Bracketron, the leading innovator in mounting solutions for mobile consumer electronics, today introduced the new MobileDock Vent Mount. The mount attaches directly to an automobile’s air vent and features our patented new, adhesive-free mounting technology to hold your mobile device securely while you drive.
“The MobileDock Vent Mount is yet another breakthrough in mobile mounting technology,” stated Bruce Gibis, President and CEO of Bracketron. “The product easily mounts to your vehicle’s air vent and utilizes our TemporBond technology to securely hold your device, allowing easy, hands-free access to all device controls when you’re on the go.”
The MobileDock Vent Mount (P/N IPM-247-BL) is available at many leading consumer electronics retailers and on the Bracketron website
at www.bracketron.com.
Bracketron, the leading manufacturer in mounting solutions for mobile consumer electronics, today introduced the new Hip-Kicker line for Apple iPhone 4G. The Hip-Kicker is sold as a stand-alone belt clip, or with a variety of detachable mounting configuration options for your car, including windshield and air vent.
For added convenience, the product also features a “kickstand” feature for viewing in portrait or landscape mode on a desktop.
“The Hip-Kicker product line offers iPhone 4 users unparalleled versatility in their car or on the go,” said Mark Mandel, Executive Vice President. “This is an exciting new line for iPhone users everywhere and demonstrates our ongoing commitment to developing innovative products for that market.”
Hip-Kicker products are available at many leading consumer electronics retailers and on the Bracketron website at www.bracketron.com.
LaCie announced today the latest addition to its USB 3.0 portfolio, bringing the fastest interface on the market to the award-winning design of Philippe Starck – LaCie Starck Mobile USB 3.0.
USB 3.0 Technology
Reaching speeds up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0*, the Starck Mobile USB 3.0 is an ideal gift for technology enthusiasts who demand stylish aesthetics with leading technology.
Ensuring connectivity is never an issue, the LaCie Starck Mobile USB 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.0 – simply connect it into any PC or Mac for a seamless plug-and-play experience.
Strength of Metal
Encased in 2mm of sturdy aluminum, the LaCie Starck Mobile USB 3.0 is one the most resistant choices for consumer hard drives on the market. The aluminum offers resilience from blunders, improved heat dissipation, and is fully recyclable.
User-Friendly Software Suite
The LaCie Starck Mobile USB 3.0 comes with LaCie Setup Assistant software to easily install your drive on PC and Mac. It also includes LaCie Backup Assistant, which helps make automatic backup a snap. In addition, you get 10GB of Wuala Online Storage included for one year to securely store, share and sync your data online.
Availability
The LaCie Starck Mobile USB 3.0 will be available in a 500GB capacity through LaCie Online Store, LaCie Corner, LaCie Reseller+ and LaCie Storage Partner starting at the suggested retail price of $109.99. For more information, visit www.lacie.com.
*Based on theoretical rate given by USB-IF. For more information visit www.usb.org.
However, the iPad boom might change everything. Apple could not only surpass ASUS, Toshiba and Lenovo by becoming a top 5 mobile PC brand—it could also threaten Dell’s #3 position. It’s very interesting to see how a product like the iPad can reach more than 10 million shipments in its first year and also reshape competitiveness in the PC industry.
Excluding the iPad, Apple plans to ship 9 million mobile PCs in 2010, up 18.4% over 2009. This is a comparatively lower Y/Y growth than other brands. However, Apple seems to have put most of its efforts into iPad development and shipment rather than its other mobile PC series, such as the MacBook. According to the Quarterly Notebook PC Shipment and Forecast Report, there will be more than 13 million 9.7” mobile PCs shipped in 2010. Apple’s target is actually higher than this number, but supply chain constrains have limited availability. In 1H’10, Apple sold approximately 4 million iPads, and in 2H’10, Apple will likely ship 9 million. Including iPad, Apple’s total mobile PC shipment will hit 22 million, up 176% Y/Y, which helps Apple to surpass ASUS, Lenovo and Toshiba. In other words, Apple has been hovering between positions #6 and #8 in mobile PC for many years, but one single product makes it rocket to #4. The company is not only changing the mobile phone world with its iPhone but also changing the PC world with its iPad.
iPad Reawakens Interest in Tablet PCs
The iPad is very similar to the tablet PC, which is not a new product. Years ago, Microsoft developed the Windows Tablet PC edition, aimed at business users, and brands including Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Lenovo, Panasonic and Toshiba introduced tablet PCs targeting the commercial segment. However, these products never took off. As reported in the Quarterly Notebook PC Shipment and Forecast Report, 2009 tablet PC shipments were only 1.5 million units, down from 1.8 million in 2008. Intel then had a new idea called MID (Mobile Internet Device), which targeted consumers. Intel’s original concept was to have a portable device with a low power consumption CPU and a very simple operating system that would be used for personal multi-media, social networking and web surfing. These features are almost the same as the iPad! However, the MID wasn’t clearly defined for end users, and it has never been a successful product.
The iPad has finally popularized the tablet industry. In its first year, the iPad will reach more than 13 million in shipments and it’s expected to hit more than 25 million next year. This success has led many brands to plan their own slate PC products. But everyone is wondering if the iPad’s success will translate to success for slate PCs introduced by other companies?
Many people believe that the iPad is not successful only because of its elegant look and seamless touch screen interface but also because of its applications, content and services, including Apple’s iTunes, Apps Store and iBooks. Therefore, if a new slate PC wants to be successful, it has to strengthen its multi-media functionality, with e-books, mobile TV, music and, probably most important of all, games. Of course, a good operating system will be vital.
In addition to the Apple iOS operating system, which dominates with over 90% market share, there are several new operating systems, such as Google’s Android, Microsoft’s Windowbased, HP’s Web OS, Nokia’s MeeGo and RIM’s QNX. Many slate PCs will be introduced in late 2010 and early 2011, but it will be difficult for any of them to challenge the iPad’s market position in the next few quarters. In the long run, DisplaySearch thinks Android is most likely to compete with Apple iOS.
Furthermore, the iPad will probably make it difficult for the mini-note to survive, as noted in the DisplaySearch press release, “iPad Leads the Tablet PC Charge as Mini-Note Shipments Plummet.” The iPad is already cannibalizing the mini-note market.
“We’re committed to the Android platform, and users of our new and improved SlingPlayer Mobile application will experience one of the most complete mobile television experiences available today,” said Sling Media Senior Vice President and General Manager John Gilmore. “Now the full spectrum of viewing, including local channels and sports teams, video on demand, pay per view and even control of their home DVR, is available to the growing number of people moving to Android.”
How it Works
When in your mobile phone provider’s area of 3G, 4G or Wi-Fi coverage and connected to a Slingbox® SOLO, PRO or PRO-HD, SlingPlayer Mobile makes it simple to watch and control your living room television at any time from any location. Watch live and recorded TV and schedule recordings of new programs from any Android Smartphone.
SlingPlayer Mobile for Android features faster startup and control response times, and it works among a variety of Android-based mobile phones in the market today. It also has a new user interface that gives quick-touch access to the most critical remote controls and recently viewed channels.
Current Pricing and Availability
SlingPlayer Mobile Android is available now for download for $29.99* in the Android Market in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States.
*Price is in U.S. dollars. U.S. dollar to local currency exchange will be carried out at purchase via the customer’s bank or credit card provider. Pricing and availability subject to local laws.
Visit http://www.slingbox.com/go/android for more information.
An amazing logic game and memory training tool in one! Flip the face-down mosaic tiles and remember the pattern on the other side. When you find two similar patterns, you score points.
The smart logic game Twice combines the main principles of a classic game: an attractive appearance, popular and simple rules and a variety of game modes. Its rules are well known: you have to flip the face-down tiles in the puzzle one by one and remember the pattern on the other side. When you flip two identical tiles, you score points. To complete the level you have to find all of the pairs. Twice has three game modes so you can pick the game that suits your tastes – race against time, limited number of attempts or no limits at all. Just choose one of them and you will not be able to stop playing! The magical graphics and traditional Oriental music add a mysterious charm to this game.
Twice – a perfect realization of simplicity and genius.
Game features:
- Colourful Oriental style graphics
- Pleasant, relaxing music
- Three game modes for all tastes
- Excellent memory training tool
- Captivating gameplay
The detailed information about the game, including screenshots, trailers and links for demo version are available on the HeroCraft PDA site – http://smart.herocraft.com/twice.
I sincerely ask you to write a review (it would be just great!). Just let me know if you are interested in this game, and I will immediately provide you with setup files!
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Mark/Space, a mobile to desktop synchronization software company, announced today the release of The Missing Sync(tm) for Windows Mobile version 4.0.4 with enhanced sync support for Microsoft Entourage 2008. The award-winning Missing Sync for Windows Mobile is the most trusted sync software for Mac users with Windows Mobile smartphones like the HTC Touch, Motorola Q9 and Palm Treo Pro.
The latest release of The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile offers full Entourage support so that users can sync directly with Entourage 2008 and 2004. Benefits include synchronization of Entourage contacts, calendar events and tasks with categories. This update also offers improved device mounting.
Other features of The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile include syncing music, photos, video, files, and much more with support for iCal, Address Book, iPhoto and iTunes.
Pricing, Availability and System Requirements
The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile is available immediately as an electronic download from the Mark/Space Online Store for $39.95. It will also be available on CD for $49.95. This update is available free to owners of The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile 4.0. Owners of earlier versions may upgrade for $29.95.
The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile requires Mac OS X 10.4.9 or later, or Mac OS X 10.5 or later and a device running Windows Mobile 2002 (also called Pocket PC 2002), Windows Mobile 2003, Windows Mobile 5 or Windows Mobile 6.
To purchase, upgrade or learn more about The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile, please visit http://www.markspace.com.
MSI Computer, a leading manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions, is pleased to announce the newest addition to it Gaming Notebook Series – the GX630-028US. The new GX630 SKU features the new AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual-Core Processor and are available now in time for the Holiday season at newegg.com, amazon.com, mwave.com, zipzoomfly.com, and buy.com.
At just $799.99, the GX630-028US is an incredible bargain when you consider all this notebook is packing – NVIDIA GeForce 9600 graphics card, 4 GB of DDR2 Ram, a 250 GB SATA hard drive, a 15.4 WXGA glare LCD, Bluetooth, 802.11bgn modem, and a 2.0M webcam. And like all the MSI Gaming notebooks the newest GX630 features exclusive MSI Turbo Drive -engine Technology, allowing user to overclock the notebook up to by as much as 15%, and the MSI ECO Engine which allows users to alternate between 5 different operating modes to conserve battery life.
“With the economy where it is and the holiday season quickly approaching, we wanted to offer our customers a gaming notebook that meets their high expectations without breaking the bank,” said Andy Tung Director of Sales, MSI US. “With the GX630-028US we have achieved just that by reaching the optimal convergence of price and performance.”
Bellevue, WA, USA – November 11, 2008: Eltima Software, a global software Development Company, has released SyncMate version 1.4. SyncMate is presented in two versions, Free and Expert, and provides its users even more opportunities than before.
SyncMate FREE Edition is a perfect solution for information management. It is FREE and easy-to-use synchronizer for Mac and Pocket PC/Smartphone, that will help you keep all your documents, text messages, contacts, calendar entries and events and other stuff well organized. With SyncMate Free edition you can synchronize applications like Address Book, iCal, etc. Also you can easily read SMS directly from your Mac, check detailed device information (battery state, etc) and visually analyze memory usage.
SyncMate Expert Edition (available for a small fee) grants you even more synchronization possibilities. With Expert Edition it is very handy to synchronize time and share Internet between your Mac and your mobile device, which is very important for all mobile people. Synchronize iTunes and iPhoto to keep all your favorite music and pictures within a click of a button.
Expert Edition allows you to synchronize separate folders. Notes, and To Do’s synchronization is also available with SyncMate Expert Edition! You can view all the applications installed on PDA from your Mac.
Manage all text messages not even touching your Pocket PC! Send, receive, create and delete SMS when working at your Mac – that’s what SyncMate Expert gives you. With SyncMate Expert Edition you can even sync your mail!
SyncMate installation is very easy. You do not have to unlock device in order to install SyncMate. Mac can be connected to mobile device via USB or Wi-Fi.
SyncMate 1.4 Features at a Glance:
- Bookmarks Synchronization (Entourage, Firefox supported)
- iPhoto Synchronization
- iTunes Synchronization
- Folders Synchronization
- Notes Synchronization (Entourage supported!)
- Time Synchronization
- Contacts Synchronization (Entourage and Google Calendar supported!)
- iCal Synchronization (Entourage and Google Contacts supported!)
- SMS Manager Plugin
- Applications List Plugin
- Device Info Plugin
- SMS Reader Plugin
- Actions Log Plugin
- Internet Sharing
- Mail Plugin
- To Do’s Plugin
- Calls history Plugin
SyncMate Pricing and Availability
SyncMate is compatible with Mac OS X platform (Mac OS X 10.4 and higher, Mac OS X 10.5). Device compatibility: Windows Mobile Pocket 5, Windows Mobile Smartphone 5; Windows Mobile 6 Standard, Windows Mobile 6 Classic and Windows Mobile 6 Professional; Windows Mobile 6.1. You can upgrade your free SyncMate to SyncMate Expert Edition for $39.95 only.
All program upgrades within one major version (that you purchase) are free to all our registered users. For more detailed information about our upgrade policy and volume discounts, please email to sales@eltima.com
Additional information about SyncMate, along with detailed technical documentation, online help, changelog, upgrade to PRO policy as well as free installation package can be found at: http://www.sync-mac.com/
Looking for something other than MissingLink for your Windows Mobile device on the Mac? Take a look at SyncMate, then.