Unfortunately .mp4 is the MPEG-4 Part 14 encoding invented by Apple and is the basis of their Quicktime format and has been really adopted ny the Motion Picture Experts Group and the (so far) best was of digitally encoding video and voice streams. Tp unscamble the coding, if it is not an iTunes encrypted file, you need either a video codec to add to the video player in the Android systems or you need to also get an Android compatible video player that can play Quicktime. Since MyTouch is becoming SERIOUS competitor to the iPhone, I wouldn't expect Apple's help in this matter. There are "computer-based" transcoders that will change the mp4 in a more suitable format. Go to the Nokia site and get their free PC suite which will not connect to your phone but should be able to convert the files".
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3 Video Predictions for 2012: thePlatform's Ian Blaine Thursday, December 22, 2011, 09:31 AM ET posted by: Will Richmond Following are 3 video predictions for 2012 from Ian Blaine, CEO and co-founder of thePlatform, a leading white-label video publishing company. Ian provides further thoughts on 2012 here. 1. The turf war over input A continues in 2012. With tech heavy-weights like Microsoft, Apple and Google all looking to take the role of "input A", the major cable operators are now trying to keep the newcomers at bay by investing in enhancements to keep their subscribers happy and paying. These aren't necessarily mutually exclusive efforts, but it will change the landscape. I expect to see interesting bed-fellows emerge as this market continues to shake out - think Verizon and Microsoft Xbox. So what might this all mean to the industry at large? Media companies will have more routes to reach consumers on TVs than ever before, and operators of all flavors will have to innovate - and innovate quickly - to stay in the game. This will also make rights negotiations over content more intense and competitive, which brings me to my next point. 2. Content will remain THE driving force for the entire video ecosystem. We saw some blockbuster content deals in 2011, with some interesting forays into exclusive windows from Netflix and Hulu. Comcast/NBCU sent a strong message with the lock-up of TV rights for several Olympics to come. I think this will heat up significantly in 2012. Everyone at the negotiations table is more savvy, and there will be a big push to extract as much value as possible for content and content distribution. The equation looks like it's tipping in favor of the content since there are many distributors willing to write big checks. But content owners will have to carefully evaluate their options, balancing premiums for exclusivity vs. the benefits of a wider reach. 3. In 2012, video players will get smarter. Sometimes distributors expect files, sometimes feeds, sometimes players. But increasingly, it seems like content owners want more control over their own branding and advertising. I think that there will be a push in this direction, but for content owners to succeed, video players will need to render on all important devices, handle various forms of authentication, and intelligently enable ad serving that can adapt based on the syndication outlet and the revenue share deal. This means we'll see smarter players and smarter services behind them. (Note: thePlatform is a VideoNuze sponsor)
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3 more Video Predictions for 2012: Jivox's Diaz Nesamoney posted by: Will Richmond per Video News... http://www.videonuze.com/ Following are 3 video predictions for 2012 from Diaz Nesamoney, founder, president and CEO of Jivox, a platform for interactive video advertising from creative customization to campaign execution and analytics. 1. Rise of multi-screen TV advertising In 2012, expect TV advertisers to embrace an integrated, multi-screen approach to advertising. The traditional TV campaign will be extended to reach audiences across every channel: mobile, online and eventually, through connected TV devices and other cable set-top boxes. This means the somewhat unnatural divide between TV and digital advertising buys will go away and advertisers will have the opportunity for a single "digital TV" ad buy. In fact, it's already happening. Look at Roku: Disney has started selling interactive ads on their Roku channel. 2. Fade-out of the "dumb" pre-roll The annoying TV commercial turned pre-roll will be replaced by highly interactive and social in-stream video ads designed to engage and entertain users. The consumer of 2012 will expect value-added interactions across any screen, anytime, anywhere. (Thank highly interactive smart phones, tablets and social media for this shift in expectations). Users don't want to just sit and watch an annoying 30-second pre-roll ad for a car while waiting to view their favorite TV show online or on a tablet. They want to get value from that ad. They want to feel the experience of the car, learn about it, possibly find their local dealer and tell their friends about it. 3. Proliferation of companion TV/social TV apps Traditional TV provides no real way for users to interact with content, so expect to see a wave of iPad and tablet apps hit the market that essentially extend the TV content and advertising experience. Users can interact with TV programming and other content, and have contextually relevant ads delivered on their tablet while they're watching TV. For example, say you're watching Glee on TV and there's a TV ad for Skechers. The companion/social TV app would detect that you're watching Glee and show you an interactive version of the Skechers ad that will allow you to see additional videos of the shoes, download a coupon, find the nearest store that carries them, and tell your friends you're going shoe shopping.
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There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me. What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans, and especially the partridge who won't come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas? This week, I found out. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics. It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. Each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember. -The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ. -Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments. -Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love. -The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John. -The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old Testament. -The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation. -Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit--Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy. -The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes. -Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit--Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control. -The ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments. -The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples. -The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles' Creed. So there is your history for today. This knowledge was shared with me and I found it interesting and enlightening and now I know how that strange song became a Christmas Carol...so pass it on if you wish.' Merry (Twelve Days of) Christmas Everyone - and, remember, the Twelve Days of Christmas are the 12 days following December 25th. The Christmas Season runs until Epiphany, January 6.
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In 2004, producer Sean "Diddy" Combs returned with Making the Band 3, this time searching for the next female super group.^[4] With the help of choreographer Laurie Ann Gibson, vocal trainer Doc Holiday and talent manager Johnny Wright, he set out on a multi-city search and chose twenty young singers out of almost 10,000 young women.^[4][5] While seven women remained, Combs became discontent with the level of talent remaining in the competition, and eventually decided not to form a band.^[4] He did, however, give a reprieve to three contestants he felt deserved another chance, including then-best friends Aubrey O'Day and Aundrea Fimbres, whose close bond originally formed early in the season.^[4] The three contestants became the first to appear in Season 2 of the show.^[4]

Afterwards, Combs once again pressed his team to audition new young women for the group.^[4] Finally, twenty young women were chosen and moved into a loft in New York City.^[4] Viewers had become invested in O'Day and Fimbres's friendship, naming them "the AUs" and "Aubrea" (portmanteux of their first names put together), as they watched the two compete all over again for positions in the group.^[4][6] As the competition's challenges increased, their friendship seemed to become the foundation upon which the group was being built.^[4] In addition, O'D ay emerged as the show's breakout star.^[4][5]

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