Top 5 tools for downloding online Videos

5 Tools to download videos from YouTube

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Internet is home to millions of videos that are a rich source of information, and you will find videos for almost any topic under the sun. Whether you want to learn photography, learn how to play guitar, want to know how to nurture a bonsai plant, impress others with your culinary skills, or simply satisfy your curiosity about outer space, you will find videos that are useful. Unfortunately, there isn’t a direct way of downloading these videos to make them available offline in case you want to view them at your own pace, especially in the case of tutorials. However, there are several tools that will help you download the videos from popular online video destinations. Keep in mind though, that downloading copyrighted videos can have legal implications and will land you in trouble. Also, there is a risk of exposing your system to malware, spyware and adware by using these tools, so use them at your own discretion.   

KeepVid

Clutter free layout, easy to use

One of the most popular tools to download videos from the Internet is KeepVid. You can add the bookmark to your links toolbar and thereafter simply click on the ‘Keep it’ icon as you are watching a video that you would like to download. Alternatively, you can copy the link and enter it on the site, and click on download. However, you will need to have Java enabled on your system for it to function. Once you enable Java, you will be able to download videos from sites like YouTube, blip.tv, Facebook, Metacafe, TED, Vimeo, 4shared, Dailymotion, eHow and other sites. You can choose from the flv, MP4 or WebM format. It also supports HD videos. The site is easy to use and most importantly, the layout is free of clutter.
SaveVid

With SaveVid you can easily download videos

Another popular tool is SaveVid. It works similar to KeepVid and requires you to download Java. However, unlike KeepVid, the site has several other elements to it. You can browse categories like music, celebrity videos, movies, TV, travel, gaming, sports, pets, how-to, science, animation etc. You can also browse the Top Videos downloaded in each category and chances are you will find the video you are looking for right here. Apart from this, it will also show you the latest videos that have been downloaded, daily 20 downloaded and even top 50 videos. SaveVid supports sites like YouTube, Google Videos, Metacafe, Facebook, Vimeo, blip.tv and more. You can choose from flv, avi, mov, mpg or wmv formats.
YTD Video Downloader

YTD Video Downloader is an effective software you can look at

If you are looking for a software to download videos from Internet, then YTD Video Downloader is what you will find handy. It’s an easy to use tool using which you can download videos over sixty sites including YouTube, Facebook, Google Video, Yahoo Video, Blip.tv, ESPN Videos and Metacafe. You can even download HD and HQ videos with considerable ease. Additionally, you can convert the downloaded videos into other formats or even for specific devices. For instance, you can convert the video to play on your iPad. A plus point is that you can download and convert multiple videos at a time. However, this last feature of multiple download/convert is restricted to the pro version. The pro account will cost you approximately Rs 800.
VideoGrabber

VideoGrabber provides several options

With VideoGrabber you can download videos from several sites including the popular ones like YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Metacafe, myspaceTV, theonion, Nationalgeograhic, blip.tv and break. VideoGrabber, which claims support for over thousand video sites, provides options to download videos even from some of the more obscure sites. In case there is a site you want to download videos from, then you can just write to the VideoGrabber team and they will try and provide support for the same. With VideoGrabber you can also download HD videos. When you paste your link in the browser, it will grab the video for you and will display the format options available and you can choose which one you want to download. It supports MP4, WebM, flv, MP3 etc. Additionally, VideoGrabber also has a video conversion tool.  It also provides you with the option to record the audio, create a demo video by opting for screen recorder and even burn videos on DVD.
Firefox Video DownloadHelper

This Firefox extension is very handy to download videos

If you use Firefox, then you can install the Video DownloadHelper add-on. Once installed, you will see the add-in icon in your toolbar. On clicking the icon, you will see the list of sites it is compatible with, such as YouTube, Vimeo, Google Video, National Geographic, HowStuffWorks, NASA and more. So when you are on the site that is compatible with Video DownloadHelper, you will see the icon highlighted; clicking on it will provide you options to download the video. It will show you the options of the available video resolutions and you can select one from here. It also provides an option to convert the video to popular video and audio formats like MP3, mpeg, avi etc. and even device specific formats for Galaxy Tab, iPad, iPhone, Zune and more. It’s a quite efficient and easy to use tool.  
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Disclaimer: Downloading copyrighted videos can have legal implications and may land you in trouble. Also, there is a risk of exposing your system to malware, spyware and adware by using these tools, so use them at your own discretion. We do not endorse any of these tools.


Original post: http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/5-tools-to-download-videos-from-youtube-67987.html

LG's New Smartwatch: The G Watch R

This Is LG's New Round-Face Smartwatch: The G Watch R

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After posting a teaser video earlier this week, LG has taken the wraps off its next Google-powered smartwatch, the G Watch R.

Unlike the standard G Watch, the G Watch R features a round face — similar to that of Motorola's Moto 360 smartwatch, which also runs on Google's Android Wear software. LG notes, however, that its smartwatch utilizes the entire display. Motorola's Moto 360 cuts off ever so slightly at the bottom.

The G Watch R seems like it will be just as much of a fitness device as it is a wristwatch. The dust- and water-resistant watch also comes with a handful of sensors, such as a gyroscope and accelerometer for sensing motion, a barometer for detecting temperature, and a heart rate monitor. LG points out that it will also come with LG's own apps in addition to Google's.

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Android Wear is Google's new software optimized for smartwatches. The search engine giant officially announced the platform back in March, and since then we've seen watches from Samsung, LG, and Motorola entering the market. Android Wear is designed to act similarly to Google Now, but on your wrist. It's supposed to provide contextual, relevant information at a glance.

The G Watch R will debut in "key markets" in the fourth quarter of 2014, and pricing has yet to be announced.  

Original Post : http://www.businessinsider.com/lg-g-watch-r-photo-2014-8#ixzz3Bgk6mYjN

Fancy a car-crash picture for all your image queries on Google?

Another day, another internet cock-up.

On Tuesday, users searching for any pictures on Google Images - kittens, puppies, flowers, food or even Google's own logo - were flooded with the same picture of a Russian car accident in the results page.

The worrying image was not an isolated incident, with users from Germany, Brazil, Canada all taking to Twitter and Google's own user forums to question whether its servers were hacked. While it did not affect all users, some users were repeatedly treated to the car crash image literally for all their queries on different browsers even when they had cleared their cache.

"Looks like Google Images got hacked by someone in Russia(?) First few rows appears as normal after that it shows this [Image of the car crash]," said a user on Twitter.

The search giant has not yet commented on whether Google Images has been hacked or if it's a search bug or an error from one of its new interns.

Downtime senses nothing new here as Facebook clearly is hacked by the ALS Ice Bucket challenge and Twitter by #Emmys or even #GoogleImageshacked by now. Ho-hum.




Original post: www.computerweekly.com/blogs/it-downtime-blog/2014/08/fancy-a-car-crash-picture-for.html

LG G3, Features, Release and price

 

LG G3
The G3 is the new LG smartphone LG badge, this time hitting the market with unique features and characteristics, such as Quad HD 5.5 inch screen with 538ppi and your laser to assist the autofocus camera. The LG G3 has a 13 megapixel camera with optical image stabilization and advanced video capture UHD, 801 Snapdragon processor quad-core 2.5GHz, 2GB or 3GB RAM depending on the market, up to 32GB of internal storage, microSD slot, radio FM, LTE connectivity and runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat with LG's own apps like Knock Code, Smart Keyboard and Smart Security

Price: $599  /  £715

 Features

OS:                Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)

Chipset:      Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801

CPU:             Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400

Sensors:        Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Messaging:   SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM

                                                                                    GPS:               Stereo FM radio with RDS (D855 model only)

General

2G Network:         GMS 850/900/1800/1900

3G Network:        HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D855

4G Network:         LTE 700 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - D851

                                LTE 700 / 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2300 / 2600 - D855

SIM :                       Micro-SIM

Body

Dimensions:       146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm (5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)

Weight:               149 g (5.26 oz)

Size:                      1440 x 2560 pixels, 5.5 inches (~534 ppi pixel density)

Display  

Multitouch :          Yes

Protection:            Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Loudspeaker:        Yes

Sound

3.5mm jack:         Yes

-         Dolby mobile sound enhancement

Memory

Card slot:        microSD, up to 128 GB

Internal:          16 GB, 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

 Data

WLAN:             Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot

Speed:             HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 21 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps

Bluetooth:      v4.0, A2DP, LE

USB:                 microUSB v2.0 (SlimPort), USB On-the-go, USB Host

Camera

Primary:         13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels, phase detection/laser autofocus, optical image

                         stabilization, dual-LED (dual tone) flash

Features:       1/3'' sensor size, simultaneous video and image recording, geo-tagging, face

                        detection, HDR

Video:            2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, optical stabilization, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Secondary:   2.1 MP, 1080p@30fps

Battery

Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery

Up to 565 h (2G) / Up to 553 h (3G)

Stand-by:

 

 

Ex-CEO Ballmer quits Microsoft board to focus on NBA's Clipper

ug 18, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer at fan fest at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports - RTR42VO7

(Reuters) - Former Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer has left the software company's board in order to spend more time on his newly acquired Los Angeles Clippers basketball team, but said he plans to hang on to his 4 percent stake in Microsoft.
"I see a combination of the Clippers, civic contribution, teaching and study taking a lot of time," Ballmer said in a letter to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella made public by Microsoft on Tuesday.
"The fall will be hectic between teaching a new class and the start of the NBA season so my departure from the board is effective immediately," he wrote.
Ballmer, 58, paid an NBA-record $2 billion for the Clippers. On Monday he greeted several thousand fans gathered at the team's Staples Center home with the trademark screams that punctuated employee meetings at Microsoft.
His exit marks the end of a 34-year association with the company that led the personal computer revolution. Ballmer joined Bill Gates' firm in 1980 when it was just a small startup in the Seattle suburbs, and succeeded him as CEO from 2000 until this February.
His decision to step down from the board is not surprising after 12 months of change at the head of the 39-year old software giant. It avoids potential board tension between Microsoft's new leader and the old regime, as Nadella attempts to move the company away from its traditional PC-focused mindset toward mobile computing.
"It removes the final 'Ballmer overhang' at Microsoft," said FBR Capital Markets analyst Daniel Ives of Ballmer's exit. "His resignation from the board represents a positive, as it leaves the company with a clean sheet of paper."
A year ago this week Ballmer announced his plan to retire from Microsoft, amid discontent over his leadership fueled by activist shareholder ValueAct Capital.
That caused five months of uncertainty at the top of Microsoft until Feb. 4, when veteran insider Nadella was appointed CEO and co-founder Gates stepped down as chairman.
As Gates sells shares to fund his philanthropy, Ballmer has become the biggest individual shareholder in Microsoft, owning a 4 percent stake worth about $15 billion.
"I hold more Microsoft shares than anyone other than index funds and love the mix of profits, investments and dividends returned in our stock," Ballmer said in his letter to Nadella. "I expect to continue holding that position for the foreseeable future."
Microsoft shares closed up 50 cents at $45.33 on Nasdaq. They are up 40 percent since Ballmer said he planned to retire, and are trading at levels not seen since the tech stock boom of 2000. 

Original post: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/19/us-microsoft-ballmer-idUSKBN0GJ1V720140819http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/19/us-microsoft-ballmer-idUSKBN0GJ1V720140819

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Leave the board

Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer Left the company’s board.

Ballmer has been at the heart of microsoft for 33 year, but he decided it was time to change.

The 58 years old Executive , was in 1980 the first employee of Microsoft and then, for 25 years, the second strongest man behind Bill Gates, who built the company. Then Ballmer was Microsoft CEO for 13 years.

Steve Ballmer : "Maybe I'm an emblem of an old era, and I have to move on," the 58-year-old Mr. Ballmer says, pausing as his eyes well up. "As much as I love everything about what I'm doing," he says, "the best way for Microsoft to enter a new era is a new leader who will accelerate change."

Also Ballmer has recently bought the Los Angeles Clipper basketball team for $2 billion, and now he plans to Apply most of his attention to that project.