01/27, 12:10pm
Acer, Samsung in distant second-place spots
The iPad was the overwhelming leader in the Japanese tablet market during 2011, data from tracking firm BCN indicates. Apple held a 63.6 percent share of the Japanese market, easily eclipsing its closest rivals. Acer ranked second with just 9.8 percent, for instance, while Samsung came in third at 5.3 percent. Apple claimed second place in terms of tablet accessories with 13.3 percent; the company was flanked by Elecom at 21.6 percent, and Trinity at 12.8 percent.
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10/28, 4:30am
Swivels up to 180-degrees maximising port space
Elecom Japan has released a USB memory card reader that is capable of rotating and swiveling up to 180 degrees. The MR-C25 can allows a user to flip it around in order to free up access to a second USB port as required. The device is compatible with microSD, SD and SDXC cards.
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02/09, 4:20pm
Elecom shows first SDXC card readers
Japan's Elecom has launched two new memory card readers with support for SDXC memory cards. The MR-A001BK is a USB thumb reader that can also read nine other types of memory cards, including SD Pro High speed cards. The MR-A002 reader is larger and attaches using a USB cable. It will be available in black or white and supports 32 different types of portable media cards.
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