Opera 10.5 Beta – World’s Fastest Browser Now Available for Mac

Opera has just released the 10.5 beta version of its web browser for Mac computers introducing several new features to the web browser such as the Cocoa, unified tool bar, growl notifications and multi-touch gestures. This new beta version is also a lot more stable than the earlier released Pre-Alpha version and provides support for Macs running the older 10.4 Tiger Mac OS. There are still a lot of Macs running Tiger 10.4 but Opera 10.5 support is only for those using Intel processors and unfortunately not for those with PowerPC processors. According to benchmark tests conducted by Computerworld, Opera 10.5 beta version is faster than Safari’s latest version and Google’s Chrome. Take note that this is still a beta version and there are still a few bugs that need to be dealt with until the stable version is released. But you can already test drive Opera 10.5 beta to get a feel of how the full version would work.

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4iThumbs Gadget – Makes iPhone Typing Easier

For those who find it difficult to write text and messages on the iPhone touch screen, your troubles may have been solved already by this clever gadget.   The  4iThumbs screen protector adds bumps on the screen area where the keys appear, providing  your thumbs with something substantial to push on and minimizing pressing of unwanted characters.  You can remove the screen protector when not needed and can be stucked on the back of the iPhone.  It not only protects your iPhone screen but also reduces glare for a better viewing and texting experience.  The 4iThumbs screen protector is available in two models – the standard unit that is priced at $14.95 and the landscape version, priced at $16.95.

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iPad Finally Available by End of This March?

Since the iPad was launched by Apple last January, there has been so much speculation when it will be available in stores. According to several industry sources, it will go on sale on March 26 in the US. The basic version, with WiFi only and 16GB storage, will be priced at $499 while the 32GB and 64GB versions will be priced at $599 and $699, respectively. These units will be the ones to hit the stores first while the WiFi plus 3G models will be available later in April. The 3G feature costs an additional $130 for all models so the top of the line 64GB WiFi+3G will be priced at $829. Data plans for the 3G service will depend on the telco provider that you will choose. The iPad is powered by a 1 GHz Apple A4 CPU and runs on the iPhone OS. So Apple users, especially those who have iPhones, would surely love to get hold of this device once they hit the stores.

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Mac OS X Market Share Getting Stronger

A research from Quantcast, a company engaged in analyzing web traffic, shows that the OS market share of Apple’s Mac OS X in North America is getting bigger while that of Microsoft’s Windows is slowly getting smaller. The report indicates that Mac OS X has 10.9% of the market share as of January and most of the OS X users are using Leopard, OS X version 10.5. On the other hand, Windows has 86.8% of the market and XP remains to be the most popular among Windows users. The reason why XP is holding on to this position is because of the increase in sales of netbooks, majority of which are using Windows XP. The Quantcast report also cited that the greatest growth in Internet use has been on mobile devices. This equates to a corresponding increase in mobile operating systems, which was calculated at 123.8% year-over-year in January 2010. In spite of the still no. 1 position of Windows as far as the OS market is concerned, it is worthwhile to note that its piece of the pie is slowly being eaten up by Apple’s Mac OS X.

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New Apple IPhone 4G 2010 Release – Will Offer 4G Network

The new Iphone 4g (aka phone identified as “iPhone3,1″) is coming out in 2010. Its going to rock the world, with even a better model. Does Apple stop? OmniVision Technologies will be making the 5 megapixel camera part of the new Iphone. Apple is expecting their Iphone sales to double next year in 2010. The new phone is expected to have 64G of memory.
The new Iphone is expected to come out late June in 2010. The Iphone claims to have 46% of the smartphone market in Japan. Even Verizon Wireless is currently testing a CDMA version of the iPhone 4G and they do admit to make network changes to bring the iphone to Verizon.

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Why Is Apple So Popular?

There has been an age old war and debate between apple and windows. Apple may not be as popular as windows due to the differentiation in the actual compatibility between the computers and the games and software which is being produced in today’s age, but yet most professionals still prefer to use Apple.

Lets look into why.

Apple Computers VS Windows Computers

There is a strong debate between what master company first began the production of the pointer mouse and screen display you see today. Although it is not confirm-able as to whether Apple did start this idea first, it is confirm-able that Apple was producing and exporting the newly designed components exactly one year previous to Windows.

Windows may have better compatibility with playing games and high performance software, but for professional business workers the Apple is the preference. This is because the Apple computer has a more stable secure OS which is not only less likely to crash or encounter an error, but is also much more secure in comparison to Windows systems when it comes to privacy, security, virus, and spy-ware protection.

Apple is the best system for computers which are only to be used on a professional basis having some of the best art software, film software, writing software, and quicker internet experience.

What about other Apple products such as the Apple phones and music players?

Apple has always been ahead of almost all companies when it comes to advanced technology. Apple gains an advantage by always having the next best thing out before competing companies creating a craze for customers to buy from apple to get more complex products before other people can.

Apple Advertising.

Many viewers of television and other media which display Apple advertisements have claimed that Apple, “Just has a way of convincing me I need their product.”

Viewers have claimed that after watching creative Apple product advertisements even if they knew they would either never use it, or did not need it, they were still tempted to purchase the product simply because they liked the advertisements.

Apple use in local schools.

Many schools prefer to use Apple computers instead of windows due to its high security and simple adjustments to block students out of features which are not in class appropriate. When students attend places such as college they tend to lean more towards investing in apple computers so their work is compatible with being transferred and printed out on the schools computers and printers.

Please comment below why you LOVE Apple.

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Top 10 Most Popular Apple sites and blogs

Apple has become the premier electronics provider in the new age of digital media and smart phones. Apple has grabbed the attention of the entire world with the amazing devices they produce. Now, the internet is swamped with sites that are dedicated to Apple and the computers they sell. Here is a list of the top 10 Apple related websites:

#1 — The top website for Apple related news and events is http://www.macworld.com/. Macworld is the moth authoritative source about events happening at Apple. This site has so much information about everything related to Apple products that it is mind-boggling. Enjoy browsing through a massive collection of news and product reviews on this site dedicated to everything Mac.

#2 — The next best website for information regarding Apple is http://www.macrumors.com/. MacRumors is a site that discusses details of news and events related to Apple. This site does not have the extensive collection of information that Macworld offers.

#3 — Another top website for Apple related news and entertainment is http://appleinsider.com/. Apple Insider is a site that focuses on new rumors that relate to Apple’s next big item release. The site explores the future of Apple and what may be in the works.

#4 — A popular site among bloggers for Apple developments is http://www.tuaw.com/. TUAW stands for The Unofficial Apple Weblog. The site allows various bloggers to post information related Apple and its product developments.

#5 — An extremely popular site among Apple fans is http://www.cultofmac.com/. The site focuses on every product Mac has created and the people who use the items. It is a vast array of information regard the products of the company.

#6 — This next site is a good place to learn about Apple events and product releases outside of the United States. The site, http://www.macnn.com/, reviews world news relating to Apple. It is a great site for people who are interested in Apple’s reach to sell products across the globe.

#7 — Ars Technica’s Apple Channel is another major site related to Apple and the products they create. The site, http://arstechnica.com/apple/, is a tech blog that has dedicated an entire section of the blog specifically to Apple.

#8 — Lifehacker’s Apple Category is quite a nice site for finding product information and software updates for Apple products. The Lifehacker blog has a special Apple section at http://lifehacker.com/tag/apple/.

#9 — Original Signal’s Apple Section is another great site for related Apple information. The site hosts content from various sources and has dedicated part of its site to discussions of all things related to Apple. The site can be found at http://apple.originalsignal.com/.

#10 — Alltop, another blog of popular Apple content, also has a dedicated Mac section at http://mac.alltop.com/.

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