New XIAOMI MI4c

XIAOMI Mi4c SPESIFICATION

Platform
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
CPU	6-core 1,8 GHz
GPU	Adreno 418
RAM	RAM 2GB/RAM 3GB
Storage	16GB/32Gb
Eksternal	microSD 64 GB
Battery	Li-Po 3.210 mAh
Sensor	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Body
Dimention	138.1 x 69.6 x 7.8 mm
Weight	130 gram
Colors	Black, White, Orange, Light Blue, Pink
Display
Type	IPS LCD
Siza	5 inci
Resolution	1.920 x 1.080 piksel
Protection	Corning OGS
Operating System
Android	Lollipop 5.1
Camera
Main	Camera 13MP (4128 x 3096 piksel)
Front	5MP
Video	1080p 30fps
Features	Autofocus, Dual-tone LED flash, Geo-tagging, Touch focus, Panorama, HDR
Network
SIM type	2 micro SIM
SIM network	GSM + GSM
Support	4G
Connectivity
WiFi	802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	v4.1
Prices
2GB/16GB	US$235
3GB/32GB	US$250

Samsung Galaxy S7 : Features

Samsung Galaxy S7 is new product from Samsung to compete with iphone.
Here is some features of Samsung Galaxy S7:

Layar 5.1″Super AMOLED Resolusi 2560 x 1440 Pixel, 16jt Warna Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Memori Internal : 32GB Memori Eksternal : MicroSD Up to 200GB
Dimensi : 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm Berat : 152 gram Bahan : Frame Metal + Glass	Water n Dust Resistan IP 68 Gyroscope for Virtual Reality Always On Display
Dual SIM, Hybrid, Nano-SIM Jaringan GPRS,EDGE, 3G HSDPA, HSUPA, 4G LTE	Kamera 12 MP, Autofocus, OIS, dual-LED Flash Perekam Video: 2160p@30fps Kamera Depan: Ada 8 MP
OS Android v 6.0 marshmallow RAM 4 GB	WIFI, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0 Radio FM, USB Type C
CPU Exynos 8 Octa 8890 Octacore 2.3 Ghz GPU Mali-T880 MP12	Baterai 3000 mAh Non Removable Fast Charging

Don't forget to read the briefly review : Samsung Galaxy S7 Review

SAMSUNG GALAXY S7 Review

It's been a dramatic year for Samsung and its Galaxy line. After introducing the Galaxy S7 to rave reviews in March -- we still love it, by the way -- along came the Galaxy S7 Active. Equipped with a beautiful display, speedy processor, microSD card slot, excellent 12-megapixel rear camera, and the largest battery Samsung ever put in a smartphone, the Galaxy S7 Active received some unwelcome attention for issues related to its most highly-touted feature: waterproofing -- or its lack thereof.

While still a very decent phone overall, the Galaxy S7 Active's inconsistent performance in the water has sapped our enthusiasm, and we can no longer recommend the phone with complete confidence. (Note that Samsung released a statement that it has identified and fixed a problem on the manufacturing line.)

Meanwhile, Samsung's Galaxy Note 7, rumored to feature a 5.7-inch curved screen, USB-C port, and iris scanner for unlocking the phone with your eyes, will be officially unveiled on August 2 in New York at Samsung's Note 7 "Unpacked" event. And of course, there's the forthcoming iPhone 7, expected to come in early September, and rumored to include three models -- an iPhone 7, an iPhone 7 Plus, and an iPhone 7 Pro -- all of which may (or may not) include a new waterproofing feature.

New Virtual Reality Innovation

HTC Vive Pre

Virtual reality was the greatest news at the current year's CES, with organizations touting various headsets, controllers and applications. 

Taiwan's HTC is one of the organizations driving the accuse of its second-era Vive Pre headset, which is more conservative and agreeable and highlights enhanced lenses, and also refined handheld controllers. 

The Vive Pre additionally has a front-confronting camera for distinguishing its wearer's surroundings and keeping him or her from strolling into things. It's an amazing knowledge, however regardless it needs a powerful PC to work. 

HTC will begin taking pre-orders in February with a normal boat date in April, despite the fact that the organization has not yet declared the cost. San Francisco-based Oculus, its fundamental rival, arrangements to offer its Rift headset for $599 US later in 2016. 

3D Rudder

Development inside virtual the truth is still an issue that various new companies are hoping to comprehend. 

France's 3D Rudder has a round, skateboard-like stage that gives its client a chance to push ahead and in reverse, side to side and here and there. The client controls developments with their feet while sitting, leaving their hands allowed to do different things — or hold different controllers. 

"We trust it's the answer for development," says organization organizer Stanislas Chesnais. "It keeps your hands free." 

The 3D Rudder will be accessible for pre-request in March for $175 US.

Generally, the virtual reality system depend on computer vision system. In virtual reality, computer vision principe was applied.

Best VoIP Software

Viber 

The Viber desktop application has figured out how to get up to speed with the versatile application as far as components and usefulness, as Viber presentations its progressions on its iOS and Android stages first. Despite everything you need a Viber account on your telephone to get the desktop form to work, yet matching up your contacts and call history is currently programmed and prompt. There's additionally a clever exchange call highlight that lets you consistently switch amongst desktop and portable when making, accepting or amid a call. What's more, Viber at long last included gathering talk and call usefulness to its desktop highlight.

Top 10 Best VoIP Applications

VoIP or Voice over Internet Protocol is the hip approach to chat on the telephone. Skype, and its like, has lead to a blast of VoIP projects, applications, and equipment that let you sidestep conventional telephone systems for digitized, over-the-web voice calls, texting and video conferencing. From business officials utilizing telepresence and video conferencing to eliminate travel expenses, to web gamers searching for a simple method for in-amusement correspondence, and far-flung families searching for a way to contact inaccessible friends and family that won't cost a lot, VoIP is a necessary piece of life for some. These are the applications to get.

The New Innovation Will Arriving 2016

Control your PC utilizing motions 

Not long ago, Apple protected a movement sensor innovation that would give you a chance to control your PC by simply moving your hands noticeable all around. The innovation has been around for some time - HP's Leap Motion portable PC was propelled in 2012 - however as we invest increasingly energy before PCs, it's developing perpetually appealling. Tear RSI.

Sea-Slug Robot

We as a rule consider cyborgs part human, part machine, yet roboticists don't constrain themselves that way. Specialists have built up a half breed robot worked with body parts from a novel source: ocean slugs.  The new robot consolidates a Y-formed muscle from the mouth of a California ocean rabbit (Aplysia californica) with a 3D-printed skeleton. 

Specialists surgically evacuated the supposed "I2" muscle from the mouths of ocean slugs and stuck them to adaptable, 3D-printed plastic casings. At the point when the muscles were subjected to an outer electric field, the subsequent compressions delivered an intentional ripping at movement that could move the little robot up to 0.2 inches (0.5 centimeters) every moment. [The 6 Strangest Robots Ever Created] 

The robot was designed according to the way ocean turtles creep, in light of the fact that the scientists needed to make something that could move with one and only Y-formed muscle, study lead creator Victoria Webster, a graduate understudy at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, told Live Science in an email. In any case, it ought to be conceivable to apply comparative methods to make more mind boggling robots with various development styles, for example, the inchworm-enlivened rendition that the group is dealing with now, she included. 

With a couple of more improvements, the researchers said, groups of robots could be conveyed for errands, for example, scanning for lethal submerged holes or finding a plane's "discovery" flight information recorder after it has collided with the sea. 

What's more, one day, the creators might likewise want to make totally natural robots by supplanting the plastic parts of the new mixture bot with natural material. 

Ocean slugs live in an extensive variety of temperatures and conditions, so their muscles can work in heap situations. This normal flexibility is vital to creating natural machines that are equipped for working in various situations. 

The group is currently trying different things with including the ganglia, or sensory tissue, that controls the I2 muscle. "They react to direct substance incitement or to incitement of the tangible framework nerves," Webster said. "By fortifying the nerves, we might have the capacity to direct the robot later on." 

The researchers additionally built up a strategy to form collagen gel from the ocean slugs' skin into "platform" for totally natural machines. These nonhybrid robots would be cheap, nonpolluting and biodegradable, the researchers said, empowering them to discharge numerous robots without worrying on the off chance that some of them are lost. 

The study's discoveries were distributed online July 12 in the diary Bio-mimetic and Bio-hybrid Systems.

Solar System Roadways

In 2006, the company was founded by Scott and Julie Brusaw, with Scott as President and CEO. The company envisioned replacing asphalt surfaces with structurally-engineered solar panels capable of withstanding vehicular traffic."The proposed system would require the development of strong, transparent, and self-cleaning glass that has the necessary traction and impact-resistance properties at competitive cost.

In 2009, Solar Roadways received a $100,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT) for Phase I to determine the feasibility of the proposed project. In 2011, Solar Roadways received $750,000 SBIR grant from the DOT for Phase II to develop and build a solar parking lot. The DOT distinguishes the technology proposed by Solar Roadways Inc. as "Solar Power Applications in the Roadway," as compared to a number of other solar technologies categorized by the DOT as "Solar Applications along the Roadway."From SBIR grant money, Solar Roadways has built a 12-by-36-foot (3.7 by 11.0 m) parking lot covered with hexagonal glass-covered solar panels sitting on top of a concrete base, which are heated to prevent snow and ice accumulation, and also include LEDs to illuminate road lines and display messages. The hexagonal shape allows for better coverage on curves and hills. According to the Brusaws, the panels can sustain a 250,000 lb (110,000 kg) load.

In April 2014, Solar Roadways started a crowdfunding drive at Indiegogo to raise money so they can get the product into production. In May, it was extended by another 30 days. The campaign raised 2.2 million dollars, exceeding its target of 1 million dollars. The drive became Indiegogo’s most popular campaign ever in terms of the number of backers it has attracted.[10] The success was attributed in part to a Tweet made by George Takei, who played Sulu on Star Trek, due to his more than 8 million followers.One of the Brusaws’ videos went viral, with over 20 million views as of November 2015.

In November 2015, the USDOT awarded Solar Roadways a Phase IIB SBIR contract to further their research. The 2-year $750,000 award includes additional civil engineering tests including freeze/thaw cycling, moisture conditioning, shear testing, and advanced loading.

Engineering Strategic Innovation 2015/2016

Here is some new invention that very useful for human life.

Kone Ultrarope

Of all the physical requirements that direct our cityscapes, maybe the most unreasonable is the lift link. Long standard links turn out to be too substantial to pull, an impediment that confines the stature of structures. However, UltraRope, another link with a carbon-fiber center and high-rubbing covering, could twofold lift statures to 3,280 feet. UltraRope measures 80 percent not exactly a standard link, with no misfortune in quality, and architects are as of now utilizing it to assemble higher than any time in recent memory; with UltraRope, the lift shafts in the new Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, will achieve a record 2,165 feet. The lighter material likewise helps new structures decrease vitality utilization by up to 45 percent.

Whooshh-fish-transport-system

Originally developed to harvest soft fruit, Whooshh is a low-cost solution for dams that don’t currently have fish ladders. The animals enter a soft, flexible tube of thermoplastic material, nicknamed the Salmon Cannon. It works like a vaccum, using low pressure in front of the the fish and higher atmospheric pressure behind to suck it through the tube. The fish can travel more than 500 feet, and at angles as steep as 40 degrees. The Salmon Cannon can handle 1.5 fish per second, and moves them in single file, making counting them easier. Scientists with the Yakama Nation Fisheries are testing the Cannon for the first time in the wild in Toppenish, Washington to see if it’s possible to use in water-scarce areas to aid fish through dams without impacting surrounding agriculture.

Solar Roadways

Sun oriented Roadways has stepped to making the world's biggest sun powered board: The organization utilizes treated glass and photovoltaic cells to make smart, vitality collecting asphalt, complete with inherent warming components for liquefying ice and LEDs for signage. The innovation is still in its early stages, however with subsidizing from the Federal Highway Administration and an Indiegogo battle, the organization completed a model parking garage in Idaho prior this year

Hottest New Innovation In 2016

New innovation for movie and/or video player that will spoiling movie lovers.

4K- Television

Ultra-High Definition (UHD) or known as 4K TVs are getting steam, with all the real producers now in all out push mode on the higher-determination boards.

Beside pressing more pixels onto screens, in any case, the TV producers, including Sony, Samsung and LG, are additionally including high-dynamic-range innovation, bringing about better shading ranges and more white whites.


Following firm IHS expects worldwide offers of the higher-closes sets to hit 96 million by 2019, up from only 12 million in 2014.

4K-Bluray Device

To run with those 4K TVs, producers will soon be discharging 4K Blu-beam players.

Samsung, imagined, and Philips were two of the real organizations to declare gadgets at CES. Samsung is going for a March discharge yet has not unveiled a cost, while Philips' player is relied upon to cost under $400.

Film studios additionally utilized CES to report items, with Warner Bros. saying it will discharge 35 4K Blu-beam films this year, including Mad Max: Fury Road and The Lego Movie.

The Underground Park : Series of 2015 New Invention

The underground park was developed by Dan Barasch and James Ramsey

This park was developed for reduce using space by developed a park underground the city area. 

“It’s not like any park you’ve ever seen before,” says Dan Barasch of the Lowline, an abandoned trolley terminal in New York City’s Lower East Side that he and architect James Ramsey are trying to turn into an acre of lush green space, replete with flowering plants and areas to relax in the sun.

The key: a “remote skylight” dish system that captures sunlight from surrounding rooftops and funnels it underground via fiber-optic cable; once there, it’s beamed out via reflective dome, enabling plants to grow. To prove the technology works, Barasch and Ramsey opened the Lowline Lab; it’s a prototype version of the final park, which is still several approvals—and $70 million in funding—away from completion. But Barasch, who attracted more than 3,300 backers on Kickstarter, is undeterred. Even forgotten places, he says, can still be used “for public good.” —Julie Shapiro

Bionic Ears

This invantion was invanted by Doppler Labs. This invantion is very useful for deaf user. This device will help the deaf to hear like a normal persons. The price was not to expensive.

If you’re stuck somewhere with unbearable noise, you essentially have two options: plug your ears, or leave. But what if you could isolate the most grating sound and mute it? Or just lower the volume, much as you would on a TV? That’s the promise of the Here Active Listening system, a groundbreaking set of earbuds from New York–based Doppler Labs. 

Unlike hearing aids, which amplify or decrease all noises at once, Here’s processor syncs with a smartphone app, so users can handpick which frequencies they want to filter. That means you could stand on a subway platform and have a normal conversation as a train screeches by, or even tune out a crying baby on a plane. “It’s augmented audio reality,” says Doppler Labs CEO Noah Kraft, who initially developed Here for musicians and concertgoers before pivoting to a general audience. The first earbuds will ship in December. —Alex Fitzpatrick

source: time.com

Invention in 2015 : The ‘Hoverboard’ Scooter

Developed by multiple brands

Prices vary

Gregory Reid for TIME

Part Segway, part skateboard, the self-balancing scooter—generally known as a hoverboard, even though it doesn’t actually hover—is easily the year’s most viral product, drawing fans like Justin Bieber, Jimmy Fallon and Kendall Jenner. Once someone hops on, the device uses a pair of electric gyroscopes (one under each pad) to balance automatically, allowing users to speed forward, backward and around by slightly shifting their body weight. That enables all kinds of fun stunts, ranging from hallway races to motorized dance routines. Maxx Yellin, co-founder of PhunkeeDuck, one of more than 20 companies making versions of the device, sees larger implications. “It could evolve as a new form of transportation for cities and colleges,” Yellin says (though British authorities recently caused a stir by outlawing their use on public sidewalks and streets). But convenience comes at a cost: prices range from $350 to $1,700, depending on the brand and its features. —Lisa Eadicicco

Source: time.com

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Implication Re/insurance industry 3D printing

The 'disruptive technology' could have a significant effect in various areas, including re/insurance.

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has received a significant amount of attention during recent years. Media praises it as being able to change the course of global manufacturing and the supply chain. Today, a number of industries already apply 3D printing for various purposes, from rapid prototyping to the end product manufacturing.

According to Wohlers Associates, the 3D printing market will grow from $2.2 billion today to $10.8 billion by 2021. As a leading reinsurance provider, Swiss Re seeks to understand this exciting and, as labelled, disruptive technology and its possible implications for the re/insurance business.



Growing application in various industries

3D printing's biggest advantage stems from giving the user the possibility to create something unique and tailor made, employing imagination to form new shapes and designs.  The flexibility to produce objects on site, whenever and wherever needed, is also an advantage.

The aerospace and automotive industries have been at the forefront of 3D printing adoption. The medical industry, along with construction, engineering and many more areas, use 3D printing as well. Printing 3D objects at home is also becoming cheaper and easier to use and there are 3D printing shops, cafes or online services around the world.

Further application of this technology is also expected. Research on combining 3D printing technology with highly advanced materials (i.e., 4D printing, which the functionality of materials as the 4th dimension) which can lead to various novel applications, is being done.

Some materials can change over time when exposed to water, temperature changes or air, and can even self-assemble into pre-determined shapes. In the medical industry, for instance, 4D printing might be used for implantable biomaterials/organ printing or for cancer-fighting nanobots. It might also find application in construction, furniture, sportswear, and the automotive, aerospace and marine industries.

Possible implications for re/insurance

So what does it mean for the re/insurance business?

The boundaries between manufacturer and end-user will be blurred by 3D printing. End-users will be able to print partial or even complete products by themselves.

They may even be able to participate in the production process. This can pose a challenging question to product liability cases: who is responsible for the damage?  Application of 3D printing might cause uncertainties in apportioning liabilities, accountability and traceability issues can also arise.

The boundaries between product designer and producer will also blur, which would require the review of the existing scope of professional indemnity covers. Architects, designers and engineers might wonder if their policies apply to computer aided design (CAD) production and whether such designs could be easily manipulated and traceable. If designs become public and shared, intellectual property rights and cyber cover issues may also arise.

3D printers, especially powder based, release small particles into the air. The result may be local workshop pollution. This may raise workers compensation/employer liability issues.

As we observe a rapid application of 3D printing technology in the medical, construction and engineering segments, we also foresee possible implications to medical malpractice insurance and engineering insurance.

Understanding of various types of 3D printers and their working technology is also vital for machinery breakdown insurance as well as business interruption covers: on one hand, the application of 3D printing might reduce the indemnity period, as necessary parts may be just printed on site. On the other, it is important to understand how costly replacing these machines might be in the event of a loss.

Underwriting and assessing such risks

Although it will likely take a while until we see the implications of this new technology in the re/insurance segment, Swiss Re works together with clients to leverage their knowledge about 3D printing and collaborates in developing intelligent and appropriate 3D printing insurance solutions.

We acknowledge 3D printing as new and exciting technology which has significant implications in various industries. It is important to closely monitor developments and our risk experts are ready to work with clients and partners to identify and assess issues that may arise when underwriting 3D printing-related risks.

Google's Abacus May Count Out Passwords

By the end of the year, Android devs will be able to use a trust API from Google's Project Abacus in their apps, Google ATAP Director Dan Kaufman suggested at last week's I/O conference.

The API, which will run in the background continually, is aimed at doing away with passwords.

It will use a smartphone's sensors to check users' current locations, typing patterns and voice patterns, as well as for facial recognition. It will create a cumulative trust score that will authenticate users so they can unlock their devices or sign into applications.

"We'll go out to several very large financial institutions for initial testing" this June, Kaufman told developers. If the tests go well, Google plans to release the API to Android devs worldwide by year end.

"I think the issue is Google isn't trusted itself and has a horrid history of losing interest in initiatives once they're launched," remarked Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group.

"The potential for aggravation with both the customer and the financial institution is impressive and likely will stand as a huge barrier to adoption," he told TechNewsWorld. "Generally, a failure would lock users out of their accounts."

  

Trust API Issues

"The problem has always been that a really good biometric -- such as a retinal scan or fingerprint -- typically is hard to collect," observed Michael Jude, a research program manager at Frost & Sullivan.

"Less than reliable biometrics are easy to collect but require validation, usually by collecting several -- but the more you collect, the more chances for authentication failure," he told TechNewsWorld.

If biometrics fail, a standby such as a password or some form of support infrastructure to do a reset is required, and "this could be complex for both the user and the service provider," Jude pointed out.

On the positive side, "when [the trust API] works, it could provide a faster, more secure, consistent method of gaining access to secure sites," Enderle suggested.

However, "Google's reputation of being unsecure, of not following through, of not listening to partners, and the complexity of the solution stand against this effort," he said.

Potential Privacy Problems

An API-based security protocol will put personal information in the cloud to some extent, Jude noted, so "the question will be, do you trust your service provider with that kind of information?"

Further, the trust API will be always on, running continually in the background, and that could be a concern -- especially because many Android apps send back users' information to devs, often without the knowledge of the device's owner.

That always-on feature means users it will be easy to track users -- and with Americans being concerned about surveillance without warrants by the NSA, the FBI and various police agencies, there might be a backlash.

On the other hand, the feature could make it easier to track terrorist or criminal suspects.

There has been at least one legal ruling requiring a suspect to unlock a cellphone protected by fingerprint authentication, and with user information more readily available, law enforcement might push harder to seize data.

"This is a problem," Jude said. "This approach to security potentially opens a lot of personal information up to coercive disclosure. I'm just waiting for someone to build a countermeasure that lets users clear a mobile data device with a voice command."

Source:

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83543.html

Wired2Fire Diablo Skylake: The Real Overclocked Monster of PC

The imposing, angular frame of the Wired2Fire Diablo Skylake gaming PC immediately sets it apart from the competition. With a distinctive ridged top panel illuminated in blue and scarcely a straight edge to be seen, the sweeping curves and bulging protrusions of the hefty Zalman Z11 Neo case convey power and style – perfect for a modern gaming PC. 

The Diablo Skylake is also based on the Intel Core-i5 6600K processor, overclocked from 3.5GHz to 4.4GHz and fitted with 16GB of 2400MHz DDR4 RAM. Graphics performance comes from an Overclocked MSI GeForce GTX 970 graphics card identical to those used by both Chillblast and Vibox in their Skylake systems, featuring boosted performance and an enhanced cooling system driven by a pair of twin fans. 

The processor is air-cooled by a Prolimatech Basic 68 heatsink and 128mm fan combo, while the case itself features additional cooling fans at the front, back and top of the case. The first and last of which light up with a cool blue glow. 

Storage comes from a 250GB crucial BX100 SSD and a 1TB hard drive. Both pretty standard fare for a PC at this price point. However, what’s not so standard is the performance. The Diablo Skylake may not be clocked as fast as the Vibox Spawn X, but this system manages to edge ahead of the competition in many tests, including the Vibox PC. 

Chillblast’s Fusion Krypton offers faster storage, but there’s less available than on the Diablo Skylake, which proves itself to be an excellent all-round performer with a great balance of features.

More Stories Recommended by The system uses an Asus Z170-P motherboard, the same as that found in Eclipse’s SuperNova i566n970OCm but Wired2Fire’s system is noticeably faster – and 95 pence cheaper. The motherboard doesn’t provide quite was many features as dedicated gaming boards like the MSI Z170A Gaming Pro or Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3, but key features such as USB 3.1 Type C and M.2 support are both present and correct. 

You also miss out on SLI certification, which is not ideal if you were thinking of adding a second graphics card later and an upgrade. Speaking of upgrades, the power supply included in this system is a little on the weak side, at only 500W. Power draw remained comfortably under 295W during our stress tests, but if you think you might go crazy with internal upgrades in the future, this could be something to watch out for. 

Our review PC was shipped with an Asus VS247HR 1080p display - a £100 optional extra - which is a good match for the PC, but the graphics card could drive a higher-resolution model if you prefer. We wouldn’t suggest trying 4K with this level of graphics card, but a 2560x440 monitor would be perfect, depending on your budget.

By Paul Monckton 

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/

Choosing 3D Printer

Which 3D Printer should I buy? is one of the most common questions we get asked at 3D Hubs.

To answer this, we reached out to our global community of Hubs to learn from their experiences and find out more about the 3D Printers they own.

With reviews from over 5,350 verified 3D Printer owners with a collective 3962 years of 3D Printing experience coupled with 714,300 prints completed on 441 different 3D Printer models, the result of our research is the 2016 3D Printer Guide – the most comprehensive 3D printer guide available.

Together with our community, we investigated the following parameters to help measure the user experience of a range of 3D printers: print quality, ease-of-use, build quality, reliability, failure rate, customer service, community, running expenses, software, and value.

In this guide, we've made it easy for you to find 3D printers for five of the most common categories of desktop 3D printing. These categories include Enthusiast, Plug 'n' Play, Kit/DIY, Budget, and of course, Resin 3D printers. In total, 20 models made it on our Top 3D Printers list for 2016, and each of these printers has a minimum of 20 in-depth reviews from experienced 3D printer owners that contributed to their standing on the list.

Additionally, our extensive Printer Index includes all 126 3D printers that didn't make it to the top of their categories. Only printers with five reviews or more have been added to the Index.

Last but not least, we'd like to extend a huge thank you to our international 3D Hubs community. Without you, the 2016 3D Printer Guide wouldn't be possible.

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Video Converter Review Part II

What We Tested, What We Found

Top Ten Reviews seeks, whenever possible, to evaluate all products and services in hands-on tests that simulate as closely as possible the experiences of a typical consumer. The companies had no input or influence over our test methodology, nor was the methodology provided to any of them in more detail than is available through reading our reviews. Results of our evaluations were not provided to the companies in advance of publication.

Before we created our reviews of video converter software, we subjected each product on our lineup to a battery of tests to determine which applications performed the best. Below are the criteria we used in our hands-on tests to rank and evaluate the 10 applications we reviewed:

Ease of Use Test 

This score was determined after an inspection of the software's interface. We tracked how long it took to perform common tasks such as starting a conversion, picking an optimization profile and customizing your conversion.

We found that that the best programs place their most commonly used tools on the main window of the interface. Additionally, their workflow is set up in such a way that customizing the video and other settings are intuitive for users of all skill levels. Lesser programs, by contrast, bury their more advanced features deep in the in the application's interface.

Quality Tests 

After we converted our test video with each program, we asked a team of video/audio experts to inspect the results and compare them to the original footage. Our experts searched for imperfections in the copied video, such as grain, compression artifact, which is that fuzz or distortion that occurs when video is compressed into certain formats, and pixelation, where individual pixels in the video are visible.

We found that quality degradation of the picture varied wildly from program to program. The top video converters produce files that are nearly indistinguishable from the original. The movie converters that ranked in the bottom half of our video converter software reviews had picture flaws that distracted heavily from the viewing experience.

On the other hand, every video converter on our lineup did an excellent job converting sound. Our audio experts were hard pressed to find any difference in quality between the converted audio files and the original.

Timing Tests 

If you're converting longer videos, such as feature-length movies, the time it takes to complete a conversion is critical. The best programs convert videos fast and produce high-quality results.

Again, here too we found a dramatic difference between the digital video converters we reviewed. In our tests, several programs were able to convert an hour-long video in as little as one minute; others took longer than an hour. We also found that the fast video converters produced high-quality results – often much better than the slower programs.

Our Verdict & Recommendations

Following our exhaustive tests, below are the applications we feel performed the best:

Wondershare Video Converter – This program has every tool and feature we looked for in the best video converters. It has a healthy selection of both common and uncommon video formats, and the converted video was as close to perfect as can be reasonably expected. Only one other program in our lineup matched the quality of Wondershare’s conversion.

Aimersoft Video Converter – The most impressive aspect of this HD video converter is how quick it is. In our tests, Aimersoft converted an hour-long video in just two minutes. And the quality was only slightly degraded. We noticed some minor pixelation of the small details of the video but nothing that would distract viewers.

Any Video Converter – Of all the video format converters we reviewed, this one was the easiest to use. This is due to the fact that nearly all its tools are located on the main window of the interface. If you want to use a non-converter tool, the program has a conveniently tabbed workflow that allows you to access the features you want quickly and easily.

Summary

Any video can be played on any device these days. You just need to make sure it's in the right format. Video converter software allows you to change the format of any video to fit your needs. Peruse our buying guide and product reviews to help you find the best video converter software application for your needs

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