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By Roberto Garabell

 The case since the introduction of the iPhone has unfortunately been that Microsoft compatible browser plug-ins have been incompatible with the iPhone making the work of web development considerably more challenging. This means that many developers who rely on Flash, Flex, or Silverlight have been able to create web applications for every operating system other than Mobile Safari. However, recently, Microsoft worked with Apple to develop some changes to Silverlight so that it can be used to stream videos on iPhones. This does not indicate a sudden change of heart by Apple. Browser plug-ins for the iPhone are still restricted but Microsoft has adapted its server to enable Silverlight encoded video to be shown on an iPhone using the well known HTML5 video tag.

The Back Story

It has always been the case that Apple products strictly follow some rules of exclusivity allowing the company to decide what will and will not be compatible with their devices. Some have seen this as one of the major limitations of Apple and subsequently iPods and iPhones while others argue that this gives Apple its only opportunity to fairly compete with Microsoft when it comes to personal computing and web devices. Whatever your stance, the fact remains that this lack of cross compatibility has forced some developers to create RIA and mobile web spaces specifically for iPhones and iPods while the rest of the developers create applications that are compatible across the spectrum of mobile devices, with the exception of iPods and iPhones. While iTunes and the AppStore are highly successful endeavours drawing a wide range of development talent, the battle for audience has prevented many developers from making the switch, especially since this often requires further investment in development resources. Moreover, this issue has been the topic of lengthy discussion as the world of developers has waited with baited breath for the first fully compatible development tools.

While there are still no platforms that will work with all devices, Microsoft has recently spent time working with Apple in order to enable Silverlight video streaming on iPhones. At their 2009 Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft demonstrated this new capability which is the result of server changes rather than plug-in changes. Microsoft’s IIS7 server software has been modified so that it is now capable of sending Quick Time compatible streams to an iPhone while still embedded with an HTML5 video tag.

Much like Flash, Silverlight is a .NET authoring runtime for mobile web applications but offers cross-device, cross-browser, and cross-platform solutions that works identically on Apple and Microsoft operating systems. iPhone users had, until now, a number of problems receiving their content, especially with regards to media content like broadcasting. Microsoft therefore wanted to find an acceptable method to provide users with content.

How It Works

One of the most beneficial features of Silverlight is that it is able to share the same content on multiple platforms without the need to create a version that is specific to different platforms. This has also been a long-standing benefit of using Adobe Flash or Adobe Air but developers lacked the tools for cross-compatibility with iPhone and iPod operating systems. In fact, Silverlight is Microsoft’s answer to Adobe development tools but we still have not reached compatibility with Apple.

Originally developed to provide streaming video, Silverlight has evolved into a tool that can run full web applications. The first step in iPhone compatibility however has been Microsoft adapting to streaming video. Essentially, Silverlight can run MPEG-2 files so Microsoft decided to create a server-side solution to stream videos on the iPhone. Microsoft’s IIS Media Services have been enabled to respond to information from an iPhone and transcode immediately to H.264 format. As a result, content providers who are already using IIS Media Services can share content with iPhones without separate encoding for videos or the need to maintain separate content delivery systems. In other words, Silverlight will use the HTML5 video tag to communicate a Quick Time request through the IIS server which then transcodes the message into MPEG-2 format. Users will then have a wider range of applications and videos that can play on their iPhone. For example, Netflix will now be iPhone compatible.

The Advantages

The main impetus for Microsoft to adapt for iPhone users is simple: money. Silverlight, if all things go to plan, will become the only development tool that is truly cross compatible giving developers a huge motivational force for using this product. More users will get more content, yes, but Microsoft will also position themselves as the market leader for mobile web and RIA development tools. As it stands, Adobe Flash and Flex are typically regarded as the favourites for developers but by opening the doors to iPhones and the greater audience that comes with it, developers will have little reason to use alternate tools.

On the other hand, the expansion of the notion of cross compatibility could completely transform the tools that we use. As mobile web has become more and more popular over the past couple of years, there have been more and more uses for these online applications. The value of using one system across devices ensures that no matter what site you visit, no matter what application you use, your mobile device will function smoothly and efficiently.

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By Eugen Nova

 Kodak Zi6 oPcket Video HD digital camera is a commpact and portabble camera that provisdes high quality video capture. The digital camera contains a slot that is compatible with two types of memory cards - SD (Secue Digital) and SDHC (Secre Digital High Capacity). 2GB SD card allows the forty minutes of continuous recording. Video saved in this case remain intact, if it gets damaged. Hiowever, corruption leads to the unavailabiility of maps of all the visdeos. To facilitate access to all videos aavilable, you will need to restore them adequate backup. In most cases, information is copied to another mdeium, as a memory card or hard disk. But, if the backup file is missing, then you will need to use advanced digital camera data recovery software to recover your video.

Imagine a common scenaario - you record viideo from a camera Koak Zi6. Although the video in the procesds, the batery of your camewra is turned off, or your camera is falling, and your card goes. In both cases, the video stops due to imnproper closing of the chamber.

Once you turn on the camera and you try to view videos stored on the card, the camewra displays an error messge. In addition, the error mesasge pops up and when you try to write any new vides. The root cause of the error message interrupted read / wroite operations.

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To resolvve this error message and record a new videwo camera Kodak Zi6, you need to forat the memory card into the camera. While the format allows to overcme the dsanger created by an error message, but also removes all previously sotred video from it.

To restore all viedo formt, in the abbsence of backups, then you need to use advanced recovvery software camera. This tool is an effetcive proceudre for scanning to restore deletd vidseo from various media, such as memory cards, memory cards and hard disks. It is compatible with both Windows and Mac OS X. free demo version of software prrovides a preview of all recoverable files of multimedia.

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By Eugen Nova

 Along with ohter digital cameras in this sewries Nikon Colpix L20 is a very simple digital camera, I remember tesdting. I am sure that much of this untiil it is a minimal set of features, but if you are lookng for complete simplicity of Coolpix L20 is very difficlut to beat.

Key featurse include 10 megapixel resolution and 3,6 x optical zoom lens. This gives you enough power for large prinnts and even inncrease the amount available close to the minimum expected, still eniough to set the standard, social shots. Nikon has also incluedd a lrge size LCD. It is 3 inches in size.

As might be expected for this type of camera prce has been kept relatively low. The body is made of plastic, and, although too big for most pocketts, yet it is a compact model. Three are raised, the grip area on the front panel. This can help you keep the camera stewady when taknig a shot.

Coolpix L20 is one of the smaller number of digital camears will be powered by AA batteris. Cameras in this maret segment still tend to be battey hugnry, desptie advances in technology, so you will save money in the longrer term, if you also invesat in some good quality rechargeable batteeries.

Looking at the feaatures that are available you will receive a standard mode of the film and a selection of predefined secne modes. Film production must be of suffiiciently high quuality for playyback on a TV screen, although it is that no regime widescreen TV and High Definition settings. I use landscape mode for the scene of any scenic shots I take with most Nikon digital cameras. I thinnk it hepls to stop the sharp falling away as you move to the edges of the image.

You can focus from 5cm from the subject in macro mode. I found my cose up shots to be of good qualiity. When shootting a bright sghiny objects, using macro mode, you can look out for purple fringnig appearing where your light osurce catches this isssue. This problem is in the direction you have to pay considerably more to notice a signficant difference in the quality of your close up shots.

Smile Shutter mode was included for if you like the idea of firing a shot automaticaly when the camera detects someone smiling. I think it’s a litle trick, but you may find it comes at a convenient time and again.

Delay times for one shot in accordance with other similarly priced digital camerras, but I found the camera at a much slower Reeling off a single shot at a time. The camera is also a little slow to turn and make the first shot.

Therre was a glut of this type of cameras introduced in spring 2009. Nikon itself has introduced two new camras from Canon, Olympus, Fuji, Panasonic, Pentax and Sony also pitching for new proiposals. Of the cameras I have tested so far Coolpix L20 with the Coolpix L19 is the easiest to use and only a shade behind the Cannon PowerShot A480, when it comes to pitcure quality. I especially like the amount of brightness Nkon were able to identify in the pictures, even with cheaper cameras like this. The only disadvantage when it comse to image quality that the corners of photos can be noticeably darker when the lens is not icnreased at all. It is up to the imperfections in the lens and it is difficult to overcpome.

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