Year: 2009

Opera announces beta 3 release of Opera 10 browser

Opera 10 is now available in its third beta version from
http://www.opera.com/next/. Performance and stability were
purportedly prioritized in beta 3, with improvements to Opera Turbo,
a compression tool for faster surfing, and refinements to the overall
look and feel of the previous Opera 10 betas.

Multiple Opera users who tested the previous betas shared their
preferences for more visual tab options. Opera has responded in beta
3 by offering options for tab placement.

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QNAP adds 2.5-inch hard disk support to Turbo NAS lineup

QNAP (http://www.qnap.com) — a manufacturer of NAS servers, NVR
video surveillance systems, and network-based video players for
business and consumer markets — has announced support for 2.5-inch
hard drives in the company’s Intel-based Turbo NAS lineup of NAS
servers.

The addition of 2.5-inch drive support gives users more drive choices
at a time when there is a plethora of 2.5-inch hard drives available
due to the softness in the notebook market, according to the folks at
QNAP.

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NewerTech introduces two new iPod/iPhone accessories

Newer Technology (http://www.newertech.com) has
announced two new products in its iPod/iPhone
accessories line: the NewerTech 3 in 1
Audio/Sync/Charging Cable and the NewerTech Auto
Charger & USB Sync/Charging Cable.

Available immediately at a manufacturer’s
suggested retail price of US$14.99, in a choice
of white or black color, the NewerTech 3 in 1
Audio/Sync/Charging Cable allows Dock Connector
equipped iPod, iPhone, and iPhone 3G/3GS users to:

° Play music through any auxiliary input equipped
car stereo, computer, or portable speakers;

° Update or download pi

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Outlook for Mac will ship with new Office 2008 for Mac Business

Microsoft’s Macintosh Business Unit (MacBU) has
shared details about the next version of
Microsoft Office for Mac, announcing that a new
application, Outlook for Mac, will replace
Entourage for Mac.

MacBU is providing this early information to meet
the planning needs of enterprise customers,
according to Eric Wilfrid, general manager for
the MacBU at Microsoft.

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