Toast Titanium Improves QuickTime Support - Download Here

Toast 10 Titanium, the latest version of the Roxio's burning and digital media software for the Mac has just received an update, resolving an issue when converting QuickTime movies with text tracks, as well as improving handling of corrupt PCM audio packets, to name some of the changes. Toast Titanium 10.0.2 is ...

9 April 2009
09:33 GMT

Download New Macvide iPod Converter 2.4

Users of Macvide's useful conversion utility for Mac OS X, iPod Converter, should be glad to learn that the company has just updated the software to version 2.4. The release is a maintenance update, which existing users are encouraged to download and install.Macvide iPod Converter can convert video and audio fil...

9 April 2009
06:44 GMT

PDF to Text Conversion in Top Gear

Over the years we experimented with various methods of writing and editing texts as well as storing them in a variety of formats. Nowadays there are many specialized formats we can use to save text or images or even both at the same time, perhaps the most common of them being Portable Document Format or, simply put, ...

6 April 2009
11:21 GMT

The Short Road from PDF to Word

The variety of digital formats we can use to store our information is continuously growing more abundant. Especially when it comes to dealing with text and visual data, either individually or at the same time, there are lots of documents we can opt for. Because many of them are specialized on a certain variety of inp...

2 April 2009
14:51 GMT

Just Click Convert

A simple converting tool is hard to find nowadays, and the primary explanation would be the fact that developers feel the need to create more and more complex apps with multiple functionalities. For example, an audio converting tool is not only that, most often it has a video player incorporated, it supports complex ...

23 January 2009
12:01 GMT

Basic Converting

When it comes to audio converting, most of us are looking for a small and easy to use tool that contains the basic functions and does its job properly. Complicated applications that can be multifunctional bring hundreds of settings and options on the table and are especially designed for professional users.And becaus...

19 January 2009
12:01 GMT

Converting Can Be Easy with AimOne Audio/Video to MP3/WAV Converter

In the crowded multimedia environment the range of audio and video converters tends to extend beyond any type of limit. Good, bad, handy or totally useless, these tools continue to pop up every day because sometimes we need them more than anything. Why? Well… for one tiny reason: music. Look around y...

10 December 2008
03:01 GMT

Dragoman 1.6 Adds New Conversion Options

Dare to be Creative has updated Dragoman, its universal batch file converter for Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5. Version 1.6 of the software delivers more image conversion options when setting the DPI print resolution and selecting that of Kodak PCD photos. According to its makers, Dragoman can now assist users in choosing ...

9 December 2008
08:12 GMT

Convert and Play

If you are a music lover/addict, you know how important and valuable a good working conversion tool can be. Although this is a domain constantly expanding, not many tools of this type provide the best conversion quality, and you may end up even worse: with corrupted audio files or lost songs. As we tested different a...

6 December 2008
03:01 GMT

Try Fast and Easy

Everyday, a new piece of software comes out, and it seems that the most prolific domain is the multimedia one. Converters, audio rippers and burners are being released, and you find yourself just looking at them and not knowing what to choose from this heterogeneous mass of applications. Well, we think it's best...

24 November 2008
13:11 GMT

FlashVideo Converter 2.2 Improves Video Quality

Macvide has updated its Flash-to-video conversion utility, FlashVideo Converter, to version 2.2. The new release improves video quality and movie size optimization. Also, version 2.2 adds a Background Color selection feature.FlashVideo Converter lets Mac users running Tiger or higher convert any Adobe Flash file such...

6 November 2008
14:21 GMT

iSkysoft Updates Apple TV Video Converter for Mac

iSkysoft Apple TV Video Converter for Mac is a powerful video conversion utility for users of an Apple TV and Mac. The software allows one to convert regular video formats to Apple TV video and Apple TV audio such as AVI to Apple TV or MPEG to Apple TV.iSkysoft Apple TV Video Converter for Mac also provides a series ...

6 October 2008
13:41 GMT

Fill Your iPod with Video

Someone once said that the success of Apple's iPod is equal to the revolution created by Sony with their long forgotten walkman, and the statement proves to be true in terms of sales, because, as you all know, sales predict success or failure from the very start. In the case of the now ubiquitous iPod, it turned...

24 September 2008
11:31 GMT

Let the Badger Convert Your Images

Every now and then you might have to change the file format of your pictures – whether you need to post them on your personal blog or include them in a school assignment, sometimes the original format gets in the way. So, the only solution is to convert them to other formats that are more suitable for the requi...

22 September 2008
03:11 GMT

Gasoline Grows in Trees

Who needs petrol or money for that matter as long as 'green gasoline' exists? Iraq war is over, fellas, you can go home now, because scientists have just discovered a way to convert biomass into a liquid very similar to standard gasoline. Furthermore, the University of Wisconsin-Madison also claims to have ...

9 April 2008
08:42 GMT

Scientists Develop Ultra-efficient Piezoelectric Material

Researchers from Carnegie Institution have created a new piezoelectric material that may reduce fabrication costs and deliver high performance pierzoelectrics. Piezoelectrics are materials that have the ability to convert mechanical oscillation into electrical current, and vice versa. On Earth, piezoelectric material...

31 January 2008
09:57 GMT

Convert Movies (with subtitles) for Your PSP on Ubuntu

For this task, you will need Avidemux 2.4 Preview 2. Why? Simply because it has improved support for H.264 videos, that means most of today's HR (High Resolution) movies and HDTV content. Let's say for example that you've recorded a TV show from your favorite HDTV channel and you don't have time t...

7 October 2007
08:52 GMT

Effortless DVD Conversion

Mobile devices are taking over the world. Nobody can argue with that. Day by day manufacturers find/invent a new utility or feature for making their product stand out into the eye of the public. The iPod started as a simple modern replacement for the much appreciated walkman from Sony. It made a revolution out of lis...

21 August 2007
10:13 GMT

How to Convert AVI to DVD

DVD, also known as Digital Versatile Disc, is one of the most popular video formats used these days. The DVD media format can be used to store data or movies with high video and sound quality, the latter being called DVD-Video discs. If you have ever thought of converting your AVI movie collection to a DVD one, with ...

10 May 2007
10:21 GMT

Convert DVD-Video to AVI with Avidemux

Let's say you have a DVD camcorder, you've recorded some important events and now you want to convert them into AVI format. What are you going to do? The following guide will teach you how to achieve this task in a few minutes (except the conversion process, which is done automatically and takes between 3...

6 May 2007
09:40 GMT

Size Does Matter

Every person that uses a computer is familiar with the term of MP3 or Winamp. The reason I relate these two terms is because Winamp was among the first players that could reproduce this kind of compressed audio format. In case you didn't know, MP3 is the "compression" term for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3. Among the dev...

4 April 2007
12:23 GMT

Mini FireWire On the Loose

No, it's not about the Mini-Me in the „I Spy"-type motion pictures but about the Apogee Electronics (again, a shadow of a rant: every producer feels like it's his utmost duty to make some) interfaces. The Mini-Me, mini MP and Mini-DAC have been designed with extreme portability in mind: as a matter of fact,...

21 March 2007
07:07 GMT


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