The UK IT security news site:  The Register has reported that the Apple iPod Grabs Half the Flash Player Market. The iPod Shuffle now has 58% of the iPod market.  The Shuffle no doubt got it’s fame from the original iPod, which has almost all the market in HD MP3’s.  This is a rather amazing trend, since most third party MP3s offer more capacity at a lower price.  The article also reports that Apple has most of the legal music downloads as well.  This is again somewhat remarkable, since many other music stores offer downloads at 10% less that what Apple offers, and they also give complete album downloads at a large discount.  But it would also make sense that if Apple sells most MP3s, that most people are going to use their store.  The article also reports some not so good news for Apple, as their MP3s are not doing so well in Japan, though they are selling.