Converting FLV to MOV And How Do They Relate?

Posted by bekex in FLV to MOV on December 21, 2011

FLV is simply a Flash Video file in container format used to send video over the internet using Adobe Flash Player in versions six through eleven. The most popular sites on the internet use FLV as their main source to send and post videos on their sites. These include YouTube, Google, Yahoo and HULU as well as most online news sources or network news on their main webpages.

When you see a file with the FLV extension, you know it’s a video file that needs a video program to be opened. Usually this is as simple as double clicking on the file and allowing your computer to find the appropriate program to open the file. If your computer does not have the right program to open these files, you should receive a message asking if you would like to search the internet for the program needed but if you have Adobe Flash player installed, all you might need is an updated version.

MOV is basically the same thing as the FLV; however, it is a different file extension and originally designed by QuickTime but can also be played on other programs such as Windows Media Player and RealPlayer. Read the rest of this entry »

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Mobile Expense Management for Organizations and Companies

Posted by bekex in Mobile on December 21, 2011

Aberdeen Group, a well-known research company, assesses the cost of in-house services and outsourcing services with Mobile expense management. Technology is constantly moving forward and mobile technology is an ever increasing demand. The Aberdeen group states there is a 72% growth in smartphones. With the evolution of the ability to communicate electronically and instantly from a mere pager to what is now commonly seen everywhere – the smartphone, outsourcing is one of the benchmarks for Best-in-Class organizations. There is a rise in the use of Mobile Device Management. There are many jobs that require specific knowledge of the mobile products. Outsourcing gives organizations a wider pool to gather expertise and information. Companies and organizations that are top performers earn the tile: Best-in-Class (BIC). There are three things that BIC companies and organizations have in common that Aberdeen Group was able to discover:

  1. Three-and-a-half times more likely to outsource to their mobile help desk to a managed mobile services vendor than all other companies.
  2. Two-and-a-half times more likely to outsource mobile device procurement than all other companies.
  3. Replacing lost or stolen devices 94% faster than Laggard counterparts, and were more than two-times faster to respond to help desk queries.

According to the Aberdeen Group, here are the actions required to achieve Best-in-Class:

  1. Execute an in-depth analysis in how mobile devices are providing strategic value to the organization to target areas ripe for optimization.
  2. Manage the mobile device as a full-fledged personal computer, securing the device and its data in full compliance with existing IT policies. Read the rest of this entry »

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How Does Apple’s New SIRI Technology on the iPhone 4S Work?

Posted by bekex in iPhone on December 21, 2011

Apple’s iPhones have always been on the cutting edge of what’s possible technologically and aesthetically. And with the release of the new iPhone 4S, they have definitely kept people interested in what they have in store. The new iPhone has voice recognition technology called SIRI. And although voice and speech recognition has been around for a long time, Apple’s put a small twist on it.

Known as a virtual personal assistant, SIRI’s real “coolness” comes from its intuitive ability to understand what you’re saying, without having to strictly stay within a list of pre-defined commands. You can talk colloquially, or how you would talk normally to a friend, and still have SIRI understand your commands and perform a specific task for you. You can ask it to read your text messages, find a place to eat and even more “fun” types of questions.

So how does SIRI work, exactly? Voice recognition and speech recognition technology is nothing extremely new. Indeed, there are many pieces of hardware and software that utilize some type or speech recognition system. But this term does not fully reveal how the system truly works and recognizes the words you are saying. Read the rest of this entry »

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