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As Apple labors to keep pace with competitors in the smartphone, digital music and personal computer fields, the Cupertino, Calif.,-based company is unleashing an updated Web browser to stay in step with its rivals. On Tuesday, Apple made its updated Safari 3.1 browser available for Mac and Windows users.

Apple Releases Speedier Safari

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Apple says it is taking its wireless technology up another notch with its unveiling of the next-generation AirPort Express. The updated AirPort Express -- which retails for $99 -- has 802.11n wireless technology and is five times more powerful than the previous model, the company says. The new AirPort Express also has Apple's AirTunes application, which enables users to stream iTunes music via computer from room to room.

Apple Widens AirPort Express Runway With 802.11n

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Over the last two weeks, I attended a huge HP lab event, watched Apple launch the iPhone SDK brilliantly, and saw one of the strongest consumer laptop lines launched by Acer. All three vendors are growing in the 30 percent range in the PC market; Acer just passed Dell for the No. 2 spot in the PC market; and all three vendors have smartphone efforts in their infancy.

HP vs. Acer vs. Apple: The Fight to Come