Posts Tagged ‘2010’

11 Reasons to Enter into 2011 with Parallels Contest!
December 29th, 2010

Looking back over the last year, there have been some amazing moments – and we wouldn’t be where we are today without the support of you – our fans! We rounded up the best Parallels moments of 2010 and gave you 11 reasons to enter into 2011 with Parallels!

11 Reasons to Enter 2011 with Parallels

1. Got a new Mac for Christmas? If you’re switching from a PC to a Mac, Parallels can help you out!

2. We added a new addition to our family this year: Parallels Desktop for Mac 6 launched and the media jumped at the new features, speed and gaming abilities.

3. Steve Jobs and Steve Ballmer went head-to-head in our Eminem/Avatar spoof video. It also had us wondering: “Is Eminem a PC or a Mac?”

4. We took gaming to a whole new level with the release of the Ars Technica games and the side-by-side comparison of the latest PC games to play on a Mac in Parallels.

5. There’s an App for that! Parallels went mobile with the release of our new mobile app for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad!

6. We were championed by some of the most influential people in the tech industry like Chris Pirillo, 9 to 5 Mac, @Scobleizer, Tuaw and more!

7. We gave away a lot of really cool stuff during our #SummerFridays & #ParallelsFridays contests.

8. We gave away not one, but two iPads to some lucky winners. Watch Paolo Mottola Jr. unwrap his new iPad below.

9. We sent 3 lucky people to Mac Tech Conference to meet the inventor of Parallels Desktop for Mac.

10. We love our International fans too – we gave away copies of PD6 to fans in Australia and Malaysia!

11. We were on TV! Walt Mossberg from the Wall Street Journal said “Parallels worked faster than Fusion and it handled graphics in Windows 7 better.” Thanks Walt!

Help us welcome in the new year by sharing some of your favorite moments while using Parallels with your friends and you both could win!

Tweet to us @ParallelsMac or head over to our Facebook page and let us know why you’re excited to enter into 2011 with Parallels! A winner will be chosen on January 3 to win an$100 Apple gift card and your lucky friend will win a free copy of Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac! Contest ends at midnight, January 1, 2011!

Good luck and Happy New Year from Parallels!

The Most Irritating World Cup Sound Ever: The Vuvuzela for Your iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch
June 17th, 2010


Even if you are not a soccer fan you have likely heard the latest stir about the vuvuzela horn. The horn is a South African instrument that is played constantly throughout the FIFA World Cup games by thousands of fans. Here’s a taste: (if you’re at work, please turn down the volume)

Many World Cup spectators both inside the stadium and those who watch from home  have complained about the irritating noise of the vuvuzela. Though there have been reports of some trying to ban the horn from the games, the “vuvu” has been defended by FIFA and South Africans alike and it is here to stay. The makers of the vuvuzela app for iPhone, iPad, and iPad touch tell us, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.

The Vuvuzela 2010 app simply blares the buzzing horn sound that all soccer fans love… well, almost all soccer fans. Love it or hate it, the app modeled after the vuvuzela is already the number one bestseller in many countries and it has been downloaded 750,000+ times internationally. It is now available for free at the iTune Store. Download it if you want to immerse yourself in the World Cup or use it just to irritate those around you.

[via geekosystem]