Opera is set to submit its web browser application, the Opera Mini, to the Apple iPhone app store. Whether Apple will approve the application, is still up in the air. Safari, Apple’s web browser is currently the only web browser app available in the app store.  Apple has been clear with developers on one point and that is that apps will not be accepted if they duplicate a function that the iPhone is already capable of. Opera advocates that Opera Mini differentiates itself from Safari.  Thanks to its compression technology, the company says it is up to 6 times faster than the Safari, while Safari’s design makes it more apt for more data-intensive functions, such as editing a Google document.  Now it’s up to the folks in Cupertino to decide if they want another web browser app to compete against their Safari.

The most anticipated new device is finally here. Well, almost.  On Friday, Apple, Inc. began taking orders for their latest innovation, the iPad. Even though Apple has begun taking pre-orders, the iPad won’t be distributed out until April 3^rd.  That’s the same day they hit the store shelves.  Customers will be limited to only 2 iPads initially. The Wi-Fi version, starting at $499, will be delivered on that date with the 3G version that starts at $629 coming later in the month. Consumers in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK will be able to buy both the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G versions of the iPad in late April.  AT&T will carry the iPad offering 250MB of data for $14.99 per month, and an unlimited plan for $30 – both without an annual contract.  Not a bad deal if you ask me.

Ultra-portability seems to be the basis of a high-end laptop. Different notebooks today compete not only in performance but also in terms of design, style, dimension and weight. If you were amazed with the incredible thickness of Dell Adamo XPS, the lightness of Sony Vaio X will surely grab your attention. The latest Sony Vaio X only weighs 1.5 lbs (with the standard battery), making it the world’s lightest laptop at present.

The secret of Vaio X for being the lightest mobile computer is its truly compact machine housed in a lightweight carbon-fiber casing. It also boasts itself for having a thickness of just 0.55 inches (13.9 mm), which is roughly as thin as a No.2 pencil.

Below are some of the features and technical specifications of Sony Vaio X:

• 11.1-inch scratch-resistant LCD display
• Measuring 10.95 by 7.29 by 0.55 inches
• 2.0-GHz Intel Atom Z550 CPU
• 2GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD
• The touchpad features a multi-touch functionality
• Wi-Fi (802.11n), and Bluetooth® wireless technologies
• SD card slot and a Memory Stick Pro media slot in the front
• Ethernet port and VGA out
• 2 USB 2.0 ports and a headphone jack
• Equipped with both Verizon Wireless 3G broadband and GPS connectivity
• Comes with two interchangeable batteries: standard (up to 3.5 hours) and extended battery (up to 14 hours of battery life)