LLVM continues to show its adaptability with the innovative compiler infrastructure now being used by JADE, the Just-In-Time Adaptive Decoder Engine. JADE is an LLVM-powered generic video decoder…
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JADE: An LLVM-Based Video Decoder For MPEG RVC
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How to Bypass AT&T Google Hangout Video Chat Block (Using Root)
May 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A couple of hours ago, I posted a blogpost about how AT&T is blocking Google Hangout video chat on their cellular network and that the only way you can actually enjoy face-to-face chats with your contacts is when you are connected to the internet via Wi-Fi. The good news is that it is now possible for you to bypass this restriction and make your call through a simple rooting technique of your Android smartphone or tablet. If you are an AT&T customer and wish to be able to hang out with those you love on Android, read on to see the instructions. I just learnt that the first update of Google Hangout is already rolling out (version 1.0.1.678536 from version 1.0.0.675749) but it does not address this issue.
How to Bypass AT&T Restriction
This process requires root, but that is easy to get. If the Google Hangout video chat is so important to you and cannot wait for Google and AT&T to work something out, then you can follow it. If you are using an iPhone or iOS device, then you shouldn’t have any problems using the Google Hangout video chat feature.
**Doing away with restrictions of AT&T on Google Hangout video chat feature is easy and anyone can do it, but note that any process that involves accessing protected segments of your phone storage and this always carries some risk. TDG will not be responsible for any unexpected behavior or damage to your device.
First, go to All Things Root page on AndroidForums.com to see the specific ways to root your device if it is not rooted yet. After checking it, you can then follow these simple instructions (all thanks to Mark Dobson).
1. Go to Google Play Store and download and install SQLight editor
2. Head back to Google Play Store and download Root Explorer
3. Start Root Explorer and navigate to the directory /data/data/com.google.android.gsf/databases/. Find the file gservices.db and click on or tap it.
4. Tap or click on ‘Main’.
5. Scroll down and find ‘gtalk_vc_wifi_only’. Select this item and hold.
6. Tap and hold ‘Edit Record’ then change its value from ‘True’ to ‘False’
7. Reboot your device.
This is not the first time AT&T is putting such a restriction on a video chat feature. Awhile back when Apple introduced the FaceTime chat feature, AT&T had restrictions on it too but it was eventually lifted. This too will be lifted, but we cannot tell when, if ever, this will happen. Follow this simple hack bypass and enjoy hanging out with your Google friend on Android, anywhere.
Source: Mark Dobson via PHAndroid
Nokia teases unannounced Lumia phone with upgraded camera, metal body [video]
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How to convert YouTube Video to MP3 easily on GNU/Linux
May 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
While looking at the top 10 download of Ubuntu app center for the month of April 2013 I’ve discovered a new software available for Ubuntu : YouTube to MP3. It’s not a secret that on youtube there are a lof of music videos and also some full albums, and so with this software you can download them as mp3 file and listen them in a second moment or on a mp3 player. YouTube to MP3 allows you to download and convert multiple videos into audio files, to do this you have simply to enter the URL of the video on youtube by clicking the Paste button or dragging in the window.
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Microsoft yanks bizarre ‘training camp’ ads that compare Windows 8 to watermelons [video]
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Dekko unveils ‘real-world OS’ that augments reality for devices like Google Glass [video]
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Open-Source Radeon UVD Video Support On Fedora
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Are you itching to try out open-source AMD Radeon “UVD” video acceleration support over VDPAU on Fedora Linux?..
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Mozilla shows off ported version of Unreal Engine 3 in Firefox browser [video]
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Google releases Glass UI how to video
May 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
If you have got your hands on a brand new Google Glass Explorer Edition and are wondering how to use the thing, wonder no more. This is because the developer of the Google Glass has released a short one minute video telling how to use the Glass. Considering the fact that the public release of the Glass is still a year away and this is not the final version of the product, the user interface is very intuitive, at least for me. We can expect the user interface of the Google Glass to get more updates and improvements in the next one year with all the user feedback that the company is going to get.
Source: Talk Android
Download Lightworks Linux Public Beta [Professional Video Editor]
April 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Lightworks, a professional video editing and mastering software, is finally available for Linux, as a public beta.
Lightworks has been used in renowned Oscar and Emmy Award award-winning films, including The King’s Speech, The Departed, Mission Impossible, Pulp Fiction or Braveheart.
Lightworks Beta for Linux has only been tested on Ubuntu 12.04 and 12.10, Mint 13 and 14 and Lubuntu 13.04. There are some unofficial Fedora rpm files but this is not an officially supported distribution. Also, there’s a pretty big list of known issues and limitations for now, including:
- support for only Nvidia and ATI graphics;
- 64bit builds only;
- no AVI and H.264 MOV export option;
- AVI files may play back incorrectly with black flashing frames and there might be no audio for some uncompressed AVI files;
- PNG Image Sequences are slow to export;
- the record tool, playout tool will not be available in the current Linux Beta build of Lightworks. They will be added in a future Linux Beta build;
- no SDI or Firewire support;
- more.
You can take a look at all these known issues on the Lightworks Beta for Linux downloads page.
Lightworks is free to use, but if you want extra codecs and support, you need to purchase a $ 60/year PRO license.
To be able to download Lightworks Beta for Linux, you need to register and agree to the Terms and Conditions:
Download Lightworks Beta for Linux (deb only)
Submit feedback or bug reports for the Linux beta, HERE.
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Xubuntu 13.04 Available For Download – Quick Overview [Screenshots, Video]
April 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Xubuntu 13.04 has been released yesterday, along with the other Ubuntu flavors. Xubuntu uses Xfce as the default desktop environment and is a great alternative for those who prefer a traditional desktop layout with a panel on top, panel applets and so on.
According to the Xubuntu developers, Xubuntu 13.04 is mostly a maintenance release so there aren’t many new features but there are some new default applications and some other interesting changes.
Xubuntu 13.04 video
Below you can watch a quick Xubuntu 13.04 overview:
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Xubuntu LiveCD no longer available, ISO now larger than 700MB
Starting with 13.04, the Xubuntu images are larger than 700MB so they no longer fit on traditional CDs. The decision has been voted 8-0 by the Xubuntu team members and thanks to the extra space, some applications that were removed from the default installation in Xubuntu 12.10 are now back by default (see below).
One of the reasons for this change is the “amount of developer time currently spent keeping the ISO small enough to fit on a CD”.
Default applications
Thanks to the larger ISO used by Xubuntu 13.04, GIMP and Gnumeric, which were removed from the ISO for Xubuntu 12.10, are back by default:
Also, some of the default applications have received important changes:
Catfish (search tool) has been rewritten with emphasis on speed, the interface has been revamped with styled sidebar and symbolic icons, the application now supports performing operations on multiple files at once and more. Here’s the latest Catfish available in Xubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail:
Parole Media Player has received quite a few improvements too, since Xubuntu 12.10. The video player now features CD and DVD playlist support, DVD navigation support, a new “Recent Items” menu item has been added along with album artwork and details to notifications, a missing codec feature like in Totem should make codecs installation a lot easier, an embedded mode allows you to use Parole as a browser plugin, custom subtitle management and many bug fixes, including for fullscreen controls, screensaver inhibition, freezing subtitles and more:
Another application that has received some very interesting changes is Xfce4 Terminal, which now has an option to use it as a drop-down console, like the popular Guake or Yakuake:
Other Xfce4 Terminal changes include:
- added search dialog;
- terminal tab color changes when activity occurs in a tab since last viewed;
- support for color presets and some presets were added by default, including “Solarized Dark” (which by the way, is my favourite terminal / text editor color scheme).
For how to use Xfce4 Terminal as a drop-down console, Quake-style, see: How To Use Xfce4 Terminal 0.6.x As A Drop-Down Console (Guake-style)
And finally, Thunar, the default Xfce / Xubuntu file manager has been updated with some much requested features like tabs support:
Other changes included in the latest Thunar available in Xubuntu 13.04:
- file properties for multiple file selections;
- support for remote mounts and bookmarks;
- new shortcuts sidepane;
- improved transfer dialog;
- more.
Default applications included in Xubuntu 13.04: Firefox 20, Thunderbird 17.0.5, Pidgin 2.10.7, Transmission 2.77, XChat 2.8.8, GIMP 2.8.4, Thunar 1.6.2, Catfish 0.6.3, Gnumeric 1.12.1, Abiword 2.9.2+svn20120603, Xfce4 Terminal 0.6.1, Parole 0.5.0, Gmusicbrowser 1.1.9, gThumb 3.0.2, Simple Scan 3.6.1, Ristretto 0.6.3, Xfburn 0.4.3, Gigolo 0.4.1, Mousepad 0.3.0 and Ubuntu Software Center 5.6.0, all on top of Xfce 4.10.
For other changes which are shared with all the Ubuntu flavors, see: Ubuntu 13.04 Available For Download [Screenshot Tour, Video]
Here are some more Xubuntu 13.04 screenshots:
Download Xubuntu 13.04
If you’ve installed Xubuntu 13.04 beta and used the Update Manager to upgrade all the packages, you already have the final version so there’s no need to reinstall.
Download Xubuntu 13.04:
Tip: for improved multi-monitor support, use the Xfce 4.12 PPA.
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