MacronCookware.com Announces Grand Opening of Quality Cookware Web Store

Citrus Heights, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) April 13, 2011

Web entrepreneur Ron Owens is pleased to announce the grand opening of his brand-new web store, http://www.MacronCookware.com. Making its formal debut in June, the online store was created to provide customers with the convenience and ease of shopping for a quality selection of cookware and kitchen accessories from the comfort of home.

When I decided to launch an online business, I knew it was best to supply products of necessity to every home. Quality cookware and kitchen accessories are certainly a must-have area and Im happy to fulfill these need, Owens said.

At MacronCookware.com shoppers are invited to explore an exciting variety of kitchen essentials. Choose from assorted stainless steel cookware like the stock pot or the steamer as well as sets of pots and pans. Oven roasters and Panini grills may also be purchased in addition to a non-stick aluminum wok and a four-cup egg poacher. Dont miss the many other kitchen accessories like a bamboo cutting board, a pasta machine, a multi-purpose food processor, a salad spinner and pot holders in fun shapes.

Shoppers are encouraged to frequent my web business as I will continue to update my inventory to include a wider variety of cookware and kitchen accessories to accommodate all shoppers. In the near future I plan to introduce rotisseries and Farberware, Owens said.

The website also distributes stainless steel kitchen accessories like a bread box, a cocktail shaker and a paper towel holder as well as assorted stainless steel cutlery like knife sets and kitchen shears. Small appliances such as premium coffeemakers, electric juicers and dual buffet warmers may also be purchased.

All of our products come with an unconditional guarantee to deliver ultimate customer satisfaction. Weve also strived to make our website user-friendly to create the very best shopping experience, Owens said.

To learn more about the specific products available at MacronCookware.com, visit the websites newly formulated business blog, http://www.MacronCookwareBlog.com. This social platform will also be used to provide tasty recipes and product pairings that highlight the best kitchen tool to prepare meals, snacks and other creations in the kitchen.

MacronCookware.com Quality cookware at an affordable price!

About the Company:

MacronCookware.com a division of Macron Marketing Inc is owned and operated by web entrepreneur, Ron Owens.

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http://www.MacronCookware.com

(916) 726-1117

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The NPD Group: iTunes Store Still Mostly About Music

Port Washington, NY (PRWEB) September 28, 2011

According to a new report from The NPD Group, a leading market research company, one in four (51 million) U.S. Internet users now use iTunes, which is an increase of 3 percent since last year. Despite steady growth in app downloads on Apple devices, music remains the primary activity for the average iTunes user. More than half (54 percent) of all iTunes users uploaded music to an iPod or listened to music on iTunes in the past three months, while 28 percent downloaded a free app (an increase of 4 percent over the prior year) and 16 percent paid to download an app (also up 4 percent).

According to NPDs iTunes User Report 2011, the total number of U.S. consumers purchasing content from iTunes increased by one million people this year, and a larger percentage of those purchases came from app buyers. Last year 82 percent of iTunes content buyers purchased music, while just 31 percent purchased apps; however, in 2011 just 75 percent of iTunes content buyers purchased music, while 39 percent purchased apps. iTunes video buyers declined by 1 percentage point to 19 percent this year. On the device side, NPD noted that consumers who only used iPads were less likely than those using either iPods or iPhones to buy music and rent movies, primarily because of the attention being paid to apps and games.

Theres no reason the music or video industry should accept a loss of buyers, as device preferences change, said Russ Crupnick, senior vice president and entertainment analyst for The NPD Group They have significant opportunities to foster discovery, engagement, and purchases using the tablet platform.

The beauty of the iPad is that it brings together social media, access to artist websites, apps from IMDb, and Flixster, and Pandora and other streaming radio sites, all of which can be cross-leveraged to foster more awareness of movies and music, Crupnick continued. There is a continuing opportunity to build video and music revenue by creating a linear path from content discovery to content purchasing.

The information in this press release is based on The NPD Groups iTunes User Report 2011, which is based on 4,011 completed surveys from qualified respondents (age 13 and older) conducted in May 2011. Each respondent reported using iTunes at least once in the past three months. Statistical significance testing has been employed at the 95 percent confidence level.

About The NPD Group, Inc.

The NPD Group is the leading provider of reliable and comprehensive consumer and retail information for a wide range of industries. Today, more than 1,800 manufacturers, retailers, and service companies rely on NPD to help them drive critical business decisions at the global, national, and local market levels. NPD helps our clients to identify new business opportunities and guide product development, marketing, sales, merchandising, and other functions. Information is available for the following industry sectors: automotive, beauty, entertainment, fashion, food, home and office, sports, technology, toys, video games, and wireless. For more information, contact us, visit http://www.npd.com/, or follow us Twitter at https://twitter.com/npdgroup.

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Taptu App for iPad Available on the App Store

Cambridge, England & Denver, CO (PRWEB) April 14, 2011

Today Taptu, a social media and mobile technology company, announced the release of the Taptu App for iPad, a universal application that aims to change the way you connect with your world. Taptu is the preeminent next generation news service built by journalists and scientists and from the feedback of hundreds of thousands of consumers.

Thanks to the millions of downloads of our iPhone and iPod touch apps we listened to our customers and focused on delivering the most powerful way for customers to curate, follow and share content and brought it to iPad," said Mitch Lazar, CEO of Taptu. "Consumers can now choose from their widest interests to their most niche passions all in one convenient app.

From the biggest stories of the week to your individual passions, Taptu allows you to keep everything organized in a clean and intuitive design. And thanks to the companys search engine heritage, the Taptu app goes beyond just RSS feeding content and recommends content users would be interested in based on previous reads, delivering related articles and allowing you to discover new ones. The companys search expertise also allows Taptu to avoid serving you the same story over and over.

The Taptu App focuses on five ways youll connect to your world: