MPEG Streamclip
MPEG Streamclip is a video converter, player, editor for Mac and Windows. It can play many movie files and can convert MPEG files between muxed or demuxed formats for authoring. Streamclip can encode movies to many formats, including the ones in iPod. MPEG Streamclip can also download videos from YouTube and Google and is a converter for QuickTime files, MPEG-1/2/4 files and transport streams.

You can easily import them in a DVD authoring tool, and use them with many other applications or devices. MPEG Streamclip is compatible with the Apple iPod 5G. Use the MPEG-4 exporter to make MP4 video files that can be easily imported in your iPod. This free application requires Windows XP or Vista, but may also work in Windows 2000 and in Linux with WINE.

If you do not have this player, download Apple QuickTime 7 free player at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/win.html 

CyberLat Screen Saver
CyberLat Screen Saver is a configurable software that lets you add all the images you want to be displayed as a slide show with 128 transitions. You can also include to play MP3 or midi files, wav events and add different backgrounds as images, gradients or plain colours. You can choose from over 35 different configurations and create as many screen saver themes. The 1.70 MB CyberLat Screen Save can be downloaded at http://www.download25.com/install/cyberlat-screen-saver.html

USB Blocker
Many security analysts consider USB port access control as a very important aspect of endpoint security no matter how good the antivirus and firewall applications are. Net Wrix USB Blocker can enforce a centralised access control to prevent unauthorised use of removable media that connects to computer USB ports, like memory sticks, removable hard disks, iPods and more. This device can protect your network against malware and also prevent theft of sensitive corporate data.

Unlike other solutions, USB Blocker requires no deployment on client computers and relies only on built-in group policy mechanisms. It’s a simple tool to use, just a couple of mouse clicks. It seamlessly integrates with active directory and requires no client deployment. The application has a fully centralised management and enables regulatory compliance, such as SOX, GLBA and HIPAA. USB Blocker can be downloaded at http://www.netwrix.com/requestd.html?product=ub.

PowerFolder
PowerFolder is a secure, peer-to-peer file transfer tool. You can easily share, transfer, backup, synchronise and access files over the Internet or in a LAN condition.

Features include file/folder synchronisation between multiple locations over the Internet, automatic detection of nodes on your local network and transfer of delta-synchronisation for the changed parts of a file. There is built-in compression of uploads and downloads and integrated support for dynamic-dns addresses. PowerFolder is written completely in Java and files are managed in virtual folders, where multiple users can access the same folder.

PowerFolder can be also used to carry collaborate online work, create backup and web access to important files. Download the application at http://www.powerfolder.com/node/download

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