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Recently, as Google’s android phone are pretty good for playing music and videos due to its wonderful screen, you may have switch from iPhone to android. But you find that it had some problem of getting your iTunes music/video from your Mac to your Android phone as all the iTunes music is under DRM copy protection except for iTunes Plus music. So what can we do?
Luckily, it is not difficult to get your playlist across the cable to your phone. The article here will show you 3 ways that you can use to sync iTunes music/video to Android.

1. Set your iTunes to sync between your Mac and your phone with the help of doubleTwist.
doubleTwist is an app that can Manage and sync your iTunes music, photos and videos on your mobile device. It’s easy to use and completely free.

Step1. First, to start syncing iTunes on your Mac with your Android phone, make sure download doubleTwist for Mac on your machine and doubleTwist App for Android on your phone. Below are the download link.
doubleTwist for Mac       doubleTwist for Android

After download, install the app on both your Mac and Android phone. Open the application to the main screen.

Step2. Connect Android with Mac
Use your phone’s USB cable to connect the two devices. On your Android phone screen, you will be prompted to select the connection type; select ‘Disk Drive’.
Once connected, you will be able to see a new storage button on your Mac screen.

Step3. Sync Your Android Storage
When you open your doubleTwist application, you will see an instruction to sync your iTunes music with your phone. Of course You can choose to sync music, photos and videos.
To sync music, select ‘Sync music to device’. Choose to sync all music and click on the ‘Sync’ button to proceed. You can sync video to your device in the same way.

When the process is done, you will be able to check if the sync process was successful. On the left menu of doubleTwist on your Mac, there is a device menu name which refers to your android phone. In this example, it is ‘HTC Android Phone’. Click on the submenu ‘Music’ to check on your music list.
2. Set your iTunes to sync between your Mac and your phone with the help of WinAmp
WinAmp for Mac can take any existing iTunes playlist and sync it directly to an Android device without jumping through any other hoops.
Step1. Download and install WinAmp

Step2. Launch Winamp and you'll be prompted to add media to Winamp library. Select "Import from iTunes". This will import all of your music in your iTunes library into the Winamp Media Library.
Step3. Click "Library-> Import iTunes Media Library" in the bottom left-hand corner of the player.

Step4. Sync the playlist to your Android phone connected to Mac previously.

3. Set your iTunes to sync between your Mac and your phone with the help of iSyncr
The app works great both over USB and Wi-Fi, iSyncr is worth the $3.99 upgrade to the pro version. First, download and install the Mac or PC application. The Android app will then scan for iTunes libraries connected to the same network and display their playlists on your phone or tablet. Choose the ones you want, tap sync and then it goes about the process of adding the music. Simple and easy.

When your music list is updated, just enjoy your music on your Android phone.

See also: 5 best free music apps for android to make you enjoy the music

As a YouTube lover, we should never miss any of the popular video in 2012. So do you know the top 10 Viral Video of 2012 on YouTube? You may immediately think of Gangnam Style, the music video by South Korean superstar Psy, but how about others? Luckily, now it is time once again for YouTube's annual rewind, and today let us come back to have a review as YouTube has released a list of the top 10 most watched videos in 2012.

1. PSY's Gangnam Style.
The pop music video from Korean, which has been watched for 1 billion times, make it become the most popular video of all time. Amazing
2. Walk off the Earth.
This is the most-viewed cover song of 2012, attracting 140 million views this year. The video talks about five people using one guitar made an interesting rendition of 2012's most surprising hit song. Nice.

3. KONY 2012
This video, which aims to end Ugandan conflict, sets a record with more than 30 million viewers in a single day in March.

4. Call Me Maybe
This video, covering the song of the summer, kicked off a trend of lip sync videos that spanned from the Harvard baseball team and celebs to Olympians.
5. Epic Rap Battles - Obama vs. Romney
This episode featured well-known Obama impersonator Alphacat, and is one of the better known instances of the 2012 trend of Obama and Romney videos.
6. Dramatic Surprise
A mysterious button in the middle of a Flemish town square adds drama if pushed, with hilarious results.

7. Why You Asking All Them Question
Kosher and Spoken Reasons evaluate relationship questions with a comedic rap. This this garnered 39 million views, and almost half of them came from mobile devices.

8. Lindsey Stirling
Lindsey's trademark dubstep violin styles created a lot of buzz this year -- especially in the U.S., Germany and Poland. This video, which was shot by Lindsey's fellow YouTube creator Devin Graham, has over 500,000 likes and 100,000 comments.

9. Facebook Parenting
One father responds to his daughter's Facebook rant by reading her post on video and then shooting her laptop with a gun.

10. Stratos Highlights
This live stream of Felix Baumgartner's free-fall from 128,000 feet shattered previous live stream records with 8 million concurrent views.

By the way, for those who like to watch YouTube videos on iPhone or android smartphone, you can use this free youtube downloader to download youtube videos free or just go to the online website http://www.keepvid.com/ , and then you can enjoy them on your device.

It won’t be that long before Christmas is upon us, and it is the best time of a year to show your love to family and friends. While many hoping to find a new high-end smartphone in their Christmas stocking, others like considering a tablet as a gift for their loved one this Christmas, so have you chosen the proper Christmas gift? If you are the one who have been in trouble to find a proper gift for yourself or send friends, I am sure the information below will offer some help to you. Just check the top 5 Christmas gifts for Christmas 2012 this holiday season.


Smartphone: Samsung galaxy S3
Once mentioned about which smartphone to buy during the Christmas, most people will think of iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, Nokia Lumia, HTC windows phone. So which one is the best that worth buying? I would say: Samsung galaxy s3, the best-selling phone during the third quarter of 2012.

The Galaxy S3 have a spec of quad-core 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 Processor, 8-megapixel camera, 4G LTE or HSPA+ support, and also Samsung’s unique PIP function (Pop Up Play) that let you watch the video, while checking the mail or doing other things. That is all the reason that I put it in the first place.

Tablets: iPad Mini
Poll from Thomson Reuters finds that 42% of prospective tablet buyers were interested in an iPad mini, and personally I like the iPad mini very much, so for tablets, I take the iPad Mini as the winner.


With a new 7.9-inch screen, the iPad Mini is lighter, slimmer and of course easier for people to carry. So you will find it is more convenient than before when you try to use the tablets like play games, watch videos, and so on.

Game App: 100 Christmas Gifts
It's the perfect holiday game for the whole family during the Christmas holiday.
It is one game that let you help Santa solve the puzzles and advance to the next room of the house. Funny Puzzles and amazing artwork are full of the app.
It is one of my favorite games during the holiday season.


If you find it is some difficulty to solve the puzzle and unlock the current door to get the next level, I have found 100 Christmas Gifts Walkthrough and Guide for you. But I don’t think it is a good idea for you to watch this when you are the first time play this game. Just try your best to solve the puzzle.

Media app:  Christmas deal
Movies play a very important role in our daily life, especially during the Christmas holiday as they bring endless fun while together with our family and friends. We would like to watch high-definition quality movies, YouTube videos and DVD with our portable device, and sometimes we need some media app to help us allows for playback of the movie on devices such as smartphone or tablets, DVD players. And here I have find 50% off Media App discount for Christmas Promotional. It will be wonderful no matter for family use or send as a gift to friends.

Wallpaper app: 3-D Christmas Live Wallpaper
The free app offers you a sparkling tree-shaped graphic as your device’s background image. Among the many festive wallpaper apps in the app store, I like this app most: it gently animates as you switch screens, and from time to time it changes into a glittery countdown clock. Christmas tree scene, Happy New Year scene, Countdown scene, Snow scene, Lanterns scene, or any combinations are provided.
Christmas gift cards
All above gift list are tech gifts. So what about some traditional gifts? Of course a well designed Christmas gift card is somewhat the most popular Christmas gift for family and friend. Though this idea is quite traditional, it is really useful. With a little thought and effort, you can make the Christmas gift card more personal with DIY work. This would make the Christmas more meaningful.

Google just released the new iOS version of Google Maps last week, and the Official app on the App store have 10M downloads in first two days, according to a post on Google+ this morning , wrote by Jeff Huber, Google's senior vice president of Commerce & Local. And on Monday Google introduced a new YouTube Capture app for iOS device, which compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, that lets you shoot videos and then share them on social networks, such as Facebook, Twitter and of course the Google+, YouTube.
The app includes Features as below:
Film and share videos with YouTube Capture:

• Easy, fast recording
• Touch up videos with color correction, stabilization, trimming, and music tracks
• Upload to YouTube, Google+, Facebook, and Twitter simultaneously

So far,there is no android version of YouTube Capture for the android device and we are not sure when one will be available. For those who are fond of this app, it may be a long time to wait, so here I have discovered a list of similar apps for you.

Viddy
Social video-creating app Viddy officially launched on Android on December 13, 2012, which has been available for iOS for some time.
Features:

• Capture & Beautify: Viddy lets you take videos and apply custom Video Effects that range from vintage to futuristic, and, washed out to high contrast looks for that perfect artistic touch
• Music: Add popular music to set the perfect soundtrack
• Share: One-click sharing to social networks including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, & Tumblr, with hash tags and geo-tagging. Or share by Email or SMS.
• Engage: Follow your friends and interact by liking and commenting on their videos
• Discover: Real-time video discovery of Popular, Trending, and Featured videos on Viddy

You can download the app by click the link.

Socialcam
Socialcam is a free video sharing app that allows users to quickly and easily upload videos to social networks and share with others via SMS or email. You can also able to browse, like, and comment on your friend’s videos.
Features:

• Unlimited video length and storage
• Upload video while you are recording for fastest possible upload
• Record video offline and it uploads later when you have Internet
• Tag your friends in videos
• Instant notification when you are tagged in a video
• Browse, like, and comment on your friend’s videos
• Share videos with Email, SMS, Facebook, Twitter, Posterous, Tumblr, and Dropbox

You can review or download the app by click here.

Samsung, the world’s largest mobile phone maker, is trying hard to attract more users during this Christmas holiday by release a series of warm Christmas-ish ads for its hottest smartphone, including the breakthrough gadget Samsung galaxy s3 and the smartphone-tablet hybrid Galaxy Note2, wish the viewers happy holidays. Here Let's review the ad of Samsung galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2.


Samsung Galaxy S3 ad for Christmas released
The new ad about Samsung galaxy s3, shows off the S Beam feature of the S3 and Galaxy Note II, also features Santa, Mrs. Clause, is published on December 12, not a long time from the earlier ad just released last month, which show a women sending her husband a naughty video so that he could take it with him on his travels. She transferred the video over the air from her S3 to this. Personally, I like the new ad very much, so funny and Sweet.

You can check out the Samsung Galaxy S3 ad below.


See also:  Galaxy S3 beats iPhone 5 for best device of 2012 from CNET

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 ad for Christmas released
The new ad called Happy Holidays with Kirigami, which contains the ancient art-form of cutting and folding paper, is used to wish everyone happy holidays. The beautiful scenes are highlighted by the large display of Galaxy Note 2 with a fun background score.

Watch the Samsung galaxy note 2 ad below:


So what do you think about the ad, Apple and other Smartphone maker wouldn’t have made one like this for its representative product this Christmas, right? Will you update to the iPhone 5 or Samsung?

For those who have planned to buy Samsung smartphone this holiday, you can read this full review about Galaxy Note 2 from CNET.

Summary:  Both the Samsung Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note II are currently the hottest smartphone in the market and available on all four major U.S. carriers with varying colors and prices. The Galaxy S3 starts at $199 across all carriers, while the Galaxy Note II costs $299 on all carriers except T-Mobile which charges $369 for the phablet. Of course all of them will offer a cheaper price this Christmas and plenty of online retailers will offer a special price to all customers. I will update all the useful discount information in time here.

Related article:

• Sprint Galaxy Note 2 Selling at Half-Price on Amazon Wireless
• Samsung Galaxy S3 Discount Christmas Deals on RadioShack BOGO

It’s the exciting time of year for all basketball fans again. As the regular season has kicked off for a while, NBA Christmas day is just around the corner, which is always the NBA’s biggest day of the regular season. LeBron James was named the Finals MVP as he won his first NBA championship in Miami Heat, after ran all over the Oklahoma City Thunder last NBA Finals, and this Christmas, the Thunder will take on the Heat at American Airlines Arena . There is no doubt that everyone is looking forward to this basketball game on Christmas Day.


For someone, they like catch live streaming NBA action on the Internet or TV, but with the popularity of mobile device like smartphone and tablets, some like watch on the go. So Here I have collected a list of apps as a guide for watching NBA on Android mobile devices.

NBA Game Time 2012-13

I am sure that many of you may know NBA Game time, a mobile application that gets revamped and re-released each year that allows us to keep up with all the latest scores, highlights and news from our favorite teams. So here I put this app in the first place.

Note: You should upgrade the free app via NBA League Pass Mobile in order to watch live regular-season games, NBA League Pass Mobile lets you watch live NBA action from your iPhone or Android device for $39.99. It essentially the same deal as NBA League Pass Broadband but for your phone. Be sure you understand the blackout rules before purchasing because you won’t get local teams or any games broadcast nationally on ESPN, TNT, ABC, etc.

The app is also fit for iPhone, iPad.

Some Official Websites for NBA Games:

1. NBA TNT Overtime
This website is provided by Cable network TNT; yet, this time you can watch NBA streaming without cable subscription, only broadband connection is required.
This online streaming NBA differs from TV as the games are broadcasted on an interactive 4-screen interface, with each of the 4 providing a different camera angle.

2. NBA.com
NBA.com is the official site of the National Basketball Association, which offers you news, features, multimedia, player profiles, chat transcripts, schedules and statistics, everything about NBA. It's updated official website for NBA Games of regular season, playoffs and the finals. And of course, you can watch NBA game live on this website.

3. YouTube NBA Channel
This could be another option for NBA games. If you are a YouTube lover, I think the website is your choice. You can also download your favorite NBA video to enjoy.

4. ESPN NBA 
ESPN airs NBA games on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. And Most NBA games on the ESPN cable network air on Fridays at 8:00 p.m ET and 7:30 p.m PT as part of "Coast to Coast" doubleheaders. WatchESPN.com is free to viewers who log in with an active and paid-up cable TV subscription.

Following hot on the heels of the recent launch of music on Google Play in the UK, we’re pleased to announce that from today, you’ll also be able to buy digital versions of your favourite magazines for reading on the go.

Popular titles from some of the world’s leading publishers such as Condé Nast UK, Dennis Publishing, Future, Haymarket, Hearst UK, Immediate Media and IPC Media are now available for purchase on your Android phone or tablet.

Get in shape with Men’s Fitness, cook up a storm with olive, work off all that turkey and Christmas pudding with Slimming World, catch up on the latest must-have gadgets with T3 and read a preview of The Hobbit in this month’s edition of Total Film.

You can stay abreast of the week’s key events with Hello!, New Statesman and The Spectator and keep on top of the latest lifestyle news with Cosmopolitan, Glamour and Tatler. Petrolheads can pick out some new wheels with What Car?, while domestic goddesses can take their inspiration from Good Housekeeping.

Browse the Play Store to find your favourite magazines, discover new titles with a 30-day free trial, buy single issues or purchase a money-saving monthly or annual subscription to leading titles such as Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue and Wired. New Nexus devices even come pre-loaded with free issues of Men’s Fitness, .net and Vogue to get you started.

All your latest issues will be instantly available on your Android tablet or phone, or online, using our web reader, and organised in your collection in the cloud. You can flip through your magazine carousel to quickly decide what to read next or simply search for a specific title in your magazine collection.


Magazines are available today to enjoy on the sofa or on the go via your Android devices and on play.google.com, so please take a look.

Posted by Avi Yaar, Product Manager, Google Play