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Apple Leads Mobile Browser Market With Safari

Apple’s Safari accounted for 53 percent of web browser usage on mobile devices and tablets in August, more than 30 percentage points ahead of the nearest competitor Opera Mini. Much of the success of mobile Safari can be attributed to the popularity of the iPad and recent studies show that most people with an iPad use it primarily as a web browser. It’s so popular as a browser that the iPad grabs 25% of US mobile browser market and 2% of the overall browser market, on the otherside Android has yet to produce a competitive tablet and most measurable web browsing activity is coming from smartphones. Smartphones are convenient for occasional searching on the go and the smaller screen is not designed for extended browsing sessions……………

PowerDVD Mobile For Android

CyberLink has developed and now made available the PowerDVD Mobile, an all-in-one media player for tablets running Android Honeycomb and with PowerDVD Mobile people can create playlists and organize their media collection, stream media from a PC with PowerDVD installed, wirelessly save MP4 videos, photos and music from PowerDVD on the PC and also watch videos, listen to music. The software sells for $20 in the Android Market, although users of PowerDVD 11 Ultra may activate a free version with a code that’s provided in the desktop version of their software……………..

Skype Release App Store

Skype appears to have launched a new app directory in the cloud, allowing users to access all the third-party apps for both consumers and businesses built on top of Skype’s API and the site is fairly simple in functionality for now. Skype has sorted both consumer apps and business into groups by genre and featured the top downloaded free and paid apps, top rated apps and the newest apps across the board and by genre. Skype members don’t actually buy or download the apps through Skype, but instead are directed to developer websites or app stores where they can get the software and Skype provides a landing page that gives more information about the application, release date, star rating and comments, features, requirements, screenshots and more…………….

OCZ Technology 120 GB Vertex 2 Series SATA II 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive

Based on a cutting-edge new architecture, Vertex 2 Solid State Drives deliver unprecedented performance while maintaining an affordable storage solution for early adopters looking to update their systems with the latest technology. OCZ designed the Vertex 2 to excel in both sequential and random read/write rates to take your PC or notebook productivity to the next level, featuring superb 4k random writes up to 50,000 IOPS to give a performance edge over the previous generation. Using the latest controller technology, Vertex 2 not only provides a faster, more responsive PC experience, but promotes cooler, quieter, and more energy efficient conditions compared to traditional mechanical hard drives. With solid performance coupled with supreme reliability, the Vertex 2 is designed to push the envelope in storage technology for those who place a premium on speed, reliability and efficiency, but demand the affordability of MLC flash memory. Built into SATA 3Gb/s, the Vertex 2 Series easily integrates into today’s mobile and desktop platforms and features TRIM support to optimize performance over the drive’s lifespan as the ultimate Windows 7 notebook or desktop upgrade.

StarTech Brings Standalone Portable Hard Drive Duplicator

StarTech has just announced the launch of its latest Standalone Portable Hard Drive Duplicator. The SATDUPUE Portable SATA Hard Drive Duplicator with eSATA and USB offers an easy, hardware solution for duplicating/cloning a SATA hard drive, or can be connected to a desktop and laptop computer for use as an external hard drive dock. As a standalone hard drive duplicator, the SATDUPUE lets you can create an exact 1-to-1 sector clone from one hard drive to another, including partition and boot sector information and all data, at a rate of up to 72 MBps; as an external hard drive dock, it supports plug-and-play installation and can be connected to a host computer through either USB 2.0 or eSATA, providing data transfer speeds of up to 480 Mbps or 3 Gbps respectively

Archos 704 80 GB WiFi Portable Digital Media Player

More than just a Portable Media Player (PMP) with a bright 7-inch screen and the ability to store all your favorite movies, tunes and photos, the groundbreaking Archos 704 is also outfitted with Wi-Fi capabilities (802.11g). Through your home wireless network, you’ll be able to browse through your multimedia library stored on any computer on the network. You’ll also be able to connect to online video stores to download content directly and wirelessly to the 704 WiFi. It features an 80 GB hard drive (providing capacity for about 70 DVD-quality movies), a 7-inch bright LCD touchscreen, and integrated speakers.

Sonos BU130 Digital Music System Bundle

If you’re looking for a simple, powerful, and stylish way to play your favorite music all over the house, look no further than the Sonos BU130 digital music system bundle, which includes everything you need to set up the audio system of your dreams. The system gets you started with two Sonos ZonePlayer units (one ZP100 and one ZP80) and a Sonos controller, enough equipment to cover two rooms with full digital music access. When you’re ready to expand your wireless, multi-room digital music system, simply add more ZonePlayers and controllers as needed.

Canon Introducing Two New PIXMA MG6220 And MG8220 All-In-One Printers

Canon’s new PIXMA MG6220 And MG8220 All-In-One, 9600 x 2400 dpi color printer / copier / scanners. This device allows you wireless printing from Google Docs, Gmail attachments and PDFs or from phones, tablets, laptops and computers. The Canon Easy-PhotoPrint dedicated mobile app, allows you to put order from your Android and iPhone devices or access Picasa albums from the printer directly and add cool-ish effects like Fish-Eye, Miniature and Toy Camera using the touchscreen. The PIXMA MG6220 And MG8220 will have an estimated selling price of $199.99 and $299.99. The MG6220 loses some of the high end features but keeps all the connectivity of the MG8220. Checkout the press release bellow for more details.