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The Top 5 Video Editing Apps for Android

Video editing on your Android device hasn’t been something that most people even think is possible, let alone attempt to do. Now this has all changed as the devices and drivers in handheld devices are becoming more powerful and the cameras and recording quality have been expanding, the need to edit recordings has become a real necessity. Here are the top 5 video editing apps for your Android device.

Magisto: Magical Video Editor ;

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This one is at the top because it involves literally zero editing skills on your part. All you need to do is upload the video you want edited, choose a soundtrack and Magisto does everything else. You’ll end up with a nicely edited and professional looking movie to show off.

Video Editor ;

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This is much more of a conventional video editing software. This allows for words and titles to be included, projects to be started and selected and even voice over and recording effects. This is the video editor for someone who actually wants control over each edit and how things are cut out or redone.

AndroMedia Video Editor ;

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This is an even more advanced video editing software for your Android device. This will enable most editing capabilities that you can even think of and allow you to fully get the most out of editing a video from uploading the data, to cutting, to remastering and rendering.

Video Converter Android ;

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This is mainly a cutting tool from what I saw of it. It is a great app and allows you to take out segments and selections from the media at will. It is really only useful for making cuts and converting media types from one format to another. It is very simple and easy to use and sometimes you need to format a video file to edit it in another program which is when this is very useful.

VidTrim ;

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Cutting a video is usually what most of us need to do when editing. Those extra few seconds at the end, the beginning before the good part happens, or the part in the middle where it drags on sometimes just needs to be taken out. This is the perfect app when that’s all you need to get done. It’s quick and to the point and allows you to trim your content without any fuss.

Cinemagraph: An Amazing New Picture/Video Animation Tool for Windows Phone

Cinemagraph is a new entry into the world of media creation on your Windows Phone device. If you have ever seen the movies for Harry Potter, or read the books about their magical photographs, that’s all I could think of when tinkering around with this app. The effects created y Cinemagraph are unlike any other service or app I have ever seen. It is truly a unique experience that is worth checking out.

It is almost difficult to describe this app since it is so unique but essentially you can choose a photograph and select an aspect of it to animate. This may sound simple and like it would turn out crudely, but it’s actually quite the opposite. The end result is a very realistic, humorous at times rendition of an animated photograph. It really is an odd combination of movie and photograph but somehow it is endearing and relatable and is more than just fun.

With features that allow the instant sharing of your creation over social media you can create and publish your Cinemagraph instantly. This app works on all Nokia Lumia phones, but was specifically designed for and works best on the 710, 800 and 900 models.

Source: Cinemagraph for Windows Phone

[Image Credit: Windows Phone Store]

FX Studio HD: An Amazing Photo Editing App for iPad

Every once in a while a photo editing app comes along that is actually worth some praise. Most of the editing apps out there today revolve around the same basic filters, overplayed effects, and can essentially be obsoleted by a simple Instagram filter. FX Studio HD, by MacPhun is a very welcome change into this market. They have created what some photo editors out there refer to as the “light room for iPad”.

The thing that sets this app apart from others is not only the interface which is one of the most seamless and easy to use ones out there, but the amount of effects that actually work and create high quality alterations to default pictures is incredible. With over 190 effects, you’d expect a lot of repeat, or somewhat duplicate editing to be going on, but that’s not the case at all. All that crazily high number means is that there are actually that many different effects you can apply to a photo. That feature alone makes this app worth checking out, but there is much more.

The app is not your ordinary run of the mill editing app, this is one that can create effects which are very professional. The ability to create and edit layers, frames and adjust colors also makes this not just an effect filter or lens app.

Once you are finished with your editing you can easily export the image to any source, cloud storage, or social media through a one click share feature. You can also have postcards or photos ordered from the app and shipped anywhere in the world.

The price was just dropped to 1.99 in celebration of the new update so now is the time to jump on this deal. If you have any interest in quality photo editing and image manipulation this is an app you owe to yourself to check out. A novice in editing like me found it incredible and I barely used half of the features to even remotely the extent they were capable of.

Source: FX Photo Studio HD for iPad

[Image Credit: iTunes Store]

ActoTracker: Record History of Activities on a Mac

If it is that you have even come to work on Monday and he been wondering about what you worked on Friday, you are not alone in this regard. You perhaps will have suddenly gone blank when working on several tasks altogether, and have totally forgotten what were you working on. Worst scenario, you must have spent a significant amount of time looking for a particular folder or file, only to determine that you have lost it again as you forgetfully ended everything. Get hold of this app called as Actotracker for your Mac that has been developed to keep a record of all of your activity on your device. It is going to keep a track of all you do, whatever app you make use of, where you go and also the URLs you visit online. Moreover, it can also save the screenshots of various apps you are using. Also, you can manually specific applications or add notes or even places that the Actotracker can mark. You can access your history anytime you want and can be filtered by app, day, week or even by the month. You will find Actotracker available in Beta version, and there could be a few lags and bugs too.not all of its features work appropriately and if you come across any issues with any of them, you can exist and re-launch the application.

When you are running the Actotracker app on your system, apps, files or folders you can make use of getting to appear at locations and that can be in the form of URLs or Pathrs in the app interface. The app will record how long a particular file or app has been used, and when was the last activity made. This is all expected that you have set it to track every activity automatically. In case, you find that the app is not recording your activities, you can always add them on to your system manually.
Moreover, you can take screenshots too. This can be enabled onto your system by checking through the app’s preferences and then selecting the option of ‘take screenshots’ that is right under the ‘Settings’ tab. You may find the feature a bit buggy at times, so if you find that capturing on a screenshot exceedingly imperative, you can open up an item in the Inspector tab, and then click over the ‘Snap’ button to do it yourself.

Actotracker happens to be a great application, but due to various bugs, it is more likely be asking significant patience. Although, it happens to be an active development, and you can easily speed up the bug finding as well as fixing process by volunteering to be a beta tester.

Source: ActoTracker App for Mac

How Apple’s iPhone Is Overcrowding The World’s 4G Networks

There are contradictory opinions regarding the future of iPhones. The phone that once ruled the charts and was at the numero uno position has slipped and is considered second in the race by many. However, there is no denying the fact that the phone is still incredibly popular when it comes to demand amongst the masses.

The main reason for this is that Apple has a loyal fan base that does not wish to turn to other phones. In addition, the company has always released new models of its iPhone range to win back the customers it starts to lose.

The release of 4G technology on iPhones is also a planned strategy to keep its customers from moving to competitors like Samsung and HTC.

Nonetheless, Apple’s introduction of 4G is said to have overcrowded the network. As per reports, the traffic from iPhones can affect other LTE networks that are also trying to make a mark in the 4G industry that is already pretty crowded thanks to Apple’s strategy.

As per several researches, most users who have access to 4G are enjoying the service via Apple’s iPhones. Other providers do not enjoy the kind of success in this regard yet, however, they remain hopeful that they will be able to dethrone Apple sometime soon and come out victorious in this race.

Samsung and other competitors run neck-to-neck with the iPhone when it comes to usual services, however, in case of 4G, it is a different story altogether. Apple seems to stand tall in this sector with users giving it preference over other substitutes.

Ericsson has studied the market to find out exactly what is happening with the changing scenario. The research highlighted how iPhone was in a position to have such a large impact on the 4G network. iPhones are not only a plurality on the network but also often end up in the hands of the carriers’ highly demanding data users.

The research conducted by Ericsson’s only took data from HSPA networks. Verizon and Sprint, CDMA operators, have recently acquired the device, so they spent a lot of time investing in Android’s 3G and now have moved to 4G with the improvement in technology.

Many say that the difference might grow if not much is done. With Apple strengthening its place, LTE is a carrier conceit.

Networks, including Apple, have to keep several things in mind when deciding their next step and how things have changed due to the introduction of the 4G technology on such a large scale. Apple does not only need to pay attention to battery life that has become a trouble but also to the costs involved.

Many 4G users are constantly seen complaining about how their battery drains quickly when they use this technology. Nothing in this regard has been done yet, but there definitely is the need to. Many experts predict that users may start switching to other options if Apple does not come up with a solution to this problem.

Android and other platforms need to be geared up to grab their share in the market once such a thing happens. However, currently Apple is the market leader with an overcrowded 4G network due to its large reach and planning that seems to have some loopholes in it as well.You can find several plans there as per your requirements. The huge variety of options to select from makes it easy for every user to get the right plan that offers them everything that they need from high quality internet to low costs.

Moving on to the current market situation and the future of the 4G market, it is not really the right time to say anything concrete as the conditions are subject to change on a daily basis. Apple is already expected to bring in some major changes to the iPhone 5 that did not leave the kind of impact it was expected to. How will it do it? Some say by releasing updates or apps while some say that it may just release another phone in a hurry. The solution is to wait and watch!

Author’s Bio :

Rosette is an independent android app developer and is currently associated with Sim Only Deals. She has written articles and blogs for numerous publications over the years related to mobile phones and various applications.