Sunday, October 28, 2012

Top 5 Online Tools For Photo Effects Online

Internet is flooded with online image editing tools. Among them are tools which can apply some crazy effects to your pictures in one click. This article talks about 5 such tools which come in handy if you are looking to quickly generate fun photo effects.
These tools offer sketch effect, magazine effect, burning photo effect, celebrity poster effect and various other similar funny image effects. Check them out. 

1. Dumpr.net

Dumpr.net provides lots of effects such as photo to sketch, cube effect, photo reel effect and many more. It’s simple and easy to use. A nice feature about this tool is that you could quickly share the transformed images with friends.
dumpr

2. Faceinhole

Faceinhole  offers to fill your face into pre-defined dummy body. Your face can be filled into various dummies available. They range from people in adverts, magazines, celebrity posters etc. Faceinhole also provides Facebook share option and an iPhone app for iPod touch/iPhone users.
faceinhole

3. Yearbookyourself

Yearbookyourself  is a brilliant tool that lets your photos look like they are from 1950s or 60s. It will give a vintage look to your image. This service is also available as an app for iPhone and iPod.
yearbookyourself

4. Photofunia

Photofunia  provides more than 100 of templates to have fun with images. There is poster effect, burning photo effect, movie poster effects and many more.
photofunia
 

5. Pix Witch Make4fun.com

Pix Witch Make4fun.com has a variety of cool effects and frames easy-to-use for your photos. It also provides two tools to post to Facebook timeline and make Facebook cover. Pix Witch have 2 separated tools. One is Online Photo effects for Facebook and other is Funny photo frames online. 

With Make4fun.com, you also can find out cool photos to decorate your Facebook Timeline atFunny Image and Lifestyle stocks.

Friday, October 26, 2012

5 Super Online Tools For Facebook Photo Effects


Internet is flooded with online image editing tools. Among them are tools which can apply some crazy effects to your pictures in one click. This article talks about 5 such tools which come in handy if you are looking to quickly generate fun photo effects.
These tools offer sketch effect, magazine effect, burning photo effect, celebrity poster effect and various other similar funny image effects. Check them out.

1. Dumpr.net

Dumpr.net provides lots of effects such as photo to sketch, cube effect, photo reel effect and many more. It’s simple and easy to use. A nice feature about this tool is that you could quickly share the transformed images with friends.
dumpr

2. Faceinhole

Faceinhole  offers to fill your face into pre-defined dummy body. Your face can be filled into various dummies available. They range from people in adverts, magazines, celebrity posters etc. Faceinhole also provides Facebook share option and an iPhone app for iPod touch/iPhone users.
faceinhole

3. Yearbookyourself

Yearbookyourself  is a brilliant tool that lets your photos look like they are from 1950s or 60s. It will give a vintage look to your image. This service is also available as an app for iPhone and iPod.
yearbookyourself

4. Photofunia

Photofunia  provides more than 100 of templates to have fun with images. There is poster effect, burning photo effect, movie poster effects and many more.
photofunia

5. Pix Witch Make4fun.com

Pix Witch Make4fun.com has a variety of cool effects and frames easy-to-use for your photos. It also provides two tools to post to Facebook timeline and make Facebook cover. Pix Witch have 2 separated tools. One is Online Photo effects for Facebook and other is Funny photo frames online.

With Make4fun.com, you also can find out cool photos to decorate your Facebook Timeline at Funny Image and Lifestyle stocks.



Monday, October 15, 2012

Nickface Producing Contest for Halloween at audio4fun.com

Join contest at Audio4fun.com Halloween Contest

Contest Rules & Regulations

1. Eligibility

No purchase is necessary to enter or win. The contest is open worldwide and entrants can be of all age ranges. Number of entries is unlimited, enter as many times as you like.

2. Contest Period

Videos must be submitted between October 10, 2012 and October 31, 2012
Voting will end at 23:59:59, November 4, 2012 (GMT)

3. Prizes

Four Horror Prizes: 4 VIP cards - access to all AV licensed products
- 1 VIP Card each to the 2 most voted-for entries
- 1 VIP Card each to the 2 weirdest ideas - weird as in "most creative"!
Entrants with 1 submission can choose one full license for one of these programs: Voice Changer Software Basic; Webcam Morpher Pro; Music Morpher; Video Morpher
Entrants with more than 1 submission will earn an optional extra Full license for either one of these programs: Voice Changer Software Diamond; Music Morpher Gold.

4. Prize Delivery

A License email will only be delivered to the email address provided by entrants applying via the Submit Form which must be filled out accurately and completely.

5. How to enter

- Film yourself acting 6-8 actions dressed as your favorite Halloween character. Wear your Halloween costume and act as naturally (or weirdly) as possible in front of the camera.
- Send us your works along with the completed Submit Form. We will send you your single product license once we have received and processed your entry. Every effort will be made to provide you with the license of your choice from the available options.
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- Submissions will be processed and exported into "Nickface" format and then published on Fanpage for voting.
- Submissions will be processed and exported into "Nickface" and then published on Fanpage for voting.
- You can download your results in "Nickface" form as well as the works of others from our Add-on Store
- The winner list will be published on our Contest Main Page and Facebook Fanpage on November 6, 2012.

6. Video Requirements

- A submission must be delivered via this Submit Form - no entries will be accepted without the fully completed form.
- A submission must contain 6-8 mini clips that express your actions/emotions; including 2 clips of "Idle"; (for instance: serious, smile, calm, amused, attentive, etc.) and 4-6 clips of other expressions (for instance: surprise, laugh, shock, anger, fear, disapproval, enthusiasm, etc.)
+ Length of each clip: 30 seconds to 2 minutes, according to action length
+ Screen Resolution: 320 x 240 or higher
+ Frame per second (fps): 15 or higher
+ File Format: WMV is recommended
+ Solid Background is required for filming (for example, black, green, blue; no details or patterns - acts as chroma-key for "nickfaces")

7. How to submit your video

Visit this Submit Form, fill in the information completely, send it to us, and upload your clips*.
By submitting, you agree to all rules of the contest.
*A valid submission is one that contains at least 6 mini clips, is accompanied by the Submit Form, and meets the video criteria in #6.

8. Privacy

All personal information that is collected from the Entrant is subject to Audio4fun's Privacy Policy, located at:http://www.audio4fun.com/policy/privacy.htm

9. Copyright

Entrants are responsible for copyright of all materials and devices used in the recording process. (Use of copyright material for which you do not hold the copyright, and/or do not have permission to use will not be allowed; Audio4fun reserves the right to remove any materials of questionable ownership from the contest.)
By entering this contest, entrants agree to the transmission, processing, disclosing and storage of submissions by Audio4fun for non-commercial purposes.

Nickface Producing Contest for Halloween at audio4fun.com
Nickface Producing Contest for Halloween at audio4fun.com

VINA Talking Parrot for iPhone

VINA Talking Parrot
A lovely and smart digital pet for your iPhone. This is a smart pet with integrated voice changing technology of AVSoft - www.audio4fun.com, which allows you to alter the pitch and vibration levels and change the parrot's voice. The parrot can sing, talk, laugh, mimic bird songs, imitate human sounds, and learn new words. It remembers what it hears and repeats it later. You can teach Parrot a new vocabulary, and there are some different backgrounds to choose from
VINA Digital Talking Parrot.

VINA Talking Parrot Screenshot
VINA Talking Parrot Screenshot

Created by the professional in voice changing field AVSOFT, VINA the parrot inherits the standard and attractive voice that other male parrot wish for. He will repeat every word you talk to with that squeaky voice. More than that, with parrot intelligence, he is so good at remembering what you once taught him. VINA is not only a real parrot lives in your phone, he is your talking buddy.


Or

Desktop version: DIGITAL TALKING PARROT

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Google+ (iOS)

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The good: Google+ for iOS has a stunning visual interface. Features are almost on a par with the full Web version.

The bad: There is still no way to edit your profile from the app. There's no built-in button for sharing posts on Twitter and Facebook.

The bottom line: Whether you're a regular Google+ user or you're just interested in a few mobile features such as Instant Upload and Hangouts, Google+ for iOS is a must-have.

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Google+ for iOS is a clean and intuitive mobile app that has all of the powers of its desktop counterpart, save for the games and a few other minor features. The latest version has been updated to work with iOS 6 and the iPhone 5's taller screen, while the iPad gets Hangouts as well as a stunning, tiled Home screen.

Gone is the ugly dashboard of icons that once greeted you upon opening Google+ in earlier versions. Now, you can zip around this stunning mobile app via a nifty slide-out navigation window by hitting a button at the top left of the screen. This gives you easy access to your Home feed, Profile, Messenger, Hangouts, Photos, and Circles. Also, in the most recent update, the app now supports Google+ pages, which is a feature that has been highly requested by users.

Home What used to be called Stream is now simply your Google+ Home screen and is the lifeblood of Google+. With the little drop-down at the top, you can choose to show feeds from All Circles, Nearby, What's Hot (trending posts), or any of your individual circles. As of yet, though, you can't create a custom feed with more than one circle (Family & Friends, for instance). Icons are sleek and the large photos that bleed off the sides of the interface are eye-catching.

From your Home screen, you can do almost everything you can in the full desktop version of Google+. You can easily comment on, Reshare, and +1 items, and, of course, you can create and edit your own posts with pictures, videos, and location tags. What's missing are the Facebook and Twitter share buttons found on the full Web version. Still, the Home screen interface is attractive and incredibly well thought out.

Profile Here, you can see your Google+ public profile page, all of your posts, and all of your photos. Unfortunately, you can't edit any of your profile information (except for your photo) from the Google+ app, which is a minor letdown.

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Photos As expected, this is the hub for all of your photos and videos. It provides a simple interface for viewing and commenting on items from your circles, items you're tagged in, and, of course, all of your own album items. You can also share, add tags to, or download photos.

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LG Optimus G (AT&T)

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The good: AT&T's LG Optimus G has Qualcomm's lightning-quick quad-core processor, supports 4G LTE, and has a gorgeous display.
The bad: The Optimus G's camera has a harsh flash and some of its photos fell flat, it has a short battery life, and its speaker audio quality was tinny.
The bottom line: With its speedy internals, LTE data speeds, and stunning screen, the LG Optimus G is one of the phone-maker's best handsets so far, but it can't escape its weak battery and camera.
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For the last several years, LG has struggled to create a compelling, high-quality phones that outsell competing models. With the Optimus G, LG aims higher than ever before...and mostly nails it.
With its large, bright, and beautiful display; Android 4.0; LTE speeds; and Qualcomm's first, very fast, very impressive quad-core processor, AT&T's version of the Optimus G is one of LG's best-ever phones.
Yet even though LG reaches for the top, the Optimus G still fails to offer anything truly innovative or wowing, apart from the chipset. The Optimus G's design is pleasant and functional, but uninspired; its 8-megapixel camera is weaker than that of the top-tier competition, and its battery life can't meet the phone's bright screen and performance demands. (Sprint's Optimus G version is arguably the better device, thanks to its crisper 13-megapixel camera.)
There's very little that's actually wrong with the device, but even with the bulging processing muscle, the Optimus G won't sweep aside the Samsung Galaxy S3 or iPhone 5, and we expect the forthcoming HTC One X+ and Nokia Lumia 920 to put on the pressure.
Design and build The LG Optimus G, which comes in black and white, has a familiar square slate design. The corners round ever so slightly, but the edges of the phone face drop in steep cliffs that create a noticeable edge. The spine then slopes more gently into the back, creating a more comfortable handhold than if you grip the phone by its face. While pleasant-looking and functional, it certainly isn't pushing boundaries, defining your personality, or wowing you with standout machining. In fact, it reminds us of the unlocked Samsung Galaxy S II.
Standing 5.01 inches tall by 2.8 inches wide by 0.37 inch thick, the Optimus G comes in slightly wider and thinner than LG's international quad-core phone, the Optimus 4X HD (which measures 5.19 inches by 2.69 inches by 0.38 inch). Its 5.44-ounce heft makes it solid, but also on the heavy side. Still, it's a smidge lighter than the 4X HD as well.
LG Optimus G (back)
The LG Optimus G sports a unique polarized Gorilla Glass backing.
(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET)
Like other jumbo phones, you won't be able to squeeze the Optimus G into smaller pockets, and this is no one-handed device. However, tossing it into a bag or larger back pocket works just fine. We were able to tote it around in a stretchy back pocket. It didn't look very attractive protruding from the material, but ambulation was possible.
LG calls its 4.7-inch Optimus G's peeper a True HD IPS+ display; that translates to a 1,280x768-pixel resolution (WXGA). The Optimus G's 15:9 aspect ratio is a little off the 16:9 standard, but that hasn't bothered us so far. Pixel density comes in at 320ppi. For reference, the Nokia Lumia 920 has 332ppi, the iPhone 5 has 326ppi, and the Samsung Galaxy S3 has a 306 pixel-per-inch density.
The absolute pixel density, by the way, only indicates clarity, but suffice it to say that this beautiful screen did not disappoint, giving bright and crisp edges and vivid, appealing color.
There's more to know about the dominating screen as well. LG boasts that its "Touch Hybrid Display" technology makes the screen 30 percent slimmer because it removes the air gaps separating the cover glass from the touch layers -- and light source -- below. LG isn't the only company to do this; the iPhone 5 and HTC One X advertise a similar process. In addition, using Corning's Gorilla Glass 2 on the front and back panels contributes to the weight, but could also lend strength. However, we're not interested in smashing the phone on concrete to test durability against cracks.
Below the display are touch-sensitive buttons to go back, go home, and pull up the menu. Press and hold Home to also open your list of recent apps. Do the same to the menu button to pull up a Google search bar.
Above the screen, you'll find the 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The volume rocker hangs out on the left spine, along with a covered bay that holds the SIM and microSD card slots. The power button is on the right. (We not-so-secretly wish this is also where the hardware camera button would be, but its absence doesn't earn any black marks.)
You'll charge the Optimus G through a Micro-USB charging port on the bottom of the phone, and you'll push in your headset into the 3.5mm jack up top. Nestled into the polarized (and patent-pending!) back panel are the 8-megapixel camera lens and LED flash.
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Features and OS The LG Optimus G runs on Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. Although we'd prefer to see Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on this device, we can't really fault LG for not being more current. With Ice Cream Sandwich, the Optimus G receives all of Google's services, like Chrome, Car Home, Gmail, Maps with Navigation, Search, and YouTube. Google's line of Play Book, Magazines, Movies and TV, Music, and Store are included as well.
AT&T also loaded some of its apps, such as a code scanner, a family member locator, a storage cloud, AT&T Ready2Go, which lets users set up their phones through their computers, a hot-spot manager, its own brand of navigation and messaging, a live TV portal with a weeklong trial, and an app that enables users to check their AT&T account and data balance.
Other goodies include two file-sharing apps (SmartShare and FileShare), Amazon Kindle, Facebook, the mobile office suite known as Polaris Office 4.0, Twitter, a video editor, and the Yellow Pages. And of course, there are basic task-managing apps, such as: a native browser and e-mail client, music and movie players, a clock with alarm functions, an address book, a notepad, and voice command.
Furthermore, LG packed its flagship device with tons of interesting features. Some we've seen before, like the Optimus 3.0 user interface. We're internally divided over the UI. On one hand, LG has done a nice job of adding some functionality without imposing too much of its own personality on top of Ice Cream Sandwich. On the other hand, it's not as sleek and elegant as Google's vision of the OS, and certain widgets come across looking dated. However, users can customize certain app icons with four differentlyvthemed choices for completely new icon looks. Rest assured, however, that the OS doesn't get in the way of using the phone.
LG's signature note-taking app, QuickMemo, is packaged with Optimus 3.0, so it's no surprise that it's loaded in this handset too. It lets you jot down with your finger or stylus, quick notes or sketches directly over screen images, which you can then save and share. You can also customize the color and style of your pen tip.
QuickMemo
Like most recent higher-end LG phones, the Optimus G includes QuickMemo.
(Credit: Lynn La/CNET)
In addition, Dual Screen Dual Play lets you mirror screen images between the phone and another TV or monitor. And what's displayed doesn't necessarily have to be the same content. Other extras include pinch-zooming during recorded video playback; Wise screen, which keeps the screen on when it detects someone's face staring at it; an aspect ratio corrector that corrects how downloaded apps display in case of screen distortion; a battery saver that helps to conserve power and battery reserves; LG motion gestures so users can control certain functions (like pausing video or turning off an alarm) through physical gestures; and an eco mode module that optimizes the Optimus G's quad-core performance.
The phone has the usual connections of Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth. There's also NFC support, but unfortunately, the AT&T version won't include LG Tag+ stickers, which enable lets users activate customizable phone settings with NFC (the Sprint model, however, will). You'll be able to access system settings from the notifications pull-down, and pinching and zooming on the home screens gives you a bird's-eye view.
Camera and video AT&T's version of the Optimus 4G comes with an 8-megapixel camera that sits flush with the phone backing. If you're looking for the version with the 13-megapixel camera though, head on over to Sprint. You can check out the 13-megapixel camera quality here.
Back at AT&T, the Optimus G has all the same camera software as its Sprint counterpart. There are controls to choose among seven scene modes, five white-balance modes, and four color effects. You can choose resolution that goes from 8-megapixels down to 1-megapixel. Geotagging, brightness, and flash are other settings. While you can select your favorite of four shutter sounds, we weren't able to turn the sound off. LG gets a slight demerit there for the lack of a stealth mode.
For fancier shooting options, you're able to turn on HDR mode (high dynamic range), or take a sweeping panorama. There's also continuous shot mode, which takes a burst of six photos. There are also some fun things you can do with the camera: Time Catch Shot takes a series of six shots around an event, so you can choose the best single image to keep.
You can also use a voice trigger that will take photos if you say one of five programmed words: cheese, smile, whiskey, kimchi, or LG. Just beware that you may snap unwanted shots when instructing people to say "cheese."
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