Turn Your Old iPhone into Cash with HelloTotem

The folks behind cash4iPhones.com and cash4BlackBerrys.com have launched a new, comprehensive site called HelloTotem.com that promises to pay you top dollar for your old, unwanted iPhone. HelloTotem wants to send you cash for that iPhone that's been collecting dust on your desk since you upgraded. HelloTotem is currently offering payment, often issued the same day your device lands at HelloTotem, for many different models of outdated smartphones including devices from Apple, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, HTC, Nokia, LG and BlackBerry. Every model of iPhone Apple has produced, save first generation iPhones, are exchangeable for what HelloTotem promises are the most competitive prices in the industry. HelloTotem also has plans to start offering cash for tablet devices, such as the iPad, in the near future.
HelloTotem

The process is incredibly straightforward. Simply visit HelloTotem.com and enter your device and it's condition right on the homepage. You'll get an instant quote, a quote which Totem indicates is reliable 98% of the time. The other 2%, when quotes change, are typically from customers drastically overstating the condition of their device. According to Nicholas Fiorentino, Totem's CEO, in some cases customers understate the condition of their device and actually receive payment that exceeds their quoted offer. Once you accept Totem's quote, you'll receive a postage pre-paid mailer that you simply put your device in and ship back to Totem. Once Totem receives and processes the device, they issue payment.

Payment can be issued via check or via PayPal and, if your used phone arrives at Totem before 10am on a business day, they'll issue payment that day.

A 32GB iPhone 3GS currently in "good" condition (which allows for minor scratches typical of day-to-day use) is worth $193. Who knew you had a nearly two-hundred dollar paperweight sitting on your desk all this time? Oh, and don't worry if you've lost your charger, USB cable, original box or anything else that came with your iPhone. Totem doesn't want them. Just send the phone.

So, how do you know you're not shipping your phone off into a black hole, never to be seen again? Totem stresses their understanding of customer concerns regarding online scams and reliability. After all, Totem isn't the first company to offer cash for old phones. HelloTotem.com has a detailed tracking system that shows the progress of your payment every step of the way. Totem also received an A rating from the Better Business Bureau, showcases a myriad of customer testimonials and also takes care to protect customer privacy through their TRUSTe certification.

For more information, or to get a quote for your unwanted phone, visit HelloTotem.com.

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Guide : Cucusoft DVD to iPhone Converter Suite

1.Download this software Click here and install it. You can know more about it by referring here.

2.Insert the DVD you'd like to convert to your computer's DVD drive.

3. Click 'File' menu and 'Open DVD', or directly hit 'Open DVD' button to load the DVD. Set the profile to be iPhone 480*320 mpeg-4 video which is the default DVD video quality.
4. Click around in the DVD's menu to set up DVD playback as you like, select the subtitle and audio sound tracks etc, then begin to play the movie through the software by click the play button.
5. The following window will pop up. Here, you can rename 'Title Name', set 'Save Path' and output quality, then click 'Yes' button to start ripping DVD to iPhone MP4 or iPhone H264 video from the point that the movie starts. That is all. Just so easy!

If you'd like to record from certain time point, or want to change some parameters like 'output format', 'video bitrates', 'frame rate', 'audio bitrates', please click 'No' button to close the window.

Optional parameters settings
*Select subtitles and languages
Click 'Subtitle' or 'Audio Track' in the 'Setting' menu, choose the related value you like.
*Set output formats
Choose the target file format from 'Profile'. The software supports converting DVD to iPhone 480*320 MP4 video,iPod MP4 video, iPod h264 video, MP3 audio.

*Set the start time to convert
Use the video playback controls to queue up the point at which you want to start ripping. Or click 'Setting -> Go to' and jump to previous/next chapter.
*More parameters
Click 'Setting -> Output video settings', here you can choose different profile, video/audio bitrates, video size, disable video/audio, aspect ratio, frame/sample rate, etc.
If you are not familiar with these options, please view the descriptions listed at the bottom of the window. *Crop/cut&Resize the movie
If you want to make the widescreen dvd(16:9) to be outputted as fullscreen(4:3) video, you can use the crop function.
Set Crop to "Crop both black bands" and resize to be "stretch to full screen" if you don't need to keep the subtitle.
Set crop to "Crop the upper black band" so you can keep the subtitle in the down black band.


*Direct/batch conversion
If you want to rip you DVD movie into one whole file, please use the direct ripping mode described above.
If you want to rip your DVD by chapters to into separated output files (for example your music DVDs, TV Episode DVDs), you can use the batch conversion rip mode, just ticket out the titles you want to convert and click convert.
You can switch this two modes by clicking on the mode-Direct&Batch.

6. Hit 'Convert' button, choose the recording time point and quality, then click 'Yes' to begin to convert DVD to iPhone video or audio quickly.
7. After ripping, transfer the converted files to iTunes, and then sync to iPhone.

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Hasbro Announces MY3D Viewer and Apps for iPhone

Hasbro is launching the MY3D handheld viewer this weekend for the iPhone and iPod touch. The accessory converts your mobile device screen into a three-dimensional entertainment and gaming platform thanks to stereo viewing. Eight free apps from Hasbro are already on the App Store and can be used with the MY3D.
iPhone Hasbro MY3D viewer apps

The concept is a 21st-century version of the View-Master 3D viewer from Fisher-Price. The View-Master has been around for 65 years, and features circular reels of 3D scenes. MY3D takes advantage of the accelerometer and graphics capabilities of the iPhone to produce a 360-degree 3D viewing experience. The apps simply render graphics in stereo vision, and the viewer tricks your eyes into seeing in three dimensions.

The apps that Hasbro released include several games such as the space shooter Sector 17, 360° Sharks, Bubble Bolt, Shatterstorm, and Tunnel Pilot. Apps will be free for the month of April, but starting on May 1, 2011 the prices for some MY3D apps will go up to $1.99 or 4.99 each. Other titles include Teleport LA which is a tour of Los Angeles, and MY3D Presents featuring movie trailers and other sample media in 3D.

It's a pretty neat concept that seems to fit in the "why didn't I think of that" category. We look forward to third party developers taking advantage of Hasbro's MY3D and running with it to make creative titles and even maybe some DIY virtual reality contraptions. Anyone with an iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod touch 3rd or 4th generation can get in on the 3D action. Target will be the first retailer to carry MY3D when it launches on April 3 at a cost of $34.99. Hasbro plans to roll out MY3D to retailers nationwide starting in June.
Source :
http://www.iphonefaq.org/archives/971321

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How to Use Find My iPhone For Free in iOS 4.2

You may have heard that Apple now offers the Find My iPhone service for free to iPhone 4 owners who have installed the iOS 4.2 update. When set up properly, the service locates and even sends messages to the lost device. Find My iPhone can also remotely lock or erase your iPhone.

Setting up the service no longer requires a paid MobileMe subscription with Apple to use. To set up Find My iPhone on your device follow these instructions.

Setting up your iPhone

1. Navigate to Settings -> General -> Location Services. Make sure Location Services is ON.
2. Navigate to Settings -> Mail -> Add Account -> MobileMe.
3. Enter your Apple ID and password and touch Next. Your Apple ID is the same account you use to connect to iTunes. If you see an error message check your email account for a verification message from Apple, then try again.
4. After your account verifies, set Find My iPhone to ON. Tap Save.
5. Your iPhone 4 is now configured to use the Find My iPhone service.

Finding your iPhone

You can use the portal at me.com to find your iPhone from a computer. Log in with your Apple ID and you will be able to find your device on a map, display a message on the iPhone's screen, play a sound, lock the iPhone with a passcode, or wipe all data from the device.

You can also use an iPhone app to find your iPhone or other iOS devices. Download and install Find My iPhone from the App Store. Log into the app with your Apple ID, and all iOS devices you have configured to work with the service will appear in a list. Your iPhone, iPad or other iOS device can be viewed on a map in the application. You can also write messages to the screen, lock the device, or wipe all data just like you can on the MobileMe website.

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