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There are certain things worth paying to upgrade: earbuds, perhaps, and maybe even Spotify. But when it comes to buying fancy 3D glasses for the sole purpose of looking cool in a pitch-black theater — well, aren’t we already spending enough on popcorn and Funyuns? EX3D doesn’t seem to think so. Starting August 13th, moviegoers in San Diego will be able to trade in those freebies for fashion at a 3D glasses vending machine. At $22 – $30 a pop, these “affordable” and “stylish” glasses may be a boon for those who wouldn’t be caught dead wearing the same specs as their friends. Of course, you can also use these babies out of the theater on a passive 3D TV. As for us? We’ll stick with the freebies, thank you very much. Jump past the break for the full PR.

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3D glasses vending machine lets you be fashionable in the dark originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This article was written on March 25, 2008 by CyberNet.

Time Saving Tuesday

We have a terrific application that we are going to take a look at today called Videoraptor. Prior to writing this article I had never heard of the program, but I have to say that many of you will find it to be as useful as I have. And what’s even better is that we have 500 licenses to giveaway so that you don’t have to fork out $25 for it! Yes, that’s over $12,000 in software that we’re giving out.

So what is Videoraptor? It’s a tool that you can use to scour the Internet looking for music and videos that have been posted. It reminds me a bit of the music search engine called BeeMP3, except that Videoraptor comes back with an even wider array of results. The real gem is that you can specify a different format that you would like your media in, and Videoraptor will convert it for you once the download has completed.

–Using Videoraptor Search–

Once you get the application up and running you’ll be able to search for music or videos on the Internet. It will list them in a friendly format, and in parenthesis next to each result you’ll be able to see exactly what domain the song is coming from:

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Before starting a download you’ll want to ponder what format you would like your media to be in. Videoraptor can convert any of your downloads into a variety of formats which we’ve listed below. That way you can begin a download, walk away, and come back to find that your media is ready to go.

Now you’re ready to download a song. After you’ve found what you are looking for and have set the conversion format, just double-click on a result to begin the download process. Once the download is completed it will be moved into the folder that you specified in the options.

Videoraptor even comes with an integrated media player that is capable of playing the songs and videos that you download. To listen to a song or watch a video just double-click on the one you want in your completed downloads list.

–Using Videoraptor Surf & Catch–

Videoraptor not only lets you download music and videos by searching, but it will also monitor popular media sites such as YouTube and Last.fm for media that you might be playing in Internet Explorer. It will then give you the option of downloading the song or video, and having it converted on-the-spot.

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As soon as a video starts to play it will show up in the Videoraptor’s play list under the Surf & Catch tab. If you’re listening to a song on a radio station such as Last.fm the song will automatically begin downloading. I’m not quite sure why the songs don’t show up in the list like the videos do, but it may have something to do with session expiration times that prevent a song from being downloaded at a later time.

Note: I had some issues getting the radio stations to work in Internet Explorer 8 Beta, and so you may want to use Internet Explorer 6 or 7 to ensure that you have as few issues as possible.

–Music Sources & Formats–

Music is searched for on beemp3.com, miaskcom.com, mp3realm.org, projectplaylist.com, seeqpod.com, songza.com, spoolfm.com, and tagoo.ru. Any of these sources can be disabled in the options.

Any music that you download can be instantly converted into the following formats:

• M4A (128kbps, 192kbps) – iPod
• MP3 (128kbps, 128-192kbps VBR, 256kbps)
• Ogg (128kbps, 192kbps, 96-160kbps VBR, 128-192kbps VBR)
• WAV (uncompressed)
• WMA (128kbps, 192kbps, Q75 VBR, Q98 VBR)
• WMApro (128kbps, 192kbps, Q75 VBR, Q98 VBR)

–Movie Sources & Formats–

Videos are searched for on aol.com, clipfish.de, cnettv.com, myvideo.de, yahoo.com, and youtube.com. Any of these sources can be disabled in the options.

Any videos that you download can be instantly converted into the following formats, in addition to the music formats listed above:

• 3GP (176×144 @ 96kbps, 320×240 @ 528kbps, 320×240 @ 608kbps, 320×240 @ Q80 VBR, original @ 96kbps)
• AVI (320×240 @ 608kbps, original @ 128kbps, original @ Q95 VBR)
• MP4 (320×240 @ 384kbps, 320×240 @ 608kbps, 320×240 @ Q95 VBR, 384×288 @ 608kbps, original @ Q95 VBR, original @ 96kbps)
• WMV7 (320×240 @ 608kbps)
• WMV9 (320×240 @ 608kbps, 320×240 @ 704kbps, original @ 96kbps, original @ Q95 VBR)

–The Giveaway–

We currently have 500 serial numbers for Videoraptor sitting on our desktop waiting to be sent out. Normally we would just have you comment on the article if you wanted a license, but since we have so many that would be a lengthy process.

What we’re doing this time is requesting that you send us an email so that we can simply reply with your serial number. Send the email to [REMOVED SINCE GIVEAWAY IS DONE], and put Videoraptor somewhere in the subject line or body of the email. That way we’ll quickly be able to search through any spam for valid entries. First come first serve.

We’ll send out the serial numbers for however long it takes to give them all away, and just so you know what kind of chance you have of getting them we’ll keep a running count below of how many we have given out. This will be updated each time any invites are sent out:

Number of licenses sent out: 500 of 500 (as of 03/26/2008 @ 10:29AM CST)

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Syncomatic runs in the background and sends photos an movies to your Mac when you get near

Can’t wait for iOS5 to bring you Photo Stream, the service which automatically sends photos snapped with your iPhone to your other iOS devices or even your computer? Well, Syncomatic is here to give you a taste for that auto-syncing action right now.

Syncomatic is an iPhone app which runs in the background and talks to a companion app running on your Mac. Using a mystery mix of network info and location information, Syncomatic will detect when you are near your computer and then send any new photos and movies to it.

There are plenty of apps that will send photos back to your Mac (or PC). I use the quite excellent PhotoSync already. But Syncomatic’s background feature is something like magic. You can set it, forget it and have all your new photos automatically show up on your computer. You can also choose to have it send new pictures to iPhoto or Aperture next time they are opened.

Syncomatic will transfer anything in your photo roll, including pictures imported from a camera via the camera connection kit. That means you could end up with quite a few RAW images coming across the network. This shouldn’t be a problem, though, as Syncomatic only kicks in on Wi-Fi. Until then, the amount of photos waiting to be transferred is shown in a badge on the app’s icon, so you don’t even need to open it to check.

The developer doesn’t say how the app is kept running in the background, but does promise low battery usage. I’ll keep an eye on that and update this post if there is any unexpected juice drain.

I like the app a lot so far, mostly because it just works. That and the fact that it is a way faster, and way more reliable that my sucky Eye-Fi card. Syncomatic costs $2, and is available now. The Mac companion app is free.

Syncomatic product page [Syncomatic App]

See Also:

• PhotoSync
• Everything You Need to Know About Google Plus and Photos
• Photosmith Syncs iPad with Lightroom
• ICloud

Sony’s Qriocity video streaming service is going mobile. The on-demand pay-per-view offering (which is probably best known for its supporting role in the recent PSN outage debacle) is making the jump from the living room to your pocket — provided said pocket is stuffed with a 2011 Xperia smartphone. Initially it will only be available to Mini and Mini Pro owners, but eventually it’ll be pushed to rest of the current lineup in nine markets, including the US, UK and Japan. Check out the source link for more details.

Qriocity video streaming coming to Xperia packing pocket near you originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We all know that streaming Hoarders and other guilty pleasures via the interwebs has taken off over the past few years. No news there. However, what may be surprising is that, despite the ability to stream in HD to a number of other devices (including your computer), a quarter of all Netflix subscribers view Swamp People by way of the Wii. That’s right, 1080p doesn’t matter for these folks, who prefer to live the simple life… and by that we mean life in standard def. Most viewers prefer to watch instantly via PC for both Netflix and Hulu, with a whopping 89 percent of Plus customers taking this route to catch up on The Daily Show. With those looking to ditch the red envelope and, you know, with Mad Men now available, Wii viewers are sure to increase as a new console is just around the corner. Because nothing says 1960s drama like 480p, right?

25 percent of Netflix users stream on the Wii, think composite cables are just fine originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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