Beijing, China — Tipard Studio, the top-ranking provider of professional DVD/video converters and transfer software, newly updated their iPad 3 Transfer Platinum. With this essential and outstanding application, users can easily manage their iPad 3 (The New iPad) files and rip DVD movies to iPad 3.

Tipard iPad 3 Transfer Platinum is a professional iPad 3 manager, which can Transfer music/ movie/ Pictures/ TV Shows/ Podcasts/ iTunes U/ eBooks/ Camera Rolls/ Ringtones/ SMS/ Contacts/ Voice memos/ Camera shot files from your iPad 3 to PC or iTunes for backup. Moreover, you can add movies, songs, photos, ringtones, ePub and PDF files from PC to iPad 3 without complicated syncing. With the Back up function, you are enabled to copy messages from devices to PC or import contacts exported from Incredimail.

Apart from the basic transferring function, Tipard iPad 3 Transfer Platinum can also rip DVD movies or convert a vast range of audio/videos to iPad/Pod/iPhone compatible music/movies, including M2TS, MTS, AVI, MPEG, WMV, DAT, TS, MPV, NSV, MOV, QT, H261, H264, WMA, AAC, AIF, AIFF, AC3 and so on. Moreover, you can create customized iPhone ringtones from various audio/videos. Plus, numerous editing functions are provided for you to make personalized videos to share with your friends or family on your iPad 3.

More practical managing functions are updated to bring you better user experience. With ID 3 function, you are allowed to add your photo to be the album cover, input the Artist, Composer, Album name, song name, composing time and add lyrics to every song. With My Cache function, you do not need to keep your iPad 3 connecting to PC with this iPad 3 transfer converting unsupported file to device compatible format. My Cache function can save the output file on PC. With preview function, you can preview music/movies/photos with a built-in resizable media player. More interesting features are waiting for you to have a try.

In a word, Tipard iPad 3 Transfer Platinum will be your best assistant in your multimedia life. It is available for only $45. For more details and to get the free trial version, please visit: http://www.tipard.com/ipad-3-transfer-pro

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Since the first Star Wars film was re-released on VHS in 1981, director George Lucas has changed at least one element of every film with each new release, often causing a stir among the most loyal fans of the franchise. With the release of the 9-disc special edition Blu-Ray of episodes I-VI on September 16, Lucas has upset fans once again by making a number of changes to episodes IV, V, and VI.

Some of the most controversial changes are the addition of the word “NO!” two times to Darth Vader’s dialogue when he throws the Emperor over the edge in Return of the Jedi, the Ewoks’ eyes now blink, and Obi-Wan’s fake “Kryat Dragon” roar has been changed.

Not since Lucas decided to make Greedo shoot Han first in the Cantina in episode IV for the 1997 Special Edition have fans been so upset about the changes made to one of film history’s most popular series. Twitter has exploded with commentary on the subject, and there are even a number of Facebook pages dedicated to voicing their dissatisfaction with a number of Lucas’ decisions.

One of the most upsetting aspects of the changes is the fact that the original versions won’t be available on Blu-Ray. In 2006, after years of strong protest concerning the 1997 revisions, the original trilogy was released on DVD, but the quality of the picture was not improved.

Lucas has made it clear that he does not want the originals to be preserved. In a 1997 interview with American Cinematographer he stated that “[a] hundred years from now, the only version of the movie that anyone will remember will be the [Special Edition] version.” This view has left fans looking to purchase old copies of the original VHS tapes as a part of their protest against this mentality.

Despite the strong dissatisfaction with many of the content changes, there are still a number of additions and revisions that have been mostly accepted by fans. Notably, the decision to change the puppet version of Yoda in episode I into a CGI version that more closely resembles the original trilogy has met general approval, both for continuity and visual appeal.

George Lucas has been on a quest to make his films better than they were originally, and to include aspects of the film to help make his newer Star Wars films match more closely with the original trilogy. The problem with this mentality is the huge number of fans that liked things the way they were, even with all of the flaws and mistakes.

Who knows, perhaps t-shirts protesting Darth Vader’s comical “no!” will become just as popular in a few years as “Han shot first” t-shirts are today. But unless Lucas makes a sudden change of heart, or loses the creative rights to his films, fans will have to accept whatever creative decisions George Lucas makes.

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The movie streaming and rental site Netflix has recently raised its prices with up to 60% more than it currently costs. This means that 24 million subscriber will have to pay $15,98 a month instead of $9,99 dollars. The low pricing scheme has split into two separate plans: $7,99 for unlimited streaming (no DVDs) and $7.99 for unlimited DVDs, one disc at a time (no streaming).

The consequence, as many bloggers have pointed out, is that lot of Netflix users are pretty upset with this decision. Netflix users are not just angry at what they perceive to be the company’s unjust greed; they are stung that one of their favorite companies could ever do something like this, and without any warning at all. Some of the thousands of comments on Netflix’s Facebook page read: “Cancel your subscription, bring down the Netflix stock. Then they will listen to us!”, “They’re getting the same services they got before, but now Netflix is charging much more money for them”, and “Dear Netflix your price increase is a slap in the face in such a horrid economy. I’m cancelling my subscription as we speak.”

In addition, Tony Wible, an analyst with Janney Capital Markets, estimated that 80% of Netflix’s U.S. subscribers currently use a DVD/streaming combination plan and will be affected by the price hike.

Despite the negative consumer reactions, according to PCWorld.com users won´t have better alternatives than Netflix. After making a comparison among the main online rental or streaming services on the market such as; Blockbuster, HuluPlus, Redbox, and Amazon Prime, the online media stated that Netflix prices are cheaper than many of the alternatives while they offer more selection.

Netflix advertised the change as a new choice for consumers. For Netflix, the adjustment is “the latest step in a long-term transition toward becoming a next-generation premium television business,” said Arash Amel, a research director for IHS Screen Digest, noting that the company has made streaming, not DVDs by mail, the core of its business.

Mr. Amel also said further changes to Netflix’s monthly prices should be expected in the next couple of years as the company’s growth rate slows and as it pays hundreds of millions of dollars more to license streams of movies and TV shows.

Some experts think that one reason for the price hike is that Netflix has to buy its content from Hollywood studios who demand a higher price for streaming rights. In June, Netflix stopped streaming Sony movies through its relationship with Starz because of a “temporary contract issue between Sony and Starz.” The issue has not yet been resolved.

However, Netflix swears that higher costs of doing business have nothing to do with the price hike. Netflix´s blog offers this instead: “Why the changes? Last November, when we launched our $7.99 unlimited streaming plan, DVDs by mail was treated as a $2 add on to our unlimited streaming plan. At the time, we didn’t anticipate offering DVD only plans. Since then we have realized that there is still a very large continuing demand for DVDs both from our existing members as well as non-members. Given the long life we think DVDs by mail will have, treating DVDs as a $2 add on to our unlimited streaming plan neither makes great financial sense nor satisfies people who just want DVDs. Creating an unlimited DVDs by mail plan (no streaming) at our lowest price ever, $7.99, does make sense and will ensure a long life for our DVDs by mail offering.”

Will this affect the future of the company? A Netflix spokesman said executives would elaborate on the reasons for the price change when reporting the company’s financial results on July 25. However, those results will not be able to give a realistic picture of how Netflix will do financially in the coming year because, unlike new customers, the current Netflix users will not experience the new prices before September.

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