2016年4月27日星期三

Gifts for Mother's Day - Mother’s Day gifts you can get for free

mothersdaygiftMother's Day is coming soon. You can’t deny that moms deserve a day to be celebrated. How to show your love for your mom that Won't Cost a Penny? Here are some free Mother's Day gifts ideas for you. And we hope you can have a wonderful Mother's Day with your dear mom. 
  1. Movies to Watch With Your Mom
Set the mood this Mother's Day and treat your mother to a marathon of popcorn and wine-friendly movies that feature strong female leads. There are so many great movies to watch with your mom. Here I recommend top 10 mother's day films you can watch with your mother
     2. DIY Mother's Day card 
There are really creative diy mothers day cards, which will inspire you to express your creativity and feelings. I am sure, your Mum will be more happy if your card for her is made by you. Now you will see some creative diy card's by others. 
WOW-MOM MOTHER’S DAY CARD
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FLAP BOOK CARD
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BOUQUET CARD
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CREATIVE MOTHER’S DAY CARD
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SPINNING GREETING CARDS
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DIY KISS BOUQUET FOR MOTHER’S DAY
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BEST MOTHERS DAY CARD WITH 3D GLASSES
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        3. Send her a photo montage
Collect as many nostalgic pictures as you can and create a collage that you can email to her or post to Facebook. Templates for Mother's Day Photo Card for you.
        4. Make her a home-cooked meal
You can do a classic breakfast in bed, an effortless dinner or an extravagant dessert.
         5. Ask her to to something outdoors and active
Go for a walk, run or bike ride. Just being outside makes you healthier, and research has proven that exercise is more fun when it’s done with someone else.
          6.  Volunteer together
There are surprising mental and physical benefits to volunteering, one of which is extending your life. So you could argue that it would be helping your mom live longer.
  Last.  Thank her for all that she’s done for you and kindly remind her that you love her.

Mother's Day Movies - The 10 Best movies you should watch with your mom this Mother's Day

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May 8th is Mother's Day this year. But you don't have to wait until that day to start showering Mom with love. Watching a film is a pretty solid way to spend some time with her on the special day.
Here we will share you the top 10  matriarch-approved movies to rent or buy on iTunes.
  1. Room                                               Price: $5.99 to $14.99
room-trailerRoom is a 2015 Canadian-Irish independent drama film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Emma Donoghue, based on her novel of the same name. The film stars Brie Larson (Won Academy Award for Best Actress), Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, Sean Bridgers, and William H. Macy. Held captive for seven years in an enclosed space, a woman (Larson) and her 5-year-old son (Tremblay) finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.
2. Joy                                                          Price:  $14.99
joyJennifer Lawrence stars in David O. Russell’s wild story of a family across four generations as Joy, a young woman who builds a business dynasty and becomes a matriarch. Allies become adversaries and adversaries become allies as Joy’s inner life and fierce imagination carry her through a world of unforgiving commerce in this emotional, human comedy also starring Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro.
3. The Kids Are All Right                            Price: $3.99 to $14.99
The-Kids-Are-All-RightAcademy Award®-nominees Annette Bening and Julianne Moore star in this funny, smart and vibrant portrait of a modern American family. Nic (Bening) and Jules (Moore) are your average suburban couple raising their two teens, Joni (Mia Wasikowska) and Laser (Josh Hutcherson), in Southern California. But when the kids secretly track down their “donor dad,” Paul (Mark Ruffalo), an unexpected new chapter begins for everyone as family ties are defined, re-defined and then re-re-defined. Fall in love with the big-hearted comedy that critics are calling “one of the best films of the year!”
4. My Big Fat Greek Wedding                          Price: $12.99
greek-weddingNia Vardalos stars as a single girl who creates a major stir within her traditional Greek family by falling for a guy who has one fatal flaw--he's not Greek! John Corbett plays the handsome gentleman who gets swept up in a big Greek love story in this riotous 2002 Best Original Screenplay Oscar®-nominee that has become one of the most successful independent films ever made.
5. Stepmom                                          Price: $3.99 to $14.99
StepmomWhen a young woman becomes romantically involved with an older man, she must learn how to mother his children from a former wife, who is terminally ill with cancer. From the producer of "Forest Gump," "Stepmom" stars Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon.
6. Austenland                                     Price: $3.99 to $12.99
AustenlandAustenland tells the story of 30-something Jane Hayes, an average New York woman who secretly has an unhealthy obsession with Mr. Darcy from the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. But after Jane accidentally reveals her secret to a great aunt, who shortly after dies, Jane gets the opportunity of a lifetime. In her great aunt's will, Jane's great aunt leaves Jane a trip to a Jane Austen–themed getaway destination where Jane hopes to meet her own real life Mr. Darcy.
7. Fried Green Tomatoes                            Price: $3.99 to $14.99
fried-green-tomatoes-posterAcademy Award winners Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy star with Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary-Louise Parker in this inspiring drama adapted from Fannie Flagg's best-selling novel. When an unhappy housewife (Bates) befriends a lady in a nursing home (Tandy), she hears a remarkable tale of laughter, devotion and a special friendship that defies all obstacles in this heartwarming film from acclaimed director Jon Avnet.
8. Begin Again                                    Price: $7.99 
begin-again-movieBEGIN AGAIN is a soul-stirring comedy about what happens when lost souls meet and make beautiful music together. Gretta and her long-time boyfriend Dave (Adam Levine) are college sweethearts and songwriting partners who decamp for New York when he lands a deal with a major label. But the trappings of his new-found fame soon tempt Dave to stray, and a reeling, lovelorn Gretta is left alone. Her world takes a turn for the better when Dan, a disgraced record-label executive, stumbles upon her performing on an East Village stage and is immediately captivated by her raw talent. From this chance encounter emerges an enchanting portrait of a mutually transformative collaboration, set to the soundtrack of a summer in New York City.
9. Steel Magnolias                                Price: $3.99 to $12.99
olympiadukakissteelmagnoliasSix divas of the silver screen - Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis and Julia Roberts - come together as bosom buddies in this hilarious and heartwarming story of life, love and loss in a small Louisiana parish. At the center of the group is Shelby Eatenton (Julia Roberts), newly married and joyfully pregnant, despite the fact that her diabetes could make childbirth life-threatening. Terrified and angry at the possibility of losing her only daughter, M'Lynn Eatenton (Sally Field) looks to her four closest friends for strength and laughter as she battles her deepest fear of death in order to join Shelby in celebrating the miracle of new life.
10. Little Women                               Price: $3.99 to $12.99
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Winona Ryder (in an Oscar® nominated role) and Academy Award® winner Susan Sarandon (1995 Best Actress, Dead Man Walking) star in this "affectionate, superbly acted" (Los Angeles Times) family favorite. With her husband off at war, Marmee (Sarandon) is left alone to raise their four daughters, her Little Women. There is the spirited Jo (Ryder); conservative Meg (Trini Alvarado, Paulie); fragile Beth (Claire Danes, William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet); and romantic Amy (played at different agesby Kristen Dunst, Wag the Dog and Samantha Mathis, Broken Arrow). As the years pass, the sisters share some of the most cherished and painful memories of self-discovery, as Marmee and Aunt March (Mary Wickes, The Man Who Came to Dinner) guide them through issues of independence, romance and virtue. Gabriel Byrne (End of Days), Eric Stoltz (TV's "Chicago Hope") and Christian Bale (The Portrait of a Lady) co-star in this "handcrafted valentine" (Newsweek) of a film.
All the above movies you can purchase or rent from iTunes store by clicking the film title. And when finish downloading the movies, you can play them on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and other apple devices. However, if you want to watch them on other players, you should use M4V Converter Plus, which  can play iTunes DRM-ed M4V videos on various devices like iPhone SE, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S plus, Samsung Galaxy S7, Google Nexus, Xbox 360PS3, etc.

2016年4月22日星期五

All-in-one M4V to MP4 Converter -M4V Converter Plus

If you search on Google, you will find a series of M4V to MP4 Converter.  M4V Converter Plus with a lot of stable functions becomes the first choice.

M4V Converter Plus Overview

M4V Converter Plus is an all-in-one DRM removal software and iTunes video Converter. With it, users can legally remove DRM protection from any iTunes videos (iTunes Rentals included) and convert them to various video formats. For example, it can convert DRM-ed M4V to MP4, convert M4V to MOV, AVI, VOB, WMV, etc. It can also allow you to extract audio from iTunes M4V videos and export to MP3, AAC, WMA, FLAC, etc.
 
Besides, using this program, users can play iTunes M4V videos on any devices like iPhone SE, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S plus, Samsung Galaxy S7, Google Nexus, Xbox 360, PS3, etc. This program green, powerful, can completely uninstall, easy to use.
 
M4V Converter Plus is a professional M4V to MP4 converter. It can support converting any iTunes video files, including iTunes movies, TV episodes and music videos. It can also convert iTunes movie Rentals to MP4 so that you can keep them for longer time.
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Interface of M4V Converter for Mac

How to use this M4V converter to convert M4V to MP4

1. Download the M4V to MP4 Converter, install and run it. 
2. Add M4V files from iTunes library into the application. 
Click Add Movies button in the main window. Choose the M4V videos files from iTunes playlist. Moreover, you can add many tasks at one time or drag these M4V files to the converter software directly. And then click Add.
3. Set MP4 as output format.
Click Convert to drop-down list to choose Same as source for mp4 as your output format. To have more exactly output files, you can set the parameters as needed.
4. Start M4V to MP4 conversion.
Click Convert button to begin converting M4V files to MP4. When the conversion finished, you can go to the Converted Movies folders to find the MP4 files. Now you can play the converted iTunes video anytime and anywhere.
To convert M4V to MP4, you can find more info at

2016年4月14日星期四

How to play iTunes movies, TV shows and music video on PlayStation®4

As we all known,  movies and TV shows purchased from iTunes Store are M4V formats with Digital rights management (DRM) protection.  And if you have an Apple Music a subscription, you can download kinds of music files in month and share and listen to them offline. But when you cancel the Apple Music subscription, all that streaming music becomes inoperable. This guide mainly talks about how to play iTunes videos and music on PS4. And let's see the best supported file formats for PS4 in order to play with no difficulties.

PlayStation®4 Supported file format

playstation-4Use  (Media Player) to enjoy videos, photos, and music saved on USB storage devices and media servers. 
You can play the following types of files:

Videos

When using a USB storage device, your video files need to be in a folder for your PS4™ system to recognize them.
  • MKV
    • Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2
    • Audio: MP3, AAC LC, AC-3 (Dolby Digital)
  • AVI
    • Video: MPEG4 ASP, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2
    • Audio: MP3, AAC LC, AC-3 (Dolby Digital)
  • MP4
    • Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2
    • Audio: AAC LC, AC-3 (Dolby Digital)
  • MPEG-2 TS
    • Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2, MPEG2 Visual
    • Audio: MP2 (MPEG2 Audio Layer 2), AAC LC, AC-3 (Dolby Digital)
  • AVCHD (.m2ts, .mts)

Photos

When using a USB storage device, your photo files need to be in a folder for your PS4™ system to recognize them.
  • JPEG (DCF 2.0/Exif 2.21 compliant)
  • BMP
  • PNG

Music

When using a USB storage device, your video files need to be in a folder named "Music" for your PS4™ system to recognize them.
  • MP3
  • AAC (M4A)
According to the above mentioned, PS4 support MP4 , AVI, MPEG-2, MP3, AAC, etc. But not including M4V and iTunes music. In this way, to play iTunes movies, TV shows and music on PlayStation®4, you can use the third-party converting software - iTunes video Converter and iTunes music Converter. Today  we  concentrated on the way to play iTunes movies and TV shows on PS4 easily. 

How to play iTunes movies and TV shows on PlayStation®4

M4V Converter Plus  ( Mac and Windows) is a powerful iTunes video Converter. It can remove DRM protection from iTunes movies, TV episodes and music videos, but also can convert M4V to plain Mp4AVIMPEG-1MPEG-2 and extract MP3AAC audio from iTunes video files. 
Besides, using this program, you can directly play iTunes DRM-ed M4V videos on various devices like iPhone SE, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S plus, Samsung Galaxy S7, Google Nexus, Xbox 360PS3, etc. Now see the tutorial about how to remove DRM from iTunes videos and convert to PS4 with  M4V Converter Plus. 
At first, make sure the software you have installed
  1. Add iTunes videos to the program
After you have downloaded and installed the latest version of M4V Converter Plus for Mac. Launch it, click Add Movies button on the right top corner. It will pop up a window, select the videos you want to convert.
Interface of M4V Converter Plus for Win

Interface of M4V Converter Plus for Mac
      2.  Set appropriate video format for PS4
In this step, you can select MP4, AVI, MPEG-2, MP3, AAC as output format. The specific method as below: find Convert to profile panel, choose the video format you want to get.
Convert iTunes M4V to MP4 on Windows

M4V to MP4 on Mac
Here you can choose Same as source as mp4. Because MP4 is the best formats for almost devices.
       3. Start converting M4V to MP4
Finally, hit the Convert button, the conversion progress will start automatically. The conversion time depends on the iTunes videos length. 
After conversion, you can connect PS4 with PC via  USB. Now you can copy converted iTunes videos on your PS4. Thus, you can play iTunes movies and TV shows on PS4 without limitations.

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2016年4月7日星期四

PlayStation 3 vs PlayStation 4: Which is better

PS4 VS PS3: IS IT WORTH THE NEW-GEN UPGRADE YET?

As we reach the two-year anniversary of the PS4, now's a great time to consider making the upgrade from your ancient PS3.
Sony's new-gen console has changed a lot over the past couple of years, making it focused on becoming the ultimate gaming console – rivalling the Xbox One's aim to be the best entertainment system.
Is it time to upgrade? Well, we'll guide you through the key selling points that should help you make that decision this year.

PS4 VS PS3 – DESIGN


The PS3 had three key iterations – the chunky and beastly original, the PS3 Slim and the most recent budget Slim with a corrugated, sliding disc tray cover. The PS4 is closest in design to the middle one, thankfully, as it was the most aesthetically pleasing.
However, the PS4 isn’t exactly like the PS3. It has more angular slanted sides, and a light running down the middle indicating its status.
Like the PS3, though, it is a rather large console, measuring up at 27.5cm wide, 30.5cm deep and 5.3cm tall. The PS3 Slim is 29cm wide, 29cm deep and 6.5mm, so it's actually a little larger and fatter than the PS4.
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PS4 VS PS3 – NOISE

The PS4 is practically silent, even when playing some high-level games for long periods of time. It is, as was originally hoped, a lot quieter than the PS3.
This might be of interest to those of you who already own a PS3, but for those jumping straight to PS4, you won’t even need to factor in fan noise as a consideration.
However, it is worth considering that our now two-year old PS4 is creating quite a lot of fan noise when playing games. If you want to avoid this, there's a new PS4 "C-Chassis" model that is a lot quieter and slightly smaller than the original PS4.
It's not easily obtainable, but it's certainly worth thinking about if noise is a big factor for you.

PS4 VS PS3 – CPU AND RAM

Sony says that the PS4 is roughly 10 times as powerful as the PS3. Other than being a lot more powerful, as you’d expect, the most important difference between the two is that they use completely different architectures.
The PS3 uses a custom Sony-made Cell architecture that was long criticised for being hard to develop for.
Sony’s latest console definitely has taken a different tack. It uses an x86-based chip, which is the same type used in both Windows PCs and the Xbox One.
Under the hood, the PS4 features an 8-core AMD Jaguar CPU (max 2.7GHz) with an 800MHz AMD Radeon GPU and 8GB of GDDR5 RAM.
The PS3 has a main 3.2GHz single-core CPU with a collection of companion cores. Plus it comes with a 550MHz GPU and 256MB of DDR3 RAM. That clock speed might sound rather high, but the PS4 processor is easily the better and more powerful of the two.
Because the PS4 uses a totally different architecture to the PS3, it does mean that you can’t play PS3 games on the new console. Instead, you’ll need to wait until PlayStation Now launches in the UK next year to be able to use the cloud game streaming service to play PS3 games on your PS4 over an internet connection.PlayStation-comparisons

PS4 VS PS3 – CONTROLLERS

The PS4 comes with the brand new DualShock 4, which is quite a marked redesign on the PS3 DualShock 3. The DualShock 4 been made slightly larger and heavier than its predecessor, with the grips elongated too.
Sony also carefully redesigned the shoulder and trigger buttons on the DualShock 4 for easier access and better feedback for games like shooters or racers.
What’s immediately a huge difference between the DualShock 4 and DualShock 3 is the fact the former has a rather substantial touchscreen in the centre of the controller. This can be used to perform a variety of functions both on the UI and in game.
There’s also a new headphone jack port right at the bottom of the controller, making it easy to add earphones and a mic for in-game chat or just having a more immersive experience.
Sony has also tweaked some other design elements, with the joysticks slightly further apart, a circular panel for the face buttons and Options and Share buttons rather than Start and Select.
That Share button means that you’ve got access to all the PS4 game sharing options right within thumb’s reach. Those sharing options include the new Share Play functionality, which lets you create what Sony is calling the “virtual couch experience”, sharing your games with other PS4 players without them having to own the game too.
Of course, another big difference with the DualShock 4 is the presence of the light bar at the front of the controller. It not only allows the PS4 to track your position in the room, but it also combines with the improved SixthAxis motion sensor to make motion gaming much more possible on the PS4 without a Move Controller.
That light bar also changes colour according to what’s going on in your game too.
The DualShock 4 might take a bit of getting used to for those already familiar with the DualShock 3, but it’s definitely the superior controller.
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PS4 VS PS3 – GAMES LIBRARY

Because the PS3 has been out considerably longer than the PS4, it definitely has the more impressive games line-up. Like the Xbox 360, developers have promised to support the PS3 for a number of years yet, so you’ll still get some new games for an investment in the last generation console.
However, if you’re willing to invest in the PS4, you’ll experience better resolution gaming and its game library is getting stronger every week. You won’t be able to deny that the PS4’s 900p/1080p HD resolution makes even the cross-platform games so much better. Plus, increasingly, you’ll only get the full game features on new-gen platforms.
The PS4 launch line-up wasn’t exactly stellar, with titles like Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, adventure title Knack, side-scrolling shooter Resogun, PS4 exclusive Killzone: Shadow Fall and FIFA 14 appearing in stores on release day.
But, since the PS4 release date in November 2013, we’ve had some rather awesome PlayStation exclusive games grace the black box. Just look at our best PS4 games round-up, or head to our list of the top upcoming PS4 games for 2016 to get a look at the future of PS4 gaming.
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PS4 VS PS3 – MEDIA SKILLS

The PS3 is still a far better media machine than the PS4. Sony’s older console can play videos stored on memory sticks or external hard drives, and the PS4 still won't play anything other than MP4 files.
Sony just introduced the ability to play music files from a USB stick, but you can’t store them on your PS4 or play other video files just yet.
The PS3 can also wireless stream files form other devices. The PS4 can do this, but only using the Plex app.
The PS4 does have a increasingly strong app line-up though, so don’t sign it off entirely as a media centre. At the time of writing, the PS4 has the following apps:
Netflix, Amazon Prime Instant Video, BBC iPlayer, Demand 5, BBC News, BBC Sport and Now TV.
Sadly, there’s not yet DLNA support for PS4.PS4-white-background

PS4 VS PS3 – BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY

Some of the earlier PS3 models could play PS2 games, with the higher end models running the games because it had actual PS2 hardware inside. The lower end models did so via software emulation, but that limited compatibility. Some of the later models simply don't support PS2 games at all.
As for the PS4, there's two ways it's dealing with backwards compatibility. For PS3 games, there's PlayStation Now. This cloud-based streaming service allows you to play PS3 games on your PS4 by streaming them over the internet, with payment taken on a rental or monthly subscription basis.
For PS2 games, Sony is slowly adding select PS2 titles to the PlayStation Store, which you can buy, download and play on your PS4.
Neither is the most elegant solution, and it doesn't take into account whether you already own any of the games. That means you'll have to pay again for your PS3/PS2 nostalgia.
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PS4 VS PS3 – PRICE

The PS4 managed to hold its £349 launch price for quite some time, with very strong sales since its release two years ago. However, you can now pick up a PS4 with a game or two for between £250 - £300.
And that includes the very temping 1TB Player's Edition console too.
You can still pick up the latest PS3 Super Slim brand new for £165 for the smaller 12GB model, or around £200 for the larger 500GB version, which you’ll want for storing all your games.

VERDICT – IS IT WORTH THE UPGRADE?

If you don’t yet own a PS3 and have quite a tight budget, you won’t be doing yourself a disservice by picking up the last-gen console.
However, the PS4 has established itself over its two-year lifetime as the gamer-focused console, especially with features like SharePlay. You’ll appreciate the higher quality games, strong indie focus and tonnes of new features coming your way in the near future.
Now is a great time to upgrade to PS4 too, because of the wealth of PS4 exclusive games coming in 2016 are going to define Sony's latest console.