Author: dsellers

Active Media (http://www.activemp.com), a manufacturer of SSDs and USB drives, has launched eSATA (external SATA) Flash drives that boast sequential read and write speeds up to 100 and 55 MB/second, respectively, about three times faster than the fastest USB 2.0 flash drives.

The company builds these drives with either 16GB or 32GB of MLC NAND flash. With no moving parts, “they offer the same outstanding reliability as SSDs,” says Jerry Thomas, vice president of sales at Active Media.

Apple has added the ability for customers to send an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad application to another person as a gift when purchasing software through iTunes.

As reported by “AppleInsider” (http://www.appleinsider.com), by clicking the drop-down menu next to “Buy App” in iTunes, users now have an option entitled “Gift This App.” Choosing it accesses the “Give a Gift” page that allows users to type in the recipient’s name and e-mail address. It also gives the opportunity to add a personal message of up to 500 characters.