Encoding

Computing

Hide Your Data Through Fragmentation, Not Encryption

10:20AM April 22, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

The thing about data encryption is that it’s basically a flashing neon sign indicating “SENSITIVE DATA HERE!” A new technique lets you secure your data by customising the way that data is fragmented across your drive. More »

Software

Elgato Turbo.264 HD Makes Converting Video For iPads, iPhones Super Simple

2:11AM July 16, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

If someone you know would be daunted by an instruction to “just use Handbrake”, Elgato’s new Turbo.264 HD software makes it dead easy to convert video files from camcorders and computers for playback on iPads and iPhones and the rest.. More »

Watch Films On iPad? Might As Well Use 480p

8:40AM April 15, 2010 | Joel Johnson

The iPad’s screen is relatively low resolution, just 1024 x 768 pixels. If you’re watching a moves in widescreen with letterboxing, these screenshots from The A-Team trailer from Apple.com make it clear there’s little difference. When zoomed in, however… More »

Computing

10 Best Ways To Use Your PC While You’re Sleeping Or At Work

1:43AM February 13, 2010 | MaximumPC

There’s only so much a processor can handle at once.That’s why we keep our home PC powered on while we’re at sleep or at the office. Forget about energy savings – a powerful PC is meant to be utilised! More »

Elgato turbo.264HD Video Encoder Lightning Review

1:00AM April 10, 2009 | Andi Wang

The Gadget: Elgato’s turbo.264HD video encoder, a USB dongle meant to be a fast and easy way to potentially speed up video conversions to H.264 file format for your iPhone/iPod/AppleTV.

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Ask the Readers: Which Video Transcoding Site is the Best

6:45AM May 24, 2007 | Seamus Byrne

Hey dudes. We’re looking to do some video conversion and want to ask you, the readers, what you think is the best for online video conversion.

YouTube is a little slow in conversion, so we’re looking elswhere.

So far the contenders are HeyWatch, Media Convert, Mux and Zamzar, with HeyWatch in the lead. Which ones do you prefer?

– Jason Chen More »