Type of Article: MacNews Web Site

‘MacVoices’ looks at TopXNotes

On the new “MacVoices” (http://www.macvoices.com), James Lee of Tropical Software shows off both the basics and the latest enhancements to their note-taking solution, TopXNotes.

What’s new is that it isn’t just for the Mac any longer. TopXNotes lets you keep up with your notes on the iPhone and iPod touch, and soon will be native on the iPad. Lee describes their “cloudless sync” option, and why they opted for that method, issues you need to be aware of with any sync solution, and why the note application space is so varied.

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Samsung debuts HMX-T10 camcorder

Samsung Electronics (http://www.samsung.com) has debuted the US$299 HMX-T10 camcorder, a compact digital camcorder that sports a 20-degree Slanted Lens that ensures that the user can truly enjoy their recording experience without any discomfort to their arm or wrist, a common occurrence in standard camcorders currently on the market, according to SangJin Park, president of Samsung Digital Imaging Business, Samsung Electronics.

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Ultimate Ears introduces music genre-inspired earphones

Ultimate Ears, a product unit of Logitech (http://www.logitech.com), has introduced the Ultimate Ears 100 Noise-Isolating Earphones in five music genre-inspired designs. They also feature up to 24 dBs of noise isolation so you can enjoy your music without distraction, according to Philippe Depallens, Logitech vice president and general manager of the Ultimate Ears business.

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IDC: Apple recycles in 95% of the countries where its products are sold

According to International Data Corporation (IDC), mobile phone recycling is amazingly low today, with rates of 10% considered good. The research group spoke with the vendors directly, physically inspected the packaging, devices, and accessories of mobile phone manufacturers, and leveraged published corporate responsibility reports and other corporate and product environmental reports as available.

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