If you are like me, you are always on the lookout for good media tools, and in this case you might win an iPad or iPod. NTI is offering (until Oct 31, 2010), automatic entry in an on-line contest to everyone who grabs a download of the latest Windows Media Maker 30-day trial software... Read on for full PR info...
Media Maker 9 Easily Edit, Burn, and Share Your Digital Memories
Irvine, CA -- Sep 15, 2010 / (http://www.myprgenie.com) -- NTI Corporation today announced a contest to win a free iPad or iPod for trying Media Maker 9, an all-in-one digital creativity suite to simplify today's digital lifestyles. Media Maker 9 is available now at www.NTIcorp.com. Everyone who downloads the free day trial or buys Media Maker 9 is automatically entered in the contest.
With an all-new interface, NTI's newest software provides a one-stop solution to enjoy, improve, and share all your photos, videos, music, data, plus easily record to CD, DVD, and Blu-ray. Media Maker 9 delivers easy access to key features with a simple desktop gadget added for Windows 7 and Vista users. Designed for everyone from novice to advanced, Media Maker 9 continues to improve on NTI's award-winning software.
What's New in Media Maker 9:
- Gadgets - Six ways to quickly work with audio, video, and data discs.
- YouTube(TM) - Edit and upload your videos directly to YouTube
- Launch Pad - New one-click launch pad for quick access to frequently used features
"As other multimedia content creation software has become bloated with features most people would never use, we concentrate on making key features easier to use," said Bill Yao, CEO of NTI Corporation. "I want our users to spend as little time as possible in creating content and more time enjoying their content."
Key Features in Media Maker 9:
Video Editing, Video Converter, Rip, Edit, Burn, Play, Slideshows, Music DVD, UltraBurn(TM) Multiple Discs plus Backup Now 5.5 Standard.
Whether you're creating your Hollywood masterpiece to share with your friends and family or with the rest of the world, Media Maker 9 has all the right tools and the ease-of-use to help you unleash your creativity.
Pricing and Availability
A free downloadable full version with a 30-day license is available at www.NTIcorp.com/download.
NTI is available at leading authorized retailers worldwide, online, and direct at www.NTIcorp.com, Media Maker 9 has a suggested retail price of $79.99 for the full version, or $39.99 for upgrade from a previous version.
For Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.
iPad and iPod contest is open to residents of North America only.
City story - care
I downloaded city story on my iphone yesterday naively thinking that it would be a good game for my son (9) .
Woke this morning to find that I was $440 poorer after he pressed the upgrade button 3 times , not realising that it was real money he was dealing with .
I am not excusing my ignorance for not reading the fine print but would like to warn others out there that this can be a VERY expensive exercise.
Katharien
Apology
Katherine, I re-directed your comment to my review, but will respond here. I did point out in my review that City Story also uses real money to advance. I probably should have been more clear about the danger in my teaser section, but yes, it is important to know the nature of all apps your kids might be downloading or playing. Games that have an on-line component can drive up your data usage, and also as you found out the hard way, the danger that in-game currency will result in real world charges. Especially in my conclusion section, I pointed this out:
"Instead they made the game free to download and play at a basic level...banking on users likely needing or wanting to spend real money through iTunes later to reach higher levels faster. Not sure how I feel about that model. Some users will undoubtedly love these features, while others may be perturbed to find that the game is coaxing them to pay real money to play."