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October 6, 2009 – Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide, today introduced the Epson EX31, EX51 and EX71 multimedia projectors designed to provide entrepreneurs and businesses with convenience, advanced features and reliability at an affordable price. The Epson EX31, EX51 and EX71 offer added features and affordability over their predecessors, the EX30, EX50 and EX70 respectively, including a 30 percent decrease in size and 20 percent decrease in weight, and increased brightness with 2,500 lumens color light output and 2500 lumens white light output.

"With the introduction of these latest Epson EX projectors, we have taken our successful line of small business projectors and made them better, with added features that offer more bang for the continually shrinking business buck," said Jason Meyer, product manager, Epson America. "To meet a range of small business needs, the EX projectors offer a variety of features and price points with the ultimate ease of use in mind, making it simple for small businesses and mobile professionals to choose the projector that works best for them."Read more

Close to 50 Open Screen Project Participants Support New Browser Runtime for Multiple Platforms

October 5, 2009 - Adobe Systems Incorporated today unveiled Adobe Flash Player 10.1 software for smartphones, smartbooks, netbooks, PCs and other Internet-connected devices, allowing content created using the Adobe Flash Platform to reach users wherever they are. A public developer beta of the browser-based runtime is expected to be available for Windows Mobile, Palm webOS and desktop operating systems including Windows, Macintosh and Linux later this year. Public betas for Google Android and Symbian OS are expected to be available in early 2010. In addition, Adobe and RIM announced a joint collaboration to bring Flash Player to Blackberry smartphones, and Google joined close to 50 other industry players in the Open Screen Project initiative.

Flash Player 10.1 is the first consistent runtime release of the Open Screen Project that enables uncompromised Web browsing of expressive applications, content and high definition (HD) videos across devices. Using the productive Web programming model of the Flash Platform, the browser-based runtime enables millions of designers and developers to reuse code and assets and reduce the cost of creating, testing and deploying content across different operating systems and browsers. Flash Player 10.1 is easily updateable across all supported platforms to ensure rapid adoption of new innovations that move the Web forward. Read more

October 1, 2009 -- The world's largest dedicated security company, McAfee, Inc., today announced the availability of McAfee Online Backup, a new secure online service for consumers that stores and encrypts digital assets such as photos, videos, music, e-mails and other files.

Industry research shows a strong market need for a secure, automated, and simple to use online backup solution:

• Every week 140,000 hard drives will crash in the United States (according to Google Labs)
• Every week 12,000 laptops are lost or stolen in U.S. airports (according to Dell & Ponemon Institute LLC)
• 70% of data losses are due to events beyond user control (according to a study by Pepperdine University)
• U.S. consumers own, on average, nearly 1,800 digital files each, yet more than half (52%) don't backup their data because they don't know how, believe it takes too much time or don't have the tools needed to backup (according to the Consumer Electronics Association)

Powerful Organizer and Smart Technology Take Photo and Video Editing to New Heights

Sept. 23, 2009 - Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 & Adobe Premiere Elements 8 for Windows, the highly anticipated new versions of the No. 1 selling consumer photo- and video-editing software*. Available as standalone products or as a single retail package, the bundle offers the most complete photo and video solution by seamlessly integrating two powerful, yet easy-to-use, products. With this landmark release, Adobe equips users with a completely enhanced Organizer, which serves as a feature-rich media hub for both photos and videos. From the Organizer, consumers can launch directly into Photoshop Elements 8 to create extraordinary photos or Premiere Elements 8 to effortlessly make incredible movies with new, automated features.

"We want our customers to feel confident that they can achieve professional results with their photos and videos, without having to do any of the heavy lifting," said Doug Mack, vice president and general manager of Consumer and Hosted Solutions at Adobe. "With this new release of Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements we've incorporated smart tools with built-in intelligence that automatically analyze photos and recognize people, track motion in video for the easy addition of special effects and perform editing magic in just a few simple clicks. We pushed the limits of our software, so that anyone can create impressive digital memories and have fun in the process."Read more

New Automated Options Make Video Editing Effortless for Everyone

Sept. 23, 2009 - Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced Adobe Premiere Elements 8 software for Windows, the newest version of the No. 1 selling consumer video-editing software.* This major release enables users to easily create incredible movies, offering automated "smart" options that take the work out of video editing, easy-to-apply professional-quality effects and a new Organizer to manage all media in one convenient location.

"It's become easier than ever to shoot video on the fly, but most people don't realize it's just as easy to take raw clips and turn them into a movie that will impress friends and family," said Doug Mack, vice president and general manager of Consumer and Hosted Solutions at Adobe. "We want to take the intimidation factor out of video editing and empower users to get creative and personalize their videos. With the new Organizer and automated technology available in Premiere Elements 8, we created a dashboard full of features that will drive video projects forward in just a few simple clicks."Read more

Intelligent Technology and Ease of Use Delivers the Power to Do More with Photos

Sept. 23, 2009 - Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 software available for Windows and Mac, providing automated and intelligent photo-editing technology across both platforms. With the newest version of the No. 1 selling consumer photo-editing software,* Adobe continues to make cutting-edge innovation accessible to users who want powerful yet easy-to-use tools to tell compelling stories with their photos.

"With nearly 20 years of Photoshop innovation under our belt, we are able to leverage industry-leading technology that the professionals use and make it accessible to our Elements customers," said Doug Mack, vice president and general manager of Consumer and Hosted Solutions at Adobe. "We've simplified the editing process, without taking away any of the power, and incorporated smart tools with built-in intelligence to bring once difficult tasks, within reach of everyone."Read more

Seagate Teams With Technology Leaders to Bring SATA 6Gbit/s Complete Solutions to Market

September 21, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seagate Technology today began global shipments of the world's fastest, largest-capacity mainstream desktop hard drive - Barracuda XT, a 7200RPM product featuring 2TB of storage capacity and a blazing fast Serial ATA (SATA) 6Gb/second interface. The 3.5-inch desktop drive, the industry's first to feature a SATA 6Gb/s interface, meets the capacity demands of gaming, digital video-environments and other storage-hungry desktop computing applications while delivering the highest performance in its class.

The introduction of the Barracuda XT drive marks the shift to the next generation of desktop computing speed as Seagate doubles the storage bandwidth of current computers. Read more

Precision-Crafted, High-Performance Notebooks Are Bright, Thin, Deliver Superb Experience

September 15, 2009 - HP today redefines the premium notebook PC experience with the introduction of the HP ENVY sub-brand, which offers customers precision-crafted, high-performance models featuring HP Metal Etching and concierge service and support.

The new HP ENVY 13 boasts the brightest display in its class, and the HP ENVY 15 is the company's fastest consumer notebook PC ever. "HP ENVY includes the latest in materials and technology inside and out and pushes the technological and performance boundaries of what can be done in sleek, powerful and lightweight notebook PCs," said Ted Clark, senior vice president and general manager, Notebook Global Business Unit, Personal Systems Group, HP. "Discerning consumers will get a premium experience and performance."

With HP ENVY, the focus is on designing an entire premium experience to satisfy the most demanding customers – from the products to the packaging to the service and support. Read more

September 15, 2009 - HP today introduced the world's thinnest full-performance notebook PC(1) as well as a slim, stylish consumer notebook that delivers an optimal balance of mobility, performance and affordability.

The thin and light notebook market represents a significant growth opportunity over the next several years, according to IDC. Over the next five years, this category is forecast to grow three times faster than the overall notebook market in the United States, which is a trend that is expected to spread worldwide. The new HP ProBook 5310m and HP Pavilion dm3 expand the market for the category, an area HP pioneered earlier this year with the introduction of the affordable HP Pavilion dv2.

Designed for mobile professionals, the HP ProBook 5310m, the world's thinnest full-performance notebook, is a 0.9-inch thin, 3.7 pound notebook sporting a 13.3-inch diagonal LED high-definition (HD) display and a standard voltage processor for maximum productivity. It combines durable, black anodized aluminum with a magnesium frame wrapped in soft-touch paint that impresses not only with its sophisticated design at an affordable price, but with outstanding performance in a thin and sleek notebook. Read more

Featuring iTunes LP, Home Sharing, Genius Mixes & Improved Syncing

September 9, 2009—Apple today introduced iTunes 9, the latest version of the world’s most popular software application to purchase, manage and play media, packed with innovative features such as iTunes LP, Home Sharing and Genius Mixes, as well as a redesigned store and improved syncing. iTunes 9 makes it easier than ever to discover, purchase and enjoy your music, movies, TV shows, and apps for iPhone and iPod touch from Apple’s revolutionary App Store. Plus, Home Sharing now lets you easily transfer songs, movies and TV shows to other computers in your home.

"iTunes 9 is a great iTunes release, with innovative features that make using iTunes better than ever and iTunes content richer than ever," said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. "iTunes LP, for example, lets artists share more of their creativity with fans and gives music lovers the feeling of being immersed in an entire album with art, lyrics, liner notes, photos and videos." Read more