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Apple’s high end iPod Touch can give a tough competition to Nintendo DS and Sony PSP. Apple has dominated the music market but with iPod Touch it might make a strong stand in the gaming industry too.

The new device allows users to download games and software directly from an online store through a WiFi internet connection. Third party developers have contributed over 6,000 applications and 1,500 games to the store.

A complete game from Apple’s store costs between £2.99 to £5.99. Many demo titles are available free of cost. EA, Sega and Hudson are creating games for Apple iPod Touch.

Nintendo portable DS is a very popular gaming hardware ever manufactured. It’s going to be difficult task for convincing users to buy the Apple iPod Touch.

Nintendo and Sony have started experimenting with new forms of digital distribution. A latest version of Nintendo handheld console is soon to be released , it comes with an ability to download games and applications directly from the Internet just like Apple touch store. iPod Touch offers quality games which is beyond comparison with PSP and DS,

Mozilla would soon release a Private Browsing version of Firefox, also called as the Porn Mode.

Private browsing Mode does not keep any traces of the web activities on the computer. Private browsing should not be misunderstood as being anonymous over the web or from the ISP’s (Internet service providers) neither does it keep users protected spyware or malware. What Firefox does is, it clears the data of users online activity.

Apple’s Safari, Google’s Chrome and Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8 Beta version 2 already have the Private Browsing Mode also know as the Porn Mode.

This update will be available publicly on Firefox 3.1 Beta 2, which is soon to be released. Users can download the current developer built version from Mozilla Developer Page.

Microsoft has released the latest version of Windows Operating System after taking feedback from the users of Vista.

The new version of the OS includes new features such as on screen multi-touch technology. This feature allows users to zoom in pages using finger tips. This technology was first introduced in Apple’s iPhone.

The new version includes a new taskbar which has been designed to offer quick access to files and applications. It also enables users introduces a new feature known as the Home Group that enables users easily share data across computer’s and other devices. The update also includes additional support for camera’s, printers and mobile phones, it offers a single window for managing work for every device.

The new interface seems to be pretty cool and user friendly. Just have a look at the pictures below.

Microsoft once was involved in manufacturing software only, but now by the changing trend it has also started providing other services such as running a video game industry. Apart from focusing on software it has also started trying hands on the other Industries.

No matter in which Industry Microsoft hops into, but it should learn the skill of focusing onto a particular target. After all, targeting something is a crucial quality. Creating a unique identity is most important.

Its good that Microsoft is trying to make stand in different sectors too, but it should not keep its major identifier apart (Software). With the help of software production, Microsoft has attained a major level, so keeping this level intact if its trying some other sector is always acceptable. It has till now leaded the market of Operating Systems(OS), Office(MS-Office) for enterprises and students common equipments, as we all know.

I would say that this is a sensible move of Microsoft, as today the world is of web.

But if we analyze, as Microsoft shifted its focus from OS, Apple grabbed the opportunity and made its stand in the market. So now Microsoft cannot claim itself to be a leader in a particular sector. As Apple declares itself to be a hardware firm, Google as an online service provider and a mobile provider, Microsoft too should declare its identity.

According to me just being successful is not enough, an identity is essential.

Apple Group has released new security patches for computers operating on OS X systems. These are the patches designed for Mac OS xv10.5.5 and Security update 2008-006. This can be downloaded and installed from Software Update preferences or from the Apple downloads.

The release has targeted the flaw in 10.5x (Leopard) version of OS X, at the same time its also available for 10.4x (Tiger) Mac systems. There are also nine releases for ClamAV which is an anti-virus software included in OS X-server.

Downloads available at Software Upgrade and Apple Downloads.

The time is not much far when the Zune would overrun the iPod players.

The updated new Zunes and iPods hit the market in the past week. A Black- On-Black version of Microsoft Corp`s music and video player and a bright Red version of Apple Inc`s iPod Nano. Microsoft and Apple both can take down some notes from Zune.

The Nano ($149-$199) still remains attractive in between the two. The new look is a combination of long, lean features of the previous models with re-oriented 2-inch screen which debuted with shorter and wider 3G model. Its sides too are rounded up, that gives an oval-esque shape. The new Nano is available in a variety of bright colors which would catch attention of the one`s that want to buy something different from the crowd.

The latest Zune($150-$200) is flash memory based is available with some new color options. But its not as loud and overall as compared to the one Microsoft introduced in October. It is 3.6 inch tall and one third inch thick. Its of the same height as of Nano but visually looks more bulky.

If we do not consider the looks, the major difference is in their new features such as wireless music downloads and streaming on Zune and the new accelerometer that makes song shuffling, gaming and image viewing much easier on Nano much easier.

Zune has always given its users a feature of wireless connectivity though it is limited to sharing songs within Zune users and to synchronizing music video`s and photos with PC`s. In the latest Zune, the wireless feature has been expanded for able to use it in Wi Fi zones, users can access Zune Market Place online music store directly from the devices. The Marketplace feature is easy and satisfying. The feature lets one search by lists of top songs. You can even download songs from the built in FM radio.