Who’s Really Winning The Device Wars: Android Or iOS? [Sponsored Post]

May is Mobile Management Month at Cult of Mac, where we will be profiling a different mobile management company every weekday. You can find all previous entries here  and read our Mobile Management manifesto here.

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Which smartphone or tablet are you bringing to work?

With the constant stream of news emerging in the Apple versus Android battle, we think it’s time to look at which devices the IT pros are choosing, and how recent trends are affecting what devices are brought into work.

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And Now For A Useful And Dependable English Translator App For iPhone / iPad [Sponsored Post]

This post is brought to you by FakhrApps, publisher of the My English Translator app.

Language translation software can easily make you appear to be saying something downright preposterous. It can also get you a slap in the face when smiles and hand gestures would have done a better job of getting your intentions properly understood by your non-English-speaking foreign acquaintance.

But here comes a dependable mobile translator: the just-released $0.99 My English Translator, which aims to put an end to English incomprehension everywhere you go with a new app for iPhone / iPad.

The app can translate any text or idiomatic expression in fifty-nine different languages including Arabic, Chinese, Filipino, Portuguese, Hindi, Russian, Yiddish, Norwegian… even Latin. My English Translator works in real-time as you type for instant translations, and its voice feature speaks the results in the correct pronunciation.

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We’re Over Half Sold Out Of Our Apple-Inspired Lisa Tee, Get Yours Now!

Just a heads up: we’re running low on sizes of Cult of Mac’s vintage Apple-inspired In Love With Lisa graphic tee, and once we sell out, we’ll likely be out forever — so stop dilly dallying!

Our new is tee made in the beautiful USA, is crafted from 100% super-soft cotton, and ships worldwide. Tees come in men’s and women’s sizes too, so grab one for yourself or for your GF Lisa before we sell out over at MightTees.com.

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Here’s Your Last Chance To Get A Free Copy Of MacX DVD Ripper Pro Streamer Edition [Sponsored Giveaway]

Thanks to the good folks at Digiarty, we’ve been able to bring you some great video software that will rip your DVDs and stream video anywhere. Both the MacX DVD Ripper Pro Streamer Edition and the MacX Video Converter Pro have been free to all Cult of Mac readers over the last 7 days, but the window to grab these awesome freebie is closing tomorrow, May 2nd.

By using the MacX DVD Ripper Pro Streamer Edition package that includes Air Playit, and MacX Video Converter Pro, we’ve shown you how to rip your entire DVD collection to your Mac, stream video files to your iPhone or iPad, and convert any video file to play on your iOS devices. Unfortunately, after May 2nd the MacX DVD Ripper Pro Streamer Edition will go back to its full price. If you want some truly phenomenal and easy-to-use software that will change the way you use video on your iPad or iPhone you better hurry and get your free copy now before it’s too late.

Here’s how to get your copy right now:

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Convert Any Video File To Play On Your iPad or iPhone With MacX Video Converter Pro [Sponsored Giveaway]

Last week we brought you some amazing software tools to change the way you watch video on your iPad, iPhone, and Mac. Digiarty’s MacX DVD Ripper Pro Streamer Edition software is being given away free to all Cult of Mac readers until May 2nd. Not only can this easy-to-use software package rip your DVD collection and put the movies on your Mac, but it can also stream the files to your iPad or iPhone.

But wait, it gets better. Digiarty has also decided to throw in their MacX Video Converter Pro software as well,  so you can convert any video file into something that will play on your iPad or iPhone. MacX Video Converter Pro will convert MKC, M2TS, AVCHD, AVI, WMV, and YouTube FLV videos files into to MP4 & h264 files that are friendly with the iPad and iPhone.

Another sweet feature of MacX Video Converter Pro is that it can download website video from YouTube, Vimeo, MySpace, Metacafe, etc. Now your favorite viral Internet videos can be saved on your computer for you to use whenever you want. Remix your favorite cat videos. Create new Rebecca Black and Madonna GIFs. Or just do something crazy amazing like mashing up the Lion King with The Dark Knight Rises. What you do is up to you, but you have to enter the giveaway to get your free copy.

Here’s how to get your copy:

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Be Seen, Get heard: Promote Your Product Or App On The CultCast

We’re excited to announce new promotional opportunities on The CultCast, Cult of Mac’s new technology podcast.

Since our launch on February 24th, The CultCast has been consistently positioned as a top-five technology podcast on iTunes, and has had multiple appearances as iTunes’ #1 most popular tech podcast. We’re off to an amazing start!

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Get A Free MacX DVD Ripper Pro Streamer Edition and MacX Video Converter Pro Before May 2 [Sponsored Giveaway]

There’s no question that the iPad and iPhone are two of the best ways to watch a movie. But the biggest problem is getting our favorite DVD’s on to the dang things. Sure, you can go to iTunes and buy a digital copy of your movie, again. But that costs a lot of money if you want a digital copy of all your movies, and if you already own the physical disc, what’s the point? Plus, once you download those movies, the iPad only has a limited amount of storage available. Those two hurdles prevent a lot of people from fully realizing the beauty of owning an iOS device by watching their favorite movies.

This week we’re bringing you two solutions to get over your DVD ripping hurdles: the MacX DVD Ripper Pro Stream Edition and MacX Video Converter Pro by Digiarty. MacX DVD Ripper Pro Streamer’s package includes the ability to rip movie files from the DVDs you already own, convert them into iPhone and iPad supported video files, and wirelessly stream them to your iOS device. MacX Video Converter Pro can take those files and convert them to any video format you need, or download your favorite Vimeo and YouTube videos right off the web. Not only is Digiarty’s software awesome, and easy enough for your momma to use, but they’re giving it away, FREE, to all Cult of Mac readers for the next 7 days!

Here’s how to get your copy:

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Change Your TV Experience By Winning An Amazing VooMote Zapper [Sponsored Giveaway]

We’ve seen quite a few hardware/app combinations that promise to turn your iPhone into a beautifully simplistic remote control for your TV, but most of them fall short with a level of complexity that always brings us back to our old remote control setup. The VooMote is different. Not only is it ridiculously easy to use, but it looks great, has a minimal footprint, and is completely customizable so it adapts to whatever configuration you might need. Just plug in the Zapper to your 30pin connector and that’s it. Boom! You’re ready to go.

Its light-weight design is the size of a paperclip which maximizes the convience factor as it effortlessly converts any iOS device into a smart universal remote that controls virtually all your A/V gear. Within the app you can customize the layout and look of your remote screen so you don’t have a bunch of buttons bothering you that you never use. You can even create macros to execute a series of functions with only one touch. There’s no extra hardware to setup. No messy menus. Just a simple accessory to rule your television dominion. It’s available in a multitude of vibrant colors including, Red, Pink, Blue, Green, White and Black. The VooMate Zapper is awesome, and at $69.99 it’s cheaper than most universal remotes on the market.

Today we’ve teamed up with VooMote to giveaway two brand new VooMote Zappers to two of our lucky readers. Entering the giveaway takes less than a minute and you’ll be that much closer to having the best universal remote on the market.

Here’s How To Enter:

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Get A Free Copy Of Tesla Wars And Zap Enemies Into Oblivion [Sponsored Giveaway]

The iPad is hands-down, one of the best platforms to play video games on. Games just seem to envelop you in a wave of child-like wonder once you start playing. One of our favorite types of iPad apps are Tower Defense games that force users to employ strategy combined with realtime action. There are hundreds of games out there, but one of the coolest and unique games we’ve played is Tesla Wars by Synaptic Wave.

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