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Oct 24 2012

How to Download Videos from the Web onto your iPhone

When browsing the Internet you often come across videos which you would like to download to your iPhone. As standard the iPhone is somewhat limited in features for downloading multimedia through its web browser but here’s a nice App which does the job well.
Video Downloader Super Lite is the free version of Video Downloader Super+ which allows you to download web based videos onto your iPhone.
Providing an alternative web browser the App lets you navigate to a web based video eg a video on YouTube and download it into your iPhones RAM for offline viewing, and if the video isn’t protected you can even save it to your iPhone’s Camera Roll.
Video Downloader Super allows you to prepare a video for off-line viewing if you know that you are going to be in a poor signal area, or to store videos in a library for long term storage.
Check it out in the Apple App Store know.

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Mar 20 2012

How to watch the Sky Formula 1 Channel on the iPhone

In a previous article I’ve written about the Sky Sports TV App and how to watch Sky Sports on the iPhone, and the App has been updated to include the new Sky Formula One Channel.
Formula One is incredibly popular and there was uproar when a number of races were taken off free TV and put onto Sky TV, but if you are an F1 fan but don’t want to subscribe to Sky then there is now an alternative.

The Sky Sports TV app is provided on a rolling 1 month subscription through iTunes so you can stop paying at anytime by ending the subscription.

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The App delivers a number of live streaming channels to your iPhone, including Sky Sports 1-4, ESPN, At The Races, and the Sky Formula One channels. The video quality is good even on a 3G mobile connection, so you can keep up to date whilst travelling.
To install the Sky Sports TV App search for Sky Sports in the App Store.

 

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Jan 25 2012

How to Watch Sky Sports on the iPhone (without Sky Subscription)

Sky have provided access to their Sky Go App for a while, which allows Sky Digital customers to watch services on their iPhones and iPads and now there is an option for non sky subscribers, the Sky Sports TV app.
The Sky Sports TV app is aimed at non Sky Customers and lets them make in App purchases to subscribe to the service one month at a time for a very reasonable £9.99. The service provides access to 8 Sky channels, Sky Sports 1,2,3 & 4, Sky Sports News, Sky News, At The Races and ESPN which for the money provides great value of money for sports fans.
The first time you log on you are asked to create a Sky account which is easy to do, and when loaded the App displays now and next information for each channel. Clicking on a channel will provide a complete program guide for that station with an option to watch the live broadcast. If you haven’t got a subscription then you are presented with an option to purchase a months subscription in App through iTunes, this creates a recurring purchase so if you want to end your subscription then you need to manually cancel it.
The video stream works over both 3G and WiFi and the quality of video is good, not as good as BBC iPlayer, but still good. The following pictures show a comparison of 3G and WiFi video streams.

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Image from 3G stream

As you can see the image is clearer over WiFi but when the image is moving it still looks smooth and fluid over 3G.

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Image from WiFi Stream

The Sky Sports TV App is a fantastic App which provides a cost effective way for non Sky customers to watch Sky Sports on their iPhone. Those wanting to watch Sky Sports on the Move or just want an alternative and legal way to receive the service should check out the App.

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Jan 6 2012

How to Watch Premier League Goals on the iPhone

Football is incredibly popular across the world, with the English Premier League leading the way. However because of broadcasting rights it’s not always possible to see match highlights in a timely manner (especially in the uk), but fortunately the broadcaster ESPN have released the ESPN Goals app which is dedicated to bringing all the Premier League Goals to your iPhone.

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The ESPN Goals App is completely free and is a great way to watch all the Premier League goals, when matches are underway match video updates are provided at regular intervals so you don’t even have to wait until the end of the match before you can see the goals. Shortly after a match has finished a complete highlights package is available for that match, and shortly after, a highlights for all that days matches becomes available.

The video quality is good and works well over 3G, so you can watch the highlights when mobile.
The ESPN Goals App is a great App, free of charge and is available from the App store.

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Dec 23 2011

TV Catchup App allows you to watch Live TV on the iPhone

I’ve previously written about TVCatchup in this article, it’s a fantastic free service which allows UK viewers to watch freeview TV stations on the iPhone. The website service has worked on the iPhone for a while but now the service is available through a dedicated App.

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By removing the need to use a web browser on your iPhone the App simplifies the process of accessing the Channels and importantly switching channels is now significantly easier.

The App provides an online Electronic Program Guide, which provides now and next information for all the available stations.
As with the web service the Video Quality is excellent and looks great on a Retina Screen especially when using a WIFI connection but even when using a 3G network the video remains very watchable.

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TVCatchup has been one of the most useful services available to iPhone users and with the launch of the Dedicated App it’s now more accessible then ever.
To install the app search for TVCatchup in the App store.

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Dec 13 2011

BBC Launch their iPlayer App for the iPhone

 

The BBC is known for producing high quality TV and Radio content and they have also taken a world wide lead in  developing Video over IP technology with it’s iPlayer facility.
It’s been possible to watch videos through the BBC iPlayer website for quite some time using the iPhone’s Safari Web Browser, but now the BBC have released a free dedicated iPlayer app for the iPhone which makes the process much simpler.

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The iPlayer App allows you to view both live and archived BBC TV and Radio program’s through your device over either a Wifi or 3G network connection, with program’s being presented in an easy to understand timeline channel by channel.
There a 7 days of archived content available to be viewed, listed by day and time and currently being broadcast shows are marked as live and are viewed through the same easy to use and understand interface. The video and audio quality is very high and on the small retina screen of the iPhone 4 or 4s video looks almost broadcast quality, even on a 3G connection.
The BBC App is now available through the Apple App Store, and provides a great way to catch your favourite BBC shows.

A quick word of warning if you are using the iPlayer App over 3G make sure you are aware of your network providers Data Allowances.

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Jun 18 2011

How to Watch Wimbledon on the iPhone

Wimbledon is the most famous and prestigious tennis competition in the world, with the annual event attracting a tv audience of millions of viewers from around the world.

This year the event starts on the 20th of June and it’s possible to watch the event live on the iPhone in the UK using the brilliant TV catchup.

I’ve written about TVCatchup.com before, including this post on how to access TVCatchup.com, it’s a fantastic free and legal site (as long as you have a valid TV Licence) which streams a number of Live FreeView TV directly to your iPhone.

In the UK, Wimbledon is being shown are being shown on the BBC so to watch the games simply login on and open the chanel link to watch the matches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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May 3 2011

How to Watch IPL Cricket on the iPhone

The Indian Premier League or IPL as it’s also known is a massively popular cricket league based around the exciting 20/20 Version of the Sport.

The IPL offers big money  and so attracts the worlds best players to take part in the league, making it a very exciting show case for20/20 cricket and attracting massive world wide audiences, and in the UK it’s possible to watch the live matches on the iPhone using TVCatchup.com.

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I’ve written about TVCatchup.com before, including this post on how to access TVCatchup.com, it’s a fantastic free and legal site (as long as you have a valid TV Licence) which streams a number of Live FreeView TV directly to your iPhone.

In the UK, IPL matches are being shown on ITV4 so to watch the games simply login on and open the chanel link to watch the matches.

 

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May 1 2011

How to Record Time Lapse Videos on the iPhone

Time Lapse videos are a series of images taken over periods of time linked together in a film and played in normal time, it’s a technique which can be used to record slow events and speed them up to viewable speeds eg Flowers opening or changing weather systems can be viewed over a few seconds rather then the days it took to record.

The end results can be spectacular and useful, and if you have an iPhone with a camera it’s possible to record time lapse videos of your own with the use of an App called Instalapse.

Instalapse provides a quick way of producing Time Lapse Videos with a simple interface that is easy to use allowing you to set the shooting interval and number of shots to be taken. When you set the timing settings the App tells you how long the video will take to record and how long the video will take to play back.

 


After you have set the recording times the app will give you chance to set up the scene and will then start taking pictures. When all the pictures have been taken Instalapse will then render and save the completed video.

 

Instalapse provides good and quick results, is very reasonably priced and can be found in the App Store.

The following video is a Time Lapse video of my Reef Aquarium and has been recorded with Instalapse.

 

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Jan 15 2011

4 Top Ways of Keeping up to Date with the Latest News on the iPhone

With its always on Internet connection, the iPhone is a great tool for keeping up to date with all the latest news and current affairs, and here are 4 top ways of receiving the latest information.

1) Sky News App

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The Sky News App presents upto date news to your iPhone, using a streamline and attractive Interface. Categories run along the top of the interface and are switched between with a touch, and the news articles in each category appear with a thumbnail picture down the screen, it’s a system which works very well.

Sky do multimedia presentation very well and for a lot of the articles there is an accompanying video news report from the Sky News Room. There is also a Live Stream of the Sky News Channel available by pressing the Live TV icon at the bottom of the screen.

Discussion Forums and Social Media Tools are also provided for sharing your option on your favourite stories. With Sky you know what you are getting, the latest well presented news, great multimedia, and real time access to a dedicated TV News Channel

2) BBC News App

The BBC is one of the longest established news providers and are well known and trusted for providing  the latest news from around the world thanks to their army of Journalists around  the world. They also have an agenda for adopting technology and using it very well (e.g. their fantastic iPlayer service), so it’s no surprise to see that they have their own iPhone App.

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The BBC News app presents the news in more of a Magazine formatted interface then that of the Sky News App, with the categories presented vertically down the screen with the articles in each category running from left to right on a scrolling time line. I find that the interface tends to be a little more fiddly and slower to use then the Sky Interface but the content of the articles is on par with Sky, and occasionally offer different slants or emphasis on news story’s. Multimedia is used well with Video reports being used were appropriate and a live feed is provided to the BBC news Channel.

Although the BBC news App may lack a bit of the visual shine of the Sky News App, it’s a great source of news, and compliments the Sky App wonderfully.

3) The Telegraph Mobile App

The Telegraph is a well known News Paper in the UK, and they were one of the first British News Papers to provide a electronic service to mobile readers.

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Offering highly detailed and in depth articles (like the kind you would read in a printed news paper) the Telegraph App provides a good read for those times when you have a little longer to absorb the news.

The App Interface is simple with the Categories and the top few articles in each Category running from top and bottom on screen, and you can see more articles in each category by clicking on the category name. The telegraph doesn’t match the BBC or Sky Apps for multimedia although it does provide a nice photo roll facility where you can see collections of outstanding photographs from  the telegraphs archive, useful tools to share articles using Social media are also provided.

The Telegraph App provides a great option for those wanting to read about the news, and a new version of the App is due shortly.


4) TV Catchup Website

I’ve written about the TV Catchup Website in a previous article describing how you can watch live TV on your Mobile Phone, and it provides a great alternative for those wanting to watch rather the read about the news or for those not wanting to install apps.

By registering with the TV Catchup Website you get free access to a number of live TV channels including BBC News, Sky News & BBC Parliament, providing the perfect way of watching the latest news as it unfolds. The video quality tends to be slightly lower then the dedicated apps, but may require less bandwidth as it works well over 3G networks.

In summary by using any or all of the the above tools will provide you with the latest uptodate news and opinion straight to your iPhone

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